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Authored by Phil Ngo We've released Lodestar v0.37.0, a Bopsten-ready version, in anticipation of the Ropsten public testnet merge. This version of our TypeScript implementation of Ethereum Consensus will give users the opportunity to contribute to client diversity as we start transitioning public testnets to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Context
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Authored by Colin Adams Emerging NFT use cases and play-to-earn (P2E) models are driving the rapid growth of blockchain gaming. We see evidence of this every day in our Discord, where devs gather to share ideas and ask questions about the ChainSafe Gaming SDK, web3.unity. In response, we've created
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Build comprehensive test coverage for your TS code with this simple coding tutorial This article is about how you can cover your code with tests and run them on the server and in the browser. We will create a library and cover it with tests. Before we begin, let's go
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Authored by Colin Adams We're delighted to announce that ChainSafe has received another grant from the Web3 Foundation (W3F). This time to complete a rewrite of SubstrateSnap, an experimental plugin that extends the functionality of MetaMask to Polkadot and other Substrate-based chains. What's a snap? For context, a "snap" is
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From humble beginnings, ChainSafe has grown into one of the leading research and development firms in the blockchain space. As we approach our fifth birthday, we want to look back and trace the journey that led us to where we are today. ChainSafe Genesis The origin of ChainSafe is best
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Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho A spotlight on the web3.unity library from the Polkadot ecosystem As ambassadors to the multi-chain vision, ChainSafe is proud to officially recognize our long-term collaboration with Moonbeam and our Gaming SDK, web3.unity. Since our launch announcement, the Moonbeam network has seen out-of-the-box
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Authored by Phil Ngo We are excited to finally release the Lodestar v0.35.0 update, which includes many fixes and enhancements - 156 commits to be exact! Before this version, the 0.34.x series was the most stable branch and included only specific fixes we knew would not
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Authored by ivanceras A quick start guide to Sauron - a framework for writing front and back-end web applications. Introduction Sauron is a versatile framework for designing and writing front and back-end web applications. Sauron uses the rust programming language—it's an ecosystem where rust code can run natively in
ethereum
Authored by Phil Ngo Q1 update for ChainSafe's TypeScript implementation of Ethereum Consensus Welcome to the third installment of "A Lodestar for Ethereum Consensus," a series where we give periodic updates on our TypeScript Ethereum client. A lot has happened in the last three months! We updated our light client
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Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho Extending the Gaming SDK's integrated chains to new horizons This is a joint release with the Cronos ecosystem. ChainSafe is excited to announce ChainSafe's Gaming SDK, web3.unity, as the first developer tool to join the newly established Cronos Play - a suite of
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Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho An update from the Forest team on our latest progress Forest is ChainSafe's Rust implementation of the Filecoin protocol, an open-source blockchain-based decentralized storage network. Rust provides a foundation for building blockchains with memory safety and performance as a priority. As such, a Rust
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Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho Emerging NFT use cases and play-to-earn (P2E) models are fueling the rapid growth of blockchain gaming. We see this playing out every day in our Discord where devs congregate to share ideas and ask questions about the ChainSafe Gaming SDK. To share some of
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Authored by Thibaut Sardan ChainSafe has been collaborating with the Filecoin Foundation to develop a Filecoin-Substrate Bridge (FSB) for a few months now. This is a project intended to extend the functionality of Filecoin, enabling developers to build features into a Substrate chain that are dependent on Filecoin state. The
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Authored by Colin Adams At present, nearly 50% of active cryptocurrency wallets connected to decentralized applications are gaming-related. With GameFi kicking into high gear, ChainSafe is building out our Gaming SDK so that developers can connect to any EVM-compatible blockchain and use on-chain data to power their games. While the
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Authored by Kwame Bryan A brief overview of an ABI In our last gaming lifehack, we compiled and deployed a simple ERC-20 token and integrated it into the ChainSafe Gaming SDK. Congratulations to anyone who used that tutorial and got it working! In this guide, we will integrate the Application
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Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho Trail of Bits completes audit of the Schnorrkel library implemented in Go In August 2021, ChainSafe engaged with Trail of Bits to conduct an independent audit of ChainSafe's implementation of Web3 Foundation's Schnorrkel cryptographic signature library in Golang (‘go-schnorrkel''). The original Schnorrkel library is