How to request funds from the Rinkeby testnet

Introduction

Cryptocurrencies allow new functionalities. To ensure that these new functionalities don’t harm the underlying blockchain, testnets are used.

A testnet is a test network on which engineers can experiment with the new functionalities without compromising the working of the leading network.

A faucet is a web-based service that gives free tokens to clients of the testnet that run a stake pool or other hub.

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