⚡🏝️ ISLE incentivized testnet conclusion

Introduction Last week, Hypha ran its second incentivized testnet for the Cosmos Hub! Way back in 2021, we ran Game of Chains – a 6 week incentivized testnet designed to test and train validators on the first version of Interchain Security. We launched five consumer chains, including the first ICS-secured version of Neutron! This year, the Interchain Security Lightning Experiment testnet ran for just a single week and also launched five chains, one of which was the first ICS-secured version of Elys Network. This is by far the most dense incentivized testnet the Hub has ever seen – everyone is eager to get ICS 2.0 to mainnet in record time and that involves a ton of testing, training, and exploration of this new technology. This rapid pace is made possible by incentives funding from AADAO , which pays for validator time and attention both in the regular Testnet Incentives Program and for the weeklong ISLE. How did it go? We had a total of 45 validators participating and registered (though records show that a few more were participating but not registered, or registered and not participating). That accounts for 25% of the Hub’s active set and we had validators of all…

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Congrats to you, the Hypha team, the validators, and the upcoming consumer chains that participated in the ISLE testnet. Epic program and very well coordinated.

Great job Hypha team!