sigp/lighthouse
Ethereum consensus client in Rust
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Where it stands
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5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 3 days ago, with 252 contributors on GitHub.
Gained 40% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Implements an Ethereum consensus client using Rust for secure and efficient proof-of-stake blockchain validation.
- Provides strong security guarantees through Rust's safety features and continuous fuzzing and external security audits.
- Use for running a secure Ethereum proof-of-stake node on the mainnet to participate in network consensus.
- Use for developers contributing to Ethereum consensus protocol improvements with a focus on safety and performance.
- Use for organizations seeking a fully open-source, audited client to integrate into Ethereum staking infrastructure.
Should you depend on it?
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License
Apache 2.0
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
Watch-outs
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From the README
An open-source Ethereum consensus client, written in Rust and maintained by Sigma Prime.
The Lighthouse team acknowledges
0x00000000219ab540356cBB839Cbe05303d7705Faas the canonical staking deposit contract address.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
1.1K+54
Open issues
586+56
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| sigp/lighthouse | 3.5K | — | 60 | 3 days ago |
| Category median | 16.8K | — | 60 | — |
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