Nimbus
@ethnimbus
Followers
5,677
Following
1,162
Media
67
Statuses
1,351
We build lighter @ethereum clients. We care deeply about resource efficiency and privacy. Join the conversation at
On the beacon chain
Joined February 2019
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Drake
• 3072749 Tweets
Kendrick
• 2757310 Tweets
madonna
• 640474 Tweets
Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj
• 292936 Tweets
Not Like Us
• 202060 Tweets
こどもの日
• 191044 Tweets
어린이날
• 180646 Tweets
#अविनाशी_परमात्मा_कबीर
• 149028 Tweets
Copacabana
• 144044 Tweets
Flamengo
• 113930 Tweets
Anitta
• 92854 Tweets
ケンタッキーダービー
• 71346 Tweets
フォーエバーヤング
• 62890 Tweets
Anthony Edwards
• 58959 Tweets
子供の日
• 55391 Tweets
Maidana
• 53071 Tweets
鯉のぼり
• 52168 Tweets
#UFC301
• 47285 Tweets
Timberwolves
• 40482 Tweets
Minnesota
• 37591 Tweets
Leafs
• 36972 Tweets
Katt Williams
• 29967 Tweets
端午の節句
• 29666 Tweets
Bruins
• 27011 Tweets
Vogue
• 25788 Tweets
カグヤ様
• 25705 Tweets
ゴージャス
• 25457 Tweets
設営完了
• 25303 Tweets
Fortaleza
• 20616 Tweets
Like a Prayer
• 20328 Tweets
Hung Up
• 19576 Tweets
テーオーパスワード
• 17606 Tweets
Isabella
• 16195 Tweets
Naz Reid
• 13980 Tweets
Live to Tell
• 11960 Tweets
Ant Man
• 11765 Tweets
Pinned Tweet
📢 Nimbus v24.4.0 is out!
Nimbus v24.4.0 is a low-urgency release with several stability and performance improvements.
It also removes built-in Prater/Goerli chain support; users are encouraged to migrate to Holesky or Sepolia.
2
11
31
Yes, it's true - with
@ethnimbus
you run multiple Execution Clients simultaneously paired with the Nimbus CL! 🖇️
Do your bit to improve Execution Layer client diversity without any stress, with Nimbus Consensus client.
Sharing this again as there was…
26
59
613
Join us for the next
#NodeOpsWithNimbus
!
@liftlines
will be joined by
@langerstwit
, General Manager of
@rocket_pool
! 🚀
💡Building a community that secures the future of
#Ethereum
21st February, 12pm CET. Set a reminder 👇
17
53
573
📢 Time to upgrade your Nimbus client to v24.2.2 for the Dencun mainnet upgrade scheduled for March 13, 2024 at 13:55 UTC, if you haven’t already!
Looking forward to a smooth transition and we'll be around to help on the day! 🐡
14
36
353
Join us for the next
#NodeOpsWithNimbus
!
We'll be joined by
@hexidethmal
and
@mhaas_eth
of
@EthereumPhone
to discuss the future of light clients in ethOS.
🗓️ May 1st, 6pm EST
Set a reminder:
35
64
530
25
110
318
📢Nimbus v24.2.0 is a low-urgency upgrade bringing important stability improvements for Deneb-enabled networks.
It's highly recommended for users who are testing their setups in the Holešky testnet, which will transition to Deneb on 7th of February.
7
32
316
Join us for the next
#NodeOpsWithNimbus
!
We'll be joined by
@octantapp
's
@r__tem
and
@pepesza_eth
to discuss their experiments in new models of public goods funding for web3🌐
🗓️ 20th March, 12pm CET
Set a reminder:
8
18
280
🌩️🎉The Nimbus MVP testnet is here! 🎉🌩️
Yes, it's open to the public and yes you can join us in pretending to be a validator!
13
126
237
The importance of client diversity in the run up to the merge
82
99
174
We have a new release out :)
Nimbus v1.7.0 is a low-urgency feature-packed upgrade.
Highlights include:
- Faster startup times (3-5x)
- Lower memory usage (<1GB on mainnet)
- Support for both trusted node sync
- Support for HTTP(S) web3 providers
174
102
142
Introducing Fluffy: an ultra-light client for Ethereum
3
36
109
The Nimbus team has been awarded a follow up grant from the Ethereum Foundation to continue work on the public multi-client ready testnest, prep for production use, and more engineers who can broaden the scope of work to key new areas.
Learn more
28
70
112
1/ This is a thread about
@ethnimbus
for
@optimismFND
RetroPGF badgeholders as they decide on allocation of $OP tokens for public goods.
@ethnimbus
is a client implementation for Ethereum’s Consensus and Execution layers and aims to lower the barriers to individual participation.
3
42
67
📢 Release announcement: Nimbus v23.7.0
1/ This is a low-urgency upgrade, which brings advanced profit optimisation capabilities to the Nimbus validator client and addresses risk factors to avoid sub-optimal validator performance.
A short🧵...
1
50
76
Congrats to
@EthereumPhone
as it prepares to ship preorders!
EthOS 2.0 includes Nimbus light web proxy enabling on-phone apps to independently verify data received from hosted nodes/external endpoints.
It’s a great step in reducing Ethereum users' reliance on centralised infra.
GM. ethOS phone pre-orders have arrived!
Are you ready for the first physical phone with ethOS pre-installed?
20
87
321
4
17
108
We believe decentralised staking pools like
@Rocket_Pool
and
@DAppNode
DAO are essential to ensuring
@ethereum
's future as an unbreakable and censorship-resistant system.
11
26
92
The importance of a mobile-friendly eth2 client
1
26
91
The case for running your own validator
7
77
84
The Nimbus
@Ethereum
1.0 sync progress is now at block 1155095 / 7358969
😱
████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 15.69%
2
18
79
And... Dencun has activated on mainnet! 🥳
We're pleased to see Nimbus transition smoothly
Blobs have arrived 🐡 🐡
1
17
84
Announcing the Nimbus dashboard challenge.
We are proposing to leverage the creativity within the Ethereum community to help us figure out what to display in our Grafana dashboard.
24
96
72
📢Release announcement: Nimbus v23.9.0
A low-urgency upgrade providing full support for the upcoming Holešky testnet and simplifying the required configuration for using remote signers.
We've been hard at work researching and developing a GossipSub protocol upgrade, designed…
1
55
47
On the importance of light nodes in Vitalik's endgame
8
22
70
As we prepare for the historic Merge event,
@ethnimbus
team is grateful to solo stakers, staking pools, node operators running Nimbus client, and contributors, other consensus client team members, donors and community members championing client diversity 🐼
1
12
73
We have forked to Byzantium 🦄
☁🎉The Nimbus
@Ethereum
1.0 sync progress is now at block 4370000 / 7629467, which is well past the half way point of our favorite blockchain's lifetime 🎉☁
████████████░░░░░░░░░ 57.27%
0
10
69
Announcing a Request for Proposal (RfP) for a new type of external security review of Nimbus, an ETH2.0 implementation in the
@nim_lang
programming language!
5
20
62
We've identified an issue that affects block production in 22.8 for nodes that were restarted after Bellatrix (Sep 6), resulting in missed proposals - a release is being prepared to resolve this ASAP - avoid restarting your nodes and sorry for the inconvenience.
5
23
64
A new release, v22.8.0 is out!
This is a medium urgency release, featuring full support for the upcoming mainnet merge! 🐼
All users should upgrade at their earliest convenience, but no later than 5th of September.
2
18
59
We hope you’re all managing to stay sane and safe Here’s a quick update from us 💛
1
66
54
Clouds subside and news shine through! ⛅⛅⛅
Nimbus dev update is out 🙌
7
19
54
We are nearing merge readiness
0
18
54
The
@ethStaker
Staking Gathering is starting now🇹🇷
The Nimbus team is excited to be here as a sponsor!
Come and say hello at our booth to learn more about the Nimbus client! 🙌🏽
4
9
57
First baby merge steps!
@ethnimbus
and
@Teku_ConsenSys
even managed to uphold consensus for a while today after
@protolambda
's heroic setup efforts - on to the next one!
We have 4 consensus clients:
Teku (
@Teku_ConsenSys
)
Lighthouse (
@sigp_io
)
Prysm (
@prylabs
)
Nimbus (
@ethnimbus
)
And 3 execution clients:
Besu (
@Consensys
and more)
Geth (
@go_ethereum
)
Nethermind (
@nethermindeth
)
I'm running all 12 combinations between them! 👏 for all coredevs
5
27
139
1
10
54
Markets may be crashing, but development goes on.
Our v1.3.0 release is out ⛅️
3
11
51
📢 Nimbus v23.10.1 - A low-urgency hotfix release addressing a peer scoring issue introduced in the v23.10.0 release.
The issue manifests under specific network circumstances as a buildup of gossip topics with a low number of peers.
Affected users are advised to upgrade at…
0
78
32
.
@AvadoCloud
says it will add support for Nimbus if this post reaches 100 likes. If Ethereum client diversity is important to you, you know what to do 😉
0
10
51
Nimbus Update: November 10
To celebrate the weekiversary of the eth2 deposit contract, today we're announcing our 0.6 alpha release -- hope ✨
1
19
43
The
@ethnimbus
beacon node has a little mini-execution-client built in: if your EL or mev-boost is unable to produce a block payload on time, Nimbus will create an empty payload so you don't lose the block rewards! Next up: syncing optimistically without execution client.
6
6
51
One of our nodes has just finished syncing medalla with syncv2. After deleting its database and letting it sync from scratch, the resulting db is now 6.3 GB! That's a ≈10x improvement..
Nimbus update, September 11 💛
Highlights include
- a much faster sync (syncv2)
- a special database pruner
- multiclient interop scripts that allow for local testing with other clients
- audit fixes
- a dedicated medalla troubleshooting page
Onwards 🚀
0
15
44
3
11
44
This is big: going forwards, all
@ethnimbus
nodes will be serving the light client protocol on Prater and Kiln /
#TheMerge
:
4
12
48
📢Nimbus v23.11.0 is out!
This is a low-urgency upgrade bringing enhanced support for the
@ObolNetwork
DVT middleware, further profit optimizations for the Nimbus validator client and a simplified and safe alternative to the trusted node sync.
1
11
47
A short announcement to highlight our v1.0.12 release and bring attention to the Prater testnet which is now open up to the public.
1
19
43
Nimbus update, September 11 💛
Highlights include
- a much faster sync (syncv2)
- a special database pruner
- multiclient interop scripts that allow for local testing with other clients
- audit fixes
- a dedicated medalla troubleshooting page
Onwards 🚀
0
15
44
#eth2
genesis is here - all 4 mainnet clients agree! Get your copy from - generated at a follow distance of 130 - pleeease no reorgs deeper than that, eth1!
0
8
43
Update time: here's what we've been up to in the past two weeks!
0
70
30
Update time!
Preparing for interop, getting a cross-client-team-friendly experimental Ganache-starter for Eth2 deposits up and running, beer and wurst in Berlin, and Ethereum 1 implementation edging closer to successful sync ❤
31
63
41
PSA: the beacon chain missed 7 blocks earlier today due to a reorg
This was likely caused by proposer boost not being fully deployed with stakers
No action needed from Nimbus users for now, but be aware that some attestation rewards will have been lost as a result of the reorg
1
11
42
Beacon chain light client protocol spec getting merged step by step 🎉🎉🎉:
PS: it's already running on testnets courtesy of
@ethnimbus
:)
2
12
41
February so far!
lots of bug hunting and fixing, but some juicy new features as well - tldr; below
1
69
37
Less than 24 hours until the London hard fork activates on Ethereum mainnet ✨
A friendly reminder that you must update your execution layer (eth1) client before this date
If your eth1 client is not updated then your Nimbus (eth2) client will lose the ability to propose blocks!
After much anticipation, Ethereum's London hard fork is scheduled to launch on Thursday.
25
87
327
3
9
41
Encouraging to see more node operators walking the talk on client diversity.
Credit to the
@FraxFinance
team for diversifying the use of clients in their
#frxETH
staking setup.
It’s great to see
#frxETH
add
@ethnimbus
client to their setup recently 🙌🏽
This adds frxETH to the…
2
5
41
Unless we make it easy for folks to run a validator on hardware they already own, validating in eth2 may well turn out to be as niche an activity as mining in eth1.
1
9
36
"Nimbus uses about 1/10th the RAM of the other clients which makes it ideal for our little computer."
Nimbus + Rocket Pool + Pi 💛
Excellent guide by community member Joe Clapis.
0
13
38
In the hope of giving you a brief respite from all this madness, here’s our March update 💛
2
53
36
All 👀 on Medalla – genesis in less than 15 hours 🥳
If you made your deposit using the
@ethereum
foundation's launchpad, and wish to set up your Beacon Node, import your signing key, and run your Validator using Nimbus, this page is for you.
0
10
37
We build Nimbus Ethereum clients to be as resource efficient as possible.
It’s great to see evidence from the community of the bandwidth optimisations from our recent v23.8.0 release () doing their job!
2
11
37
The environmental benefits of
@ethereum
and PoS, have yet to be well communicated.
Once the merge takes place, expect upwards of 99.9% in energy savings.
1
9
37
1/ More evidence of reduced bandwidth and CPU usage from the community!
A few Nimbus operators have reported a significant drop in bandwidth and CPU consumption after our v23.8.0 release () with images clearly showing the latest version’s efficiency gains.
3
7
38
Excited to share our first tutorial on nim-libp2p! Feel free to leave comments for us to improve:)
0
8
35
Validator slashed by
@ethnimbus
() today - remember that being offline for a bit is a lot less expensive than being slashed - avoid clever setups and keep your keys in one place only!
1
10
36
🔔 New release announcement: Nimbus v23.8.0
This is a `low-urgency` upgrade focusing on performance and stability improvements, aiming to address the increasing number of validators on mainnet and upcoming testnets such as Holesky.
1
18
37
The Nimbus website has a new look! 👀
The new design makes navigating and accessing information about different Nimbus clients quicker and easier.
✨
1
10
37
Update time!
Announcing a bounty program restart, a call for a common standard around logs, some thoughts on low-power device constraints, and the latest updates on BLS spec changes, honest validator work and
@nim_lang
libp2p :yellow_heart:
2
59
27
Light sync server - the thing that makes getting up to speed with beacon chain consensus trivial for any participant, big or small - coming to an
@ethnimbus
near you:
0
10
35
We've just published our v1.4.0 release ✨
Main highlights include improvements to attestation effectiveness and CPU usage.
As well as improvements to the RPC APIs, as suggested by DappNode and RP, and in preparation for our refactored validator client.
1
11
34
📢 Dencun upgrade on the Ethereum mainnet is scheduled for 13th March 2024 at 13:55 UTC.
Ensure you've upgraded to the latest version of Nimbus v24.2.2, in preparation 🐡
2
8
35
Fun fact: when you build
@ethnimbus
, part of the process is building the
@nim_lang
compiler - we treat it as any other dependency and you get a specific tested and vetted version - even so, the whole thing takes only a few minutes..
2
6
33
📢 Nimbus v23.3.2 is out!
This is a low-urgency, but mandatory upgrade providing full-support for the upcoming Capella hard-fork on Mainnet.
Please upgrade at your earliest convenience - before the 12th of April.
1
10
33
We recognise the following address as the canonical eth2 deposit contract:
0x00000000219ab540356cBB839Cbe05303d7705Fa
💛
The Eth 2.0 deposit contract has been deployed!
The address is: 0x00000000219ab540356cBB839Cbe05303d7705Fa
Kindly do the following:
1. Read this blog post:
2. Avoid scams and be cautious.
3. Spread the word about the real address.
Whoo!
15
88
386
0
5
29
If there's one takeaway from this update it's that there have been significant improvements in both stability and memory usage over the past few days, so please make sure you keep your client updated 🙏💛
0
12
27
Nimbus Consensus Layer: past, present, and future
0
12
32
Are you a senior DevOps engineer with a passion for blockchain tech?
Nimbus is hiring and would love to hear from you.
Check out the role description, responsibilities, and apply here:
If you know someone who'd be a good fit for this opportunity,…
4
19
31
Happy launch day everyone!
Altona testnet has launched! 🎉
And I'm validating on 4 different clients, each 2 nodes nodes.
#ethereum
#eth2
Lighthouse
@sigp_io
Nimbus
@ethnimbus
Prysm
@prylabs
Teku
@PegaSysEng
And soon Lodestar too
@ChainSafeth
👀
Testnet stats:
8
45
172
1
6
33
When you run a client locally on the mobile device, you can create truly seamless experience for users, while improving security. 💫
@ethnimbus
light web3 proxy client powering an ideal mobile web3 experience, on the
@EthereumPhone
📲
no app switching in sight 👀
just a 1 click mint experience on mobile
5
20
76
3
7
32
📢Nimbus v23.1.0, a low-urgency upgrade that introduces on-the-fly database pruning. This makes storage requirements of Nimbus more predictable on long-term time scales. Typical Beacon node is expected to consume ~60-70 GB storage, when pruning is enabled.
3
12
32
We spend a lot of time optimizing the validator experience both for performance and profit so that people can do more useful stuff on the same hardware - the end result? pretty nice - congrats to EoA for making it work so smooth!
1/ This is an Archive
#Ethereum
node synced from scratch on a
@raspberry_pi
(
@erigoneth
). No pruning, an Archive node. So, no more FUD on running an ETH node, please.
& btw, we are running
@ethnimbus
with 1 Validator on this RPI too.
Yes, 1 Archive node + 1
#eth2
node👇
265
224
487
1
2
30
📢Nimbus v24.2.1
A medium-urgency release that includes full support for:
- Ethereum mainnet Deneb hard-fork on 13th March, and
- Gnosis Chain Deneb hard-fork on 11th March.
And many other compelling stability and performance improvements ↗️
5
5
33
We've just pushed some important updates to the article we posted earlier today!
In short, 2 of the the 3 issues have already been fixed, and 1 of our nodes (zahary) has taken his place amongst the leaders in memory usage on 💛🚀💛
1
10
29
We've been optimizing bandwidth usage in the last two releases, in and out - can you spot when this server was upgraded? :)
0
6
24
Nimbus + Nethermind: Kintsugi Merge tutorial
0
11
29
A new release, v22.7.0 is out!
This is a low urgency release packing everything necessary for the upcoming Prater/Goerli merge and introducing the first fully supported build of the Nimbus validator client.
2
8
30
We're excited to announce our v1.0.7 release.
- Sync speed is approximately 50% faster
- CPU utilization has more than halved
- Rewards are higher
- Additional protection against accidental slashings (
@superphiz
's doppelganger protection)
Let's go 🚀💛
1
12
30
We have a new release out!
Nimbus v1.5.5 is a medium-urgency bugfix release which contains a number of significant optimisations; of particular note are a:
- 6x speed-up in epoch processing
- 2x speed up in Altair block processing
1
8
31