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![skygecko_ Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1582065741792247809.png) SkyGecko❄️ [@skygecko_](/creator/twitter/skygecko_) on x 7621 followers
Created: 2025-07-22 13:39:04 UTC

Portal just made a huge announcement regarding a new test model!

Here's a TLDR that even a XX year old will understand;

-> @PortaltoBitcoin tried to build a big Testnet (v2) to test their Bitcoin + multi-chain DEX.
Too many people joined and bots abused the system. 
Their servers got overloaded and funds were hard to give out fairly.

What did this cause?
Supporting this huge testnet took too much time away from Mainnet, which is the real goal.

So now:
-> They’re stopping the old public testnet
-> Moving to a private invite-only testnet for serious testers
-> Focusing all energy on Mainnet launch(soon)

What did we learn from the Testnet?

-> The swaps work 
-> Public faucets at scale will cause issues 
-> Mainnet will be endless testnets

Portal is still building the safest way to swap BTC & crypto without middlemen and I'll be here for it


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[Post Link](https://x.com/skygecko_/status/1947652616273514524)