Agoric Incentivized Testnet

About 

The Agoric testnet is a series of global, competitive challenges for validators to prepare, learn, and earn points in advance of Agoric's mainnet. The testnet will consist of five (5) phases, each phase focused on testing a different aspect of validating and securing the Agoric blockchain network. Points are earned by completing network and community tasks during each phase, with bonus points awarded to the winners of the challenge tasks. The Agoric team will provide all validators with technical support on our Discord, weekly updates with important information on our updates page, and announcements for the start of each phase. The testnet will start with Phase 1: Onboarding on March 22nd, 2021.

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• The testnet has five phases.
• Participation in the testnet is limited to 150 seats! (Applicants not accepted in the first wave will be added to a waitlist and brought in at a later time if there is space)
• Points are earned for completing tasks and winning challenges, which are announced at the start of each phase.
• Limit of one node per participant (person or entity). KYC/AML required.
• The source of truth during testnet is this site, the #validator channel on our discord and our tweets pointing to one of these two sources.
• Claiming rewards requires paperwork, i.e. tax identification forms. We promise to keep the process simple.

Testnet Goals

1. Secure the Network Scale # of validators on our network. Take part in governance and upgrades, and keep the Agoric chain secure.
2. Train and Prepare Validators Prepare validators to be ready for mainnet. Learn about the nuances of running a node for mainnet and earn points.
3. Grow Community We want to work with the best people from all over the world. A diverse network of validators is the way forward to a strong network.

Active Validators 

A few of the amazing validators supporting our testnet:

Figment

Dokia Capital

Iqlusion

KalpaTech

Sikka

Chorus One

Phases 

Beginning March 22nd and running through June 2021, each of the five phases will run for a total of one week. There will be a two-week pause between phases for the Agoric team to evaluate results and prepare the next phase. At the start of the Economy Security (Phase 3) and the Stress Test (Phase 4), there will be a technical upgrade issued by the Agoric team — so stay on the lookout!

Dedicated to the setting up the validator environment and getting familiar with the Agoric network.

Focused on testing the hardware, using XS, running network load and performing maintenance tasks.

Test all aspects of staking, jailing, bonding, and beyond.

Validators will participate in various tasks to test the upper bounds of our testnet, including coordinated strikes, network-wide votes, and how our network reacts to emergency updates.

A coordinated strike to bring as much complexity as possible to the Agoric network. Validators will compete with (and against) one another to take the largest portion of the reward pool.

• Phase 1: Onboarding
• Phase 2: Infrastructure
• Phase 3: Economy Security
• Phase 4: Stress Test
• Phase 5: Adversarial

Rough timeline - subject to change

Tasks

Each phase will provide three (3) kinds of tasks for validators to complete.

1. Network Tasks Learn what it takes to run a validator. Our engineers have defined technical actions to help test and secure the network.
2. Community Tasks Provide feedback and support the community by creating content including testimonials, video reviews, social sharing, and more. Community Tasks are counted only if Network Tasks are completed.
3. Challenge Tasks Compete against other validators in building useful tools, like automations, scripts, and even trying your hand at basic JS smart contracts. Each challenge submission requires a written overview on the challenge attempt, outcome, and conclusion.

Points and Rewards

During the incentivized testnet, participants will earn points by completing tasks and winning challenges. When nodes are later eligible to get added to the Agoric mainnet, we will send the registered participants their rewards for those points.

As a general metric, Agoric is allocating over 1,000,000 tokens to reward participation in the phases of the incentivized testnet.
 

Key details

• Network tasks are worth twice as much as community tasks.
• The point system for 'Phase 5: Adversarial' is different and will be shared closer to June 2021.
   

The total points each participant can earn for completing all network and community task at each phase is listed below. The number of tasks to complete is subject to change. Points per task increase with each phase.

Network & Community Points

Below is a breakdown of total points for the challenge task of each phase. When possible, we anticipate having a first, second and third winner for most challenges. Details will be confirmed at the start of each phase.

Challenge Points

Playbook

Everything you need to know to get started.

Getting Started

1. Join the Agoric Discord Server
2. Complete the testnet application form (if you don't have a node yet, more info below)
3. If your application is approved, Agoric will send you an email with a link to complete KYC/AML.
4. Agoric will then confirm your KYC/AML approval by email.
5. Agoric will then give you a unique tag on the Discord giving you access to an incentivized testnet channel.
6. You can now (if you haven't) set up your node by following the Validator Setup Guide and add your Public Key into your original application form.

Only one node per participant allowed, meaning one KYC verified identity per node. 

For Each Phase

1. Each phase will kick off on Monday at 12pm (noon) PST and ends the following Monday at 12pm PST.
2. The Agoric team will announce the start of the phase in the Discord #validators channel and will update this page.
3. Review the unlocked Phase(s) for tasks, submission form, and documentation.
4. Make sure you understand the task list and relevant documentation links.
5. Work on the list of tasks
6. Have questions? Ask in the #validators channel on discord.
7. In order to receive points for tasks completed, each node must submit a complete task submission form.

Important Docs

Links to everything you might need

Privacy Policy

Code of Conudct

Terms of Use

Judging Criteria

Claiming Rewards

Reminders

About the network

We are launching a new network and economy, so this testnet is the first opportunity to test and debug the Agoric network prior to mainnet. Expect for things to break!

About the team

We're grinding hard to build something new. We'll be active on community channels, but we can't get to every issue right away. We encourage community support when possible to address any issues!