The Monad online test network of Tianwang Chain, with interactive guide provided

Written by: 1912212.eth, Foresight News

On February 19, the king project Monad officially launched the test network. As a project featuring ultra-high throughput, low-cost transactions and fully compatible with Ethereum virtual machines (EVMs), the launch of Monad not only attracted the attention of many developers. It also ignited the enthusiasm of ordinary users to participate in the test.

This article will introduce you in detail the project background and financing situation of Monad, how to receive test coins, and specific guides on participating in test network interaction, helping you quickly get started with new star projects and get big fucks.

High-performance public chain Monad

Monad is a Layer-1 blockchain focused on scalability and high performance, designed to solve the pain points of existing public chains (such as Ethereum) in terms of transaction speed and cost. Its core goal is to achieve ultra-high throughput of 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) while reducing Gas fees to extremely low levels and maintaining seamless compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem. Compared with current mainstream public chains, Monad's performance targets even surpass Solana (about 1,500 TPS), which makes it highly anticipated by the community.

Monad's technological innovation is mainly reflected in two aspects. The first is its unique MonadBFT consensus mechanism, which is an optimized Byzantine fault tolerance algorithm that can significantly improve transaction confirmation speed while ensuring decentralization. The second is a parallel execution architecture, allowing transactions and smart contract computing tasks to be carried out simultaneously, thereby greatly improving network efficiency. These features make Monad theoretically not only suitable for daily payment scenarios, but also support complex decentralized applications.

Behind Monad is the team’s core members including Keone Hon (CEO), who has worked at top fintech companies such as Jump Trading, and other technical experts who have been deeply involved in distributed systems and encryption technology for many years. With strong technical strength and clear vision, Monad performed well in the financing market. According to public information, Monad Labs completed a US$225 million seed round led by Paradigm in early 2024, setting a new record for the amount of financing for the Layer-1 project at that time. The participating institutions also include Electric Capital, Coinbase Ventures and Castle Island Ventures, etc. Well-known venture capital.

Receive test coins to participate in the test

Currently, wallets that support Monad test network include Phantom, OKX Web3 wallet, Backpack, etc. After confirming that there is a supported wallet, choose to add the network to the wallet.

The network parameters are set as follows:

• Network name: Monad Testnet
• RPC URL: https://testnet-rpc.monad.xyz
• Chain ID: 10143
• Currency symbol: MON
• Block browser URL: https://monad-testnet.socialscan.io//

The first step to joining the Monad test network is to obtain test coins. Tokens in the test network are not real assets and are only used for simulated transactions and testing functions.

The official website provides the following ways to collect test coins, and users can choose the appropriate method according to their needs.

Official faucet

Monad officially sets up faucet function on its test website page. Users only need to connect to a compatible wallet (such as MetaMask), enter the wallet address and complete a simple verification code verification, and they can receive a certain number of test tokens. To prevent abuse, there are restrictions on the number and number of daily receipts, with a maximum request every 12 hours. (If you have problems using the faucet, check your existing EVM address – there may be funds there)

Community Mission and Airdrop

The Monad team has launched a number of testnet tasks through cooperation with the community, and users can obtain additional test coins after completing designated operations. For example, following an official account on Discord or Twitter, participating in an AMA (Q&A event), or inviting friends to join the test network, all have the opportunity to receive rewards. At present, Monad has airdropped test coins to more than 8.8 million active Ethereum addresses (meaning that these addresses may have passed the Witch screening). Users can click on the link to view the number of test coins available. https://testnet.monadexplorer.com/

Third-party platform support

Some blockchain testing tool platforms, such as Alchemy or QuickNode, may cooperate with Monad to provide test coin collection services. Users can apply through the developer pages of these platforms. The process is similar to that of the official faucet, but occasionally there will be more reward tokens, suitable for developers who need large test coins. When collecting test coins, it is recommended to use a wallet address specially configured for the test network to avoid confusion with the main network assets.

Interaction Guide

After obtaining the test coins, users can start interacting with the Monad test network. Here are the main steps to participate in the test

Basic interaction: Transfer and transaction

The easiest way to interact is to transfer test coins. Users can send a small amount of MONAD to other addresses (such as a friend’s test wallet) to experience transaction speed and fees.

Deploy and call smart contracts

For developers, Monad's EVM compatibility is a highlight. Users can write smart contracts using Solidity and deploy them to the testnet through tools such as Remix or Hardhat. After deployment, contract functions (such as simple counters or token transfers) can be called to test Monad's parallel execution capabilities. The official provides detailed developer documentation, and it is recommended to refer to the sample code to get started quickly.

Participate in the EcoDApp Test

Monad Test Network may have launched some early DApps, such as the DEX or NFT markets. Users can find these applications through block browsers or community recommendations, and interact with them after connecting to the wallet. These operations not only help to get familiar with the ecology, but may also accumulate points for subsequent main network airdrops. Ecological official website: https://www.monad.xyz/ecosystem

Things to note

• Security: The test network does not involve real assets, but you still need to be wary of phishing links and fake websites, and give priority to the use of official channels.
• Feedback: Monad encourages users to report bugs or suggestions found in the test, which can be submitted through the official website or Discord.
• Record: Save interactive records (such as transaction hash) in case of future activities.

Finally, if you are not only participating in the test network interaction, help Monad write some tutorials, submit bugs or constructive opinions, help them to do local promotion (operate Twitter, etc.), help introduce industry resources to the project team (exclusive interviews and docking, and introduce well-known project teams. ) and so on, there is also a certain probability of receiving official rewards.