Nimbus: checkpoint sync, era files, Vouch
We published Nimbus v1.7.0, a particularly feature-packed release featuring checkpoint sync, era files and Vouch.
Nimbus + Nethermind: Kintsugi tutorial
Diagram courtesy of Mikhail Kalinin's Engine API design space document. Note that this diagram dates from the Amphora era, and so is not strictly accurate.
Nimbus: Execution Layer
While client diversity is crucial to a resilient Ethereum, it alone would not warrant such a huge engineering effort on our part. Our high level vision, and the main reason we're rolling our own execution layer client, is for easy and seamless integration with Status - both desktop and mobile.
Fluffy: ultra-light client for Ethereum
What we are talking about building here is the perfect client for a wallet. An ultra-light client that contributes to the network and does not require syncing (i.e. is immediately usable from a fresh install or after being offline).
Nimbus update: v1.2 CPU 🔥
Image: CPU performance of one of our team members, before and after updating to v1.2 If v1.1 was the big I/O update,
Nimbus update: v1.1.0 release
Hi everyone, We're excited to announce that we pushed our v1.1.0 release over the weekend. This is a big one for us :) There
Nimbus: Dashboard challenge winners
We’re pleased to announce we received two excellent submissions from contributors Joe Clapis and metanull. They have claimed their POAPs and will share the $5k prize money between them.
Nimbus update: v1.0.12 release (Prater testnet support)
This is a short announcement to highlight our v1.0.12 release and bring attention to the Prater testnet which is now open up to
Nimbus v1.0.8 release and Rocket Pool integration
We believe decentralised staking pools like Rocket Pool are essential to ensuring Ethereum's future as an unbreakable and censorship-resistant system.
Nimbus Update: v1.0.7 release (doppelganger detection)
Significant performance improvements across the board + additional protection against accidental slashings: Rewards are higher, Sync speed is 50% faster, and CPU utilization has more than halved...
The Nimbus dashboard challenge
We propose a radical change in design from experts designing for people to people designing for themselves.– Don Norman
EIP-1559 Update & Breakdown
A couple of months ago, I wrote about the EIP-1559 proposal. Today, I'll cover recent updates, and break down the overall Ethereum fee issues.
Ethereum 2.0 - What's the Score?
The scheduled Ethereum 2.0 implementation will result in better Scalability, Security, Fairness & Usability for the network. This article explores how & why.
Ethereum 2.0 - What is Proof of Stake?
Ethereum 2.0 is due to implement a huge protocol shift from Proof of Work, to Proof of Stake. This article will cover the motivations, and technical details.
EIP-1559: ETH Fee Market Change Proposal
The current Ethereum "first price auction" fee model is considered inefficient & costly, and a large UX barrier for user adoption. In this article we'll explore the EIP-1559 improvement proposal to fix the problem!