Gnosis Validator Recap January 2025
Year in Review, upcoming Pectra hardfork, Shutterized Transactions and more
Welcome to our monthly update for the Gnosis Chain validator community. This recap aims to inform you about the latest developments and updates on the Gnosis Chain.
2024 Gnosis Year in Review: Full Stack Decentralization Takes Shape
2024 marked a watershed moment in Gnosis's evolution, crystallizing our vision of full-stack decentralization through powerful consumer-facing applications built on battle-tested infrastructure.
Read our comprehensive year-in-review post on X
DVT Testing Levels Up: Phase 2 Kicks Off on Gnosis Chain
The Gnosis Chain ecosystem is making major strides in validator technology with the launch of Phase 2 DVT (Distributed Validator Technology) testing. Following the successful completion of Phase 1 on mainnet, we're now collaborating with industry leaders @Obol_Collective, @hoprnet, @gateway_eth, @NethermindEth and @DV_Labs to push the boundaries of what's possible.
A successful distributed key generation ceremony that marks the beginning of extensive cluster performance testing under real-world conditions.
Check it out X post here.
Nethermind Client v1.30.0 and Shutterized Transactions on Gnosis Chain
Shutter Network, a cutting-edge privacy solution leveraging threshold cryptography, is now officially supported in Nethermind 1.30.0. Initially enabled for a selected group of validators, it is now available for everyone. Shutter encrypts transactions in the mempool, keeping transaction details private until finalized on-chain. This ensures protection against frontrunning and supports fair and secure transaction execution on the Gnosis Chain.
Check out Github Repo here.
Gnosis Validator Meetup with Erigon
In this call, we've covered Erigon 3, Caplin, the impact of the EIP-4444, and ongoing developments and upcoming upgrades on the Gnosis Chain.
Pectra Hardfork Updates
The Pectra hardfork is approaching step by step and our team continues preparations with client teams. We have briefly summarized below the key Pectra developments that stood out in the last core devs call. You can check the notes and recording for full context.
Ethereum Test Spec Implementation: The team is working on implementing Nethermind to run Ethereum tests for Gnosis. They are moving their efforts to Ethereum Spec tests to cover Petra testing.
Gnosis needs to implement Devnet 5 in line with Ethereum. The team does not need diverging branches and can support only the final Devnet 5 scope.
Gnosis needs to consider adjusting the blob-based fee fraction parameter for Petra as Ethereum. This parameter affects how blobs react to usage and pricing changes based on block fullness. The core devs team plans to discuss this internally and confirm with a team member, Lion, who was absent from the meeting.
Gnosis Core Devs Call January 15, 2025
The latest Gnosis Core Devs call centres on recent updates and ongoing challenges, including API improvements, bug fixes for the Petra release, peer-to-peer connectivity issues for the Shutter project, and upcoming Ethereum specification changes (EIP) requiring adjustments to Gnosis Chain.
Further topics covered include testing methodologies, blob parameter adjustments, and deposit contract deployment problems. The core devs plan to address these issues in the coming weeks.
Gnosis Validator Meetup with Shutter Network
Join us at Gnosis Validator Meetup #23 with Shutter Network!
In this call, we'll discuss the latest Shutterized Gnosis Chain updates, along with ongoing developments, new client implementations and upcoming Pectra upgrades on the Gnosis Chain.
January 27 2025, 4 PM CET
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