• What is the Aztec Public Testnet?
• Why does Aztec put so much emphasis on “fully decentralized”?

Running a node (Sequencer/Prover)

• What types of nodes can participate in the testnet?
• Hardware needed to be a sequencer?
• Hardware needed to be a prover?
• How does block production work?
• Why is there a queue for new sequencers on testnet?
• What throughput should users expect on Public Testnet?
• How are governance upgrades tested?
• Will I earn real rewards for running nodes?

Client-Side Proving

• What are client-side proofs and why do they matter?
• How long do client-side proofs take?
• Can sequencers or provers read my private data?

Launch Logistics/Support

• What will change between Public Testnet and mainnet?
• Why can’t I send a transaction?