MigaLabs

🎂🎈Recalling on Ethereum's 10th Anniversary. We had the opportunity to host along with Josep Chetrit and Akasha Hub Barcelona the celebration of the world computer! As we gathered around knowledge sharing and documented the journey of contributors who have been building and pushing for decentralization, it was amazing to see the passion and dedication of our Barcelona Ethereum community. Thanks for the enthusiasm and energy everyone brought to make this celebration special. Here's to the next 10 years of building the infinite garden together! 🌳🌻🪻

It's been a week since EthCC Cannes edition ended, an energizing experience full of meaningful conversations and technical deep dives. During our visit, we explained a design for fast and efficient blob dissemination and data sampling in the p2p networking layer in order to achieve 10x higher throughput in Ethereum ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dBg25Kcw We discussed validator decentralization and the future of staking with the Lido Finance team during the Stakers Guild event, a critical part of Ethereum’s long-term resilience. Talked about validator behavior and performance under different network conditions w/ Bitwise Asset Management .Their institutional lens on staking remains sharp and insightful. It’s always a pleasure to speak with L2 teams actively solving real-world adoption challenges! Arbitrum OpenZeppelin always shows up like the backbone of the party: secure, stylish, and making sure the rest of us don’t break things. This talk on the most useful and useless ERC20 contracts out there was a highlight 👉 https://lnkd.in/d96CiZnh A thoughtful exchange on validator performance metrics with Butta in beaconcha.in. Real-time data is key to understanding Ethereum's health. Beyond the conversations, we enjoyed a well-hosted Builder’s Night on June 30th. Thank you MetaMask and Linea for bringing the community together. Always a pleasure to see familiar faces! A valuable catch-up with Pol Lanski (Dappnode) and Dustin (Nimbus), both maintaining essential infrastructure for node operators and researchers. Great to reconnect with Taiko Labs‘s team. Their vision for native rollups adds to the maturing space! We discussed blobpool, sharding, and Ethereum’s modular future with Marc Harvey-Hill, after an enlightening talk about Nethermind ‘s Surge rollup and its role in supercharging Ethereum’s rollup roadmap. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dgagjrFc Csaba Kiraly, PhD offered insights on evolving p2p implementation, roadmap priorities, and how different teams across the EF coordinate to maintain stability (Geth - EF) Had a thoughtful and nuanced conversation exploring the social, technical, and cultural contrasts between the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems. Thanks Alexander Neumüller and Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, for this refreshing academic lens on how these communities evolve and define themselves. As always, the Ethereum Foundation team brought together brilliant minds. It was a privilege to speak with multiple researchers, each bringing unique perspectives on protocol design and the future of Ethereum. You remain the anchor point that justifies why we all end up building, even by the beach in Cannes. We return motivated, grateful, and ready. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to share a conversation, a coffee, or a big idea. #EthCC #Ethereum #MigaLabs #Staking #Infra #ClientDiversity #ValidatorHealth #Web3Research #OpenSource

📢 Announcing Goteth v3.4.0: Enhanced Ethereum Beacon Chain Analysis At MigaLabs, we're committed to advancing blockchain research through robust tooling. Today, we're excited to share the latest update to Goteth, our open-source beacon chain indexer for Ethereum. Key Improvements: 1. New Rewards Aggregation System We've introduced a lightweight alternative to track validator rewards. 2. Enhanced Slashing Events Monitoring We provide a new dedicated slashing events table. 3. Stability Improvements We've implemented multiple fixes to enhance data consistency and reliability, including: - Improved block metrics accuracy - Enhanced Capella blocks processing - Refined attestation calculation methodology - Better epoch data completeness As a blockchain observatory, we procure to deliver reliable data for research and analysis. These improvements reflect our commitment to providing robust tools for the Ethereum ecosystem. 😃 Try it out: github.com/migalabs/goteth #Ethereum #Blockchain #Research #OpenSource #Web

🚀 We're proud to be part of Devcon this year, contributing to the conversation with a talk on a topic that will help shape the future of blockchain: Long-term Decentralized Storage for Blobs. This discussion dives deep into the potential and challenges of decentralized storage solutions and the innovative approaches we're exploring for scalability and efficiency on the mainnet. We invite you to watch the recording https://lnkd.in/dP8X8BkZ to gain insight into how MigaLabs is pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology. Join us in exploring these game-changing ideas and let's continue the conversation on building a more decentralized future. 🌐✨

🎉 Introducing our new Ethereum Blob Analytics Dashboard! 📊 Dive into detailed blob metrics including: Blob distribution patterns Average arrival times Propagation analysis Hash repetition trends Block size correlations Just in time for DevCon, we're excited to bring you comprehensive blob data monitoring at monitoreth.io/blobs 🙌 Explore the future of Ethereum scalability with real-time blob analytics! 💡 We'd love to hear your thoughts! What other metrics would you find valuable? Share your feedback below!

Have you ever heard about Gitcoin and its grants? 🤔 While most people outside the blockchain ecosystem might not be familiar with it, Ethereum's infrastructure has emerged as a powerful mechanism for funding public goods. What makes this unique is its trustless architecture - where funds are allocated through automated mechanisms without intermediaries. At its core lies an innovative resource distribution model called quadratic funding. Here's how it works: Traditional funding often favors large individual contributions. But quadratic funding pairs the community funding with a large matching pool, and it weights the number of contributors more heavily than the amount contributed. So if Project A,B, and C receive $1000 from 5, 2, and 20 donors respectively. Project C would receive a larger matching share (See figure). Why? Because broader participation signals stronger community value. Even if Project B would have received $2000 from 2 contributors, double than A and C, Project C would still end-up receiving more funds than project B. This mathematical design ensures that projects serving wider community needs can thrive, even if they lack access to major donors or marketing resources. We're participating in Gitcoin's Infrastructure Grants round, and while we'd certainly appreciate your contribution if you find value in our work, the broader purpose of this post is to highlight how blockchain technology is enabling new models for resource allocation and public goods funding. For those new to this space - even simply exploring the Gitcoin platform and sharing this, contributes to expanding the understanding of blockchain's practical utility beyond speculation. The future of public goods funding is being built right now, and it's happening on-chain. Link to Gitcoin: https://www.gitcoin.co/ Link to Migalabs Gitcoin round participation: https://lnkd.in/dGsih6-V

We'll be participating as juries in the upcoming #WarmUp event for Epitech's 5th-year students! Looking forward to witnessing innovative projects from campuses in Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, and Cotonou. Best of luck to all participants! 👨💻🏆 #EpitechExperience #InnovativeProjects

We are excited to share that we've presented our latest research at the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Conference (B2C' 2024) in Tenerife, Canary Islands! 🌴🇪🇸 https://lnkd.in/dKnhC7-N Our work focuses on the introduction of a real-time visualization dashboard that represents the use of blobs in the Ethereum network—a feature introduced as part of the Proto-Danksharding upgrade (EIP-4844). Blobs are designed to temporarily store data, enhancing the network's data capacity while reducing costs. Our dashboard provides valuable insights into blob usage, distribution, latency, and more. By analyzing these metrics, we aim to spot issues and optimize the Ethereum network, especially as we look forward to future updates like the upcoming PeerDAS fork. We've detailed the dashboard's operation, data sources, and how it can benefit the Ethereum community. We hope our contributions will help improve scalability and efficiency in blockchain technology. Feel free to reach out if you're interested in learning more about our work! #Ethereum #Blockchain #Visualization #ProtoDanksharding #EIP4844 #B2C2024 #Tenerife #PeerDAS

📅 Data from Sep 3 to Oct 3, 2024 Here’s a look at key trends across client diversity, validator entities & geographical distribution. These shifts provide a snapshot of the evolving Ethereum network 📊⬇️ 🧑💻 Client Diversity Armiarma and Blockprint data highlight an interesting dynamic in client diversity. While Lighthouse operates 42% of nodes, Prysm has fewer nodes (30%) but more validators (37%). Similarly, Teku has fewer nodes (14%) but is favored by large operators with many validators (22%). This emphasizes the importance of client diversity in maintaining network resilience. What factors lead large operators to favor certain clients, and how can this affect decentralization?🤔 📡 ISP Distribution 52% of nodes are hosted on cloud providers like Amazon (16%), Hetzner (13%) and OVH (8%). This concentration poses risks; incidents like the Crowdstrike update earlier this year highlight the vulnerability of centralized infrastructure. What steps can the Ethereum community take to diversify node hosting across more options? 🌍 Geographical Distribution The U.S. hosts 35% of Ethereum nodes, a potential vulnerability under regulatory scrutiny. Global distribution remains crucial for reliability. How can we get more adoption on developing countries? 🌍 🏦 Validator Entities Coinbase operates 12% of validators (120K+). CEXs still dominate the staking landscape. How can we encourage more home stakers to participate? What could be the rate of growth of solo stakers with new staking modules like the CSM by Lido? 🏡 These metrics reflect Ethereum's current state of decentralization & resilience. What actions can we take to improve? Check monitoreth for real-time data 📊🚀 https://monitoreth.io #Ethereum #Blockchain #Monitoreth #DVT #Protocol

Thrilled to share that we presented our latest research at the BRAINS https://lnkd.in/ebtXfMpD conference in Berlin! 🧠🇩🇪 Our poster focused on enhancing the accuracy of Blockprint, a vital tool for assessing client diversity on the Ethereum beacon chain and analyzing decentralization. In our experiments at MigaLabs, we evaluated various configurations for the K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) classifier and explored the Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) classifier as an alternative. Our findings suggest that the MLP classifier generally achieves superior accuracy with a smaller training dataset. We also discovered that clients running in different modes, especially those subscribed to all subnets, impact attestation inclusion differently. To address this, we proposed methods for mitigating the decline in model accuracy. We recommend employing an MLP model trained with a combined dataset of slots from both default and "subscribed to all subnets" client configurations. If you're interested in Ethereum, machine learning, or blockchain decentralization, check out our paper here: https://lnkd.in/d4sy3NbC #Ethereum #MachineLearning #Blockchain #ClientDiversity #Decentralization #BrainsConference #Berlin