It was as if I had been under a rock for a long while, and I was only learning about the Altera Defi Frontend testing by VSC, which was launched in May. After reading the post, I joined VSC Discord and noticed that the testing group channel was already accessible to channel members, so I got to read back some information regarding the testing.
The curious me got on and started my little test.
Frontend URL: https://altera.vsc.eco/
One can login using Social accounts (Google, Email, X, Discord, etc) or through an EVM wallet (over 450 wallets including MetaMask, Trust Wallet etc) or Hive account (approvals via Keychain, Hive Auth, Ledger or Peak Vault).
I chose to use my alt account and approved the login with Keychain.
Once in, some data on the homepage just keeps loading. Navigating through the other tabs and refreshing the page didn't help. I cannot even logout, until I disabled my browser's popup blocker and refreshed the page a few times.
Well, I somehow expected some issues as the site is on beta.
Next was to test sending HIVE from Hive mainnet to VSC mainnet (Witness Assistant tab). The process didn't require any special actions, except entering the amount of HIVE I wanted to deposit and approved the transaction.
To verify if the deposit and staking was a success, I checked the Transaction tab and the records were there. Navigating to the Home tab, I saw the HIVE under the Balances on my dashboard.
I checked it too on the Peakd frontend on VSC wallet and there it was. That was a nice and smooth transaction!
And next was to deposit HBD and stake it too. This time, I used the Send button (tab) on VSC frontend. The interface is user-friendly, if I may say so. One can simply choose what asset to send (HIVE, HBD, BTC), enter the amount and approve through Keychain.
After confirming the deposit, it was time to stake it on the VSC mainnet. Clicked on "Staking", typed in the amount, then clicked "Stake" and approve the transaction on Keychain. Easy peasy!
The transaction was unconfirmed for a short while before it appeared on my balance.
From what I read, staking HBD on VSC also earns 15% APR, and the interest is auto-claimed once per month (the same with HBD Savings on Hive).
I'm interested in testing or experiencing the liquid version of Staked HBD (sHBD) when it launches on VSC. Surely, it will be an exciting feature or functionality.
Anyway, back to the Altera testing, I had a smooth experience using my Hive account, although I noticed some loading issues when switching from the "Home" menu to the others. I also encountered a minor error while trying to access the Transaction tab, but refreshing the page solved it.
Want to test it out too? Go for it! But first, I recommend reading the following posts by VSC:
All photos are screenshots via Altera Frontend and peakd. No copyright infringement intended. 04072025/22:07ph
