After many months of hard work and sweat, we are thrilled to announce the **launch of the DIVA App on the Ropsten testnet**, the first app built on top of DIVA Protocol. 
The goal of this release is to collect early user feedback to further improve the app ahead of the mainnet launch later this year. 
The best part about all this is that you get rewarded with a claim on the future DIVA token for trying out the app without 
risking real assets 🤯. Read on to find out how to participate.

## What is DIVA Protocol?

[DIVA Protocol](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/) is a decentralized piece of infrastructure that allows its users to create and settle fully 
customizable event-driven products (also known as "derivatives") in a permissionless way. Users can choose any public data feed as the underlying 
(e.g., the price of an asset or a basket of assets, the TVL locked in DeFi, Ethereum gas price, Bitcoin hash rate, etc.) 
and combine it with a wide range of possible payoff profiles (binary, linear, convex, or concave) to create truly unique products in DeFi.

DIVA Protocol’s mission is to empower anyone to bring their betting and insurance product ideas to life in a permissionless way without the need to learn smart contract programming.
Whether you want to build a prediction markets platform like Augur, a platform selling insurance products to protect against DeFi hacks, 
or create a simple webpage to allow users to bet on the outcome of the Champions League Finals, everything can be realized using DIVA Protocol as the underlying 
infrastructure.

## What is DIVA App?

DIVA App is the first implementation of an app on top of DIVA Protocol. Using the DIVA App users can interact with 
the protocol through a user-friendly interface. They can create and redeem derivative asset. Data providers can report values via the application. 
In addition, DIVA App integrates [0x](https://www.0x.org/)'s limit order protocol, a decentralized offchain orderbook with an onchain settlement 
model, to facilitate the exchange of those assets in a decentralized and gas-efficient way without giving up custody.

Both the DIVA Protocol smart contracts as well as the app code will be open-sourced at mainnet launch later this year which developers can use for reference.

## Learn-to-earn
![drake](/images/posts/drake.png)

One of the initiatives that we will be running to coincide with the testnet launch is the **Learn-to-earn program**. 
The goal of this program is to reward users with a claim on the future DIVA token for exploring the functionality offered by the DIVA App 
and providing valuable feedback that will help us to further improve the app ahead of the mainnet launch later this year. 
We believe that this approach is more likely to convert users into long-term believers and supporters compared to a random airdrop model. 
Read about the role of the DIVA token in DIVA Protocol in our [gitbook](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/introduction/diva-token).

**The best part about the DIVA testnet is that users are not putting any real assets at risk. All interactions with the DIVA App take 
place on the Ropsten testnet using fake ERC20 tokens and fake ETH.**

## How it works

There will be a total of **15 tasks** that users will be asked to complete, each covering one specific functionality of the 
DIVA App (see the list of tasks further down below). Each completed task will earn users **200 points**. User’s will 
be able to multiply their score in two ways:
- **1.5x**: Users that complete all tasks will receive an “expert multiple” of 1.5x on their total score resulting in **4500 points**.
- **3.0x**: Users that complete all tasks AND hold a whale from our founders’ 888whales.art NFT collection at the end of the testnet, 
will receive a “whale multiple” of 3.0x on their total score resulting in **9000 points**. 
**Note that holding more than one whale will not give you any additional advantage.**

Each point collected represents a claim on one future DIVA token subject to a cap of 1 million DIVA tokens (1% of total supply). 
This means that if the aggregate points collected by all testnet users exceed 1 million, each user’s claim will be cut back pro-rata. 
For example, if the aggregate points collected by testnet users is 2 million, then each point will represent a claim on 0.5 DIVA tokens. 
For the avoidance of doubt, users that have collected more points than others will always receive more claims on the DIVA token.

Due to the dependency on the aggregate points collected by testnet users, the final DIVA token rewards will be determined and 
published after the testnet phase. Testnet participants will be able to claim their share of the DIVA token at the token launch event.

## How to participate

Follow the below steps to participate in the DIVA testnet:
- Head over to the [testnet channel](https://discord.gg/ZXpDp9G5b8) in our Discord.
- Type **/register** in the message line, add a **blank space** and paste the **wallet address** that you are going to use to 
interact with the DIVA App and later to claim the DIVA token. It should look as follows:

![register](/images/posts/register.png)
- **Make sure you are using an address that you control as you won't be able to change it afterwards!** 
- Hit Enter to confirm. In addition to the address registration, you will receive test ERC20 tokens called [dUSD](https://ropsten.etherscan.io/address/0x134e62bd2ee247d4186A1fdbaA9e076cb26c1355) that you will need to start 
testing the app. 
- Type **/address** to confirm that your address has been registered. You can also use this command to check which 
account you have registered in case you forget it.
- Type **/claim-test-assets** to receive more dUSD tokens for testing (works only for registered users). Note that you can claim test assets once per day. 

All available commands to interact with our Discord bot are also listed in the testnet channel:

![register](/images/posts/testnet_bot.png)

**Note that each verified Discord user can only register one single account.** Users have time to register and complete all tasks until **30th September 2022**. 

After you have registered and received dUSD, claim some Ropsten ETH from one of the following faucets to be able to pay for gas when transacting on the Ropsten network:
* [Paradigm faucet](https://faucet.paradigm.xyz/)
* [Egorfine faucet](https://faucet.egorfine.com/) 


### List of tasks

The 15 tasks that testnet users are asked to complete are listed below as well as in the DIVA App under the **Testnet Task** tab. 
The completion of tasks will be assessed based on logged on-chain events and can be tracked on the Testnet Task page. 
To make things simpler for you, we have created a DIVA App Training in our gitbook that will guide you through the tasks and linked all tasks 
to the corresponding sections.

|**Task**|**Points**|
|:---|:---|
|**Contingent pool creation**||
|[Create a pool with a binary payoff](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/create#create-position-tokens-with-a-binary-payoff)|200|
|[Create a pool with a linear payoff](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/create#create-position-tokens-with-a-linear-payoff)|200|
|[Create a pool with a convex long token payoff](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/create#create-position-tokens-with-a-convex-long-payoff-concave-short-payoff)|200|
|[Create a pool with a concave long token payoff](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/create#create-position-tokens-with-a-concave-long-payoff-convex-short-payoff)|200|
|**Adding/removing liquidity**||
|[Add liquidity to an existing pool](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/add#add-liquidity-to-an-existing-pool)|200|
|[Remove liquidity from an existing pool](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/remove#remove-liquidity-from-an-existing-pool)|200|
|**Trading**||
|[Create a BUY LIMIT Order that gets filled](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/trade#create-a-buy-limit-order)[^1]|200|
|[Create a SELL LIMIT Order that gets filled](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/trade#create-a-sell-limit-order)[^1]|200|
|[Fill a BUY LIMIT order via SELL MARKET](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/trade#fill-existing-buy-limit-orders-sell-market)|200|
|[Fill a SELL LIMIT order via BUY MARKET](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/trade#fill-existing-sell-limit-orders-buy-market)|200|
|**Manual settlement**[^2]||
|[Report final value](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/settle#report-final-value)|200|
|[Challenge a reported value](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/settle#challenge-a-reported-value)|200|
|**Redemption**||
|[Redeem position token](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/redeem)|200|
|**Fee claim**||
|[Claim fees as a data provider](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/fees#claim-fees-as-a-data-provider)|200|
|[Transfer fee claims](https://docs.divaprotocol.io/guides/diva-app-training/fees#transfer-fee-claims)|200|
|**Total**| **3000**|
|**With expert multiple (1.5x)**|**4500**|
|**With whale multiple (3.0x)**|**9000**|

[^1]: It is important to highlight that placing a BUY/SELL LIMIT order is not enough to complete this task. The order has to be filled by 
someone (it can be your own account) in order to be considered complete. The reason for that is that creating a BUY or SELL LIMIT order 
is an off-chain operation. Only the execution of the order triggers an on-chain event that allows us to confirm the completion of the task.
[^2]: Note that the manual reporting process of the final value and the possibility to challenge are only relevant for cases where human 
reporters are used as data providers. In most cases, we expect users to choose oracles that will automatically report the final value 
and do not require their involvement.

The testnet is conducted on the **Ropsten network** and you have time to complete all tasks until **30 September 2022**. 
Details on the timeline for the mainnet launch will be announced after the testnet phase ends.

## Sybil protection

One of the key concerns during any anticipated airdrop or token distribution event are Sybil attacks. To maximize the token allocation during token drops, some individuals or 
organizations create multiple online accounts pretending to be independent and unique users. These so-called Sybil attackers exploit 
the fact that it’s impossible to know who is behind each Ethereum account.

In order to ensure a fair token distribution, it is critical to take precautionary measures to reduce the risk of such attacks. 
The following summarizes the measures that we have taken to prevent such attacks:
- Only verified Discord users will be able to register for the testnet. We will retain the freedom to change the definition of a 
“verified” Discord user during the testnet.
- Every verified Discord user will be able to register one single address.
- Our learn-to-earn program requires users to dig into the documentation and read how to complete the tasks.
- To receive the 3.0x whale multiple, users will have to spend real assets to purchase an 888Whale NFT which sybil attackers 
are unlikely to do. And if they do, those funds will directly flow back into the project.
- The fact that users will earn a claim on the future DIVA token rather than the DIVA token directly, gives us 
additional flexibility to exclude suspicious addresses in hindsight.

We strongly recommend users to stay active and visible in our Discord. Ask questions, participate in discussions or provide 
valuable feedback. This will help us to identify users that are here for the right reason. Saying “Hi” or “Gm” may not be enough.


## Final remarks

While most of the functionality is already in place and can be tested, the app is still under development. In particular, 
we are actively working on upgrading the web design as well as improving the performance and responsiveness of the app for a 
better user experience. If data doesn’t refresh automatically, try to reload the page or toggle between tabs.

Also, expect the app to break during the testnet phase. That’s desired behavior and will help us to identify weak points 
and fix them before we launch on mainnet. If you spot any bugs or have proposals on how to further improve the current user experience, 
let us know in our [feedback Discord channel](https://discord.gg/NJDm29eEa4). This may earn you some bonus points 😉. Finally, we want to highlight that the current 
version of the app was not optimized for mobile or tablets. We recommend using a desktop computer for the best testing experience.

We hope that you are as excited as we are about the DIVA testnet launch! [Register your wallet in our Discord](https://discord.gg/DE5b8ZeJjK) 
today and give our system a test drive.

## Links

- Website: https://www.divaprotocol.io/ 
- App: https://app.diva.finance/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/divaprotocol_io 
- Discord: https://discord.gg/8fAvUspmv3
- Gitbook: https://docs.divaprotocol.io/

Try out the DIVA App and get rewarded with a claim on the future DIVA token.

DIVA App Testnet Launch

Team DIVA had an opportunity to join a great event hosted by the team Solana, [Solana Hacker House](https://solana.com/events/bengaluru-hacker-house) at [Grand Sheraton](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sheraton%20Grand%20Bengaluru%20Whitefield%20Hotel%20%26%20Convention%20Center%2C%20Prestige%20Shantiniketan%20Hoodi%2C%20Thigalarapalya%2C%20Whitefield%2C%20Bengaluru%2C%20Karnataka%20560048%2C%20India&query_place_id=ChIJf2yYye4RrjsRYZhOX_0Vh24), Bengaluru, India. It was a five-day-long offline hackathon and conference event from Tue, 10 May to 14 May. The event received an overwhelming response with 2000+ responses and the venue had a capacity of 500 people for which it was a first come first serve basis event and the DIVA team was able to make it to the event every day.

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At the event, we secured our place and put on DIVA Presentation slides with a QR code to all the links with our DIVA Swags which attracted many people to come and learn about DIVA. The DIVA team presented all the required details to the people and asked them to check out [links](https://linktr.ee/divaprotocol.io) where they can find all information on the DIVA Protocol and its use cases. We also encouraged people to follow DIVA on Twitter and join Discord to stay updated about our upcoming test net launch program.

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We also reached out to different teams connecting with them on what they were building to see if there are any projects which can also use DIVA to build their project. We got connected with people at [Stock Market Fair](https://stockmarketfair.com/) which is an online gaming exchange on the stock market and they were interested to explore DIVA Protocol as they are planning to move their product web3 and DIVA Protocol seemed a good option to build the web3 betting platform that they are planning.

We also got to know about one more product called [Swoop](https://swoop.games/) which is a Fantasy cricket app currently built on Solana, and they also got interested in exploring more about the DIVA Protocol to see how they can implement it in their product.

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We were able to build a network with many other projects being built there and exchange contacts and join a few telegram groups for future communication purposes which will help us in driving people to explore DIVA and build products on that. We also got connected with people at [Solster](https://solster.finance/) which is an IDO Launchpad and they were excited to know about the DIVA Protocol and asked us to get connected with them in the future if we have any plans for fundraising.

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It was fun and great to connect with all the awesome people there and it was a pleasure representing DIVA and making people learn about what we have been building. On the last day, we finally took a complete round and met with most of the teams out there and attended the demo day presentation from the teams who had built products on Solana. 

Attending this event help us get connected with web3 people more closely and share knowledge with each other and also got to know how people from different other teams and DAOs were hosting different tasks and rewarding users for the same and driving in members to other communities from the event. We look forward to similar future opportunities where we can represent DIVA to the teams and people who can be associated with us more closely and help us make DIVA a success and drive in more opportunities for the whole team.

Thanking the whole DIVA team and Wlad who supported us on our whole journey in making us possible to attend the event and had a great experience meeting with web3 people. We hope to build more connections in the future and drive value which would be beneficial for the DIVA Team members.

**WAGMI**

Sharing with you few lines of experience from the Solana Hacker House event representing DIVA at Solana Hacker House, Bangalore.

DIVA team at Solana Hacker House

From the very beginning, it was clear to us that 888Whales will be more than just another NFT project. Besides launching one of the first NFT projects, that was addressing the Twitter profile banner space, we were heads-down building something exciting in the background. Over the last couple of weeks, we gave a few hints via our Twitter channel. Today is the day where we want to become more specific about our plans.

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Today, we want to announce that everyone who purchased an 888Whale until 31 January 2022 will be eligible for a 5'000 DIVA token airdrop per whale when we launch the DIVA token later this year. This is equivalent to $500 assuming a $10m market cap of DIVA protocol.

## What is DIVA?

DIVA is a highly customizable derivatives protocol that will allow the creation of a wide range of financial products including:

- 📈 Prediction markets
- 🛡 Insurance products
- 💰 Yield generating products

The DIVA token will be the protocol’s native governance token which will come with rights to vote on protocol upgrades, how to spend the DIVA treasury and much more.

Read our whitepaper and try out our MVP to learn how it works. For a guide how to use the MPV, see here.

## Why do we do that?

DIVA is a self-funded project and everyone who purchased a whale NFT helped us indirectly to finance the development of the DIVA protocol. This AirDrop is our way to say thank you to our wonderful 888Whales community 🙏.

## Who is eligible for the AirDrop?

To avoid that 888Whale NFTs are traded as proxies for the upcoming DIVA token, only first time buyers with snapshot date 31 January 2022 will be eligible for the AirDrop. Further, first time buyers have to hold on to their whale until the DIVA token launch later this year, otherwise they lose their eligibility status. So far, all whale buyers have chosen to HODL to their whale(s) which we are very proud of.

The AirDrop is per whale rather than per account basis meaning that if you purchased 5 whales, you will receive 5 x 5'000 DIVA tokens. Eligible Ethereum addresses will be whitelisted and able to claim their DIVA token allocation at the time of the token launch later this year.

## Will there be more AirDrops for 888Whale holders in the future?

This has not been decided yet. If you want to earn DIVA tokens, though, join our discord channel and watch out for the announcement of the incentivized testnet in Q2 2022.

## What will happen to the 888Whales project?

The 888Whales project is very close to our heart and we have so many exciting features in the pipeline. While our focus is on DIVA right now, we will dedicate more time once we get a bit more capacity. If you love the 888Whales project and want to help us implementing the envisaged features, get in touch with us via our whales discord channel.

## 🐋 888Whales Links

- Website: https://888whales.art/
- Discord: https://discord.gg/rfH7Dtu3by
- Opensea: https://opensea.io/collection/888whales
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/888whales_nft

## 🚀 DIVA Links

- Website: https://divaprotocol.io/
- Discord: https://discord.gg/cxqbPc8dm7
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/divaprotocol_io

Today, we want to announce that everyone who purchased an 888Whale until 31 January 2022 will be eligible for a 5'000 DIVA token airdrop per whale when we launch the DIVA token later this year. This is equivalent to $500 assuming a $10m market cap of DIVA protocol.