Update Summary
On this call, Medha talks about the Charlie testnet, the goal of this testnet is to create a 5-node network using the Rust node. The team has entered into the second weekly sprint of the 0.20.1 release cycle (Sprint 6.2), In this release cycle, we are focusing on doing design and specification work for some crucial features like ‘State Pruning & Garbage Collection’, ‘Unification of Accounts and Contracts’ and ‘Payments 2.0’ which will enable several additional use-cases. We’re investigating Gas Futures and writing preliminary specs for gas price stabilization mechanisms.
Engineering status
- The team has entered into the second weekly sprint of the 0.20.1 release cycle (Sprint 6.2). The focus of this cycle is to launch Delta Testnet with a minimum of 50 validators.
- We have been working on Rust implementation of the node and the repository has been made public. Check the work and progress here: https://github.com/CasperLabs/casper-node.
- In the 0.20.1 Release Cycle, we are focusing on doing design and specification work for some crucial features like ‘State Pruning & Garbage Collection’, ‘Unification of Accounts and Contracts’ and ‘Payments 2.0’ which will enable several additional use-cases.
- Beta Testnet was restarted on Friday, 04 September 2020 at 19:00hrs UTC with 50 validators. 40 Validators are in sync, 8 are not reporting status and 2 have not cleaned their state before joining.
- A Rust network (code name Charlie) with 5 validators will be launched this week.
- We’ve launched the Rust testnet code name Charlie with 5 validators.
Current Focus
- We’re working on the permissionless features of Highway; validator set rotation, slashing.
- We’re upgrading Highway proofs for readability and security features.
- Implementation of Highway Core security features (defenses against equivocation based spam attacks).
- Update of the Highway Proofs for readability & security features.
- Design of Merkel Proof API for Global State as we’ll be implementing state parsing for fast synchronization.
- We’re implementing the S-test and LRT framework for improved testing of the Rust network.
- Provide Node API to support client interfaces for improved user experience.
- We’re preparing for the launch of the Rust network.
- Partnering with Sensei Group for testing and hardening of Rust node. This will kick off this week.
Ecosystem
- Designing payments 2.0
- Improvements to POC for IPwe.
- Updates to UI/UX for CLarity.
- Review of Token Standards in the wider landscape as a precursor to defining Casper Token Standard.
- Self-hosted Blog: Improvements to GitHub workflow and adding Google Analytics.
- Updating new designs for the Generic Voting App.
Economics Research
- Prototype for ChainLink-Casper adaptor.
- We’re investigating Gas Futures and writing preliminary specs for gas price stabilization mechanisms.
- We have rejected https://github.com/CasperLabs/ceps/pull/7 as it does not meet the requirements for price stabilization properly.
Team & Company Update
- Dan Werner joined the team starting this week.
- Next week we have a Developer trainer & advocate joining the team.
- We are searching for talented SRE’s to join our team.
Community
- Our weekly Governance/Community call holds every Tuesday
- Time: 9:00 AM PST (16:00 UTC, Sydney +11, Beijing +8, Greece +3, Amsterdam +2, Onitsha +1, New York -4, Seattle -7)
- Location: https://casperlabs.zoom.us/j/488766416
- Our weekly workshops/dApp Session holds twice a week on:
- Thursdays 07:00 am Pacific time and
- Fridays midnight Pacific (4 pm Japanese Time).
- The zoom meeting id is https://casperlabs.zoom.us/j/924713678.
