filecoin
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho An update from the Forest team on our progress from Q2 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
Authored by Timothy Hao Chi Ho An update from the Mina team on our progress from Q1 and Q2 2022 Mina-rs is ChainSafe's Rust implementation of the Mina Protocol, originally written in OCaml. Mina-rs, a tentatively named project, was awarded to ChainSafe through a community grant from the Mina Foundation
blockchain
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
polkadot
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
ethereum
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
web3
In the last few years, the blockchain landscape has changed dramatically. Activity has migrated from one or two primary networks to multiple chains. Binance Smart Chain, Terra, Avalanche, Solana, and Fantom are some of the leaders in usage and capital growth. By presenting a cheaper and faster alternative, these competing
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
products
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
filecoin
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
Gaming
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
polkadot
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
Gossamer
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
products
Authored by Kwame Bryan Check out our previous Gaming Lifehack series blog post on NFT multicalls here. The ChainSafe Gaming SDK is an open-source library that connects games built with the Unity game development engine to the blockchain. The library currently supports WebGL and iOS/Android (experimental), and is compatible
ethereum
Authored by Colin Adams A comprehensive guide for Lodestar - ChainSafe's TypeScript implementation of Ethereum Consensus The most anticipated event in Ethereum history - The Merge - is on the horizon. The Merge is the end of Proof of Work and the full transition to Proof of Stake, a fundamental
ethereum
Authored by Phil Ngo A year-end update for ChainSafe's TypeScript implementation of Ethereum Consensus Welcome to another edition of "A Lodestar for Ethereum Consensus," a series where we give periodic updates on ChainSafe's TypeScript implementation of Ethereum Consensus (formerly Eth2). There have been a lot of big Lodestar milestones recently.
blockchain
Authored by Kwame Bryan Why multi-chain support is critical to unlocking the full potential of blockchain gaming The recent rise of Axie Infinity showed the gaming industry just a fraction of what blockchain-based gaming can achieve. With the introduction of play-to-earn models and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the opportunities for today's