Bitcoin testnet
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Bitcoin testnet is a parallel Bitcoin blockchain used by developers and testers to experiment with transactions and applications using valueless test coins instead of real bitcoin.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bitcoin network
ⓘ
blockchain test network ⓘ |
| addressPrefixP2PKH | m or n ⓘ |
| addressPrefixP2SH | 2 ⓘ |
| allows |
easier mining due to lower difficulty
ⓘ
testing without risking real bitcoin ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bitcoin protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bech32HumanReadablePart | tb ⓘ |
| blockReward | follows same halving schedule as Bitcoin mainnet ⓘ |
| coinsAreObtainedVia |
faucets
ⓘ
mining ⓘ |
| defaultP2PPort | 18333 ⓘ |
| defaultRPCHTTPPort | 18332 ⓘ |
| defaultZMQPort | 28332 ⓘ |
| difficultyAdjustment | similar to mainnet with testnet-specific rules ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bitcoin Core implementation defaults NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNativeCurrency | testnet bitcoin ⓘ |
| hasNetworkMagic | 0x0b110907 ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
coins can be created in large quantities for testing
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separate UTXO set ⓘ separate blockchain from mainnet ⓘ separate network parameters ⓘ separate set of addresses ⓘ |
| hasVersion | testnet3 ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo |
Bitcoin regtest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bitcoin signet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn | Bitcoin Core documentation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isParallelTo | Bitcoin mainnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Bitcoin ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isReferencedIn | Bitcoin Core configuration as "testnet" ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
developers
ⓘ
testers ⓘ |
| networkType |
permissionless
ⓘ
public ⓘ |
| purpose |
application development
ⓘ
software testing ⓘ transaction experimentation ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier Bitcoin test networks ⓘ |
| riskLevel | low financial risk ⓘ |
| supports |
Bitcoin transactions
ⓘ
smart contract experimentation via higher-layer protocols ⓘ |
| tickerSymbol | tBTC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transactionFees | typically very low ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education and training
ⓘ
exchange integration testing ⓘ infrastructure testing ⓘ wallet development ⓘ |
| usesCoinsWithProperty | no real-world monetary value ⓘ |
| usesConsensusMechanism | proof-of-work ⓘ |
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