2026-04-27 AnonComms Weekly

Highlights §

• Cover traffic generation for the libp2p mix protocol merged into nim-libp2p (PR #2243), with spec comments addressed and a configurable cover-ratio-fraction option added (PR #2322).
• Payment streams for an MVP payment protocol over LEZ are mostly implemented for public execution mode, with private execution adaptation next.
• A new protocol allowing RLN membership distribution based on authentication has been merged as a new LIP.

Create a basic capability discovery module §

• Integrate and dogfood capability discovery in Logos Delivery
  • achieved:
    • Debugging and bug fixes; cross-checked behaviour against the RFC to ensure it matches spec
    • Dogfooding in progress
  • next: Continued dogfooding and bug fixes

Establish libp2p mixnet §

• Specify and implement cover traffic generation

  • achieved:
    • Merged cover-traffic PR into nim-libp2p
    • Addressed spec comments and added cover-ratio-fraction config (PR)
  • next: Dogfooding

• Specify and implement extended DoS and exit node abuse protection for libp2p mix

  • achieved: Stake-weighted rate limit spec drafted — terminology disambiguation, Single and Multi-Identity strategies added (work in progress)
  • next: Complete remaining spec, begin implementation

Deliver de-MLS for p2p group messaging §

• Specify multi-steward and advanced group management protocol

  • achieved: Draft PR created covering edge cases and solutions
  • next: Verify no remaining issues and address welcome message complexity in preparation for review

• Implement de-MLS multi-stewards

  • achieved:
    • Closed self-leave consensus-scope bug (PR)
    • Reworked voting/freeze flow with backup commit-candidate (PR, PR, PR)
    • Integrated steward list with retry_round freezing in GroupSync (PR)
    • Updated UI (PR)
  • next: Pending-leaver steward handoff and inactivity-triggered reelection on freeze timeout

Develop service incentivisation §

• Implement MVP payment protocol
  • achieved: Payment streams functionality mostly implemented for public execution mode
  • next: Adapt for private execution, test

Maintain and expand the Zerokit library §

• Rearchitecture Zerokit to support enum-based runtime configuration
  • achieved:
    • Merged PR2 and PR3 covering LE/BE serialization; multiple review rounds completed
    • PR4 in progress
  • next:
    • Continue PR4 and subsequent refactor PRs
    • Continue review and code support

Implement RLN membership allocation service §

• Specify and implement RLN membership allocation service
  • achieved: Updated LEZ RLN program to support membership expiration based on LEZ system account clock
  • next: Spec and build authentication mechanisms for allocation protocol

Develop a decentralised oracle for LEZ §

• Specifying oracle mechanism
  • achieved:
    • Read specs and RFP; reviewed Pyth documentation and ran initial experiments
    • Started Pyth fetch and verification implementation in pure Rust
  • next: Fix Pyth Rust issues