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2023-10-25 Nomos weekly
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2023-10-23 2023-10-25 false 2023-10-23 Weekly update of Nomos

network privacy and mixnet:

research:

  • Set up a calculation for the probability of anonymity (communication) failure in the mix network of a large size, sampled from a large population of nodes, such that mix network size is comparable with the node population size. The latter is the most challenging regime to analyse but potentially can give us much more accurate estimates of probabilities. Previously we have analysed regimes when mix network size is much smaller than network size and when all nodes in the network are also used in the mix network.
  • Notes on “Anonymity Trilemma: Strong Anonymity, Low Bandwidth Overhead, Low Latency - Choose Two” paper provided in the overleaf document. https://www.overleaf.com/read/rybwvjftfrrg ; The latter derives necessary conditions for anonymous communication in terms of latency, amount of noise messages and some measure of anonymity.

development:

testnet:

development:

private PoS:

::research

  • Single-staking - reviewed and updated the design up to the construction section.
  • Multi-staking - all comments have been addressed, but new are coming.
  • Right now we are investigating a scenario where we are limiting the amount of validators in the Single-Staking case by diverging from the requirement of having multiples of validators by removing the economical incentives. In other words, we are considering to allow registering validators that have at least a threshold of stake (that is or is not capped) and a single (unitary) voting power. This way we are limiting the economical need for having multiple validators hosted by a single node, and at the same time limiting the network overhead of the single-staking design.
  • The "Delegation and Validation Rewards" document (WIP): https://www.notion.so/Delegation-and-Validation-Rewards-d4af3f87a0b240739ff99b15af11cb3f?pvs=4
  • Incorporating notes in the architecture whitepapers. These readings are not as deeply technical as papers, but more about understanding the directions currently explored at the edge of blockchain architectures (namely rollups, modular architectures and intent-centric architectures).
  • Working on the problem of PPoS, one of the most critical points of focus right now, to have at least an understanding of the available options

nomos::data availability

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nomos::miscellaneous

  • David Rusu has joined - warm welcome to him!