Subject: Re: [bitcoindev] Re: The Future of Bitcoin Testnet

From: K Calvin <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 17:09:55 +0900

The motivation for signet was fixing this problem for testing applications
that required more predictable block times. So this functionality is
supported in one of the test networks.

Is there something that a testnet with the difficulty fixed offers that
signet doesn’t offer?

—Calvin

Christian Decker <[email-masked]> schrieb am So. 7. Apr. 2024
um 4:20 PM:

> I'd like to add my counter example to this: all constructions of off-chain
> protocols that we know to this day require a repudiation period, during
> which other parties can intervene to correct or penalize a misbehaving
> party. This period is enforced in all cases by a delay expressed in blocks.
>
> The unpredictable block generation rate means this mechanism is almost
> impossible to test on testnet, making it's utility for offchain protocol
> testing dubious if not outright void.
>
> While a better behaved testnet is no guarantee that it will give rise to a
> persistent ecosystem that allows more extensive real world testing on
> testnet, I'd love to have at least the option.
>
> TL;DR: addressing the difficulty reset would be much appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Christian
>

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