blockchain
What L2s need from Based Rollups
Some unstructured thoughts on what Ethereum needs to focus on to accelerate the L2 roadmap
blockchain
bridge
On the Future of ChainBridge
Introducing the chainbridge-core repo Since its inception, ChainSafe has been passionate about fostering open-source projects, contributing to the web3 ecosystem, and supporting the growth and development of innovative technologies. Among these projects, one that has left a mark in the space is ChainBridge, a modular and extensible bridging protocol that
ethereum
Web3js — Upgrading Webpack 4 to Webpack 5
Authored by Alex Luu In web3js, we use Webpack to bundle our library to create a minified build for developers, often this build is used for developing apps and websites. A smaller build results in reduced load times and bandwidth usage, which is essential for providing a good user experience
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Open Worlds: Decentralizing the web3.unity Gaming SDK
Making Unity NFT games faster, more scalable, and more dependable In keeping with our values, we're taking the first steps toward a more decentralized and open-source SDK with the launch of web3.unity v2.0. This is a new chapter for ChainSafe Gaming, and we're excited to share all the
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On-Chain Game Mechanics With ChainSafe And Toshimon
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho Designing and building blockchain-enabled games Thank you to Willem Olding and Megs Doyle for their contributions to this article. ① · Introduction ② · Overview: A solution to fair, decentralized, and quality gameplay ③ · Understanding the building blocks of blockchain gaming ④ · Battle game design: Toshimon mechanics ⑤ · Technical aspects: Facilitating
polkadot
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
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Implementing Social Logins To web3.unity WebGL Builds
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho How to import and use social logins with WebGL builds Why should we use social logins? Some developers feel that having social logins (e.g. Google, Facebook, Twitter, GitHub, Discord, etc.) would be a much better entrance system for users getting into the blockchain
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Announcing Our Hackathon Winners
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho Hack with ChainSafe Gaming's web3.unity SDK and get rewarded for buidling blockchain NFT games! With the bear market in full bloom, it's heartening to see the blockchain gaming community carry on hacking, building, and pioneering. This fall season has been full of hackathons
privacy
Privacy: The Bedrock Of Freedom
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho "You're not an island. When you don't protect your own communications, it's not just about you. You're not communicating with yourself, you're communicating with other people. You're exposing all of those other people. If you assess that they're not at risk, are you sure
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Demoing web3.unity with the “Chicken Demo”
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho Grasp the powers of ChainSafe Gaming's web3.unity SDK with this showcase This blog post was written by web3.unity SDK dev @Sneakzttv. He's previously released this as a video, so if you prefer watching, check it out here! Need help getting into the
filecoin
Glow of the Canopy #3: Sprucing Up
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho An update from the Forest team on our progress from Q3 2022 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,
mina
How Does The Mina Protocol Achieve Consensus?
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho This post gives a brief overview of how the Mina Protocol maintains a shared and valid view of the state of the blockchain in the presence of multiple participating and potentially malicious peers. Target audience: You know the basic architecture of any popular blockchain
blockchain
NFT Minting And Marketplace For web3.unity
Authored by Ben Adar Major update for ChainSafe Gaming's SDK, web3.unity web3.unity is an open-source gaming SDK developed by ChainSafe Gaming that connects games built with Unity to the blockchain. The library currently supports games built for web browsers (WebGL), iOS/Android mobile, and desktop. web3.unity is
substrate
Introducing Post-quantum Security to Signatures on Substrate
Authored by Elizabeth ChainSafe is proud to announce the completion of a collaboration with xx network, one of the world's first quantum-resistant and privacy-focused blockchain ecosystems. A few months back, xx network enlisted our help to **** implement Winternitz One Time Signatures (W-OTS+) for Substrate-based chains and automated Placards generation. The
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Vulnerability Update: Security Improvements to ChainBridge ERC-721 Handler
We would like to make our community aware of an issue that was recently discovered relating to the ChainBridge smart contracts. What happened? ChainSafe recently contracted Haechi to conduct an audit on recent upgrades made to the ChainBridge smart contracts. During the audit, it was discovered that the ERC-721 Handler
ethereum
Lodestar v1.0.0 Release With Migration Guide
Authored by Phil Ngo Lodestar transitions into production with a mainnet merge-ready milestone release. With the confirmation of Ethereum's mainnet merge happening at a Total Terminal Difficulty (TTD) of 58_750_000_000_000_000_000_000, we are proud to announce the release of Lodestar v1.0.0, our