Nomos Weekly Update - 2025-09-08
Nomos Bedrock
Research
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Cryptography:
- Trusted Setup Ceremony Libraries comprehensive review with implementation recommendations
- General Cryptography Review To-Do List checklist created with audit process initiated
- Speed up block validation batching verification document finalized with implementation notes
- Proof of Quota Specification rewritten for implementation clarity
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Cryptarchia:
- Cryptareon: Scalable and Resilient Multi-Proposer Consensus substantially revised with Sections 2-5 improvements incorporating security analysis feedback
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Tokenomics:
- PoS simulation dashboard development with agent representation, connectivity modeling, and shock definition frameworks
Development
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Cryptarchia Core:
- Block reconstruction implementation for full block assembly from network proposals
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ZK Components:
- ZkSign module implementation completed with ZK signatures ready for integration
- Proof of Leadership merged and ready for consensus integration
- PoQ and PoSel implementation draft with API integration for Blend stack
- Remove merkle module cleanup merged
- Export hashing types and Generic witness generator refactoring completed
- Poseidon2 hashes integration across repository
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Circom Circuits:
- Public release on tags and tag parsing fixes implemented
- Generalise find_binary utility improvements
- Split PoL into lib addressing circuit dependency issues
- Bundle PoQ and ZKSign circuit integration
- Abstract circuit bundling compilation steps into reusable actions
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Ledger and Transaction Processing:
- SDP ledger integration completed with notes locking/unlocking and validation checks
- Block format update initial steps completed with type definition cleanup
- Leader rewards merged with test improvements and MMR length computation enhancements
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Wallet Integration:
- Wallet synchronization with Cryptarchia completed with bootstrap from LIB ledger state and block update scanning
- Overwatch service wrapper integration enabling wallet service in nomos-node
- Block-tagged wallet states approach for robust synchronization
Nomos Bedrock Services
Research
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Blend Network:
- Statistical mechanics of anonymous communication Model 1 framework defined for Blend Network v2 analysis
- Analysis documents reorganized into Blend Network specification with fixed links and improved structure
- Message Encapsulation Mechanism updates for PoQ generation and node selection logic synchronization
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Anonymous Communication Systems:
- Most recent developments in anonymous communication systems review of “Mix-networks with restricted routes” in progress
Development
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Blend Network:
- Session transition for blend service merged
- Session transition for edge service merged
- Core service session transition in review:
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Data Availability:
- DA Verifier mempool adapter implementation removing mock components
- Request sampling refactor for improved network responsiveness
- Request historic sampling service implementation
- Request historic sampling tests comprehensive coverage
- Historic request behavior service integration
- Membership service session support for different service types
- Stream dial improvements for DA dispersal connectivity
Road to Production, Testnet and Tooling
Development
- Testing and Quality:
- CI timing fixes for better resource allocation
- Serial integration tests implementation
- Better port allocation for test environments
- Membership test waits and cargo deny maintenance
Business Development
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Conference Participation:
- ETHRome ‘Privacy Day’ speaking engagement confirmed for Nomos representation
- Understanding Nomos Capabilities technical documentation in progress
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Strategic Partnerships:
- Hypha.coop meeting notes for Nomos node incentive program management
- Follow-up planned with Liberland and Degen.house for partnership development
Documentation
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Blog Posts:
- Lottery Difficulty in Private PoS: The Case of Cryptarchia published
- Nomos Monthly August 2025 published
- Participating in Bedrock Services SDP blog draft in progress
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Documentation Framework:
- Docs Outline comprehensive tutorial structure planned
- Building on Nomos: An Introduction guide development
- FAQ work in progress