The topic of Finalized This website is dedicated to discussing the recently Published article We will be talking about three possible attacks that could affect Ethereum’s proof-of-stake algorithm.
tl. dr
These are serious threats that can be prevented by a simple, formalized solution. The merger will not be completed without a solution. It won’t happen. It will delay Merge timelines.
Forkchoice Schedules, Solutions, and Assaults
Recently there has been a lot of buzz about a new product. Published article With the help of a Stanford Team and some EF researchers. This Three techniques and reshuffles were made public in the document on the beacon chain consensus mechanisms. Without Providing context or solutions for what this means for you next Ethereum Merge update. The The document was published to make it easier for review and collaboration before submitting fixes to the mainnet. HoweverIt did not give context about the solutions and implications. This Leaving some doubts in the following debates.
Let’s Get to the bottom of it.
YesThese are serious attacks⚔️
First Let’s be clear, they are I laughed These issues, if not solved, could jeopardize the stability of the beacon chains. To It is essential to incorporate fixes before the beacon chains take over security. Ethereum Execution layer at merge point
But Simple solution🛡
The Good news: Two simple remedies have been suggested for branch selection. “proposer boost” And “proposer view synchronization”. Stanford Researchers formally examined the proponents’ momentum (writing to follow soon), it was Since aprilAnd has even been implemented In at least one client Synchronization The view of the proposee It also looks promising, but it is older in its formal analysis. As The simplicity of the analysis and maturity in the analysis suggest that the researchers believe the proponent’s momentum will make it into the specifications.
Caspar She did an amazing job of quickly explaining both the assaults as well as the proposed solutions. Verify this twitter thread For the best tl-dr you’ll find.
And What about the merger? ⛓
Making There is always a way out before the merger is done. absolute necessity
