Nomos Weekly Update - 2025-08-04
Nomos Bedrock
Research
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Cryptoeconomics:
- Cryptoeconomics of Nomos Version 1 updated with new results on limiting resources based on minimal requirements
- Block Rewards Specifications adapted with chosen set of parameters including Python code
- Preliminary Research: Block Construction and Hardware Limits analyzing impact of technical requirements on block construction
- Market fee constructions documented for various economic markets
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Total Stake Inference:
- Preliminary Research: Total Stake Inference Analysis improved q parameter interpretation achieving perfect agreement between analysis and simulations
- Review and validation of analysis framework ongoing
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Cryptarchia:
- Cryptareon: Scalable and Resilient Multi-Proposer Consensus paper draft for Cryptarchia v2 updated
- Alternative PPoS mechanisms exploration continued
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Architecture:
- Bedrock Architecture Overview work in progress with major components laid out
Development
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Cryptarchia Core:
- IBD (initial block download) implementation polished and ready for approval
- Orphan blocks handling in chain service implementation completed
- Cleaner rejection of chain sync protocol requests when node is in bootstrapping mode
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Ledger and Transaction Processing:
- Mantle channel operations implementation for Blob, Inscribe, and SetKeys operations reviewed
- LeaderClaim operation implementation with improved validation structure
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ZK Components:
- Circom circuits lib wrapper implementation with trait-based APIs
- Circuit tests and functionality implementation
- Circuit compilation workflow for Linux, Windows, and macOS with sample release
Nomos Bedrock Services
Research
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Data Availability:
- Preliminary Research: Impact of Omissions on Sampling Robustness completed with practical considerations section and unequal subnetwork sizes analysis
- Large N case analysis added as future work
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Blend Network:
- Blend Protocol Version 1 simplified bootstrapping logic
- Message Encapsulation Mechanism reviews handled with updates
Development
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Data Availability:
- Addressbook storage in DA RocksDB implementation completed
- Membership DA integration tests covering basic flow of updating membership service
- TX dispersal before blob libp2p behaviors updated for transaction handling
- DA verifier service update to receive transaction stream for verification
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Blend Network:
- Core<>edge proxy service structure introduced
- Message duplicate checks and peer flagging based on message public header merged
- Network behaviour split up for core->core and core->edge behaviour
- Peering degree logic updates based on network maintenance protocol discussions
Road to Production, Testnet and Tooling
Development
- Testing Infrastructure:
- Integration testing for orphan blocks handling planned
- IBD integration test updates in progress
Business Development
- Strategic Planning:
- Node Incentive Program insights gathered from meetings with Waku and Codex teams
- Networking at EF 10 year anniversary event in Zug with ~900 Swiss-based attendees
Documentation
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Blog Posts:
- The GHOST Fork Choice Rule And Why Nomos Doesn’t Use It published
- The Nomos Blend Network draft in progress
- Litepaper finalization ongoing
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Research Documentation:
- Specifications to review personal tracking document created for review progression