# Curie Testnet ### **Overview** In November 2023, Radius launched its first testnet: Curie. This testnet is a resource for rollup developers looking to integrate a decentralized shared sequencing layer. Curie features the encrypted mempool, a foundational feature of Radius. The encrypted mempool utilizes a cryptographic zero-knowledge scheme is used to encrypt transactions, providing an effective solution for censorship and harmful MEV resistance caused by centralized sequencers on rollups. As part of the Curie Testnet, testers can engage with a decentralized exchange interface, offering a firsthand experience of encrypted mempool-based sequencing and pre-confirmations for transactions. ### **Build with Radius** We are prepared to support rollups networks and applications with the encryption sequencing module, as demonstrated in this testnet. The upcoming version of our testnet, scheduled for Q1 2024, will focus on additional features like block building, transaction order validation, and liveness with leader election, with rollup integration(s). If you are working on a rollup network or application developer and interested in achieving decentralization, get in touch with us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/radius_xyz). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.theradius.xyz/testnet/curie-testnet.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.