Testnet Points, Challenges & the Leaderboard

Q: What is the official channel for participating in testnet?
A: Coda’s Discord server is the official channel for participating in testnet. You can find it here: https://[Suspicious link removed]/CodaDiscord

Q: What are Testnet Points?
A: Testnet Points track how well a testnet participant understands and can operate our network, and how much a participant has contributed to the Coda community.

Q: What are Testnet Challenges?
A: Testnet challenges are specific technical and non-technical challenges that help participants learn how to operate the network, produce blocks, and build the community. Each testnet challenge has an assigned Testnet Points value as well as instructions for how to successfully complete the challenge. Testnet challenges are shared on the official Coda Discord server in the #announcements channel.

Q: How are Testnet Points related to Genesis?
A: Testnet Points are not directly related to Genesis. However, by completing challenges you demonstrate that you understand how to operate the network and will likely be a block producer when we launch mainnet. The more challenges you successfully complete, the more testnet points* you can earn.

Q: What’s a ‘Testnet MVP’ and a ‘Community MVP’?
A: For each Testnet Phase, we recognize the community members who show outstanding skill in operating our network, and those who make testnet a great, collaborative place to be. Past contributions by MVPs have included translating documents into another language, frequently assisting other community members with configurations, questions or trouble shooting, organizing meetups, building tooling, etc. It also includes people who demonstrate exceptional ability to run the Coda network. MVPs get testnet points, public recognition and an official Discord badge.

Q: What is the testnet leaderboard?
A: The testnet leaderboard tracks the testnet points of all testnet participants accumulated during each release, as well as over time during a Testnet Phase.

Staking

Q: What are the staking requirements for Genesis Founders?
A: Distributions will be locked up for four years after mainnet launch. During this time, locked tokens will not be able to be transferred, and you will have to stake all of these tokens and participate as a block producer. After the first year, one quarter of tokens will become unlocked. The rest will become unlocked in equal monthly tranches over the following three years. Additional tokens that members earn as staking rewards will not be locked up or subject to any restrictions. For more details, see the Terms & Conditions 7.

Q: Do I need to participate in the staking challenge on testnet to be eligible for Genesis?
A: No, although it does show that you have more know-how to be a block producer on Coda Protocol mainnet, you can contribute to Coda Protocol in other ways as well. The types of things you can do to qualify for Genesis also include other activities, as mentioned before in the answers to previous questions.

For more information on Genesis, see:

Website: https://codaprotocol.com/genesis
Terms and Conditions: https://codaprotocol.com/tcgenesis
Telegram group: https://t.me/codaprotocol
Telegram channel, Coda News and Updates: https://t.me/coda_news_updates