Botanix Testnet is a Bitcoin‑secured, EVM‑compatible network that uses BTC as the native gas, built on the Spiderchain two‑way peg, for safely testing cross‑chain BTC flows and Solidity dApps. Developers use it to deploy and benchmark BTC‑native DeFi, wallets, bridges, and tooling—interacting with MetaMask and standard Ethereum libraries while settling to Bitcoin. For comparison, it targets seconds‑level block times, low fees in sats (often sub‑cent), and high throughput (hundreds of TPS under load); check live avg gas cost, block speed, TPS, and activity on the Botanix explorer via https://botanixlabs.xyz.
Botanix Testnet is unique because BTC is the gas token and value asset, while Spiderchain’s rotating multi‑sig Orchestrators provide a decentralized, trust‑minimized two‑way peg to Bitcoin—avoiding static federations common on sidechains. It delivers full EVM compatibility and Ethereum‑style tooling but anchors security/settlement to Bitcoin, enabling BTC‑native DeFi and cross‑chain apps without introducing a new gas token. Versus Bitcoin L1 it offers seconds‑level blocks, very low fees, and high TPS; versus typical EVM L2s it matches modern performance while settling to Bitcoin—see live metrics (avg gas, block speed, TPS, activity) at https://botanixlabs.xyz.
Botanix Testnet uses BTC as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain BTC by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge BTC to Botanix Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Botanix Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Botanix Testnet you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Botanix Testnet to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send BTC on Botanix Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the Botanix Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of BTC to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.