<p>There is currently no announcement regarding a date. I have seen rumours that the Plutus Pioneer testnet is already up and running (probably caused by a web page that displays timers at certain milestones) - this is not true.</p>

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<p>In a recent blog post by IOG <a href="https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2021/04/08/smart-contracts-%E2%80%93-here-we-come/" rel="noreferrer">(link)</a> the roadmap indicated the Pioneer testnet would go live mid-April to the start of May. Is anyone able to comment/update us on when the testnet will go live?</p>

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When will the pioneers testnet go live?
# When will the pioneers testnet go live?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-03)

In a recent blog post by IOG [(link)](https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2021/04/08/smart-contracts-%E2%80%93-here-we-come/) the roadmap indicated the Pioneer testnet would go live mid-April to the start of May. Is anyone able to comment/update us on when the testnet will go live?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-05-03. Score: 5

There is currently no announcement regarding a date. I have seen rumours that the Plutus Pioneer testnet is already up and running (probably caused by a web page that displays timers at certain milestones) - this is not true.


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