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Jim McDonald
Anticipating Ethereum 2 in 2020
2020 is a make-or-break year for Ethereum. This post looks at expectations for the year from the perspective of the Ethereum 2 phase 0 launch.
Jim McDonald
Charting Ethereum Issuance
Ethereum 1 secures its chain using a proof of work consensus mechanism, whereas Ethereum 2 uses proof of stake. Both networks create Ether to reward participants, however this increases the total Ether supply. This article looks at the technical changes coming to the Ethereum 1 and Ethereum 2 networks that will result in both short-term and long-term changes to the total supply of Ether.
Jim McDonald
Charting Inactive Ether
Ether on the beacon chain not actively participating in validating is a waste. This article charts the growth of inactive Ether in the first two weeks of the beacon chain.
Jim McDonald
Defining Attestation Effectiveness
Attestation effectiveness is a great metric to help understand how your validators are performing. This article explains what attestation effectiveness is, and how to calculate it.
Jim McDonald
Defining Ethereum 2 Network Metric
Much has been written about measuring the performance of individual Ethereum 2 validators, but less about the health of the overall network. This article defines some network-level metrics that can be used to measure the health and performance.
Chris Longden
EigenLayer: What do we know so far?
Exploring the underlying mechanics, the economics of the marketplace, as well as insights derived from the testing phase to date.
Ben Whitby
ETH to ETH2: The Same Asset, Evolved
ETH and ETH2 are often discussed as separate currencies for Ethereum 1 and Ethereum 2, respectively. But they are in fact the same asset, and it is important to recognize this.
Gary Rowe
Ethereum 2 Goes Live
Ethereum 2 goes live on the 1st December 2020. This article explains why this is important and what to expect in the future.
Jim McDonald
Evaluating Beacon Nodes
Multiple implementations of the Ethereum 2 node software exist. This article compares some of them to see if one is significantly better than the others.
Jim McDonald
Evaluating Beacon Nodes 2022 Edition
An update of a previous article looking at the relative performance of beacon nodes in proposing blocks.
Jim McDonald
Evaluating Staking Services
When Ethereum 2 goes live there will be many staking services vying to stake your funds. This article looks at some of the models they may provide, along with their risks and benefits.
Jim McDonald
Examining Ethereum 2 Network Performance
The Ethereum 2 network is a massively complex entity, but a single metric encompassing its performance is very useful. This article describes such a metric.
Jim McDonald
Exploring Ethereum 2 Validator Costs
Running an Ethereum 2 validator incurs a number of costs, which must all be considered when calculating its profitability. This post looks at the various costs involved, and how they may change as Ethereum 2 matures.
Jim McDonald
Exploring Execution Block Rewards
Compiling data about historical execution block rewards in an attempt to provide an expectation of future rewards.
Jim McDonald
Exploring Execution Block Rewards: September 2022
Compiling data about historical execution block rewards in an attempt to provide an expectation of future rewards.
Jim McDonald
Exploring Net Issuance
Net issuance on Ethereum 2 is a critical metric to understand total Ether supply. This article provides details on how to calculate its value.
Jim McDonald
Exploring Staking Keys
Ethereum 2 deposits require two keys, which can be a cause of confusion. This explains the use and purpose of these keys.
Jim McDonald
Exploring the Impact of MEV Relays
MEV relays have been introduced to the Ethereum network recently. This article looks at their impact on block times and chain stability.
Jim McDonald
Helping Client Diversity
Helping client diversity is not as simple as avoiding the majority client. This article explores how Vouch allows use of majority clients without the associated risk of finalizing an invalid chain.
Attestant
Introducing Attestant
Attestant is a company dedicated to the business of staking.
Jim McDonald
Introducing Dirk
Attestant uses their own distributed remote keymanager, providing high levels of security and availability whilst fitting neatly in to production environments. This article introduces Dirk and explains its features.
Jim McDonald
Introducing Vouch
Attestant uses their own multi-node validator client, providing high levels of security and availability whilst fitting neatly in to production environments. This article introduces Vouch and explains its features.
Henry Price
Pennies from Heaven
An introduction to the Attestant Overnight Rate.
Jim McDonald
Protecting Validator Keys
Protecting validator keys is difficult due to their dual requirements of security and accessibility. This article discusses various methods to increase both security and accessibility of validator keys.
Jim McDonald
Protecting Withdrawal Keys
Protecting withdrawal keys is a critical part of any Ethereum 2 staker's operations. This article discusses the use of withdrawal keys and how they can be secured with existing tools.
Chris Longden
The Rocket Pool Protocol
Analysis of Rocket Pool including a performance simulation and a PnL investigation.
Gary Rowe
This Too Shall Pass
Many crypto ecosystems are born from times of adversity and Ethereum is no exception. This article provides some words of hope during these difficult times.
Jim McDonald
Understanding Ethereum Staking Deposits
Ethereum 2's proof of stake relies on funds from Ethereum 1. This explores the process of creating staking deposits, and how they are processed by to transfer funds from one network to the other.
Jim McDonald
Understanding Post-merge Rewards
The merge changes how rewards are issued to validators. This article examines different sources of rewards, and how they may be accessed.
Jim McDonald
Understanding the Validator Lifecycle
Examining the validator lifecycle in depth, showing what happens in each state and transition, what triggers transitions, and how long each transition takes.
Jim McDonald
Understanding Validator Effective Balance
Effective balance is a concept in Ethereum 2 staking whose understanding is critical to running a good validator. This post investigates effective balance and its impact on validators.
Jim McDonald
Understanding Withdrawals
Understanding the process and mechanism of moving rewards from the consensus chain to the execution chain.
Dr. Steve Berryman Ph.D
Upgrading Attestant's Infrastructure without Missing a Beat
How to build a resilient Ethereum 2 infrastructure without duplicating keys.
Gary Rowe
What Happened to Passwords?
Tracing the path of passwords form simple, to complex, to no longer required.
Dr. Numaan Ahmed Ph.D
What is Credit Risk?
An exploration of credit risk.
Dr. Numaan Ahmed Ph.D
What Is Risk?
An introduction to risk, in its many variations.
Dr. Numaan Ahmed Ph.D
What is the Risk Free Rate?
An introduction to the risk free rate and why it is important in financial markets.
Dr. Colin Lewis Ph.D
Why the same old rules apply to new industries
Many crypto ecosystems are born from times of adversity and Ethereum is no exception. This article provides some words of hope during these difficult times.