🚀 HELIX (HLX) — Post-Quantum L1 BlockchainPublic Testnet Live | Free Testnet Faucet | Mainnet August 2026
WEBSITE & EXPLORER |
GITHUB |
DOWNLOAD DESKTOP WALLET
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🔥 WHY JOIN HELIX NOW?Quantum computers will eventually break standard ECDSA and SHA-256 signatures. Most blockchains are kicking the quantum migration down the road —
Helix is built for the post-quantum era TODAY.
We are not presenting a theoretical whitepaper —
our Public Testnet is LIVE, producing finalized blocks with native NIST
ML-DSA-65 (FIPS 204) cryptography, WASM VM, and ZK-STARKs.
We are actively onboarding
early adopters, node operators, and community members to stress-test the network before our Mainnet launch in
August 2026.
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🎁 CLAIM FREE TESTNET HLX (FAUCET IS LIVE)Want to try Helix without compiling code or touching a terminal?
- Free Faucet: Testnet HLX is available via our built-in faucet on the network/explorer.
- Explore features: Send transactions, register custom .hlx human-readable domains, or set up social recovery guardians.
- Test Staking: Delegate testnet HLX to validators or spin up your own node!
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💎 OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS- 🛡️ Become a Founding Validator Node:
We are onboarding external node operators right now to decentralize the testnet. Our node setup is friction-free — you can run a full validator behind any home NAT or Cloudflare tunnel over WebSockets with zero open inbound ports!
- 🖥️ Desktop Wallet GUI (1-Click Node):
Prefer a visual app? Download our desktop app for Windows, macOS, or Linux. It includes a full wallet and a built-in node sidecar that you can run with a single click.
- 👥 Fair Staking & Anti-Whale Mechanics:
Helix limits voting power to 1% per identity (Proof of Personhood) to stop whale monopolies. Early participants helping us stress-test consensus get in on the ground floor.
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⚡ HOW TO GET STARTED IN 2 MINUTESOption 1: Desktop Wallet App (Easy)1. Download the installer (.AppImage, .deb, .dmg, .msi) from
GitHub Releases.
2. Generate your post-quantum wallet.
3. Grab free coins from the Faucet and start testing!
Option 2: Terminal / CLI Node# Clone & build single binary (node + client)
git clone https://github.com/silvra-net/helix.git && cd helix && cargo build --release
# Run a validator node directly
./target/release/helix start
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📢 JOIN THE CONVERSATIONWe want your feedback, node logs, and ideas! Reply to this thread with:
1. Your experience testing the Faucet and sending transactions.
2. Your feedback on the Desktop App or CLI Node setup.
3. Your address if you want to request testnet HLX!
Help us build the most resilient, quantum-proof Layer-1 blockchain. Drop a reply below and join the testnet today!
