Masa has added token rewards from Testnet 2.0 Phase 1 to the web app

Here is what to expect next week:
- Phase 2 Operators will be able to see their rewards
- Phase 3 Operators will be able to register their enodes
- "Uptime" in the node operator tab will be resolved

#masa

Seinami Act-1 is officially finished and Seinami Act-2 is LIVE now!

Please see available Act-2 mission details here
Most of the missions are focused to test the orderbook through one of the projects building on Sei called Vortex.

We will be doing guides on all tasks when Vortex will fix some issues.

More information about trading on Vortex:
Website
Documentation
Instructions for how to place order on Vortex can be found here

To get testnet aUSDC (axelarUSDC), please follow the instructions in the #atlantic-1-faucet channel

⚠️ Be advised, the faucet is intended for each participator to use one time so DO NOT abuse the faucet (The Sei team reserves the right to disqualify violators from earning incentivized testnet rewards)

#sei

🌊 Additionally Sei team has released the first update of the scoreboard for the Act-1 here

Please do not worry if you believe your score is miscalculated.
Feel free to complete this Google form with proof to appeal if your score is incorrectly displayed

- Please DO NOT direct message Sei team members about your score. Team will review the responses on the Google sheet.
- Please understand that core team members will not have the capacity to reply to messages regarding scoring at the moment.

⚠️ NOTE: invalid appeals (as determined by Sei team) will result in 5 points deduction.

#sei

SUI has relaunched the chain.

If you used kjnodes guide before than to update your node run following noscript:

wget -qO update.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/main/sui/tools/update.sh && chmod +x update.sh && ./update.sh

P.S. For any chain update it will be sufficient to use this sui upgrade noscript as it wipes out database and pulls latest binaries and configurations

#sui

We have created page with instructions to complete the Seinami ACT-2 missions:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/tree/main/sei/tasks/act-2
Currently there are instructions only for 3 missions, but it will be updated with more tasks when its ready 😉

#sei

Before mainnet launch that is planed for september 2022 TIDEFI has launched its incentivized program Blue Hour where everyone has opportunity to earn rewards by participating in community tasks.
During this time, you can start earning rewards by helping with three challenges of building a thriving community: Keeping everybody safe, supporting each other and growing together.

What can you do:
1. Join the project Discord https://discord.gg/uVa3Ztt26V
2. Navigate to #rewards channel and claim your token rewards daily by following channel instructions
3. Participate in community life. Support and help others, contribute to development of community
4. Keep users safe and report scams
5. Participate in trading competition

Detailed information about token distribution and tasks can be found here: https://tidefi.com/sunrise

Also if you are interested in running a validator node you can try setting it up using official guide: https://github.com/tidelabs/tidechain/blob/dev/docs/run-validator.md

What is Tidefi:
🔀Unique combination of DEX with CLOB,
💸no presales/ICO all community focused distribution, 🔐super secure standalone App, and...
🤝number of unique open source projects like @TauriApps and IOTA Stronghold that our team contributed to and is now putting to use.

Project twitter: https://twitter.com/tidefi_dex
About Project: https://tidefi.com/about

#tidefy

SUI has relaunched the chain.

If you used kjnodes guide before than to update your node run following noscript:

wget -qO update.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/main/sui/tools/update.sh && chmod +x update.sh && ./update.sh

P.S. For any chain update it will be sufficient to use this sui upgrade noscript as it wipes out database and pulls latest binaries and configurations

#sui

Bware Labs has launched the Houston Incentivized Testnet on Blast API.
https://twitter.com/BlastAPI/status/1556643661378641922

🚀 Testnet will roll out in three phases:

1️⃣ Launch Phase (40 nodes)
- All spots have been already taken
2️⃣ Orbit Phase (150 nodes)
- Currently you can try your luck by filling up the registration form for Phase 2
3️⃣ Landing Phase (300 nodes)
- Registration will follow after 2nd phase

More details about tasks and node setup instructions for each Incentivized testnet phase can be found in a blog post

Join project Discord

#huston-testnet

Stride will perform chain upgrade roughly 12 hours from now

As a validator you will have to upgrade the binary running on your machine at a block height 155420

To perform binary upgrade, follow steps bellow that are written in our guide:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/tree/main/stride/upgrade/155420

⚠️ please do not update your binaries before block 155420 kicks in otherwise you will have errors ⚠️

block countdown: https://poolparty.stride.zone/STRIDE/gov/13

#stride

Team did fix the issue with incorrect commit and released new version of binaries. We have updated our upgrade instructions:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/tree/main/stride/upgrade/155420

#stride

The Mysten Labs team will be sending out a confirmation form to an initial group of applicants of the Validator Registration to confirm their current fullnode addresses.

If you receive a survey-monkey form from Mysten Labs you have the ability to change your IP address. If you’d like to make a change please reply with an updated node by Wednesday (8/17) Midnight PST, if you do not reply we will use the node you have already submitted.

Check your emails! 📨

P.S. SUI team will be periodically checking your full node starting from Thursday, August 18th throughout this week to confirm that your node is correct

#sui

Sei network will perform chain upgrade from 1.1.0beta to 1.1.1beta tomorrow 19/08 roughly @ 19:30 UTC

As a validator you will have to upgrade the binary running on your machine at a block height 3223245

To perform binary upgrade, follow steps bellow that are written in our guide:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/tree/main/sei/upgrade/1.1.1beta

⚠️ please do not update your binaries before block 3223245 kicks in otherwise you will have errors ⚠️

block countdown: https://sei.explorers.guru/block/3223245

#sei

STRIDE-TESTNET-4 is now online!

If you are setting your validator node from the scratch:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/tree/main/stride/README.md

If you want to upgrade your existing validator node to new testnet:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/blob/main/stride/upgrade_to_IT.md

Please make sure you have a copy of your wallet 24-word mnemonic. Team is going to redelegate tokens to the same addresses used in the previous testnet. Also its always recommended to save your priv_validator_key.json just in case.

NOTE: This is completely new chain so you will have to recreate your validator. All tokens from previous testnet are moved to the new chain and should be available in your wallet balance.

P.S. All the testnet task guides will be updated matching up the new changes. Also we will update relayer related tasks with new OSMO zone soon as we finish setting it up ourselves.

#stride

Registration for phase 3 of the Aptos Incentivized Testnet program has started yesterday 19/08.

Official AIT3 registration guide:
https://aptos.dev/nodes/ait/ait-3

Our guide for AIT3 validator setup and registration can be found here:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/tree/main/aptos/testnet

Running Aptos fullnode is optional and is not mandatory to complete registration in AIT3.

If you decide to run fullnode it has to be installed on separate machine!
Set up Aptos full node: https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/blob/main/aptos/testnet/fullnode_manual_install.md

Important Dates:
- August 19: Registration Starts
- August 26: Registration Ends
- August 27: Selection Results
- August 30: AIT-3 Goes Live :rocketaptos:
- September 9: AIT-3 Concludes

➡️ Registration details and more info: https://aptoslabs.medium.com/welcome-to-aptos-incentivized-testnet-3-9d7ce888205c

#aptos

Stride will perform chain upgrade roughly 5 hours from now

As a validator you will have to upgrade the binary running on your machine at a block height 70500

To perform binary upgrade, follow steps bellow that are written in our guide:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/tree/main/stride/upgrade/70500

⚠️ please do not update your binaries before block 70500 kicks in otherwise you will have errors ⚠️

block countdown: https://stride.explorers.guru/block/70500

#stride

SUI devnet released update 0.7.2, that can be updated following same instructions that have published earlier.

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/main/sui/tools/update_db_cleanup.sh | sudo bash

Also SUI team decided to increase a pool of fullnode operators from 100 to 500

Rewards: There will be a separate rewards for fullnode operators and validators. Selected fullnodes will receive 200 SUI per wave, validators will receive 2000 SUI.

There will be a second wave, keep the nodes and wait for a new form.

Read more HERE: https://bit.ly/3KgPFvq

SUI started to send out emails for Validator Registration applicants. Emails will be sent in waves instead of all at once over the next few days. Did anyone already got the lucky email?

#sui

We have received the long awaited email from the SUI team. Unfortunately this time we had no luck. Node can be switched off, but there there will be more opportunities to join in the future

Anyone got better luck?

#sui

🚀 Hooray! 🥳 We have received message from the Aptos team that our validator has been selected to participate in AIT3 🎉

📧 Check your emails for confirmation

For those who were selected to AIT3 we created guide to prepare and connect your validator to AIT3 chain:
https://github.com/kj89/testnet_manuals/tree/main/aptos/AIT3

⚠️ IMPORTANT: You have 24 hours to complete this process! ⚠️

Do we have anyone in our community who has also won a sweet spot in AIT3?

#aptos

Masa x Cred Protocol: Soulbound Web3 Credit Score Testnet Launch

Masa has launched the world’s first Soulbound (“SBT”) Web3 Credit Score to the Masa Soulbound Identity testnet!

You can now claim your .soul name NFT and use your most active Ethereum wallet to generate your Masa Soulbound Web3 Credit Score"

How to Get Started:
- Go to our testnet and add Celo’s Alfrajores testnet as a network to your Metamask wallet (watch instruction video here);
- Make sure you are using your primary web3 account on Ethereum even though we are using another network, we will still score you using your Ethereum account address;
- Claim your testnet Soulname NFT by signing your wallet;
- Mint a Web3 Credit Score SBT and generate a score for your connected account;
- Voila! That’s it.

Read more at the link below
https://medium.com/masa-finance/masa-x-cred-protocol-soulbound-web3-credit-score-testnet-launch-8d989a777b20

#masa

Short Notice: Stride Incentivized testnet Poolparty will end at 7am UTC on Thursday, September 1st.
So if you have some unfinished task you still have time left to get them done.

If you’re worried you won’t be able to complete all of Poolparty’s tasks, don’t fret! Stride team are giving a TON of $ST away to the community over the next year. In fact, ~30% of all $ST FDV will be given out, for free, in the next year. Here are just a few ways you can earn $ST:
- If you’re an ATOM, OSMO, or JUNO staker, you’ll be eligible for our genesis airdrop. We’ll also airdrop to other stakers as we onboard new zones.
- If you use Stride to liquid stake, you’ll earn rewards.
- If you contribute to DeFi built on top of Stride (like an Osmosis AMM), you’ll earn rewards

#stride