diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 31414de..4970d00 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ run-mainnet-offline:
 	docker run -d --rm -e "MODE=OFFLINE" -e "NETWORK=MAINNET" -e "PORT=8081" -p 8081:8081 rosetta-ethereum:latest
 
 run-testnet-online:
-	docker run -d --rm --ulimit "nofile=${NOFILE}:${NOFILE}" -v "${PWD}/ethereum-data:/data" -e "MODE=ONLINE" -e "NETWORK=TESTNET" -e "PORT=8080" -p 8080:8080 -p 30303:30303 rosetta-ethereum:latest
+	docker run -d --rm --ulimit "nofile=${NOFILE}:${NOFILE}" -v "${PWD}/ethereum-data:/data" -e "MODE=ONLINE" -e "NETWORK=TESTNET" -e "PORT=8080" -p 8080:8080 -p 30303:30303 -p 8545:8545 rosetta-ethereum:latest
 
 run-testnet-offline:
 	docker run -d --rm -e "MODE=OFFLINE" -e "NETWORK=TESTNET" -e "PORT=8081" -p 8081:8081 rosetta-ethereum:latest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 084d4a0..2e5045a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ docker run -d --rm --ulimit "nofile=100000:100000" -v "$(pwd)/ethereum-data:/dat
 Cloned repo:
 ```text
 make run-testnet-online
+// to send some funds into your testnet account you can use the following commands
+geth attach http://127.0.0.1:8545
+> eth.sendTransaction({from: eth.coinbase, to: "0x9C639954BC9956598Df734994378A36f73cfba0C", value: web3.toWei(50, "ether")})
 ```
 
 **`Testnet:Online`** (Remote)
@@ -338,4 +341,4 @@ You can find community implementations for a variety of blockchains in the [rose
 
 This project is available open source under the terms of the [Apache 2.0 License](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0).
 
-© 2022 Coinbase
\ No newline at end of file
+© 2022 Coinbase
diff --git a/configuration/configuration.go b/configuration/configuration.go
index a00078f..d62fa2d 100644
--- a/configuration/configuration.go
+++ b/configuration/configuration.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func LoadConfiguration() (*Configuration, error) {
 		config.GenesisBlockIdentifier = ethereum.MainnetGenesisBlockIdentifier
 		config.Params = params.MainnetChainConfig
 		config.GethArguments = ethereum.MainnetGethArguments
-	case Testnet, Ropsten:
+	case Ropsten:
 		config.Network = &types.NetworkIdentifier{
 			Blockchain: ethereum.Blockchain,
 			Network:    ethereum.RopstenNetwork,
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ func LoadConfiguration() (*Configuration, error) {
 		config.GenesisBlockIdentifier = ethereum.GoerliGenesisBlockIdentifier
 		config.Params = params.GoerliChainConfig
 		config.GethArguments = ethereum.GoerliGethArguments
+	case Testnet:
+		config.Network = &types.NetworkIdentifier{
+			Blockchain: ethereum.Blockchain,
+			Network:    ethereum.DevNetwork,
+		}
+		config.GenesisBlockIdentifier = nil
+		config.Params = params.AllCliqueProtocolChanges
+		config.GethArguments = ethereum.DevGethArguments
 	case "":
 		return nil, errors.New("NETWORK must be populated")
 	default:
diff --git a/configuration/configuration_test.go b/configuration/configuration_test.go
index a894c57..d4fc4bd 100644
--- a/configuration/configuration_test.go
+++ b/configuration/configuration_test.go
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ func TestLoadConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 			cfg: &Configuration{
 				Mode: Online,
 				Network: &types.NetworkIdentifier{
-					Network:    ethereum.RopstenNetwork,
+					Network:    ethereum.DevNetwork,
 					Blockchain: ethereum.Blockchain,
 				},
-				Params:                 params.RopstenChainConfig,
-				GenesisBlockIdentifier: ethereum.RopstenGenesisBlockIdentifier,
+				Params:                 params.AllCliqueProtocolChanges,
+				GenesisBlockIdentifier: nil,
 				Port:                   1000,
 				GethURL:                DefaultGethURL,
-				GethArguments:          ethereum.RopstenGethArguments,
+				GethArguments:          ethereum.DevGethArguments,
 				SkipGethAdmin:          true,
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/ethereum/client_test.go b/ethereum/client_test.go
index 9e0cfeb..310ea7f 100644
--- a/ethereum/client_test.go
+++ b/ethereum/client_test.go
@@ -2487,7 +2487,9 @@ func TestBlock_468194(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // Block with EIP-1559 base fee & txs. This block taken from mainnet:
-//   https://etherscan.io/block/0x68985b6b06bb5c6012393145729babb983fc16c50ec5207972ddda02de02f7e2
+//
+//	https://etherscan.io/block/0x68985b6b06bb5c6012393145729babb983fc16c50ec5207972ddda02de02f7e2
+//
 // This block has 7 transactions, all EIP-1559 type except the last.
 func TestBlock_13998626(t *testing.T) {
 	mockJSONRPC := &mocks.JSONRPC{}
diff --git a/ethereum/types.go b/ethereum/types.go
index 1a660ae..12d7060 100644
--- a/ethereum/types.go
+++ b/ethereum/types.go
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ const (
 	// in GoerliNetworkNetworkIdentifier.
 	GoerliNetwork string = "Goerli"
 
+	// DevNetwork is the value of the network
+	// in DevNetworkNetworkIdentifier.
+	DevNetwork string = "Dev"
+
 	// Symbol is the symbol value
 	// used in Currency.
 	Symbol = "ETH"
@@ -136,6 +140,9 @@ var (
 	// GoerliGethArguments are the arguments to start a ropsten geth instance.
 	GoerliGethArguments = fmt.Sprintf("%s --goerli", MainnetGethArguments)
 
+	// DevGethArguments are the arguments to start a dev geth instance.
+	DevGethArguments = fmt.Sprintf("%s --dev", MainnetGethArguments)
+
 	// MainnetGenesisBlockIdentifier is the *types.BlockIdentifier
 	// of the mainnet genesis block.
 	MainnetGenesisBlockIdentifier = &types.BlockIdentifier{
diff --git a/services/network_service.go b/services/network_service.go
index f0807e5..c4bcbf1 100644
--- a/services/network_service.go
+++ b/services/network_service.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coinbase/rosetta-ethereum/configuration"
 	"github.com/coinbase/rosetta-ethereum/ethereum"
 
-	"github.com/coinbase/rosetta-sdk-go/asserter"
 	"github.com/coinbase/rosetta-sdk-go/types"
 )
 
@@ -86,10 +85,6 @@ func (s *NetworkAPIService) NetworkStatus(
 		return nil, wrapErr(ErrGeth, err)
 	}
 
-	if currentTime < asserter.MinUnixEpoch {
-		return nil, ErrGethNotReady
-	}
-
 	return &types.NetworkStatusResponse{
 		CurrentBlockIdentifier: currentBlock,
 		CurrentBlockTimestamp:  currentTime,