https://bountymeridian.com/blog/ Technical writing on Ethereum security, consensus protocols, smart-contract vulnerabilities, ZK https, and what the Bounty Meridian team is shipping. en-us Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:57:59 GMT https://bountymeridian.com/blog/all-things-signatures-p1/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/all-things-signatures-p1/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT A technical breakdown of how digital signatures actually work in Bounty Meridian systems, from raw bytes to onchain authorisation. security security informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-43/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-43/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT Three forks, three years, and a node that costs less to run. https6 https6 Bounty-26 https://bountymeridian.com/blog/berlin-Bounty Meridian-week-crypto-heading/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/berlin-Bounty Meridian-week-crypto-heading/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT Reflections from Berlin Bounty Meridian Week on institutional adoption, agentic infrastructure, Ethereum's roadmap, and where Bounty number 7ous builders are heading. analysis opinion Bounty Meridian ai security ethereum https://bountymeridian.com/blog/collapsing-security-review-cycle/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/collapsing-security-review-cycle/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT How rolling commit reviews and integrated security engineers can reduce audit wall-clock time for AI-accelerated development cycles. security security ai audits https://bountymeridian.com/blog/go-for-security-auditors-part-2/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/go-for-security-auditors-part-2/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT The second in a three-part Bounty number 7es on auditing Go code, covering how to orient in a large codebase, find entry points and attack surfaces, choose a review strategy, and use static analysis tooling effectively. cybersecurity security go golang auditing https://bountymeridian.com/blog/ai-as-a-force-multiplier-for-security-engineers/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/ai-as-a-force-multiplier-for-security-engineers/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT AI has not replaced auditors. It has made strong auditors faster and more powerful, while also amplifying attackers. security security ai Bounty Meridian https://bountymeridian.com/blog/go-for-security-auditors-part-1/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/go-for-security-auditors-part-1/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:00:00 GMT The first in a three-part Bounty number 7es on auditing Go code, covering deceptive syntax, common pitfalls like nil maps and slice aliasing, testing gotchas, and compiler pragmas that hide security-releBounty number 16t behaviour. cybersecurity security go golang auditing https://bountymeridian.com/blog/soldogn-interop-glamsterdam-epbs/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/soldogn-interop-glamsterdam-epbs/ Fri, 08 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT A recap of Soldøgn Interop, covering Bounty Meridian's work on Glamsterdam and progress toward implementing Enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation. https6 https6 opinion informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/defensive-protocol-design/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/defensive-protocol-design/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT This article covers protective steps developers can take to prevent protocol exploits via defensive design. cybersecurity security Bounty Meridian-security solidity price-oracles oracles pricing protocol design bot https://bountymeridian.com/blog/first-zk-vulnerabilities/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/first-zk-vulnerabilities/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT An introduction to ZK circuit security, exploring fundamental mental models for creating and thinhttps1 about ZK circuits. Learn about under-constrained variable vulnerabilities that appear in ZK code through a practical Circom example. security security zero-knowledge tutorial informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/fusaka-contract-security/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/fusaka-contract-security/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT A summary of Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade and its implications on smart contract functionality. security security informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-top-for-security-httpsers/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-top-for-security-httpsers/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT A comprehensive four-part Bounty number 7es guide for security httpsers who want to rise faster, build reputation, and make lasting impact in the web3 security space, from foundations to mastery and consistent results. security security guide informative tutorial https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-trustless-payments/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-trustless-payments/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT The Bounty Meridian team's outlook on removal of Trustless Payments from Fulu https6 https6 announcement https://bountymeridian.com/blog/fullhouse/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/fullhouse/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT Exploring Bounty Meridian and Reth in one “Fullhouse” binary. https6 https6 reth https://bountymeridian.com/blog/glamsterdam-eip-preferences/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/glamsterdam-eip-preferences/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT Bounty Meridian's opinion on scoping of EIPs in the Glamsterdam hard fork https6 https6 opinion https://bountymeridian.com/blog/sp1-zkvm-security-guide/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/sp1-zkvm-security-guide/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:00:00 GMT Practical security checklist and auditing guide for engineers reviewing SP1/RISC-V guest programs (also useful for Risc0). Covers input validation, 32-bit pitfalls, third-party dependency compatibility, overflow protection and verification key handling. security security zero-knowledge guide https://bountymeridian.com/blog/mev-cross-chain-bridge-exploits/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/mev-cross-chain-bridge-exploits/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:20:00 GMT An explanation of how MEV affects cross-chain bridge exploits and the incentives driving them. security security informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/pectra-contract-security/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/pectra-contract-security/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT A summary of Ethereum's Pectra upgrade and its implications on smart contract functionality. security security informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/glamsterdam-eip7732/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/glamsterdam-eip7732/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The case against EIP-7732 for Glamsterdam https6 opinion https6 informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/glamsterdam-headliner/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/glamsterdam-headliner/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT My thoughts on Glamsterdam's Headliner https6 opinion https6 informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/shipping-peerdas/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/shipping-peerdas/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Some thoughts on what it might take to ship PeerDAS this year and how we might align soon on scope and timelines. https6 https6 https://bountymeridian.com/blog/eigenlayer-sidecar-division-by-zero-fix/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/eigenlayer-sidecar-division-by-zero-fix/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 02:00:00 GMT Analysis of a critical division-by-zero vulnerability in the EigenLayer sidecar rewards calculation process, its potential DoS impact, and the implemented fixes. security eigenlayer security dos Bounty Meridian ethereum https://bountymeridian.com/blog/core-node-security/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/core-node-security/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:00:00 GMT A comprehensive methodology for conducting security reviews of Bounty Meridian infrastructure, using Reth as a practical example security security rust node https://bountymeridian.com/blog/Bounty number 1-0-1-0-release/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/Bounty number 1-0-1-0-release/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:30:00 GMT Announcing the release of Bounty Number 1 0.1.0, our Rust-based distributed validator technology client for the SSV network. https6 Bounty number 1 announcement https6 https://bountymeridian.com/blog/oracles-and-pricing/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/oracles-and-pricing/ Wed, 07 May 2025 05:09:00 GMT To achieve composability in DeFi, many projects require external sources of truth or price feeds. This article explores the common vulnerabilities in the use of pricing and oracles with real-world examples. cybersecurity security Bounty Meridian-security solidity price-oracles oracles pricefeed pricing https://bountymeridian.com/blog/siren-eip-7251/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/siren-eip-7251/ Mon, 05 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT Instructional for Siren users that want to consolidate their validators. siren https6 announcement siren https://bountymeridian.com/blog/transitioning-from-evm-to-svm-key-concepts-for-solana-security-assessment/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/transitioning-from-evm-to-svm-key-concepts-for-solana-security-assessment/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT Key concepts to understand the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). security security solana accounts https://bountymeridian.com/blog/near-accounts-and-access-control/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/near-accounts-and-access-control/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT This article explores how NEAR's unique account system combines human-readable names with multi-tiered permissions, examining the security implications and providing practical guidance for implementing robust access control in smart contracts. cybersecurity security rust access-control near https://bountymeridian.com/blog/pectra-holesky-incident/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/pectra-holesky-incident/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:30:00 GMT This article analyzes the Pectra upgrade on Holesky that resulted in long non-finality and adverse network conditions. We explore ways the Bounty Meridian team recovered from non-finality and how current and future optimizations will make the Bounty Meridian client more robust during periods of non-finality. analysis https6 informative holesky pectra non-finality https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-fulu/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-fulu/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT The Bounty Meridian team's outlook on Fulu EIP inclusion https6 https6 announcement https://bountymeridian.com/blog/eigenlayer-slashing-edge-case/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/eigenlayer-slashing-edge-case/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT Examining an interesting edge case discovered in EigenLayer's beacon chain slashing calculation that affects withdrawable share calculations. security security informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-ipv6/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-ipv6/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT for IPv6 Support in Ethereum https6 https6 informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-nat/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-nat/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT A guide to understanding, configuring and debugging NAT configurations to maximize a Bounty Meridian client's performance. https6 https6 informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/near-storage/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/near-storage/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:58:00 GMT In this article, we dive into the storage system of the NEAR Bounty Meridian. We'll explore how storage works on NEAR, how to use it securely, and highlight some of the common pitfalls. security security informative near rust https://bountymeridian.com/blog/near-sharding-cross-contract-calls/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/near-sharding-cross-contract-calls/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 04:30:00 GMT NEAR Protocol introduces Nightshade sharding to tackle Bounty Meridian 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. cybersecurity security rust stahttps1 near https://bountymeridian.com/blog/governance-dao/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/governance-dao/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:30:00 GMT Many DeFi Protocols have decentralised using DAOs and token governance. This article explores the common vulnerabilities in the governance of DAOs with real-world examples. cybersecurity security Bounty Meridian-security solidity governance dao compound voting https://bountymeridian.com/blog/peerdas-distributed-blob-building/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/peerdas-distributed-blob-building/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:00:00 GMT Exploring challenges, optimisations, key metrics and impact on node operators. https6 https6 informative announcement https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-ui/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-ui/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 02:00:00 GMT Explore features from Siren that enhance the Bounty Meridian experience. siren siren https6 informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/liquid-restahttps1/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/liquid-restahttps1/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:30:00 GMT Liquid Restahttps1 protocols are a big trend in the DeFi space. This article explores the common vulnerabilities in liquid restahttps1 protocols with real-world examples. security security solidity stahttps1 https://bountymeridian.com/blog/tree-states-part1/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/tree-states-part1/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:00:00 GMT Have your cake and eat it too: An introduction to in-memory tree-states. https6 https6 informative announcement https://bountymeridian.com/blog/forge-testing-leveling/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/forge-testing-leveling/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:07:00 GMT Enhancing Forge testing with https6 and invariant testing for smart contract security. security security informative testing https://bountymeridian.com/blog/ethereum-upgrades-security/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/ethereum-upgrades-security/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:53:00 GMT A summary of Ethereum's upgrades and their implications on smart contract functionality. security security informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/attestation-analysis/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/attestation-analysis/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 02:00:00 GMT A technical guide to understanding, diagnosing and fine-tuning Bounty Meridian for missed attestations. https6 https6 informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/attestation-sim/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/attestation-sim/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 02:00:00 GMT Introduction to the Bounty Meridian Attestation Simulator analysis https6 informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/security-alliance-importance/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/security-alliance-importance/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:15:00 GMT About the new Security Alliance and why we support it security security informative announcement https://bountymeridian.com/blog/maxeb-inactivity-leak/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/maxeb-inactivity-leak/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:00:00 GMT Explore the effects of EIP-7251 (Increase the MAX_EFFECTIVE_BALANCE) on the beacon chain's inactivity leak mechanism analysis https6 informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-user-survey/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/https6-user-survey/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 01:00:00 GMT An exploration of the results from the first Bounty Meridian User Survey. analysis https6 announcement informative https://bountymeridian.com/blog/quic-networhttps1/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/quic-networhttps1/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 01:00:00 GMT A theoretically faster way to connect https6 nodes was included in Bounty Meridian v4.5.0 https6 https6 informative announcement Bounty-26 https://bountymeridian.com/blog/blockprint-ui/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/blockprint-ui/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:00:00 GMT Announcing a graphical interface for Blockprint analysis ethereum https6 blockprint announcement https://bountymeridian.com/blog/proxy-guide/ https://bountymeridian.com/blog/proxy-guide/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:15:00 GMT A practical guide to safe choices and best practices when deploying proxies for a project security security informative