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Understanding Polkadot's Parachain Protocol: The Candidate Backing Subsystem

Understanding Polkadot's Parachain Protocol: The Candidate Backing Subsystem

Polkadot’s network runs on trust, but what makes it truly secure? Enter the Candidate Backing Subsystem—a critical protocol where validators decide which parachain blocks make the cut. Curious how this process keeps Polkadot fast and secure? Let’s explore the mechanics behind the magic.

Polkadot state trie storage in Gossamer

Polkadot state trie storage in Gossamer

Dive into Polkadot's state trie storage with Gossamer! Learn why tries matter for blockchain integrity, how Merkle trees help in data verification, and the unique challenges Gossamer addresses.

Polkadot’s Solution to the Byzantine Generals Problem: Grandpa Protocol

Polkadot’s Solution to the Byzantine Generals Problem: Grandpa Protocol

Gossamer is a Golang implementation of the Polkadot host, and recently, we've been working on implementing the GRANDPA protocol in Go.

Building an Alternative Polkadot Client: Gossamer 2023 Year-in-Review

Building an Alternative Polkadot Client: Gossamer 2023 Year-in-Review

A year-end update on Gossamer, ChainSafe's Go implementation of the Polkadot Host.

Building an Alternative Polkadot Client: Gossamer 2022 Year-in-Review

Building an Alternative Polkadot Client: Gossamer 2022 Year-in-Review

It's been a busy year for team Gossamer! We started with an audit focused on Gossamer's consensus capabilities (i.e., the BABE block production algorithm and the GRANDPA block finalization algorithm) but that also uncovered areas for improvement in Gossamer's RPC layer and SCALE codec implementation. At the end of

Gossamer: Into the Polkadot-verse Pt. 4

Gossamer: Into the Polkadot-verse Pt. 4

Authored by Dan Forbes For anyone unfamiliar, Gossamer is a Go implementation of the Polkadot Host. Once ready, Gossamer will increase Polkadot client diversity and contribute to the resilience and security of the network. In the future, we hope it will also foster growth by providing a modular development framework

The Importance of Client Diversity in Decentralized Networks

The Importance of Client Diversity in Decentralized Networks

It's no secret that ChainSafe is a proponent of diversity when it comes to client implementations. For some, the reason for this is clear. But for others, it's worth reiterating the benefits of client diversity and understanding the problem of relying too heavily on a single person, entity, or piece

Gossamer: Into the Polkdot-verse Pt. 2

Gossamer: Into the Polkdot-verse Pt. 2

Authored by Ben Adar Achievement unlocked! Full sync to Polkadot, and other updates from the Gossamer team For those who are unfamiliar, Gossamer is an implementation of the Polkadot Host, formerly known as the Polkadot Runtime Environment. To learn more about what exactly that is, watch our introductory talk from

Gossamer: Into the Polkadot-verse Pt. 1

Gossamer: Into the Polkadot-verse Pt. 1

Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho Syncing to Kusama Pt. 1 - Syncing to Kusama For those who are unfamiliar, Gossamer is an implementation of the Polkadot Host, formerly known as the Polkadot Runtime Environment. To learn more about what exactly that is, watch our introductory talk from DotCon during

Gossamer Update: November 2020

Gossamer Update: November 2020

Authored by Edward Mack Since we published our last blog post, Gossamer Update: September 2020, we've finished implementing all functionality specified by The Polkadot Host Protocol Specification. We've also tagged release version 0.2.0. For those who are unfamiliar, Gossamer is an implementation of the Polkadot Host, formerly known

Gossamer Update: September 2020

Gossamer Update: September 2020

Authored by Edward Mack Since we published our last blog post, Gossamer Update: August 2020, we've continued making progress towards our goal of completing implementation of the Polkadot Host. For those who are unfamiliar, Gossamer is an implementation of the Polkadot Host, formerly known as the Polkadot Runtime Environment. To