The testnet toolset

Five focused tools. TestnetHub is the map; these do the work. Open any one directly, or read its beginner guide first.

CypherFaucet: get testnet coins

A faucet that hands out free Bitcoin testnet, Litecoin testnet, and Monero stagenet/testnet coins so you have something to experiment with. This is almost always your first stop.

Open CypherFaucet Read the guide

TestnetPool: mine testnet coins

A public mining pool for the testnets. Point a miner at it to see exactly how proof of work, shares, and pool payouts fit together, without buying expensive hardware or risking anything.

Open TestnetPool Read the guide

TestnetWallet: a browser wallet

A non-custodial wallet that runs entirely in your browser, covering Bitcoin, Litecoin (with MWEB), and Monero (beta) testnets. Generate a throwaway wallet, receive coins, and broadcast transactions. Your keys never leave the tab.

Open TestnetWallet Read the guide

TestnetScan: a block explorer

A search engine for the testnet chains. Paste an address, transaction id, or block to see what the network recorded, including confirmations and Litecoin MWEB peg activity.

Open TestnetScan Read the guide

TestnetSwap: atomic swaps

Trade one testnet coin for another across different chains, non-custodially. It supports tLTC ↔ tBTC, plus experimental tXMR/sXMR → tBTC swaps. Nobody ever holds your coins. A swap either completes or safely refunds.

Open TestnetSwap Read the guide

More from the ecosystem

Related tools and code beyond the core five.

CypherToshi

Client-side privacy tools and guides: address validators, OpenAlias tools, a payment-URI decoder, and an interactive "How Monero Works" explainer. Everything runs in your browser.

MWEBscan

Chain analysis and privacy intelligence for Litecoin's MWEB peg boundary, with a testnet instance at testnet.mwebscan.com.

Code examples

Runnable Python and JavaScript snippets for the testnets, the companion repo to these guides: query the chain, broadcast a transaction, watch it confirm.

How they connect

A single loop threads all five tools together.

Get coinsFaucet / Pool SendWallet Watch confirmExplorer SwapTestnetSwap Learn howGuides

TestnetHub deliberately isn't another explorer, wallet, faucet, or swap frontend. It's the tutorial and launchpad, the map that points you at the right tool. Part of the Tech1k testnet ecosystem.

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.