Now that you have some testnet BNB, feel free to experiment with any DApps on the Binance Smart Chain testnet. You can use the BNB faucet for gas if you run out of testnet BNB to pay for your transactions.
A list of popular BNB faucets
Our example showed you how you can get testnet BNB tokens using the faucet at binance.org, which is generally regarded in the community as the “official” BNB faucet. However, there’s also other BNB faucets that you can use to get some testnet BNB.
Regardless of which BNB faucet you choose to use, you will need to have a wallet set up that’s configured to use the BNB Chain testnet. So, steps 1 and 2 outlined in the guide above still apply regardless of which BNB faucet you’re using.
Now, let’s quickly highlight some of the alternative BNB faucets you can use.
- Triangle BNB faucet: Triangle’s BNB faucet is a simple testnet BNB faucet where you only need to provide a BNB Chain testnet address. However, you should keep in mind that this faucet only distributed 0.001 BNB at a time, which is a relatively small amount.
- QuickNode BNB faucet: QuickNode offers a popular BNB faucet that you can use to get some free testnet BNB. Keep in mind that your wallet must hold at least 0.001 ETH to request testnet BNB through this faucet. This is done to prevent spamming.
- BitBond BNB faucet: In order to use the BitBond BNB faucet, you need to connect your wallet and complete your profile. This includes selecting an avatar and providing an email address. Once you complete these steps, you’ll be able to request a small amount of free testnet BNB.
What are testnet BNB tokens used for?
Testnet BNB tokens are exclusively utilized for testing and have no monetary value. They are useful because they allow users to simulate using a mainnet, without the associated risks.
Even if you accidentally create a buggy smart contract that causes you to lose funds, there is no harm on the testnet since your testnet tokens have no value anyway, and you can get more of them for free.
When the BSC testnet receives an upgrade, it’s possible that users testnet BNB balances are reset. If this happens, you should get some more testnet BNB tokens using the process we provided above.
Is it safe to use the BNB Chain Faucet?
The BNB Chain Faucet is perfectly safe to use. As long as you stay on the BNB Chain testnet network, you can safely interact with the faucet. Just make sure that you’re using the correct BNB faucet URL (testnet.binance.org/faucet-smart/) and input the correct BNB Chain testnet information into your wallet — see step 2 in the step-by-step guide above.
What’s the BNB faucet limit?
Even though testnet tokens are designed to have no economic value, that doesn’t mean that faucets give out unlimited amounts of testnet tokens. Practically every BNB faucet limits how many testnet BNB tokens it distributes to a single wallet in a day. Many faucets also require users to solve a CAPTCHA challenge. These limits are implemented to prevent abuse.
Most BNB faucets will distribute less than 1 testnet BNB in a single transaction. Faucets will also occasionally adjust the amount they give out per day, depending on how many testnet BNB tokens they have at their disposal. For example, the “official” BNB faucet used to distribute 0.5 testnet BNB, but now only gives out 0.3 testnet BNB tokens.
The bottom line
Using a BNB faucet is very simple, and all you need to get started is to install a wallet that’s compatible with the Binance Smart Chain testnet. We recommend you use MetaMask, but you can also choose Trust Wallet or any other compatible wallet.
You can use the BNB faucet multiple times, although the website does have some restrictions in place in order to fend off spammers.
If you want to use the mainnet BNB Chain, you’ll have to buy some BNB tokens first, as there’s no such thing as a mainnet BNB faucet at the moment. Learn why we’ve featured BNB as one of the best altcoins to buy.
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