According to Foresight News, Sui Network, a Layer 1 public chain developed by Mysten Labs, announced the launch of Sui Testnet Wave 1, which focuses on independent validators. Officials said that the Sui Testnet Wave 1 network will run for about two to three weeks. This is the first example of Sui Network's cooperation with non-Mysten Labs operators and an important step towards a decentralized Sui mainnet.
Under Sui Devnet, Mysten Labs runs four validators to verify transactions on the network. Testnet Wave 1 includes third-party validators and full nodes selected from an open application process, with a total of 20 validators and 500 nodes, but data may also be cleared as part of software updates. The subsequent release of Wave 2 will focus on Epoch management, token economics, and staking delegation. Sui Network stated that there are currently no plans to airdrop SUI tokens, and no rewards will be received for interacting with the testnet.