What Could Go Wrong?
Sequencers are vital for Layer 2 rollups on Ethereum and beyond, but face risks from bugs, censorship, and stalls. Exploring modular sequencing can unlock safer, more scalable blockchain networks.
R&D
What L2s need from Based Rollups
Some unstructured thoughts on what Ethereum needs to focus on to accelerate the L2 roadmap
Investigating a Zcash Web Wallet
ChainSafe R&D has been investigating the feasibility of a Zcash web wallet. Such a wallet would allow easy onboarding to Zcash. It is also the first step in building a browser extension wallet or a MetaMask snap.
Improving Web3 UX: Deferred Transaction Inclusion
Waiting for transaction inclusion doesn't have to mean, halt and wait.
Let's set the stage a bit...
I'm a liquidity provider (LP) for a DeFi protocol and receive LP tokens. I can stake those LP tokens and receive bonus rewards ("farming"), which is highly appealing and a common practice in
Building a Polywrap SDK Wrapper for Substrate and Polkadot
Authored by Colin Adams
Last year, ChainSafe received a co-sponsored grant from Polywrap and the Web3 Foundation to develop a Substrate "wrapper." That is, a universal SDK powered by Polywrap's technology that aims to significantly improve the experience of building on Polkadot and Substrate.
Background
Polywrap is the technology behind
Bringing Privacy To ENS: ChainSafe’s Proposed Integration Using Aztec Network
Authored by Jagrut Kosti
ChainSafe Solutions is ChainSafe's internal applied research and development division. We combine our skill sets, knowledge, and constant research to deliver new perspectives, solve complex problems, and help the community drive innovations forward.
The following blog post details our privacy proposal presented at the Ethereum Name
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