Interactive Tutorial | Seize the last mining opportunity on the Nexus Testnet before the Mainnet launch

Original | Odaily Daily Report (@OdailyChina)

Author | Asher(**@Asher_ 0210 )

On June 24, Nexus officially launched the final round of testnet mining (Testnet III) before the mainnet. This round of testing is not only open to participants from the mainland without the need for scientific internet access, but also introduces a points exchangeable for test tokens mechanism. Below, Odaily brings you the last mining bonus before the Nexus mainnet.

Nexus: A Parallelized Proof Mining Network

Nexus Network is a parallelized proof mining network, where Nexus zkVM is a modular, scalable, open-source, highly parallelized, validator-optimized, contributor-friendly zkVM written in Rust, focusing on performance and security. Whether on a laptop or mobile phone, Nexus enables anyone to easily contribute computing resources; with just a click, users can connect to the network, start earning rewards, and help scale a verifiable network built for the AI economy.

According to ROOTDATA, Nexus has completed two rounds of financing, with a total amount of 27.2 million USD, of which:

• In October 2022, Nexus announced the completion of a $2.2 million seed round of financing, led by Dragonfly, with participation from Alliance DAO, SV Angel, Blockchain Builders Fund, and others;
• In June 2024, Nexus announced the completion of a $25 million Series A funding round, led by Lightspeed and Pantera, with participation from Dragonfly, Faction, and Blockchain Builders Fund.

Testnet III is live, and points can be exchanged for test tokens.

On June 24, Nexus posted on platform X stating that Nexus Testnet III has been launched. Unlike previous versions, Testnet III will run for several weeks instead of several days, and Nexus Testnet III is the final phase of the testnet. It is worth mentioning that Nexus Testnet III is open to mainland China, so users can participate in mining without needing to circumvent restrictions. At the same time, Nexus CEO Dan posted on platform X stating that the more computing power users provide, the more points they will earn. Additionally, responses to common questions from the community about Nexus Testnet III are as follows:

Q: Can one account run multiple nodes?

A: Yes, the key lies in the total hash rate, and the mechanism is similar to Bitcoin.

Q: How is mining reward calculated?

A: Points are allocated every epoch (i.e., every few blocks) based on the proportion of contributed computing power. User behaviors such as trading, deploying applications, and binding X / Discord will also be taken into account.

Q: What is the difference between points and tokens?

A: Points can be exchanged for ERC-20 testnet tokens of Testnet III.

Q: What calculations are the nodes performing?

A: Execute ZK proof computation through zkVM v3.0, with tasks distributed by the network.

According to the official documentation, once Testnet III begins, the previous NEX Devnet points and NEX Devnet tokens will be reset so that users can start earning NEX Testnet points and NEX Testnet tokens. So, how can you seize the final stage of the Nexus Testnet, standing on the same starting point as other "welfare seekers" and gain potential airdrop opportunities in the future?

Interactive Tutorial

Currently, less than 3 days after the launch of Nexus Testnet III, the entire Nexus Network has 148.3 nodes, with over 350,000 online nodes, demonstrating its popularity.

STEP 1. Enter the mining link (link: in" then log in through Google email.

STEP 2. After clicking on your profile picture, bind your X and Discord personal social accounts.

STEP 3. Click the button below to start mining.

STEP 4. Click the button shown in the image below to view the points earned from Nexus Testnet III and the historical points situation. Currently, every 1000 NEX testnet points can be exchanged for 1 NEX testnet token.

Finally, in addition to mining through the web interface, you can also contribute computing power to the network through the Nexus Network CLI (a command-line tool for contributing computing resources to the network). For specific instructions on how to follow the script on your computer, click here to view the documentation:

Since using the Nexus Network CLI mostly needs to run on a server, renting a server requires payment. If you adhere to the principle of "zero cost", you can skip this. If you want to earn more points, you can also pay to deploy a Nexus node on Mintair (link: A Nexus node costs 8.99 dollars a month.