# Taiko Deploys Katla Alpha 6 Testnet

**Published by:** [Minh Ha](https://paragraph.com/@minh-ha/)
**Published on:** 2024-01-19
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@minh-ha/taiko-deploys-katla-alpha-6-testnet

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Taiko, an EVM-equivalent ZK-Rollup, deployed its sixth Alpha public testnet coined Katla. The testnet introduces support for a configurable multi-proof rollup design called the Based Contestable Rollup (BCR). Katla uses the Holesky testnet as its root chain and features EIP-4844 support, which will be enabled at a later date. Developers can use the testnet to deploy smart contracts for their dapp using existing Ethereum tooling. Developers can also run a L2 proposer or prover. Users can use the testnet to make transfers, bridge tokens, and now bridge NFTs. Taiko is building a Type 1 ZK-EVM, which prioritizes full EVM-equivalence over ZK-proof generation speed.

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