A public blockchain testnet for Newton’s NewChain ecosystem, optimized for decentralized commerce and community economies, offering low-fee NEW transactions and dApp and payment testing.
Newton Testnet is the public staging network for the Newton (NEW) blockchain where developers safely test smart contracts, wallets, validators, and cross‑chain bridge flows using free faucet NEW. For performance context, testnet gas fees are effectively 0 NEW, block speed is seconds‑level finality, and throughput (TPS) varies by load; activity is intentionally lower and more predictable than mainnet for reliable QA.
Newton Testnet stands out with a community‑economy stack—such as NewID identity, NewPay payments, and on‑chain governance—tailored to retail, loyalty, and supply‑chain dApps. Compared to generic testnets, it emphasizes negligible gas cost, fast confirmations (seconds per block), and stable testnet activity; TPS is test‑dependent, but the low fees make micro‑payments and high‑volume testing practical.
Newton Testnet uses NEW as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain NEW by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge NEW to Newton Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Newton Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Newton 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 Newton 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 NEW on Newton Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the Newton Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of NEW to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.