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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
+
+import "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/token/ERC20/ERC20Upgradeable.sol";
+import "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20SnapshotUpgradeable.sol";
+import "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20VotesUpgradeable.sol";
+import "../../shared/common/EssentialContract.sol";
+
+/// @title HeklaTaikoToken
+/// @notice Taiko token for Taiko Hekla testnet.
+/// @dev Labeled in AddressResolver as "taiko_token".
+/// @dev Due to historical reasons, the Taiko Token on Hekla has a different storage layout compared
+/// to the mainnet token contract. Therefore, we need to maintain this file.
+/// @custom:security-contact security@taiko.xyz
+contract HeklaTaikoToken is EssentialContract, ERC20SnapshotUpgradeable, ERC20VotesUpgradeable {
+    uint256[50] private __gap;
+
+    error TKO_INVALID_ADDR();
+    error TT_INVALID_PARAM();
+
+    /// @notice Initializes the contract.
+    /// @param _owner The owner of this contract. msg.sender will be used if this value is zero.
+    /// @param _name The name of the token.
+    /// @param _symbol The symbol of the token.
+    /// @param _recipient The address to receive initial token minting.
+    /// @param _addressManager The AddressManager address.
+    function init(
+        address _owner,
+        string calldata _name,
+        string calldata _symbol,
+        address _recipient,
+        address _addressManager
+    )
+        public
+        initializer
+    {
+        __Essential_init(_owner, _addressManager);
+        __ERC20_init(_name, _symbol);
+        __ERC20Snapshot_init();
+        __ERC20Votes_init();
+        __ERC20Permit_init(_name);
+
+        // Mint 1 billion tokens
+        _mint(_recipient, 1_000_000_000 ether);
+    }
+
+    /// @notice Burns tokens from the specified address.
+    /// @param _from The address to burn tokens from.
+    /// @param _amount The amount of tokens to burn.
+    function burn(address _from, uint256 _amount) public onlyOwner {
+        return _burn(_from, _amount);
+    }
+
+    /// @notice Creates a new token snapshot.
+    function snapshot() public onlyFromOwnerOrNamed("snapshooter") returns (uint256) {
+        return _snapshot();
+    }
+
+    /// @notice Transfers tokens to a specified address.
+    /// @param _to The address to transfer tokens to.
+    /// @param _amount The amount of tokens to transfer.
+    /// @return A boolean indicating whether the transfer was successful or not.
+    function transfer(address _to, uint256 _amount) public override returns (bool) {
+        if (_to == address(this)) revert TKO_INVALID_ADDR();
+        return super.transfer(_to, _amount);
+    }
+
+    /// @notice Transfers tokens from one address to another.
+    /// @param _from The address to transfer tokens from.
+    /// @param _to The address to transfer tokens to.
+    /// @param _amount The amount of tokens to transfer.
+    /// @return A boolean indicating whether the transfer was successful or not.
+    function transferFrom(
+        address _from,
+        address _to,
+        uint256 _amount
+    )
+        public
+        override
+        returns (bool)
+    {
+        if (_to == address(this)) revert TKO_INVALID_ADDR();
+        return super.transferFrom(_from, _to, _amount);
+    }
+
+    function name() public pure override returns (string memory) {
+        return "Taiko Token";
+    }
+
+    function symbol() public pure override returns (string memory) {
+        return "TAIKO";
+    }
+
+    function _beforeTokenTransfer(
+        address _from,
+        address _to,
+        uint256 _amount
+    )
+        internal
+        override(ERC20Upgradeable, ERC20SnapshotUpgradeable)
+    {
+        return super._beforeTokenTransfer(_from, _to, _amount);
+    }
+
+    function _afterTokenTransfer(
+        address _from,
+        address _to,
+        uint256 _amount
+    )
+        internal
+        override(ERC20Upgradeable, ERC20VotesUpgradeable)
+    {
+        return super._afterTokenTransfer(_from, _to, _amount);
+    }
+
+    function _mint(
+        address _to,
+        uint256 _amount
+    )
+        internal
+        override(ERC20Upgradeable, ERC20VotesUpgradeable)
+    {
+        return super._mint(_to, _amount);
+    }
+
+    function _burn(
+        address _from,
+        uint256 _amount
+    )
+        internal
+        override(ERC20Upgradeable, ERC20VotesUpgradeable)
+    {
+        return super._burn(_from, _amount);
+    }
+
+    /// @notice Batch transfers tokens
+    /// @param recipients The list of addresses to transfer tokens to.
+    /// @param amounts The list of amounts for transfer.
+    /// @return true if the transfer is successful.
+    function batchTransfer(
+        address[] calldata recipients,
+        uint256[] calldata amounts
+    )
+        external
+        returns (bool)
+    {
+        if (recipients.length != amounts.length) revert TT_INVALID_PARAM();
+        for (uint256 i; i < recipients.length; ++i) {
+            _transfer(msg.sender, recipients[i], amounts[i]);
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+}