2025-08-25 Nomos weekly

Nomos Weekly Update - 2025-08-25 §

Nomos Specs v1 are finalized

Nomos Bedrock §

Research §

• Architecture:

  • Bedrock Architecture Overview finalized and marked green
  • Wallet Design planning initiated with interface specifications

• Cryptography:

  • Common Cryptographic Components updated following comprehensive review
  • Trusted Setup Ceremony Specification finalized with implementation considerations

• Future Analysis Planning:

  • Possible directions for future analysis work strategic document created

• Cryptarchia:

  • Cryptareon: Scalable and Resilient Multi-Proposer Consensus enhanced with new sections and improved protocol description
  • Alternative PPoS mechanisms exploration continued with security analysis for Cryptarchia v2

• Cryptoeconomics:

  • Cryptoeconomics of Nomos finalized with comprehensive tokenomics framework
  • Block Rewards Specifications completed with parameter calculations
  • Execution Market Specification finalized after review handling
  • Static Minimum Stake Estimation for SDP completed and cleaned up
  • Analyses of Block Rewards finalized supporting implementation decisions
  • Proof of Leadership Specification updated with implementation variable computations

Development §

• ZK Components:

  • Proof of Claim CPU cycles benchmark implementation for gas cost calculations
  • ZK crates refactor consolidated structure for proof implementations
  • Witness crates refactor supporting modular architecture
  • Poseidon2 hasher wrapper implementation with custom parameters
  • KZGRS verify bench for performance measurements
  • EDDSA verify bench implementation completed
  • Proof of Leadership lib implementation work in progress with base types and conversions ready

• Cryptarchia Core:

  • Integration test for bootstrapping improvements for chain initialization
  • Improved sync protocol handling disconnected peers better
  • Enhanced sync protocol testing for reliability
  • Chain service refactoring planned for testability and extensibility

• Ledger and Transaction Processing:

  • MMR implementation merged for leader rewards foundation
  • Leader rewards implementation completed with persistent data structures
  • New SDP ledger definition for nomos ledger integration

Nomos Bedrock Services §

Research §

• Data Availability:

  • Data Storage Markets Specification final review handling
  • DA analysis documents reviewed and validated as part of comprehensive specification finalization

• Blend Network:

  • Blend Network Specification updated following final review process
  • P2P Network specification comprehensive review completed

Development §

• Data Availability:

  • Historic sampling behavior main implementation completed
  • Post-implementation chores for historic sampling behavior
  • Additional historic sampling improvements merged
  • DA sampling after TX in mempool triggered only with sufficient shares in timeframe
  • Replicate after validation and delayed sampling implementation

• Blend Network:

  • Session Transition for core nodes network behavior implementation
  • Blend libp2p unit tests extensive coverage for core->core and core->edge behaviors
  • Configurable protocol names for different operating modes (testnet, mainnet)
  • Session transition implementation work continuing

Road to Production, Testnet and Tooling §

Development §

• NAT Support:

  • NAT renewal for periodic mapping updates
  • Default gateway check support for network change detection
  • PCP core mapping protocol custom RFC implementation
  • PCP integration with NAT mapping flow completion
  • Basic NAT integration testing planned for happy path scenarios

• API and Testing:

  • API rate limiting implementation planned for endpoint protection
  • Integration test coverage exploration for comprehensive testing strategy

Business Development §

• Node incentive program partnership exploration with nodes.guru and hypha.coop
• Liberland land registry project partnership discussions as perfect Nomos use case
• Meeting with Degen.house on DeFi and privacy collaboration opportunities
• Conference list for 2025 representation compiled with budget planning
• Business Development budget adjustments for H2 2026 board approval

Documentation §

• Blog Posts:
  • Cryptarchia Stake Inference technical blog draft in progress
  • Blend Network blog draft prepared for publication
  • Service Declaration Protocol (SDP) blog planning initiated
  • August monthly update preparation for publication