Quote from: Accardo on April 27, 2025, 11:57:13 AM

Quote from: ABCbits on April 27, 2025, 09:33:14 AM

FWIW, running your own testnet or signet would be cheaper. It's so easy that i found someone build and share their own signet on I setup a new bitcoin signet, welcome to use it. To reader with a bit of technical skill, you can follow this guide https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Signet.

Signet is a nice solution but it's centrally controlled and won't meet the needs testnets provides for its traders, I'd classify it under regtest in terms of providing a testing environment. Developing your own signet will take you away from the main signet, hence you may never interact with other projects on the main signet. So the self developed signet you shared may not be transferred to other signet.
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Yeah, it's trade-off if you choose to run your own testnet or signet. But, you can run your own testnet to avoid centralization on signet. Although it's harder to run your own testnet, partially due to lack of guide.

Quote from: BayAreaCoins on April 27, 2025, 05:55:25 PM

Quote from: ABCbits on April 27, 2025, 09:33:14 AM

FWIW, running your own testnet or signet would be cheaper. It's so easy that i found someone build and share their own signet on I setup a new bitcoin signet, welcome to use it. To reader with a bit of technical skill, you can follow this guide https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Signet.

Good for some people, but this does not meet the needs of those trying to test by interacting with each other in a noncentralized environment.

That's true, but people should know that there are many options out there. Although if you wish to avoid centralization, you can run your own testnet.

Quote from: BayAreaCoins on April 27, 2025, 05:55:25 PM

You wouldn't believe how many request I get for a signet market... These folks are truly baffling.

At least people look for your exchange first.