#Songbird network series#

First, advanced testing and community building for applications that wish to launch on Flare. In all periods Songbird has two other core uses. Post Flare launch, Songbird is intended to be a long term network for testing governance led changes to Flare, such as the incorporation of new F-Assets, changes to the FTSO, F-Asset systems or any other network change. The FTSO and F-Asset protocols will be live on Songbird with F-Assets generated from the underlying tokens.This will improve the security, stability and credibility for the ultimate launch of Flare.

#Songbird network series#

Prior to the launch of Flare, Songbird will be instrumental in the continued testing of the Flare Time Series Oracle, the StateConnector and F-Asset systems and the network architecture. Songbird is the Canary network for Flare, it will have two distinct phases. Polkadot is the originator of the Canary network concept, with their Kusama Network. This allows for the hardening of the system under testing. The defined and scarce token supply may confer value to the token, potentially making it attractive to attackers such that testing is as “real” as it can possibly get. This is in contrast to a testnet which generally has an unlimited token supply available in increments to any user through a faucet. On a Canary network users have a balance that cannot just be replenished at will. What is a Canary Network?Ī “Canary network” is an operational blockchain with a defined (and hence scarce) token supply that is intended to be used to test features for a related main net. In the next 6 weeks we will be releasing a “Canary” network for Flare called Songbird. We will now progress to live testing on an operational blockchain in an adversarial environment. Our testing has now reached a point with many elements where little more can be understood from further testing on an isolated test network. At Flare we have been conducting extensive testing of the network and the various core Flare protocols that are intended to provide utility. We are excited to release our updated plans on the development and launch of Flare. Introducing Songbird, the Canary Network for Flare