[For Developers] n0nce's Bitcoin Testnet Faucet [~10 tBTC]

[n0nce]

I mined multiple whole Bitcoins using nullama's guide by now, and am about to start the rig back up, after some infrastructure changes.

Therefore, anyone who needs a certain (potentially large) amount of Testnet BTC, do feel free to post a request in here and I will lend them out as long as I feel your explanation / reason for needing that amount makes sense.

This is intended for development / testing use. In my personal experience, it can make sense to test the Bitcoin software you are developing one last time in a 'almost mainnet' configuration, e.g. being able to interact with it from a popular wallet, hardware wallet, and so on, which don't have a signet option, for instance.

I strongly agree with the popular opinion that you should be able to test everything with even very small amounts, but I'm deliberately choosing not to set a hard cap, and will decide on a case-by-case basis.

Address (also for returns): tb1qm068f6x09x2tyswpatvmen25kz2g6f7zexc9gv

Current balance: 8.98512319 tBTC


I think it goes without saying that the funds are meant to be returned after use, as is usual in every other faucet..


If you're a Newbie user or I otherwise suspect of not getting the coins (minus fees / whatever got lost in experimentation, say up to 10% loss) back, I may ask for a collateral in BTC or deny access to my faucet.


Please post your request as follows:

Code:

Amount: <Value in BTC>
Address: <Your Address>
Project: <Short description and / or link to your project thread on Bitcointalk>

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[n0nce]

Updates

Code:

21.09.2023: Added 0.5 tBTC from solo mining
22.09.2023: Added 0.5 tBTC from solo mining
24.09.2023: Added 1.0 tBTC from solo mining
25.09.2023: Added 0.5 tBTC from solo mining
26.09.2023: Added 1.0 tBTC from solo mining
29.09.2023: Added 2.0 tBTC from solo mining
29.09.2023: Added 0.25 tBTC from solo mining. Got 10tBTC; pausing testnet mining for now.

[Kruw]

Amount: 0.02 tBTC
Address: tb1qajucpss6g5t3qywnrcegw9s2y6awgyjmjak95j
Project: Wasabi, a coinjoin enabled wallet - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5476197.0

edit:  Wow, that was fast, did you set up a bot for this?

[Knight Hider]

edit:  Wow, that was fast, did you set up a bot for this?

That was me. Yes I did.

--Knight Hider

[Kruw]

edit:  Wow, that was fast, did you set up a bot for this?

That was me. Yes I did.

--Knight Hider

Very cool, thank you!  I used the coins to craft this bad boy: https://mempool.space/testnet/tx/3e0849b2dbfa75716b5e01fd252234caac16ea4321c3053409e277b647e6f4cc

[albert0bsd]

Nice to see this kind of topics, n0nce you should add an address to get some return after the users finished their test. I know that you don't need them back but it should be fine to keep those coins circulating

[n0nce]

Amount: <0.1 TBTC>
Address: <mmNwCaCKbah6jaHEu6j88vsstQVC4eFfoA>
Project: <Update für my CoinAddressGenerator / https://github.com/MrMaxweII/Bitcoin-Address-Generator >


Thanks :-)

Sent, good luck with your project! Just send it back to the same address when you're done.

Nice to see this kind of topics, n0nce you should add an address to get some return after the users finished their test. I know that you don't need them back but it should be fine to keep those coins circulating

Thanks for reminding me; I knew I'd forgotten something! Added to starter post right now..

[n0nce]

I believe I'll stop at about 10 tBTC; that should last me / us for a while, especially if people return the coins after usage.
Because of the cost of electricity, I'd rather point my R909 at Kano's mainnet pool, but maybe I can figure out a long-term solution for Compac F's and let one continue mining testnet as it pulls very little power.

I just personally prefer the peace of mind that the R909 gives me with its integrated cooling design, whereas I fear I could come home to a molten-down Compac F. There is just not a good place to install fans for cooling mining sticks. Something DIY or 3D-printed may help, but for a single or 2 sticks, that's a lot of time & money again.

[albert0bsd]

I believe I'll stop at about 10 tBTC

Excellent, yes, 10 tbtc is enough for tests, actually the amount that you give is more than most of the faucets out there offer, some automated faucets only offer some 8000 or 10000 tsats.

You should consider five less amounts unless bigger amounts are necessary

[decryptit]

Are you mining with an Asic or GPU? I've tried to set up a pool to connect to my fullnode and mine with GPU via cgminer but nothing works. Also, do you have a pool address that can be shared with me? Thanks.

[whanau]

Amount: <0.1 TBTC>
Address: <mjPcB7WwSakBFr3Zp7hSDDPsM1zQR76gg7>
Project: <Testing Python transaction script >

Thank you

[bitxchange]

Hi,

I am working on a Bitcoin testnet exchange; it is for fun mostly and would appreciate to get more testnet coins than what existing faucets release per day. 

mqbbyRUtJXaYMjQFGxxJyaPnsrdozXibze

Thanks

[n0nce]

Hi,

I am working on a Bitcoin testnet exchange; it is for fun mostly and would appreciate to get more testnet coins than what existing faucets release per day. 

mqbbyRUtJXaYMjQFGxxJyaPnsrdozXibze

Thanks

How much do you need?

[seoincorporation]

hey n0nce, this is a nice service for the community. The last time i needed tBTC i bought them on Altquick, i don't like to sound like i am promoting that exchange, but is important to know how we can buy and sell cheap tBTC nowadays, i never thought there would be a market for them. I will leave the link for those who need a bigger amount.

https://altquick.com/exchange/market/BitcoinTestnet

[n0nce]

hey n0nce, this is a nice service for the community. The last time i needed tBTC i bought them on Altquick, i don't like to sound like i am promoting that exchange, but is important to know how we can buy and sell cheap tBTC nowadays, i never thought there would be a market for them. I will leave the link for those who need a bigger amount.

Bigger amount than 10tBTC? Are you serious? Bitcoin Testnet is supposed to have 0 value and be handed out for free. There is no reason to need even 1 whole tBTC for testing stuff, which is what it's actually made for.
Let's keep this on-topic, please.

[Knight Hider]

mqbbyRUtJXaYMjQFGxxJyaPnsrdozXibze

My bot is online, and sent 0.001703 tBTC to your address 4 days ago.

[btc852]

    Can you tell me how to mine these test bitcoins?

[n0nce]

Can you tell me how to mine these test bitcoins?

You just need a small ASIC miner like a Compac F or an R909.

Follow nullama's guide that you find [here].

Do make sure to read through my recommendations ((1) and (4)) and fixes ((2) and (3)) [here].

[evileo]

Amount: <0.2 tBTC>
Address: <tb1qp9n3lerfw32pq96k64h2u2l9td5jk80aaw3ka3>
Project: <an ordinal(brc-20) marketplace>

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Hi n0nce, my team currently involved in the development of an ordinal(brc-20) marketplace, so if there is a possibility to sent me 0.2 testnet coins for testing? I would greatly appreciate any assistance in this matter.

[n0nce]

Amount: <0.1 TBTC>
Address: <mmNwCaCKbah6jaHEu6j88vsstQVC4eFfoA>
Project: <Update für my CoinAddressGenerator / https://github.com/MrMaxweII/Bitcoin-Address-Generator >


Thanks :-)

Sent, good luck with your project! Just send it back to the same address when you're done.

Unfortunately, coins never came back.

Amount: <0.2 tBTC>
Address: <tb1qp9n3lerfw32pq96k64h2u2l9td5jk80aaw3ka3>
Project: <an ordinal(brc-20) marketplace>

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Hi n0nce, my team currently involved in the development of an ordinal(brc-20) marketplace, so if there is a possibility to sent me 0.2 testnet coins for testing? I would greatly appreciate any assistance in this matter.

Sent, please send them back when you're done!