The Shinkai Protocol invites CoinList community members to participate in its Incentivized Testnet before launching Shinkai on Mainnet. Participants will be able to try beta versions of the software, complete certain tasks, provide valuable feedback, and in return be able to earn a portion of the 24,000,000 KAI tokens (10.0% of the first year’s projected total supply). This campaign aims to improve the app and the reliability of the network over the three phases of the testnet.

The Shinkai Testnet will be split into three phases lasting three weeks each, with a one-week break in between each phase.

• Users: 8.5%, 20,400,000 KAI tokens 
• Developers: 0.5%, 1,200,000 KAI tokens
• Content Contributors: 0.5%, 1,200,000 KAI tokens
• High Quality Feedback: 0.5%, 1,200,000 KAI tokens 

• Users: allocated rewards will be based on the completion of quests and position on the leaderboard on the Galxe platform. Users who provide high-quality feedback will be rewarded with extra points that convert to tokens in the same proportion as normal quests.

  • General updates for users will be through Shinkai’s Twitter account, and more detailed updates will be available on Shinkai’s Discord Server. Participants are expected to follow communications for any updates.

• Developers: allocated rewards will be based on the quality of the implementations and the usefulness of the tools/workflows.

  • Developers will be invited to Discord channels for further communication and support

  • Total allocation: The maximum amount of potential token rewards tokens per developer is 20,000 KAI

• Content Contributors: allocated rewards will be based on the quality of the content shared, the interest generated by the content, and the number of subscriptions offered. The maximum amount of potential token rewards per content contributor is 20,000 KAI.
• High Quality Feedback: allocated rewards will be based on the quality of the feedback. For bug reports, a detailed step-by-step guide is required to reproduce the problem. Points will be allocated depending on the severity of the issue and whether it is a new, non-reported issue. Other topics, such as UX improvements and new features, will also be considered and ranked from 0 to 3.

Start date: June 6, 2024

End date: June 27, 2024

In the first phase of the testnet, Shinkai is focused on users without a limit that will test Shinkai’s Desktop (main App) and Shinkai Visor (companion App for Chrome). User quests will focus on testing the basic functionalities of Shinkai Desktop (managing local AI, managing files, etc.) and basic Shinkai Protocol features like registering an identity by staking. The goal is to get feedback on the flows, improve the UX, and fix potential bugs.

Start date: July 2, 2024

End date: July 23, 2024

In the second phase of the testnet, Shinkai is focused on users without a limit who will continue to use Shinkai Desktop but will include new features to subscribe to content from nodes in the network.

• Content contributors can join and share content (subject to Terms & Conditions) that may interest users, e.g., news, crypto whitepapers, general content, etc.
• Test the network for managing and synchronizing files among nodes.

Start date: July 30, 2024

End date: August 20, 2024

In the third phase of the testnet, Shinkai is focused on users without a limit to test basic workflow capabilities in Shinkai Desktop.Developers are also welcome to expand the capabilities of Shinkai.

• Must have a desktop computer with internet access
• Users will also need to set up a testnet EVM wallet to perform transactions on Ethereum Sepolia Testnet or Arbitrum Sepolia Testnet.
• If your computer is not able to run a local AI model, you can use a free trial of Shinkai Hosting.
• You need to be able to use Galxe.

• Developers will be accepted to the Developers Discord channel after sharing your GitHub public account for validation.
• Applications will be open at the start of Phase 2 and close at the end of the second week of Phase 3.

• Same as a normal user (above).
• Content contributors should be able to have their computer running or use an external service like AWS S3 or Cloudflare R2 to provide a reliable subscription experience for users.

• Be Specific and Detailed: Clearly describe the issue or feature, providing as much detail as possible.
• Provide Context: Explain what you were doing when you encountered the issue or felt a certain way about a feature.
• Use Visual Aids: Attach screenshots or screen recordings to illustrate your feedback.
• Include Device Details: Specify the device model and operating system you are using.
• For bug reporting, the first person to report a bug will receive the rewards. If the initial bug report is not clear enough and there is a subsequent report with more information that helps developers fix the issue, that report will also receive points. Depending on the severity of the bug, you can receive a ranking from 0 to 3.
• Well-described UX improvement feature requests are encouraged.

* The timeline is subject to change at the sole discretion of Shinkai.

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