TestnetHub

A playground for learning Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Monero without risking real money.

Testnets are practice networks. The coins have no value, but the protocols are real, so you can learn how wallets, miners, explorers, nodes, confirmations, fees, and swaps really work without touching a cent.

Make your first transaction Get testnet coins Read the guides Open wallet Explore blocks

New to all this? Start with What is a testnet? or jump straight into your first transaction.

Where do you want to go?

TestnetHub is the map. Each door drops you into a focused tool, with a plain-English guide to get you started.

Get testnet coins
CypherFaucet

Claim free Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Monero test coins from a faucet.

Read the guide
Mine testnet coins
TestnetPool

Point a miner at a pool and watch how blocks and rewards really work.

Read the guide
Use a browser wallet
TestnetWallet

Create a wallet, receive coins, and broadcast transactions, all in your browser.

Read the guide
Explore the chain
TestnetScan

Inspect blocks, transactions, addresses, MWEB activity, and confirmations.

Read the guide
Swap testnet coins
TestnetSwap

Trade coins across chains with non-custodial atomic swaps.

Read the guide
Read the guides
TestnetHub

Start-here tutorials on testnets, coins, confirmations, fees, and more.

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What can you do here?

Get free testnet coins

Use faucets for Bitcoin testnet, Litecoin testnet, and Monero stagenet/testnet.

Send transactions

Create and broadcast fake-money transactions with TestnetWallet.

Explore blocks

Inspect blocks, transactions, addresses, MWEB activity, and confirmations with TestnetScan.

Mine coins

Learn how mining and pools work with TestnetPool. No expensive hardware needed.

Swap coins

Test atomic swaps between fake-money assets with TestnetSwap.

Learn safely

Follow guides without risking real BTC, LTC, or XMR.

The typical journey

Most people move through the stack in the same order. Each step lives in its own tool.

Get coinsFaucet / Pool SendWallet Watch confirmExplorer SwapTestnetSwap Learn howGuides

Get coins → send them → watch confirmations → swap them → understand exactly how it worked.

Who is it for?

Students New crypto users Developers testing integrations Wallet builders Node operators Faucet users The privacy-curious Anyone nervous about real money

Testnet coins are fake money

  • They have no market value, so never buy or sell them.
  • Never use a real seed phrase or import a real wallet on testnet.
  • Never send mainnet BTC, LTC, or XMR to a testnet address.

Part of the Tech1k testnet ecosystem

Five focused tools, one map. TestnetHub is the tutorial and launchpad; these do the work:

CypherFaucet TestnetPool TestnetWallet TestnetScan TestnetSwap

Each tool has its own guide here. See the whole toolset →