[For Anyone] BAC's Bitcoin Free Testnet Faucet (v3.0 & v4.0 available)

[BayAreaCoins]

Please provide the amount of Bitcoin Testnet you would like, the reason, the version of Testnet you need and your Bitcoin Testnet wallet.

I now have both v3 and v4 Testnet coins.  Please specify which version you need.

I can provide whole coins.

Our automated faucet is also available now as well for 3 & 4 (A no KYC account is required to use our faucet, but it's easy and chill):  https://altquick.com/faucet/

If you need more Testnet coins than what people will give for free check out our other options:

Buy or sell with Bitcoin and other alt coins anonymously with no account or kya:  https://altquick.com/swap/

Buy or sell with Bitcoin and other alt coins anonymously with an account using our main exchange's bid/ask: https://altquick.com/exchange/

[ercewubam]

Is it testnet4 or testnet3?

[BayAreaCoins]

Is it testnet4 or testnet3?

I only have v3.0 atm.

I'm not touching 4.0 until she's in Core.

Edit: I now have both Testnet4 and Testnet 3 coins available.

[ercewubam]

I'm not touching 4.0 until she's in Core.

Release candidate for v28.0 already contains testnet4: https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/EmAOO-Nbmzw

Feel free to return the Bitcoin Testnet to: tb1qcn9xm9lypumd8pa0qfg37zmg4jrmkwzlvww47d

Let's see, if you can handle coinbase transaction properly. Because if someone will send it into your exchange in this way, then it is not counted.

[BayAreaCoins]

I'm not touching 4.0 until she's in Core.

Release candidate for v28.0 already contains testnet4: https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/EmAOO-Nbmzw

I'll wait it out.

Did the v4.0 testnet get hit by a similar Lopp attack just a few days ago?

Feel free to return the Bitcoin Testnet to: tb1qcn9xm9lypumd8pa0qfg37zmg4jrmkwzlvww47d

Let's see, if you can handle coinbase transaction properly. Because if someone will send it into your exchange in this way, then it is not counted.

We apparently do not handle that right.  I'm not seeing anything exchange side for those deposits.

Good ole testnet... testing shit and creating more work.  We will get that patched first thing in the morning.

[garlonicon]

Did the v4.0 testnet get hit by a similar Lopp attack just a few days ago?

1. No, but few days ago, there was just a regular testnet3 blockstorm. To trigger it, all that is needed, is mining every 2016th block, with the minimal difficulty. Any CPU miner can trigger that kind of attack. And if no ASIC will find a block in 20 minutes, then it will happen automatically.
2. Testnet4 is resistant to that. There is some discussion about "7200 seconds rule vs 600 seconds rule", but it is about timewarp attacks. Blockstorms are already fixed.

I'm not seeing anything exchange side for those deposits.

Of course, addresses assigned to users are different. For example: https://mempool.space/testnet/tx/69564bc22744b4cf78c348d25b23017f7e9c63ca2f01070fbc8d288402912efc

Your code can sweep it, but it is never assigned to any user's account. Which means, that miners cannot "mine on exchange's address", but they have to use their own addresses, accumulate coins, and then do a separate transaction for deposit.

[BayAreaCoins]

I'm not seeing anything exchange side for those deposits.

Of course, addresses assigned to users are different. For example: https://mempool.space/testnet/tx/69564bc22744b4cf78c348d25b23017f7e9c63ca2f01070fbc8d288402912efc

Your code can sweep it, but it is never assigned to any user's account. Which means, that miners cannot "mine on exchange's address", but they have to use their own addresses, accumulate coins, and then do a separate transaction for deposit.

I'm not sure I understand.  I'm fairly confident I've mined to exchanges just fine in the past.  

I don't see any reason those coins straight from the Coinbase shouldn't be seen as normal.  Obviously, there is more to it than what I see.


Good news on the v4.0 fixes.

[pooya87]

I'm not sure I understand.  I'm fairly confident I've mined to exchanges just fine in the past. 

I don't see any reason those coins straight from the Coinbase shouldn't be seen as normal.  Obviously, there is more to it than what I see.

You should technically be able to use an address from your exchange account to mine into without a problem, however some exchanges don't accept it because they are too lazy to change their backend to handle the "special cases". As you may already know in PoW coins like bitcoin the coinbase output needs to mature for a certain number of blocks (100 blocks deep for bitcoin) to become spendable. Exchanges usually spend what they receive a lot sooner than that.

[BayAreaCoins]

I'm not sure I understand.  I'm fairly confident I've mined to exchanges just fine in the past. 

I don't see any reason those coins straight from the Coinbase shouldn't be seen as normal.  Obviously, there is more to it than what I see.

You should technically be able to use an address from your exchange account to mine into without a problem, however some exchanges don't accept it because they are too lazy to change their backend to handle the "special cases". As you may already know in PoW coins like bitcoin the coinbase output needs to mature for a certain number of blocks (100 blocks deep for bitcoin) to become spendable. Exchanges usually spend what they receive a lot sooner than that.

We got it patched and fixed up.

People are welcome to mine to their address... go for it.

Thanks for the Coinbase tips <3. 

[BayAreaCoins]

Is it testnet4 or testnet3?

I now have both version 3 and 4 Bitcoin Testnet coins available.

Please just let me know what version is needed when the request is made.

Let's see, if you can handle coinbase transaction properly. Because if someone will send it into your exchange in this way, then it is not counted.

I forgot to mention that this was long since patched and your coins were credited to your account.

People are more than welcome to mine directly to their address on our website.

We handle these transactions now <3.  Thank you for noticing that.

Please let me know if you see any other fuckery.

[BayAreaCoins]

I can provide multiple coins in needed.  Just ask.

[BayAreaCoins]

Please post here rather than PM me.  Thank you!

I have plenty of v3 and v4 Bitcoin Testnet.  (No Signet... I thought those could be made out of thin air(?).)

[garlonicon]

I thought those could be made out of thin air(?)

No, they are also mined. However, all signet blocks are signed, which means, that only developers can mine them. Of course, you can make your own signet, and then it depends, what challenge will you put as "signet challenge", which will then be required in every coinbase transaction.

So, signet is just "testnet with restricted coinbase", where you have to sign your block, before you start mining.

Edit: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Signet

[BayAreaCoins]

I thought those could be made out of thin air(?)

No, they are also mined. However, all signet blocks are signed, which means, that only developers can mine them. Of course, you can make your own signet, and then it depends, what challenge will you put as "signet challenge", which will then be required in every coinbase transaction.

So, signet is just "testnet with restricted coinbase", where you have to sign your block, before you start mining.

Edit: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Signet

Decentralized people lobbying for centralized testing seems so icky.

I think I'll stick to Testnet. 

[BayAreaCoins]

People can use the faucet at https://mempool.space/testnet4/address/tb1q0dzcgv7scppjxsnwlzpkt02vlmc5rtr40wyjgr to fund their AltQuick account!

It's a great faucet and gives a nice chunk of coins.

We also have our faucet running and filled too at: AltQuick.com/faucet/

[BayAreaCoins]

500 v3 TBTC added to automated faucet.

Both automated faucets have coins available.

Manual faucets still available as well for v3 & v4.  Just post if you need a few whole coins.

[BayAreaCoins]

Still available.