Elliptic Curve Digital Signature AlgorithmECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) is a form of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) that utilizes the secp256k1 curve to create public and private key pairs, as well as to generate and verify digital signatures. What is the secp256k1 cu...May 30, 2025 ยท 4 min readsherlockvarm.hashnode.dev
๐งฉ SlotMatrix โ VS Code Extension (Beta)Thrilled to announce the pre-release of SlotMatrix, a VS Code extension that brings a Remix-like experience for interacting with smart contracts โ right inside your local development environment. Whether you're deploying contracts, calling functions,...May 20, 2025 ยท 2 min readsherlockvarm.hashnode.dev
EIP-7549 : Move committee index outside AttestationWhy this EIP needed? Validators Cast Their Votes by Signing a Message Containing: LMD GHOST Vote: (beacon_block_root, slot) [explained below] Casper FFG Vote: (source, target) [explained below] Committee Index: (index), which identifies the v...May 5, 2025 ยท 5 min readsherlockvarm.hashnode.dev
EIP-7840 : Add blob schedule to EL config filesWhy this EIP neeeded? Currently, when the eth_feeHistory RPC method is called to fetch recent gas fee data, the EL queries the CL using the engine APIsengine_newPayloadV3 call to retrieve blobGasUsed and excessBlobGas. This creates unnecessary overh...May 4, 2025 ยท 1 min readsherlockvarm.hashnode.dev
EIP-7685 : General purpose execution layer requestsThis is a foundational EIP that will serve as a basis for future EIPs, enabling further standardization of request_type. Why this EIP neeeded? Currently, communication between the Execution Layer (EL) and Consensus Layer (CL) is limited to block cr...May 3, 2025 ยท 2 min readsherlockvarm.hashnode.dev