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# Lighthouse: Ethereum 2.0
An open-source Ethereum 2.0 client, written in Rust and maintained by Sigma Prime.
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[![Build Status]][Build Link] [![Book Status]][Book Link] [![Chat Badge]][Chat Link]
[Build Status]: https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/workflows/test-suite/badge.svg?branch=stable
Validator client refactor (#618) * Update to spec v0.9.0 * Update to v0.9.1 * Bump spec tags for v0.9.1 * Formatting, fix CI failures * Resolve accidental KeyPair merge conflict * Document new BeaconState functions * Add `validator` changes from `validator-to-rest` * Add initial (failing) REST api tests * Fix signature parsing * Add more tests * Refactor http router * Add working tests for publish beacon block * Add validator duties tests * Move account_manager under `lighthouse` binary * Unify logfile handling in `environment` crate. * Fix incorrect cache drops in `advance_caches` * Update fork choice for v0.9.1 * Add `deposit_contract` crate * Add progress on validator onboarding * Add unfinished attesation code * Update account manager CLI * Write eth1 data file as hex string * Integrate ValidatorDirectory with validator_client * Move ValidatorDirectory into validator_client * Clean up some FIXMEs * Add beacon_chain_sim * Fix a few docs/logs * Expand `beacon_chain_sim` * Fix spec for `beacon_chain_sim * More testing for api * Start work on attestation endpoint * Reject empty attestations * Allow attestations to genesis block * Add working tests for `rest_api` validator endpoint * Remove grpc from beacon_node * Start heavy refactor of validator client - Block production is working * Prune old validator client files * Start works on attestation service * Add attestation service to validator client * Use full pubkey for validator directories * Add validator duties post endpoint * Use par_iter for keypair generation * Use bulk duties request in validator client * Add version http endpoint tests * Add interop keys and startup wait * Ensure a prompt exit * Add duties pruning * Fix compile error in beacon node tests * Add github workflow * Modify rust.yaml * Modify gitlab actions * Add to CI file * Add sudo to CI npm install * Move cargo fmt to own job in tests * Fix cargo fmt in CI * Add rustup update before cargo fmt * Change name of CI job * Make other CI jobs require cargo fmt * Add CI badge * Remove gitlab and travis files * Add different http timeout for debug * Update docker file, use makefile in CI * Use make in the dockerfile, skip the test * Use the makefile for debug GI test * Update book * Tidy grpc and misc things * Apply discv5 fixes * Address other minor issues * Fix warnings * Attempt fix for addr parsing * Tidy validator config, CLIs * Tidy comments * Tidy signing, reduce ForkService duplication * Fail if skipping too many slots * Set default recent genesis time to 0 * Add custom http timeout to validator * Fix compile bug in node_test_rig * Remove old bootstrap flag from val CLI * Update docs * Tidy val client * Change val client log levels * Add comments, more validity checks * Fix compile error, add comments * Undo changes to eth2-libp2p/src * Reduce duplication of keypair generation * Add more logging for validator duties * Fix beacon_chain_sim, nitpicks * Fix compile error, minor nits * Address Michael's comments
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[Book Link]: https://lighthouse-book.sigmaprime.io
[stable]: https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/tree/stable
[unstable]: https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/tree/unstable
[blog]: https://lighthouse.sigmaprime.io
[Documentation](https://lighthouse-book.sigmaprime.io)
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## Overview
Lighthouse is:
- Ready for use on Eth2 mainnet.
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- Fully open-source, licensed under Apache 2.0.
- Security-focused. Fuzzing techniques have been continuously applied and several external security reviews have been performed.
- Built in [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org), a modern language providing unique safety guarantees and
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excellent performance (comparable to C++).
- Funded by various organisations, including Sigma Prime, the
Ethereum Foundation, ConsenSys, the Decentralization Foundation and private individuals.
- Actively involved in the specification and security analysis of the
Ethereum 2.0 specification.
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## Eth2 Deposit Contract
The Lighthouse team acknowledges
[`0x00000000219ab540356cBB839Cbe05303d7705Fa`](https://etherscan.io/address/0x00000000219ab540356cbb839cbe05303d7705fa)
as the canonical Eth2 deposit contract address.
## Documentation
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The [Lighthouse Book](https://lighthouse-book.sigmaprime.io) contains information for users and
developers.
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The Lighthouse team maintains a blog at [lighthouse.sigmaprime.io][blog] which contains periodical
progress updates, roadmap insights and interesting findings.
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## Branches
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Lighthouse maintains two permanent branches:
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- [`stable`][stable]: Always points to the latest stable release.
- This is ideal for most users.
- [`unstable`][unstable]: Used for development, contains the latest PRs.
- Developers should base thier PRs on this branch.
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## Contributing
Lighthouse welcomes contributors.
If you are looking to contribute, please head to the
[Contributing](https://lighthouse-book.sigmaprime.io/contributing.html) section
of the Lighthouse book.
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## Contact
The best place for discussion is the [Lighthouse Discord
server](https://discord.gg/cyAszAh). Alternatively, you may use the
[sigp/lighthouse gitter](https://gitter.im/sigp/lighthouse).
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Sign up to the [Lighthouse Development Updates](https://mailchi.mp/3d9df0417779/lighthouse-dev-updates)
mailing list for email notifications about releases, network status and other important information.
Encrypt sensitive messages using our [PGP
key](https://keybase.io/sigp/pgp_keys.asc?fingerprint=15e66d941f697e28f49381f426416dc3f30674b0).
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## Donations
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Lighthouse is an open-source project and a public good. Funding public goods is
hard and we're grateful for the donations we receive from the community via:
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- [Gitcoin Grants](https://gitcoin.co/grants/25/lighthouse-ethereum-20-client).
- Ethereum address: `0x25c4a76E7d118705e7Ea2e9b7d8C59930d8aCD3b` (donation.sigmaprime.eth).