filecoin
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,
products
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
web3
Authored by Colin Adams _tl;dr: ChainSafe continues to recruit community members familiar with our tools to engage and share their knowledge with the next wave of web3 developers_🧙 What's a Sage? ChainSages are people we've identified as helpful and knowledgeable within our community. Sages are much more than your
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
web3
Web3 is a vision for the internet where users have more choice, control, and ownership. It's a new techno-social paradigm where data can be registered on blockchains, tokenized, or managed and accessed on decentralized, open-source, peer-to-peer networks. In 2023, crypto continues to draw in new developers, and it's easy to
polkadot
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
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
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
Gossamer
Authored by Jon Roethke In the last few years, ChainSafe has grown from a small startup to a team of more than 115 people scattered across the globe. During this growth, we've asked ourselves: what's the best way to share knowledge across a wide range of technical domains in a
web3
Authored by Georgios Gontikas An unprecedented amount of energy has entered the crypto space over the last 18 months. A dynamic that's naturally increased the number of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) while expanding their scope and purpose. At the same time, there are now more tools available to DAO participants,
ethereum
ChainSafe is happy to announce that we've been added to the Ethereum Foundation's consensus layer bug bounty program for Lodestar, our Typescript implementation of the Ethereum Consensus. The consensus layer bug bounty is a discretionary rewards program for the Ethereum community to encourage and reward those helping to improve the
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.
cryptocurrency
Authored by Gregory How a simple technique can help you add a layer of security to your hardware wallet When it comes to digital wallets, there are two basic types: hot wallets and cold wallets. Hot wallets are easy-to-use applications connected to the internet (think MetaMask or Exodus). In contrast,
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