Polygon – Can Polygon Mumbai Testnet be Used in Production?

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I am currently working on a Dapp that only needs to utilise the blockchain as an immutable database to sign transactions to confirm its the correct person/wallet performing an action.

Would it be possible to avoid gas fees by using a test net in production and if not what are the reasons this wouldn't work or would be ill advised? As I have currently deployed with no issues. For my apps purpose it doesn't seem necessary to to upgrade to the main net but my experience is limited in this field.

Many thanks

Best Answer

The fact is that testnets are not decentralized enough, it is easier to take control of a testnet. Nobody does it because it's not worth it, but if tomorrow a protocol decides to deploy on a testnet, and the TVL is worth a few million $, it will require less than the TVL to take control of the testnet.

A system is considered secure if the resources used to hack it are more expensive than the benefit of the hack.

Example: If I need $ 1,000,000 (machines, zombies, tools, computations, etc.) to be able to hack a system that will only be profitable for 50,000$. It means that my system is well secured.

It's up to you to measure the risk, depending on your smart contract and its usefulness, but technically it's possible

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