diff --git a/scripts/testnet/add_wasm_state_to_genesis.sh b/scripts/testnet/add_wasm_state_to_genesis.sh
index fc09b0a1..630013c4 100755
--- a/scripts/testnet/add_wasm_state_to_genesis.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/add_wasm_state_to_genesis.sh
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ function download_contract_release() {
 #   $1: Contract file name
 #   $2: Initial state
 function store_and_instantiate() {
-    local TX_OUTPUT=$($BIN tx wasm store $WASM_DIR/$1 --from $ADDR --keyring-backend test --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.2 --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID -y --output json)
+    local TX_OUTPUT=$($LOCAL_BIN tx wasm store $WASM_DIR/$1 --from $ADDR --keyring-backend test --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.2 --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID -y --output json)
     [[ -z "$TX_OUTPUT" ]] && { echo "failed to get tx output" ; exit 1; }
     local TX_HASH=$(echo $TX_OUTPUT | jq -r .txhash)
     sleep 10;
 
-    local STORE_TX_OUTPUT=$($BIN query tx $TX_HASH  --home $TMP_HOME --output json)
+    local STORE_TX_OUTPUT=$($LOCAL_BIN query tx $TX_HASH  --home $TMP_HOME --output json)
     local CODE_ID=$(echo $STORE_TX_OUTPUT | jq -r '.events[] | select(.type | contains("store_code")).attributes[] | select(.key | contains("code_id")).value')
     [[ -z "$CODE_ID" ]] && { echo "failed to get code ID" ; exit 1; }
 
-    local INSTANTIATE_OUTPUT=$($BIN tx wasm instantiate $CODE_ID "$2" --no-admin --from $ADDR --keyring-backend test --label $CODE_ID --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.2 --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID -y --output json)
+    local INSTANTIATE_OUTPUT=$($LOCAL_BIN tx wasm instantiate $CODE_ID "$2" --no-admin --from $ADDR --keyring-backend test --label $CODE_ID --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.2 --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID -y --output json)
     TX_HASH=$(echo "$INSTANTIATE_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.txhash')
     sleep 10;
 
-    local INSTANTIATE_TX_OUTPUT=$($BIN query tx $TX_HASH  --home $TMP_HOME --output json)
+    local INSTANTIATE_TX_OUTPUT=$($LOCAL_BIN query tx $TX_HASH  --home $TMP_HOME --output json)
     local CONTRACT_ADDRESS=$(echo $INSTANTIATE_TX_OUTPUT | jq -r '.events[] | select(.type == "instantiate") | .attributes[] | select(.key == "_contract_address") | .value')
     [[ -z "$CONTRACT_ADDRESS" ]] && { echo "failed to get contract address for ${1}" ; exit 1; }
     
@@ -95,16 +95,16 @@ TEMP_CHAIN_ID=temp-seda-chain
 #
 #   SCRIPT BEGINS - START CHAIN
 #
-$BIN init node0 --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID --default-denom aseda
+$LOCAL_BIN init node0 --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID --default-denom aseda
 
-$BIN keys add deployer --home $TMP_HOME --keyring-backend test
-ADDR=$($BIN keys show deployer --home $TMP_HOME --keyring-backend test -a)
-$BIN add-genesis-account $ADDR 100000000000000000seda --home $TMP_HOME --keyring-backend test
-$BIN gentx deployer 10000000000000000seda --home $TMP_HOME --keyring-backend test --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID
-$BIN collect-gentxs --home $TMP_HOME
+$LOCAL_BIN keys add deployer --home $TMP_HOME --keyring-backend test
+ADDR=$($LOCAL_BIN keys show deployer --home $TMP_HOME --keyring-backend test -a)
+$LOCAL_BIN add-genesis-account $ADDR 100000000000000000seda --home $TMP_HOME --keyring-backend test
+$LOCAL_BIN gentx deployer 10000000000000000seda --home $TMP_HOME --keyring-backend test --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID
+$LOCAL_BIN collect-gentxs --home $TMP_HOME
 
 
-$BIN start --home $TMP_HOME > chain_output.log 2>&1 & disown
+$LOCAL_BIN start --home $TMP_HOME > chain_output.log 2>&1 & disown
 
 sleep 20
 
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ DR_ADDR=$(store_and_instantiate data_requests.wasm "$ARG")
 
 
 # Call SetStaking and SetDataRequests on Proxy contract to set circular dependency
-$BIN tx wasm execute $PROXY_ADDR '{"set_staking":{"contract":"'$STAKING_ADDR'"}}' --from $ADDR --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.2 --keyring-backend test  --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID -y
+$LOCAL_BIN tx wasm execute $PROXY_ADDR '{"set_staking":{"contract":"'$STAKING_ADDR'"}}' --from $ADDR --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.2 --keyring-backend test  --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID -y
 sleep 10
-$BIN tx wasm execute $PROXY_ADDR '{"set_data_requests":{"contract":"'$DR_ADDR'"}}' --from $ADDR --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.2 --keyring-backend test  --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID -y
+$LOCAL_BIN tx wasm execute $PROXY_ADDR '{"set_data_requests":{"contract":"'$DR_ADDR'"}}' --from $ADDR --gas auto --gas-adjustment 1.2 --keyring-backend test  --home $TMP_HOME --chain-id $TEMP_CHAIN_ID -y
 sleep 10
 
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ sleep 10
 pkill seda-chaind
 sleep 5
 
-$BIN export --home $TMP_HOME > $TMP_HOME/exported
+$LOCAL_BIN export --home $TMP_HOME > $TMP_HOME/exported
 python3 -m json.tool $TMP_HOME/exported > $TMP_HOME/genesis.json
 rm $TMP_HOME/exported
 
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/config_example.sh b/scripts/testnet/config_example.sh
index 4343bc85..14af2493 100644
--- a/scripts/testnet/config_example.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/config_example.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,46 @@
 
-NODE_DIR=./nodes # where node directories will be created
-WASM_DIR=./artifacts # where Wasm files are located
+CHAIN_ID=seda-testnet
+GENESIS_TIME="2024-01-18T22:00:00.000000Z"
+
+NODE_DIR=./$CHAIN_ID-nodes # where node directories will be created
+WASM_DIR=./artifacts # where Wasm files will be downloaded
 
 HOME_DIR=$HOME/.seda-chain # chain directory
 HOME_CONFIG_DIR=$HOME_DIR/config # chain config directory
 
-BIN=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/build/seda-chaind # chain binary executable on your machine
+LOCAL_BIN=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/build/seda-chaind # chain binary executable on your machine
 LINUX_BIN=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/build/seda-chaind-linux # linux version of chain binary
 
-CHAIN_ID=seda-testnet
-# GENESIS_TIME=
+DENOM_METADATA='[
+    {
+        "description": "The token asset for SEDA Chain",
+        "denom_units": [
+            {
+                "denom": "aseda",
+                "exponent": 0,
+                "aliases": [
+                "attoseda"
+                ]
+            },
+            {
+                "denom": "seda",
+                "exponent": 18,
+                "aliases": []
+            }
+        ],
+        "base": "aseda",
+        "display": "seda",
+        "name": "seda",
+        "symbol": "SEDA"
+    }
+]'
 
+IBC_ALLOWED_CLIENTS='[
+    "06-solomachine",
+    "07-tendermint"
+]'
+
+WASMVM_VERSION=v1.5.2
 
 #######################################
 ########### VALIDATOR NODES ###########
@@ -33,7 +63,6 @@ SELF_DELEGATION_AMOUNTS=(
 
 SSH_KEY=~/.ssh/id_rsa # key used for ssh
 
-
 #######################################
 ########## GENESIS ACCOUNTS ###########
 #######################################
@@ -48,9 +77,12 @@ GENESIS_ADDRESSES=(
 SATOSHI=seda... # if set, creates a genesis account with 100x seda tokens compared to standard genesis account
 FAUCET=seda... # if set, creates a genesis account with 10x seda tokens compared to standard genesis account
 
+#######################################
+######### COSMWASM CONTRACTS ##########
+#######################################
+CONTRACTS_VERSION=v0.0.1-rc # latest or seda-chain-contracts release version
 
 #######################################
 ############### GITHUB ################
 #######################################
 GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_... # github token for accessing seda-chain-contracts repo
-CONTRACTS_VERSION=v0.0.1-rc # latest or seda-chain-contracts release version
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/create_genesis.sh b/scripts/testnet/create_genesis.sh
index d456fb3e..22a3b422 100755
--- a/scripts/testnet/create_genesis.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/create_genesis.sh
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ rm -rf $NODE_DIR
 #
 #   CREATE GENESIS AND ADJUST GENESIS PARAMETERS
 #
-$BIN init node0 --chain-id $CHAIN_ID --default-denom aseda
+$LOCAL_BIN init node0 --chain-id $CHAIN_ID --default-denom aseda
 
 cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq --arg GENESIS_TIME $GENESIS_TIME '.genesis_time=$GENESIS_TIME' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
 
 # bank params
+cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq --argjson denom_metadata "$DENOM_METADATA" '.app_state["bank"]["denom_metadata"]=$denom_metadata' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
 
 # crisis params
 cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["crisis"]["constant_fee"]["amount"]="1000000000000"' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["max
 cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["min_initial_deposit_ratio"]="0.010000000000000000"' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
 
 # ibc params
+cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq --argjson ibc_allowed_clients "$IBC_ALLOWED_CLIENTS" '.app_state["ibc"]["client_genesis"]["params"]["allowed_clients"]=$ibc_allowed_clients' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
 
 # mint params
 cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["mint"]["params"]["blocks_per_year"]="4204800"' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
@@ -56,26 +58,22 @@ cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["slashing"]["params"]
 # consensus params
 cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus["params"]["block"]["max_gas"]="100000000"' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
 
-# TO-DO
-# - gov (intentionally adjusted for testing): voting_params.voting_period, params.voting_period, params.expedited_voting_period, min_deposit[0].amount, max_deposit_period
-# - cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus["params"]["version"]={}' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
-# - cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq --arg IBC_ALLOWED_CLIENTS $IBC_ALLOWED_CLIENTS '.app_state["ibc"]["client_genesis"]["params"]["allowed_clients"]=$IBC_ALLOWED_CLIENTS' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
-# - cat $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json | jq --arg DENOM_METADATA $DENOM_METADATA '.app_state["bank"]["denom_metadata"]=$DENOM_METADATA' > $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.seda-chain/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.seda-chain/config/genesis.json
-# - wasm params
+# TO-DO gov (intentionally adjusted for testing): voting_params.voting_period, params.voting_period, params.expedited_voting_period, min_deposit[0].amount, max_deposit_period
+# TO-DO wasm params
 
 #
 #   ADD GENESIS ACCOUNTS
 #
 for i in ${!GENESIS_ADDRESSES[@]}; do
-    $BIN add-genesis-account ${GENESIS_ADDRESSES[$i]} 100000000000000000seda
+    $LOCAL_BIN add-genesis-account ${GENESIS_ADDRESSES[$i]} 100000000000000000seda
 done
 
 set +u
 if [ ! -z "$SATOSHI" ]; then
-    $BIN add-genesis-account $SATOSHI 10000000000000000000seda
+    $LOCAL_BIN add-genesis-account $SATOSHI 10000000000000000000seda
 fi
 if [ ! -z "$FAUCET" ]; then
-    $BIN add-genesis-account $FAUCET 1000000000000000000seda
+    $LOCAL_BIN add-genesis-account $FAUCET 1000000000000000000seda
 fi
 set -u
 
@@ -89,21 +87,21 @@ for i in ${!MONIKERS[@]}; do
     INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR=$NODE_DIR/${MONIKERS[$i]}
     INDIVIDUAL_VAL_CONFIG_DIR="$INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR/config"
 
-    $BIN init ${MONIKERS[$i]} --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR  --chain-id $CHAIN_ID --default-denom aseda
-    $BIN keys add ${MONIKERS[$i]} --keyring-backend=test --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR
+    $LOCAL_BIN init ${MONIKERS[$i]} --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR  --chain-id $CHAIN_ID --default-denom aseda
+    $LOCAL_BIN keys add ${MONIKERS[$i]} --keyring-backend=test --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR
 
-    VALIDATOR_ADDRESS=$($BIN keys show ${MONIKERS[$i]} --keyring-backend test --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR -a)
+    VALIDATOR_ADDRESS=$($LOCAL_BIN keys show ${MONIKERS[$i]} --keyring-backend test --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR -a)
 
     # to create their gentx
-    $BIN add-genesis-account $VALIDATOR_ADDRESS 500000000000000000seda --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR
+    $LOCAL_BIN add-genesis-account $VALIDATOR_ADDRESS 500000000000000000seda --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR
     # to output geneis file
-    $BIN add-genesis-account $VALIDATOR_ADDRESS 500000000000000000seda
+    $LOCAL_BIN add-genesis-account $VALIDATOR_ADDRESS 500000000000000000seda
 
-    $BIN gentx ${MONIKERS[$i]} ${SELF_DELEGATION_AMOUNTS[$i]} --moniker=${MONIKERS[$i]} --keyring-backend=test --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR --ip=${IPS[$i]} --chain-id $CHAIN_ID
+    $LOCAL_BIN gentx ${MONIKERS[$i]} ${SELF_DELEGATION_AMOUNTS[$i]} --moniker=${MONIKERS[$i]} --keyring-backend=test --home $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_HOME_DIR --ip=${IPS[$i]} --chain-id $CHAIN_ID
 
     cp -a $INDIVIDUAL_VAL_CONFIG_DIR/gentx/. $GENTX_DIR
 done
 
 cp -r $GENTX_DIR $HOME_CONFIG_DIR
-$BIN collect-gentxs --home $HOME_DIR
+$LOCAL_BIN collect-gentxs --home $HOME_DIR
 cp $HOME_CONFIG_DIR/genesis.json $NODE_DIR
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/upload_and_start.sh b/scripts/testnet/upload_and_start.sh
index 4189e608..b9bf5b66 100755
--- a/scripts/testnet/upload_and_start.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/upload_and_start.sh
@@ -21,15 +21,17 @@ if [ ! -f "$SSH_KEY" ]; then
   echo "ssh key file not found."
   exit 1
 fi
-if [ ! -f "$BIN" ]; then
-  echo "binary file not found."
-  exit 1
-fi
-if [ ! -f "$LINUX_BIN" ]; then
-  echo "linux binary file not found."
+if [ ! -f "$LOCAL_BIN" ]; then
+  echo "local chain binary not found."
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# download chain binaries
+curl -LO https://github.com/sedaprotocol/seda-chain/releases/download/$CHAIN_VERSION/seda-chaind-amd64
+mv seda-chaind-amd64 $NODE_DIR
+curl -LO https://github.com/sedaprotocol/seda-chain/releases/download/$CHAIN_VERSION/seda-chaind-arm64
+mv seda-chaind-arm64 $NODE_DIR
+
 
 ################################################
 ############# Set up for new nodes #############
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ done
 
 SEEDS=()
 for i in ${!IPS[@]}; do
-	SEED=$($BIN tendermint show-node-id --home $NODE_DIR/node$i)
+	SEED=$($LOCAL_BIN tendermint show-node-id --home $NODE_DIR/node$i)
 	SEEDS+=("$SEED@${IPS[$i]}:26656")
 done
 
@@ -75,9 +77,16 @@ for i in ${!IPS[@]}; do
 
 	ssh -i $SSH_KEY -t ec2-user@${IPS[$i]} 'sudo rm -rf /home/ec2-user/.seda-chain'
 
-	# upload
+	# upload node files
 	scp -i $SSH_KEY -r $NODE_DIR/node$i ec2-user@${IPS[$i]}:/home/ec2-user/.seda-chain
 
+	# upload chain binary built for the corresponding architecture
+	LINUX_BIN=$NODE_DIR/seda-chaind-amd64
+	ARCH=$(ssh -i $SSH_KEY -t ec2-user@${IPS[$i]} 'uname -m') # aarch64 or x86_64
+	if [ $ARCH == "aarch64" ]; then
+		LINUX_BIN=$NODE_DIR/seda-chaind-arm64
+	fi
+	
 	ssh -i $SSH_KEY -t ec2-user@${IPS[$i]} 'mkdir -p /home/ec2-user/.seda-chain/cosmovisor/genesis/bin'
 	scp -i $SSH_KEY $LINUX_BIN ec2-user@${IPS[$i]}:/home/ec2-user/.seda-chain/cosmovisor/genesis/bin/seda-chaind