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LayerZero launched a testnet bridge that allows users to swap mainnet ETH for Goerli ETH (GoETH), which led to a sudden emergence of a liquid market for GoETH tokens.\nThis was a hugely controversial decision, as many in the Ethereum community believe that testnet tokens should remain free.\n\nAt ETH Denver, Laura moderated a panel discussion about this hot topic with Bryan Pellegrino, cofounder and CEO of LayerZero Labs, Greg Markou, founder of Chainsafe and Matt Garnett, software engineer for the Ethereum Foundation.\n\nShow highlights:\n\nwhy LazerZero launched a testnet bridge for Goerli ETH (GoETH)\n\nthe three reasons why Greg is opposed to Goerli ETH having a price\n\nwhy Bryan believes it is impossible for a permissionless testnet to have free tokens\xa0\n\nthe three types of constituencies that use testnets\xa0\n\nwhether the Sepolia testnet solves the issues with Goerli\n\nthe upcoming Holli testnet and the problems it aims to solve\n\nhow to create a permissionless testnet that takes into account the needs of developers from all over the world\n\nwhether LayerZero\u2019s move will create more problems in the future\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nCrypto.com\n\nFTSE\n\nHalborn\n\n\n\nPanel\nBryan Pellegrino, cofounder and CEO of LayerZero Labs.\nGreg Markou, founder of Chainsafe\nMatt Garnett, software engineer for the Ethereum Foundation\n\nLinks:\n\n\nUnchained: Goerli Testnet ETH Is Now Being Monetized\n\n\n\nCoinDesk: Start of the End? Testnet Goerli Ether Spikes to $1.60 as Traders Jump on Opportunity Meant for Developers\n\n\nLayerZero blog post: Public Goods by LayerZero.\n\n\nAlchemy: What is the Sepolia testnet?\n\n\nEthereum (ETH) Developer Announces Plan To Launch New \u2018Holli\u2019 Testnet Later This Year\n\n\n\nListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices