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Description

Check out the youtube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYo5893D8To



Topics covered

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About the client

Guest’s introduction

About Sigma Prime

About Lighthouse

Lighthouse Networking

Bug - Battle scars: Timing & Timer

Fuzzing activities

The Merge - Brief overview

Consensus Layer & Execution Layer

One chain with a sneaky inside chain

Execution and consensus client

Beacon blocks & Execution Payloads

Data Structure - Beacon block

Proof of stake: A common misconception

Block Processing

The road to Merge

Optimistic Sync

Merge testing

Future roadmap - moar testing

New features

End of presentation - project’s contact

Questions

MEV boost testing - has it to be done for all Consensus clients?

What is a Slashing protection database? How does the Lighthouse client protect a validator?

What is Slasher? Does every client run slasher?

Significance of a Graffiti? Is it a general CL client spec.

Any engineering challenge during testing the Merge?

What do you think is the best client combination for Lighthouse?

Does Fork choice async feature work with any EL client or specific?

Which user base is your primary target? Thoughts on client diversity?

EIP-4881 Are you aware of any client implementation?

Is there any bounty program?

Any advice for Ethereum validators?



Resources:

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Slides - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1a-paVheLtydrfykBzEk0QXdaMKgTzC2OISCcZjrX7H4/edit#slide=id.g57c10698f7_1_130



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