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Avail announces Clash of Nodes incentivized testnet, a big step towards mainnet.
Inviting validators and light client operators to join the Avail test network! to test, validate, and operate, help test our code base, refine our infrastructure, review our operational readiness, and more.
Learn how the Avail community will be at the forefront, building Avail into the foundational layer for the future of rollup centers
Invite validators and light client operators to join in phases! Please look forward to your joining!
Today, we are very excited to announce the launch of Avail’s Clash of Nodes incentivized testnet! This is an important step towards testing Avail and moving towards mainnet. We warmly invite validators and light client operators to join this cutting-edge technology field. Youll be able to join our network, test our infrastructure, light clients, etc., and compete for points on leaderboards.
See how Avail is working with the community, L2 and more to set the stage for the future of the Rollup Center.
Avail 101: Empowering blockchain to drive future scalability
As the blockchain space evolves, Rollup technology is ushering in a new era of scalability by moving execution off-chain. However, a pressing challenge remains: Data Availability (DA). Many Rollups rely on Ethereum for their DA needs, which is not a cost-effective solution. And, while competing solutions exist, they often introduce unnecessary layers of trust and inefficiencies.
This is where Avail comes into play. Avail is designed specifically for this task, providing a decentralized, scalable and efficient DA platform. This isnt just solving todays problems, its building a super-scalable base layer for future rollup-based applications.
Avail focuses on data availability and consensus, creating a solid platform for a variety of users. Whether you want to expand the L3 ecosystem, or optimize L2 rollup, whether you are considering building a validium, optimium or sovereign rollup, Avail can meet your needs.
Now we need validators to make this a reality. Were looking for people who want to try some cool stuff, help support the future of modular blockchain, and get rewarded in the process.
Are you ready to be a part of this exciting journey?
Introducing Clash of Nodes
Today, we are very excited to announce the official launch of Clash of Nodes! This is an incentivized testnet where validators, light client operators, and others can help validate our network, earn points, and compete for fun and potential rewards.
We are preparing to go to mainnet in the next few months, so Clash of Nodes is your chance to experience how Avail will work once it launches.
How does it work?
Clash of Nodes is a life-or-death (not real, of course) battle where validators, light client operators, and other participants complete challenges on Avail for a chance to earn rewards:
Validators who validate the chain consistently and correctly throughout testing.
Participate in the challenge to simulate increasing rollups (or larger rollups) of full nodes and light clients running on Avail.
Participate in simulating various adverse events or extreme situations that may occur in the real world, such as network attacks, large-scale transaction congestion, data loss, or other situations that may threaten network stability and security.
The first challenges are coming soon
Here are some of the first challenges coming at launch and shortly thereafter:
Getting Started with Gladiator: Get as many blocks as possible.
Brave Warrior: Strictly abide by the rules of the agreement.
Challenge Most Transfers: Test as many transfers as possible.
Discover yourself: Add and verify your identity.
Staking: Make sure the total staked amount is as high as possible.
Magic Nomination Pool: Create a nomination pool with the highest total amount during the entire testnet period.
For light client operators, your challenges will come in the coming weeks, but you can warm up now by running light clients in seconds.https://docs.availproject.org/operate/node/light-client/?ref=blog.availproject.org
For the remaining users, challenges like balance transfers and identity setup are available for anyone to join and complete!
🔗 Read full details on the Clash of Nodes challenge page.https://docs.availproject.org/clash-of-nodes/challenges/?ref=blog.availproject.org
Youll earn points by completing weekly challenges, and your scores will be displayed on the leaderboard.
Ranking list
That’s not all, check out our public leaderboard listing the contributions of validators and light client operators to see who contributed the most! Stay tuned for more exciting developments!
View the leaderboard at leaderboard.availproject.org.
Validators and light clients — we need you!
We need validators and light client operators to help build the network!
Validator - the guardian of Avail
Wed like to take a moment to explain Avails validator. You play a vital role in driving the blockchain ecosystem forward, and through the Avail network, you will help us expand the global Data Availability (DA) block space.
100 of you have been helping us test the Kate testnet for several months, and you will have priority to be one of the 300 in this round.In the long term, our goal is 1,000!So to those participating in this testnet, we welcome you in advance!
Light Client Operator - Strengthening the Network
Light client operators play a special role in Avail. In a world where all Avail validators are offline, Avail is the only data availability network that light clients can keep running. Light clients have the power of data availability sampling.
Setting up and operating the light client is very simple. If youve ever formatted your laptop, becoming a light client operator is just that easy. Join Light Client Operations and become a part of this scalability legend.
L2 providers and application rollup developers
Whether youre building an L3 ecosystem or optimizing our L2s, now is a great opportunity to test Avails base layer and get it ready for mainnet, where you can improve scalability on your existing chain. Read the complete guide to choosing the right data availability tier.https://blog.availproject.org/a-guide-to-selecting-the-right-data-availability-layer/
For anyone else who wants to get involved
We need users and developers to test our network from every angle. Join us and try out our system, access faucets, try to break the network, send large amounts of data and more. Even if youre not a validator or light client operator, check out all the challenges you can try.
🔗 Learn how to get started at clash.availproject.org.http://clash.availproject.org/?ref=blog.availproject.org
FAQs
Check out more frequently asked questions about Clash of Nodes here.http://docs.availproject.org/clash-of-nodes/faqs?ref=blog.availproject.org
Conclusion
With the launch of the incentivized testnet, Avail’s vision is becoming a reality. Validators, light client operators, L2 providers and application rollup developers, we invite you to be a part of this groundbreaking journey. Your participation is what drives Avail toward a future where scalability, security, and decentralization are the rules of the game.
