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+## Testnet
+
+The beacon chain now has a public testnet available. Connect to it with:
+
+```bash
+make testnet0
+./build/testnet0_node # this launches the testnet0-specific node you just built
+```
+
+For more information about the testnet and to find out how to launch your own, see [this announcement](https://our.status.im/the-nimbus-mvp-testnet-is-here/).
+
 ## Convention
 
 Ethereum Foundation uses: