β
New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,383 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,386 by 916b92β¦38fc, agreed at block #1,388 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,383 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,386 by 916b92β¦38fc, agreed at block #1,388 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
π§ͺ SIMULATION Β· not the real testnet
In 10 minutes the simulated chain returns to its fixed validator list
Why it matters
The chain goes back to a fixed validator list: a known set seals blocks again instead of the richest accounts. Tau treats a consensus switch like any other rule change: proposed, voted on by the validators, then in force.
What to watch
β’ Proposals: the simulated validators vote, then the switch takes effect at 16:30 UTC
β’ Chain core on the HUD: the validator ring seals the blocks again
Proposed 16:20 UTC Β· in force 16:30 UTC Β· proof of stake takes over again at 10:30 UTC
Simulated: a made-up chain generated in your browser from the clock, the same on every page of Tau HUD. Nothing here happens on the real Tau testnet.
Watch it in the simulation
In 10 minutes the simulated chain returns to its fixed validator list
Why it matters
The chain goes back to a fixed validator list: a known set seals blocks again instead of the richest accounts. Tau treats a consensus switch like any other rule change: proposed, voted on by the validators, then in force.
What to watch
β’ Proposals: the simulated validators vote, then the switch takes effect at 16:30 UTC
β’ Chain core on the HUD: the validator ring seals the blocks again
Proposed 16:20 UTC Β· in force 16:30 UTC Β· proof of stake takes over again at 10:30 UTC
Simulated: a made-up chain generated in your browser from the clock, the same on every page of Tau HUD. Nothing here happens on the real Tau testnet.
Watch it in the simulation
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,426 (~4 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,429 by b9e4b8β¦370b, agreed at block #1,430 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,426 (~4 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,429 by b9e4b8β¦370b, agreed at block #1,430 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,460 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,461 by 9689f5β¦09b0, agreed at block #1,463 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,460 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,461 by 9689f5β¦09b0, agreed at block #1,463 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
π° Extra! Extra! Tau Testnet Alpha now has its own 1920s newspaper: The Daily Consensus.
Flip through the story of the testnet told the old-fashioned way: how users vote to change the chainβs own rules, with no fork and no restart. Click a page to turn it.
https://tauhud.com/gazette/
(δΈζ: https://tauhud.com/gazette/?lang=zh)
Flip through the story of the testnet told the old-fashioned way: how users vote to change the chainβs own rules, with no fork and no restart. Click a page to turn it.
https://tauhud.com/gazette/
(δΈζ: https://tauhud.com/gazette/?lang=zh)
Tauhud
The Daily Consensus Β· Tau HUD
Extra! Users rewrite the chainβs law by vote, no fork required. Twelve years of Tau as a 1920s newspaper you can leaf through.
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β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,707 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,710 by 8df32dβ¦02a3, agreed at block #1,711 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,707 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,710 by 8df32dβ¦02a3, agreed at block #1,711 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,735 (~4 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,738 by 916b92β¦38fc, agreed at block #1,739 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,735 (~4 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,738 by 916b92β¦38fc, agreed at block #1,739 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,798 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,800 by b9e4b8β¦370b, agreed at block #1,802 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,798 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,800 by b9e4b8β¦370b, agreed at block #1,802 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,808 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,811 by 9689f5β¦09b0, agreed at block #1,813 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
Why it matters
Nothing would change: the text equals the rules already in force. Often a test of the voting itself.
Takes effect at block #6,808 (~3 days). Until then the current rules apply.
Proposed at block #1,811 by 9689f5β¦09b0, agreed at block #1,813 with 1 of 1 vote needed.
Rule text diff: none. The text equals the rules in force.
One yes vote is enough: the testnet has one validator, and any account may vote. Tau HUD has applied to become a second validator; then a change would need two yes votes.
Details and votes on Tau HUD
β¨ TAU HUD Β· new on the site
10 new pages and features on Tau HUD since 2026-10-28
β’ Missions, six short tasks on a practice chain of your own
β’ Run your own node in the simulation
β’ Vote on the real Tau testnet yourself
β’ What if, a sandbox chain with levers
β’ Vote in the simulation
β’ Propose your own rule change to the simulation
β’ Guess the next round in the simulation
β’ A guided tour on every page
β’ Tau HUD in numbers
β’ Privacy notice
Every change in the Updates log
An update to the Tau HUD website, not news from the testnet.
10 new pages and features on Tau HUD since 2026-10-28
β’ Missions, six short tasks on a practice chain of your own
β’ Run your own node in the simulation
β’ Vote on the real Tau testnet yourself
β’ What if, a sandbox chain with levers
β’ Vote in the simulation
β’ Propose your own rule change to the simulation
β’ Guess the next round in the simulation
β’ A guided tour on every page
β’ Tau HUD in numbers
β’ Privacy notice
Every change in the Updates log
An update to the Tau HUD website, not news from the testnet.
π§ͺ SIMULATION Β· not the real testnet
In 10 minutes the simulated chain switches to proof of stake
Why it matters
The chain changes how it picks who seals blocks: the six richest accounts take over from the fixed validator list. Tau treats a consensus switch like any other rule change: proposed, voted on by the validators, then in force.
What to watch
β’ Proposals: the simulated validators vote, then the switch takes effect at 10:30 UTC
β’ Chain core on the HUD: the proposer changes from the validator list to the richest accounts
Proposed 10:20 UTC Β· in force 10:30 UTC Β· the fixed validator list returns at 16:30 UTC
You decide
Vote yes or no on tauhud.com until 10:27 UTC: the simulated validators follow the visitors' majority. More no than yes, and the switch is dropped.
π― Forecasts
Yesterday's best forecasters: 1. Silent Whale 2
Leading today: 1. Silent Whale 6 (1 playing)
Next round: the visitors vote at 11:20 UTC. Guess before then whether the change comes and how many vote.
Guess the next round
Simulated: a made-up chain generated in your browser from the clock, the same on every page of Tau HUD. Nothing here happens on the real Tau testnet.
Watch it in the simulation
In 10 minutes the simulated chain switches to proof of stake
Why it matters
The chain changes how it picks who seals blocks: the six richest accounts take over from the fixed validator list. Tau treats a consensus switch like any other rule change: proposed, voted on by the validators, then in force.
What to watch
β’ Proposals: the simulated validators vote, then the switch takes effect at 10:30 UTC
β’ Chain core on the HUD: the proposer changes from the validator list to the richest accounts
Proposed 10:20 UTC Β· in force 10:30 UTC Β· the fixed validator list returns at 16:30 UTC
You decide
Vote yes or no on tauhud.com until 10:27 UTC: the simulated validators follow the visitors' majority. More no than yes, and the switch is dropped.
π― Forecasts
Yesterday's best forecasters: 1. Silent Whale 2
Leading today: 1. Silent Whale 6 (1 playing)
Next round: the visitors vote at 11:20 UTC. Guess before then whether the change comes and how many vote.
Guess the next round
Simulated: a made-up chain generated in your browser from the clock, the same on every page of Tau HUD. Nothing here happens on the real Tau testnet.
Watch it in the simulation
π TAU HUD Β· smaller site updates
37 smaller changes to Tau HUD since 2026-10-28
β’ HUD: The Daily Consensus now advertises itself on the HUD: the free space at the bottom of Rules in force now carries a 1920s newspaper advertisement in the HUD's black and white, with the blackletter masthead, a double-ruled dateline, the latest edition's headline and, where the box is tall, the EXTRA stamp, the front-page photo and its deck.
β’ HUD: The newspaper block in Rules in force now is no longer an advertisement but a clipping of the front page lying on the HUD: grey-white newsprint with torn edges and a slight tilt, the blackletter masthead, double rules, EXTRA, the headline in the newspaper's own type, the halftone photo and the opening paragraph in two columns with a drop cap.
β’ Vote: Hover texts on Vote and Nodes now sit right next to the cursor on wide screens; before, they drifted further away the wider the screen.
β’ Visits: Tau HUD now counts its visitors, without cookies and without storing anything in your browser: how often each page is opened and how often it stays open for 30 seconds, which site a visit came from (only its name), language and screen size, kept as daily totals on the Tau HUD server.
β’ HUD: Hovers in Chain core now say how healthy the state is.
β’ What if: The What if tour now says short split where it said fork, like the page itself: two blocks at one height that the next block settles are not the fork Tau avoids, and changing the rules never needs one.
β’ Newspaper: The Daily Consensus now comes out every Monday.
β’ Newspaper: The Daily Consensus on phones is now read like a real newspaper: the paper fills the whole screen (the β brings the menu back), shows the whole page, and a double tap or two fingers bring a column closer.
β¦and 29 more changes in the Updates log.
Read every change in the Updates log
An update to the Tau HUD website, not news from the testnet.
37 smaller changes to Tau HUD since 2026-10-28
β’ HUD: The Daily Consensus now advertises itself on the HUD: the free space at the bottom of Rules in force now carries a 1920s newspaper advertisement in the HUD's black and white, with the blackletter masthead, a double-ruled dateline, the latest edition's headline and, where the box is tall, the EXTRA stamp, the front-page photo and its deck.
β’ HUD: The newspaper block in Rules in force now is no longer an advertisement but a clipping of the front page lying on the HUD: grey-white newsprint with torn edges and a slight tilt, the blackletter masthead, double rules, EXTRA, the headline in the newspaper's own type, the halftone photo and the opening paragraph in two columns with a drop cap.
β’ Vote: Hover texts on Vote and Nodes now sit right next to the cursor on wide screens; before, they drifted further away the wider the screen.
β’ Visits: Tau HUD now counts its visitors, without cookies and without storing anything in your browser: how often each page is opened and how often it stays open for 30 seconds, which site a visit came from (only its name), language and screen size, kept as daily totals on the Tau HUD server.
β’ HUD: Hovers in Chain core now say how healthy the state is.
β’ What if: The What if tour now says short split where it said fork, like the page itself: two blocks at one height that the next block settles are not the fork Tau avoids, and changing the rules never needs one.
β’ Newspaper: The Daily Consensus now comes out every Monday.
β’ Newspaper: The Daily Consensus on phones is now read like a real newspaper: the paper fills the whole screen (the β brings the menu back), shows the whole page, and a double tap or two fingers bring a column closer.
β¦and 29 more changes in the Updates log.
Read every change in the Updates log
An update to the Tau HUD website, not news from the testnet.
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
π΄ Tau testnet health 64/100: Down
β’ No new block for 41 minutes
β’ 19 transactions already in a block still listed as waiting (IDNI #81)
β’ Only 16 blocks in the last hour (about 60 expected)
We post again when it recovers.
Live status on Tau HUD
π΄ Tau testnet health 64/100: Down
β’ No new block for 41 minutes
β’ 19 transactions already in a block still listed as waiting (IDNI #81)
β’ Only 16 blocks in the last hour (about 60 expected)
We post again when it recovers.
Live status on Tau HUD
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
π’ Tau testnet recovered: health 90/100
It was down for 3 h 11 min.
Still not perfect:
β’ 11 transactions already in a block still listed as waiting (IDNI #81)
Live status on Tau HUD
π’ Tau testnet recovered: health 90/100
It was down for 3 h 11 min.
Still not perfect:
β’ 11 transactions already in a block still listed as waiting (IDNI #81)
Live status on Tau HUD
π§ͺ SIMULATION Β· not the real testnet
In 10 minutes the simulated chain returns to its fixed validator list
Why it matters
The chain goes back to a fixed validator list: a known set seals blocks again instead of the richest accounts. Tau treats a consensus switch like any other rule change: proposed, voted on by the validators, then in force.
What to watch
β’ Proposals: the simulated validators vote, then the switch takes effect at 16:30 UTC
β’ Chain core on the HUD: the validator ring seals the blocks again
Proposed 16:20 UTC Β· in force 16:30 UTC Β· proof of stake takes over again at 10:30 UTC
You decide
Vote yes or no on tauhud.com until 16:27 UTC: the simulated validators follow the visitors' majority. More no than yes, and the switch is dropped.
π― Forecasts
Leading today: 1. Silent Whale 6 Β· 2. Lucky Badger 3 (2 playing)
Next round: the visitors vote at 17:20 UTC. Guess before then whether the change comes and how many vote.
Guess the next round
Simulated: a made-up chain generated in your browser from the clock, the same on every page of Tau HUD. Nothing here happens on the real Tau testnet.
Watch it in the simulation
In 10 minutes the simulated chain returns to its fixed validator list
Why it matters
The chain goes back to a fixed validator list: a known set seals blocks again instead of the richest accounts. Tau treats a consensus switch like any other rule change: proposed, voted on by the validators, then in force.
What to watch
β’ Proposals: the simulated validators vote, then the switch takes effect at 16:30 UTC
β’ Chain core on the HUD: the validator ring seals the blocks again
Proposed 16:20 UTC Β· in force 16:30 UTC Β· proof of stake takes over again at 10:30 UTC
You decide
Vote yes or no on tauhud.com until 16:27 UTC: the simulated validators follow the visitors' majority. More no than yes, and the switch is dropped.
π― Forecasts
Leading today: 1. Silent Whale 6 Β· 2. Lucky Badger 3 (2 playing)
Next round: the visitors vote at 17:20 UTC. Guess before then whether the change comes and how many vote.
Guess the next round
Simulated: a made-up chain generated in your browser from the clock, the same on every page of Tau HUD. Nothing here happens on the real Tau testnet.
Watch it in the simulation
Tau HUD is now on X :)
if you like what weβre building, a like or repost of this one helps more people find the testnet:
https://x.com/TauHUDcom/status/2115841720462282834
if you like what weβre building, a like or repost of this one helps more people find the testnet:
https://x.com/TauHUDcom/status/2115841720462282834
X (formerly Twitter)
Tau HUD (@TauHUDcom) on X
Tau HUD is open to everyone.
An unofficial live view of Tau Testnet Alpha, where users change the chain's rules by agreement. Watch votes live, trace any transaction, practise a rule change in aβ¦
An unofficial live view of Tau Testnet Alpha, where users change the chain's rules by agreement. Watch votes live, trace any transaction, practise a rule change in aβ¦
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
π» Ghost transactions in the waiting list
36 transactions already in a block are still listed as waiting, so they look pending when they are already in. A known node bug; nothing is lost.
β’ Listed as waiting: 36, of them already sealed: 36
Known issue: IDNI #81
π Seen by the Tau HUD read node. We share findings because they help the testnet.
See them on the Tau HUD explorer
π» Ghost transactions in the waiting list
36 transactions already in a block are still listed as waiting, so they look pending when they are already in. A known node bug; nothing is lost.
β’ Listed as waiting: 36, of them already sealed: 36
Known issue: IDNI #81
π Seen by the Tau HUD read node. We share findings because they help the testnet.
See them on the Tau HUD explorer
π TAU HUD Β· smaller site updates
12 smaller changes to Tau HUD since 2026-10-29
β’ Alerts: X posts read more easily: the headline comes first, then the text, then one quiet line that says where it comes from, with #TauNet.
β’ Alerts: New pages and features get a picture on X: every announcement in the Updates log now brings a screenshot of the new page, which goes under its X post.
β’ HUD: Live node: its hover now says why the light is amber.
β’ HUD: Header: "Telegram alerts" is now "Get alerts".
β’ HUD: When the testnet stops making blocks, every part of the page now tells the same story.
β’ Findings: Corrected.
β’ Newspaper: The weekly Daily Consensus and the Monday recap picture now come out every Monday at 09:00 German time, all year round (08:00 UTC in winter, 07:00 UTC in summer).
β’ Wallet: Wallet in the simulation: what you send now lands on the shared simulated chain, the one every visitor sees.
β¦and 4 more changes in the Updates log.
Read every change in the Updates log
An update to the Tau HUD website, not news from the testnet.
12 smaller changes to Tau HUD since 2026-10-29
β’ Alerts: X posts read more easily: the headline comes first, then the text, then one quiet line that says where it comes from, with #TauNet.
β’ Alerts: New pages and features get a picture on X: every announcement in the Updates log now brings a screenshot of the new page, which goes under its X post.
β’ HUD: Live node: its hover now says why the light is amber.
β’ HUD: Header: "Telegram alerts" is now "Get alerts".
β’ HUD: When the testnet stops making blocks, every part of the page now tells the same story.
β’ Findings: Corrected.
β’ Newspaper: The weekly Daily Consensus and the Monday recap picture now come out every Monday at 09:00 German time, all year round (08:00 UTC in winter, 07:00 UTC in summer).
β’ Wallet: Wallet in the simulation: what you send now lands on the shared simulated chain, the one every visitor sees.
β¦and 4 more changes in the Updates log.
Read every change in the Updates log
An update to the Tau HUD website, not news from the testnet.
β TESTNET ALPHA Β· live chain
π Testnet today, 29 October
β’ 1,313 blocks, one every 60 seconds
β’ 1,523 transactions from 10 accounts
β’ New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
β’ New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
β’ New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
β’ New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
β’ 12 practice votes: the rules in force were proposed again and agreed. Nothing changes; they try the vote itself. You can try it on the Vote page.
β’ 2 nodes online
Coming up: New rule for valid blocks at block #5,028 (~36 h).
π Testnet today, 29 October
β’ 1,313 blocks, one every 60 seconds
β’ 1,523 transactions from 10 accounts
β’ New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
β’ New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
β’ New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
β’ New rule change, agreed right away: Same rules as now (no real change)
β’ 12 practice votes: the rules in force were proposed again and agreed. Nothing changes; they try the vote itself. You can try it on the Vote page.
β’ 2 nodes online
Coming up: New rule for valid blocks at block #5,028 (~36 h).