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Lodestar v0.35.0 Upgrade Release

Lodestar v0.35.0 Upgrade Release

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

Extending MetaMask: a Snap for Filecoin

Extending MetaMask: a Snap for Filecoin

Authored by mak muftic Bringing Filecoin and Ethereum closer together with the first Snap on MetaMask Flask As web3 continues to grow and the interoperability between ecosystems expands, it was only a matter of time for an integration between the world's foremost incentivized storage layer - Filecoin - and Ethereum.

A Lodestar for Ethereum Consensus #3

A Lodestar for Ethereum Consensus #3

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

Lodestar Joins the Consensus Layer Bug Bounty

Lodestar Joins the Consensus Layer Bug Bounty

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

Breaking Down the Meter Hack

Breaking Down the Meter Hack

Authored by Colin Adams Bridge hacks are becoming increasingly commonplace in crypto, a fact that underscores how hard it is to move assets safely between chains. According to the Rekt leaderboard, there have been seventy-three big hacks since the start of 2021, with seven already this year, a few of

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

How to Verify a Signed Message in Solidity

How to Verify a Signed Message in Solidity

Authored by Leon Do How to sign a message with a wallet and verify the signature on-chain using ecrecover Introduction This is a practical tutorial on signing a message using MetaMask and then verifying it on-chain. Here's a demo: https://leon-do.github.io/ecrecover/ GitHub - leon-do/ecrecover: verify a