Quest Airdrops · 2026-11-10
Rome Protocol Arena: earn Laurels for posting and shipping apps, with no token yet
Overview
Rome is an interoperability layer that connects multiple chains into Solana, founded by people from Binance, Paradigm, Google and Stanford. It raised a 9 million dollar seed in July 2024 led by Hack VC with Portal Ventures and HashKey Capital, and Solana co-founder Austin Federa also invested. Arena is its mainnet builder and ambassador programme, recording every contribution as Laurels.
Requirements
Two tracks, either or both. Ambassadors post about Rome on X and log each post in Arena for 25 points, with extra points for recruiting builders, though most of the value comes from hosting events and workshops. Builders deploy a contract on the Hadrian testnet, where gas is paid in USDC from the Circle faucet because Rome runs no faucet of its own, register the app in Arena and link its contracts, then take it live on the Rubicon mainnet and grow users and transactions to climb from Legionary to Patrician to Pontifex Maximus.
Reward
Laurels, Rome's record of contribution. Ecosystem grants exist but are never automatic and are reviewed case by case.
Deadline
Open-ended
Ongoing
Risk notes
This is a potential airdrop, not an airdrop. Rome has only said it is preparing a ROME token, mentioned on October 13 as gas for its own chain plus a small fee on every transaction across chains it drives, with half the revenue held as ROME or used to buy it back. No launch date, and no commitment that Laurels convert. Treating Laurels as a floor will disappoint. Posting alone does not score well here, this is unfriendly to people who only tweet, and the builder track needs real Solidity work.
How to take part
- Always enter through the official link listed under Source — never a shortened link from a stranger.
- Use a dedicated wallet. Start with a small transaction, confirm it behaves as expected, then scale.
- Check every requirement one by one, especially snapshot times and holding periods.
- Claim or confirm before the deadline — expired windows are rarely re-opened.