roadmap/content/nomos/updates/2023-07-24.md

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Research

  • Milestone 1: Understanding Data Availability (DA) Problem
  • High-level exploration and discussion on data availability problems in a collaborative offsite meeting in Paris.
  • Explored the necessity and key challenges associated with DA.
  • In-depth study of Verifiable Information Dispersal (VID) as it relates to data availability.
  • Blocker: The experimental tests for our specific EC scheme are pending, which is blocking progress to make final decision on KZG + commitments for our architecture.
  • Milestone 2: Privacy for Proof of Stake (PoS)
  • Analyzed the capabilities and limitations of mixnets, specifically within the context of timing attacks in private PoS.
  • Invested time in understanding timing attacks and how Nym mixnet caters to these challenges.
  • Reviewed the Crypsinous paper to understand its privacy vulnerabilities, notably the issue with probabilistic leader election and the vulnerability of anonymous broadcast channels to timing attacks.

Development