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The Pectra Holesky Incident analysis

The Pectra Holesky Incident

This article analyzes the Pectra upgrade on Holesky that resulted in long non-finality and adverse network conditions. We explore ways the Lighthouse team recovered from non-finality and how current and future optimizations will make the Lighthouse client more robust during periods of non-finality.

By Eitan Seri-Levi
NEAR Smart Contract Auditing: Sharding & Cross Contract Calls cybersecurity

NEAR Smart Contract Auditing: Sharding & Cross Contract Calls

NEAR Protocol introduces Nightshade sharding to tackle blockchain scalability while maintaining security. This article explores the security implications of cross-contract calls in sharded environments, demonstrating both proper implementation patterns and potential vulnerabilities through practical examples.

By Elmedin Burnik