Shardeum launches Unstablenet, an EVM-based sharded blockchain testnet which offers developers early access to scalable smart contract infrastructure.
Layer-1 blockchain Shardeum has launched Unstablenet, its smart contract-enabled testnet.
The team behind the testnet has invited developers to stress-test the limits of its experimental infrastructure, allowing Shardeum’s engineering team to gather insights ahead of its mainnet smart contract rollout.
Developers can write and deploy Solidity-based contracts using familiar Ethereum tools. Unstablenet is supposedly able to support high-performance use cases such as gaming platforms and trading protocols, all within an autoscaling, decentralised environment.
Srini Parthasarathy, Chief Technology Officer of Shardeum, said, “With Unstablenet, Shardeum is extending an open invitation to developers around the world to build, test, and preview the future of decentralised applications before these technologies reach the mainnet. This early access isn’t just about testing code; it’s about helping shape the core infrastructure of a next-generation smart contract platform.”
To support builders, Shardeum has rolled out extensive developer resources, including an explorer, RPC endpoint, faucet, and a dedicated dApp playground, all accessible via its developer documentation.
A bug bounty programme and additional incentives are also planned, rewarding contributors who uncover issues or provide feedback. Early adopters stand to play a pivotal role in refining Shardeum’s infrastructure and gain early exposure to its rapidly growing ecosystem.
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