Short and sweet, this walk-through guides you on how to get your wallet installed, how to backup and how to buy XPR.
This page will be intentionally kept short with references to all the materials you need to get started with XPR Network.
What is XPR Network ?
XPR Network is a public blockchain and smart contract platform that will change the world but it is much more than a public blockchain, it's a whole ecosystem that has been slowly building up over the past year. There is just so much to say but to keep this page short, please read the following post and FAQ page:
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Then, make sure you check the XPR Network's home page:
Webauth.com Wallet (Proton Wallet 2.0)
XPR has ERC20 and BSC versions but the best place to keep your XPR is in the webauth.com wallet. It's XPR Network Swiss army knife! Again, there is a whole post about what a wallet is, please read more there and come back to this guide:
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Now that you know how good is Webauth wallet, you need to install it on your mobile device, only iOS and Android are supported. You can search for Webauth.com wallet in the App store or Google play or use the shotcut below (the app is not available as a separate apk file):
There is also a web version but please download the mobile app and create an account first before you login to the web version:
KYC
KYC stands for Know Your Customers and it's the process of the vendor or third-party to verify your identity and prove that you are the one you say you are. KYC is not new, whenever you open a bank account, rent a car, or invest in stocks and shares you need to provide your personal details. The reason for that is to prevent fraud, money laundering and money transfers from any other illegal activities. Proton is no different, they allowed customers to KYC 2 years ago. The difference now is that their partner inode does the KYC and like many other apps, it requires you to upload your identification document and take a selfie.
If you want to use any of the Proton dApps, like bridge, farms, loan, dex then you need to KYC. You can do it at https://identity.metalx.com/
Backup your keys
Make sure you BACKUP your private key after you install the wallet and create an account. This is the single most important key and the only way to access your funds in Proton Wallet. It cannot be recovered by anyone! Please read this guide and backup your key now!
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How can I buy Proton XPR?
Now that you have Webauth.com wallet and a backup of your private key it's time to get you some Proton XPR. You can find the exchanges in the FAQ section but generally, there are a few options that users mostly use:
- Webauth.com Wallet: You can swap XPR directly in your wallet for USDC, USDT, EOS, BTC, and ETH. Bear in mind that USDC has the best liquidity at the moment. You can deposit USDC over ERC20 and BEP20.
- Metal X DEX or swap: You can connect your Webauth Wallet and use the DEX or swap for other currencies.
- Metal Pay: You can buy XPR in USD (US residents only for now).
- Kucoin: XPR mainnet - XPR/USDT and XPR/BTC
- Gate.io: XPR mainnet - XPR/USDT
- Bithumb Korea: XPR mainnet - XPR/KRW
- HitBTC: XPR mainnet - XPR/BTC and XPR/USDT
Whitepaper
The XPR Network whitepaper is available on their website, shortcut here.
XPR Explorer is also avilable here
Roadmap
The team has been constantly delivering over the past few years and made an amazing progress. Keep an eye on the XPR Network roadmap and the exciting new things the team has been working on.
Also, make sure you check the long-term roadmap.
Community
XPR has an amazing community. Make sure you join their Telegram, Discord and Reddit groups.
Newsletter
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