Inscription Spam: Disrupting Developer Experiences on Public Testnets
Explore the impact of inscription spam on public testnets and discover the advantages BuildBear offers for DApp development.
Written by BuildBear Team on Feb 22, 2024
Gas prices on Goerli testnet have surged over 19,000 GWei due to the popularity of inscriptions. Similar spikes are observed on Sepolia, Optimism Goerli, and Arbitrum Goerli.
Data from: goerli.beaconcha.in/gasnow
Limitations of Public Testnets
- Contract Confidentiality: Lack of privacy, exposing contract details.
- Transaction Confirmation: Slow transaction speeds causing delays.
- Token Accumulation: Difficulty obtaining sufficient test tokens.
- Mainnet Testing: Complex replication of mainnet protocols.
Choose BuildBear for Enhanced DApp Development
- Mainnet State: Fork mainnets instantly for seamless testing.
- BuildBear Faucet: Instant access to ERC20 test tokens.
- Transaction Speed: 4x faster than public testnets.
- Private Sandbox: Confidential contract and transaction data.
- Advanced Testing Features: Time manipulation, snapshots, Chainlink price adjustments, and account impersonation.
Overview of Inscriptions
Inscriptions embed unique digital artifacts directly into Ethereum's calldata through zero-ETH transactions.
Creating Inscriptions:
- Select an image.
- Convert to Data URI.
- Hexadecimal conversion.
- Execute a zero-ETH transaction with hex data.
Transferring Inscriptions:
- Identify the Ethscription ID (creation transaction hash).
- Initiate a zero-ETH transaction with the Ethscription ID.
- Verify ownership transfer.
Inscriptions offer a distinct approach compared to traditional NFTs by embedding data directly onto the blockchain, enhancing affordability and security.
Simplify DApp development with BuildBear:
- Instant Sandboxes
- Dedicated Faucets
- Blazing Fast Transactions
- User-Friendly Explorer