W3.14 CODA Testnet Beta is live!

tags: web3 zk-SNARKs coda testnet

Why CODA

  • Imagine for a bit, what if the blockchain size is just ~20KB
  • What can you build using such a technology
  • And one could potentially access Coda on a mobile phone, a browser, etc.

Start CODA

  • Install the latest binaries
  • Setup and Run Coda on your local machine
  • Connect to the Testnet

Transact CODA

  • Startup a Node by running the following command
  • coda daemon -peer hello-coda.o1test.net:8303 -background
  • You should see the following or similar output
    Terminal Output
  • Check Connectivity by running the following command
  • coda client status
  • If Bootsrap, you'll see something like this
    Terminal Output
  • If Synced, you'll see something like this
    Terminal Output
  • Create a New Account by running the following command
  • coda client generate-keypair -privkey-path keys/my-wallet
  • It should generate a private-key wallet and public-key wallet.pub under the keys folder
  • Here is my public-key, if you fancy sending me some CODA
  • My public-key:
    tNciA7oPYaShxJFfenYyf5RJCCusYMNymzSHvwJW3FbLrqU5t4fixw1RXDGrBwWr2vG8fyygqyTTPr4jgDZSrD6e1sBfoTjFCUXUskktbNLzug7sDBMXM4tAVBf2WBmxfwofTCBdRBZzVy
  • If you share your public-key, I might send you some CODA for kicks
  • Alternatively go to the Discord #faucet channel and ask Tiny the dog for some
    $request <public-key>
  • Don't forget the $
  • Check your Balance by running the following command
    coda client get-balance -address <public-key>
  • Balance: 100 coda
  • Make a Payment by running the following command
    coda client send-payment \ -amount 20 \ -receiver tNciB5atiEC8k4poyYQX64WPZzSTt1pLYwujjiQeQtw9xaTPY5ZqVdcc6aP3MUVUVm8QTP7vcGPtGqZmDmozkjpZZKiMppMc4D6Dq8JScuPw5D9oCjAoYq431Ka8Ch2povNMJE7TYusPM3 \ -fee 5 \ -privkey-path keys/my-wallet
  • You'll see something like this
    Terminal Output
  • You should be left with a Balance: 90

Operate CODA

  • Identify tasks that can help us raise conversion rate
  • Stake your CODA and participate in the consensus by running this command
  • coda client set-staking -privkey-path keys/my-wallet
  • You'll see something like this
  • Terminal Output

Contribute CODA

  • There are several ways, one can contribute
  • Join the Public Testnet
  • Build on CODA if you're a developer
  • Report Issues if and when you find them

Web3 Engineer Tasks:

  • Research Why & How CODA shrunk the block
  • Start on CODA now
  • Transact on CODA network
  • Operate a CODA Node today
  • Contribute to the CODA Community
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