Cassiopeia Release Notes

Updated for Testnet V3.0: Cassiopeia

Status

Cassiopeia is Galactica's third testnet. It is an Arbitrum Orbit L2 chain with EVM smart contracts and settlement to Ethereum Sepolia.

The main goals of the Testnet are:

• Give users and developers simple access to learn about and build on the new possibilities offered by Galactica. Get experience to leverage zero-knowledge disclosures, sybil resistance and compliant privacy for your use-cases and business ideas.

• Users can experience the zero-knowledge KYC solution.

• Collect community feedback to figure out how Galactica works best for it's users.

• Test Galactica's technology and user experience

• Decentralize validation and block building

• Benchmark the system

Disclaimer

There is still a lot to be learned about unlocked possibilities, limitations, usability, technical implications and use cases. The feedback from the testnet will accelerate this process and focus it on the users' needs. The concept, code and documentation of Galactica will change accordingly to iterate and improve towards the best Galactica can become.

Features available in the Testnet:

• Interconnected L2 chain as part of the Ethereum Ecosystem

  • Native bridge to Sepolia

• EVM compatibility

  • Connection details listed here: EVM Network Connection

• Zero-Knowledge KYC

  • ZK circuit library

  • Galactica Snap for Metamask, audited by Sayfer

  • On-chain smart contracts, see Additional resources

  • Front end example code: Guided Example

  • SDK for KYC Guardians in Golang and TypeScript: Guardian Guide

• Block explorer https://galactica-cassiopeia.explorer.alchemy.com/

• Faucet https://faucet-cassiopeia.galactica.com/

• Frontend for testing zkKYC setup and usage: https://cassiopeia.galactica.com/

• Contingent transaction requirements based on ZK disclosures

Features not available yet:

• Reputation

• Governance

• Contingent Transactions for fund transfers

Changelog

To be added