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Complete Wallet Funding Instructions

Date: October 29, 2025 Status: Ready for Funding Bot Wallet: 0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051

🎯 Current Status

✅ Everything is prepared:

  • Wallet generated and secured
  • Setup scripts created and tested
  • Bot configuration ready
  • Monitoring system active
  • Execution mode config prepared

⏳ Waiting for:

  • 0.01-0.05 ETH sent to bot wallet on Arbitrum One

💰 Bot Wallet Details

Address: 0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051
Network: Arbitrum One (Chain ID: 42161)
Required: 0.01-0.05 ETH
Current Balance: 0 ETH

Private Key (for importing to MetaMask):

0x6a0478e329faa2d0dd2e27eac9ffe91ef49fa2e921f73e0b844c3c4921387492

⚠️ NEVER share the private key with anyone!

📋 Funding Methods (Choose One)

Method 1: MetaMask (Easiest) ⭐

Step-by-step:

  1. Open MetaMask Extension

  2. Add Arbitrum One Network:

    • Click network dropdown (top left)
    • Select "Add Network" → "Add network manually"
    • Enter: 
      Network Name: Arbitrum One
RPC URL: https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc
Chain ID: 42161
Currency Symbol: ETH
Block Explorer: https://arbiscan.io
    • Click "Save"

  3. Switch to Arbitrum One Network

    • Click network dropdown
    • Select "Arbitrum One"

  4. Send ETH to Bot Wallet:

    • Click "Send"
    • Paste address: 0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051
    • Amount: 0.02-0.05 ETH (recommended: 0.03 ETH)
    • Click "Next" → "Confirm"
    • Wait 1-2 minutes for confirmation

  5. Verify Transaction:

Method 2: Cast (Command Line) 🛠️

If you have a funded wallet and Foundry installed:

cd /home/administrator/projects/mev-beta
./scripts/fund-bot-wallet.sh

What it does:

  • Prompts for your source wallet (private key or keystore)
  • Checks source balance to ensure you won't exhaust funds
  • Sends exactly 0.01 ETH (or custom amount)
  • Keeps safety buffer in source wallet
  • Confirms transaction on Arbiscan
  • Automatically verifies bot wallet received funds

Interactive prompts will guide you through:

  1. Choose source wallet method
  2. Verify sufficient balance
  3. Review transaction summary
  4. Confirm and send
  5. Wait for confirmation

Method 3: Bridge from Ethereum 🌉

If you have ETH on Ethereum mainnet:

  1. Visit Arbitrum Bridge:

    https://bridge.arbitrum.io/

  2. Connect Wallet:

    • Click "Connect Wallet"
    • Select MetaMask

  3. Bridge ETH:

    • From: Ethereum
    • To: Arbitrum One
    • Amount: 0.02-0.05 ETH
    • Recipient: Leave as your address (you'll send to bot later)

  4. Confirm Transaction:

    • Approve on MetaMask
    • Wait 7-15 minutes for bridging

  5. Send to Bot Wallet:

    • Once bridged, send from your wallet to bot wallet
    • To: 0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051

Method 4: Exchange Withdrawal 💱

If you have ETH on Coinbase/Binance/Kraken:

  1. Go to Exchange:

    • Login to your exchange account
    • Navigate to Withdraw → ETH

  2. Select Network:

    • ⚠️ CRITICAL: Select "Arbitrum One" network
    • ❌ NOT Ethereum mainnet
    • ❌ NOT Arbitrum Nova
    • ✅ MUST BE Arbitrum One

  3. Enter Details:

    • Address: 0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051
    • Amount: 0.02-0.05 ETH
    • Network: Arbitrum One (double-check!)

  4. Confirm Withdrawal:

    • Review details carefully
    • Confirm withdrawal
    • Wait 5-15 minutes for confirmation

  5. Verify on Arbiscan:

🤖 Automated Setup (After Funding)

Option 1: Fully Automated (Recommended) ⭐

Once you fund the wallet, run:

cd /home/administrator/projects/mev-beta
./scripts/monitor-and-setup.sh

What it does:

  1. ✅ Monitors wallet every 10 seconds
  2. ✅ Detects when funds arrive
  3. ✅ Automatically runs keystore setup
  4. ✅ Enables execution mode
  5. ✅ Restarts bot with live trading
  6. ✅ Shows live logs

Just run it and fund the wallet - everything else is automatic! 🚀

Option 2: Manual Step-by-Step

If you prefer to control each step:

# 1. Verify balance
./scripts/check-wallet-balance.sh

# 2. Configure keystore
./scripts/setup-keystore.sh

# 3. Enable execution mode
./scripts/enable-execution-mode.sh

# 4. Restart bot
pkill -f mev-beta
GO_ENV=production nohup ./bin/mev-beta start > logs/mev_bot_production.log 2>&1 &

# 5. Monitor logs
tail -f logs/mev_bot.log | grep "EXECUTION\|Profit"

💡 Funding Amount Recommendations

Amount USD Value* Estimated Trades Best For
0.01 ETH ~$20 30-40 Testing/Minimum
0.03 ETH ~$60 100+ trades ⭐ Recommended
0.05 ETH ~$100 150+ trades Optimal/Long-term

*At $2000/ETH

Gas Cost: ~$0.30-0.50 per trade on Arbitrum

Recommendation: Start with 0.03 ETH for ~2 weeks of operation before needing refill.

✅ Verification Checklist

After funding, verify:

  • Transaction confirmed on Arbiscan
  • Wallet shows balance ≥ 0.01 ETH
  • Ran ./scripts/check-wallet-balance.sh successfully
  • Keystore configured (if running manual setup)
  • Execution mode enabled (if running manual setup)
  • Bot restarted and running (check with ps aux | grep mev-beta)
  • Logs showing opportunities detected

🔍 How to Verify Transaction

Method 1: Arbiscan (Recommended)

Visit: https://arbiscan.io/address/0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051

Look for:
• "Balance" section should show your ETH amount
• Recent transaction in the list
• Green checkmark = confirmed

Method 2: Command Line

./scripts/check-wallet-balance.sh

Expected Output:

✅ Wallet Address: 0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051
✅ Balance: 0.030000 ETH
✅ Wallet is funded and ready for execution!

📊 What Happens After Funding?

Automated Setup (if using monitor-and-setup.sh):

[2025-10-29 18:00:00] Check #1: Balance = 0 ETH
[2025-10-29 18:00:10] Check #2: Balance = 0 ETH
[2025-10-29 18:00:20] Check #3: Balance = 0.03 ETH

🎉 FUNDING DETECTED!

✅ Wallet Balance: 0.03 ETH
📊 Wallet Capacity: ~100 transactions

🚀 Proceeding with Automated Setup

Step 1/3: Configuring encrypted keystore...
✅ Keystore configured successfully!

Step 2/3: Enabling execution mode...
✅ Execution mode enabled!

Step 3/3: Restarting bot in execution mode...
✅ Bot started with PID: 12345
✅ Bot is running successfully!

🎉 SETUP COMPLETE - BOT IS LIVE!

Bot Will Then:

  1. Monitor Network:

    • Connect to Arbitrum via 6 RPC endpoints
    • Process every block (~0.25s interval)
    • Scan all DEX transactions

  2. Detect Opportunities:

    • Identify price discrepancies across DEXs
    • Calculate profitability (must be >0.1% and >$10)
    • Score by confidence (min 70%)

  3. Execute Trades:

    • Request flash loan (0% fee from Balancer)
    • Execute multi-hop arbitrage
    • Repay loan + capture profit
    • All in single atomic transaction

  4. Accumulate Profits:

    • Profits automatically added to your wallet
    • Check anytime on Arbiscan
    • Withdraw whenever you want

📈 Expected Performance

Conservative Estimates:

  • Opportunities detected: 50-200/day
  • Trades executed: 5-20/day (only best opportunities)
  • Average profit: $15-50 per trade (after gas)
  • Daily profit: $75-400
  • Weekly profit: $500-2,800

Actual results depend on:

  • Market volatility (higher = more opportunities)
  • Network conditions (lower gas = better profits)
  • Competition from other MEV bots
  • DEX liquidity depth

🛑 Emergency Actions

If Something Goes Wrong:

# Stop bot immediately
pkill -f mev-beta

# Check what happened
tail -100 logs/mev_bot.log

# Disable execution mode
sed -i 's/enabled: true/enabled: false/g' config/bot_config.yaml

# Restart in monitoring-only mode
sed -i 's/mode: "execution"/mode: "monitoring"/g' config/bot_config.yaml
GO_ENV=production nohup ./bin/mev-beta start &

Move Funds to Safety:

# Import bot wallet to MetaMask using private key
# Send all ETH to your main wallet
# Or use cast to send programmatically

🔒 Security Reminders

Critical Security Rules:

  1. ✅ Never share private key

    • Store in password manager
    • Don't paste in Discord/Telegram
    • Don't commit to git

  2. ✅ Use dedicated wallet only

    • This wallet is ONLY for bot
    • Don't use your main wallet
    • Don't mix with personal funds

  3. ✅ Monitor regularly

    • Check balance daily
    • Review transactions on Arbiscan
    • Watch for suspicious activity

  4. ✅ Withdraw profits

    • Periodically move profits to main wallet
    • Keep only gas money in bot wallet
    • Don't accumulate large amounts

  5. ✅ Backup everything

    • Private key in password manager
    • Encryption key backed up
    • Keystore files backed up

💬 Support & Resources

Quick Commands:

# Check wallet balance
./scripts/check-wallet-balance.sh

# Monitor setup progress
./scripts/monitor-and-setup.sh

# Fund wallet (interactive)
./scripts/fund-bot-wallet.sh

# View live logs
tail -f logs/mev_bot.log

# Check bot status
ps aux | grep mev-beta

View on Blockchain:

Documentation:

  • Complete setup guide: docs/EXECUTION_SETUP_COMPLETE_GUIDE_20251029.md
  • Wallet setup: docs/WALLET_SETUP_INSTRUCTIONS.md
  • Contract funding: docs/CONTRACT_FUNDING_GUIDE_20251029.md

🎯 Quick Start Summary

TL;DR - Fastest Path to Live Trading:

  1. Fund the wallet (Choose easiest method):

    Send 0.03 ETH to:
0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051

Network: Arbitrum One (Chain ID: 42161)

  2. Run automated setup:

    cd /home/administrator/projects/mev-beta
./scripts/monitor-and-setup.sh

  3. Watch it work:

    • Script detects funding automatically
    • Completes all setup
    • Starts bot
    • Shows live logs

That's it! The bot will be capturing MEV profits within minutes. 🚀

❓ Common Questions

Q: How do I know if funding worked? A: Check Arbiscan - https://arbiscan.io/address/0x40091653f652a259747D86d7Cbe3e2848082a051 Balance should show your sent amount within 1-2 minutes.

Q: How long does bridging take? A: Ethereum→Arbitrum bridge: 7-15 minutes Exchange withdrawal: 5-15 minutes Wallet-to-wallet on Arbitrum: 1-2 minutes

Q: Can I send less than 0.01 ETH? A: Yes, but you'll only have ~10-20 trades before needing refill. Recommended minimum: 0.01 ETH for testing, 0.03 ETH for real use.

Q: What if I send to wrong network? A: ⚠️ If sent to Ethereum instead of Arbitrum, funds are stuck! ALWAYS double-check: Network = Arbitrum One, Chain ID = 42161

Q: Can I withdraw funds later? A: Yes! Import private key to MetaMask anytime and send funds out.

Q: Is this safe? A: Flash loans are atomic - if trade fails, entire transaction reverts. Worst case: waste gas fee (~$0.30). Your capital stays safe.

Status: Waiting for wallet funding Action Required: Send 0.01-0.05 ETH to bot wallet on Arbitrum One Next: Run ./scripts/monitor-and-setup.sh and watch automation complete! 🚀

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