Celer Launches State Guardian Network Staking Testnet with Open-source Code Release

The figure above illustrates the basic channel guardian service flow. Numbers in brackets show the order of the events. A subscribed user can keep sending guard requests to the sidechain. The request is stored by all sidechain validators who also serve as channel guardians. Each guardian keeps monitoring the main chain state channels’ state settlement events. Once an event on a guarded channel is caught, the guardians will compare the attempt sequence number and the guarded sequence number, and respond to the settle event at its assigned time slot if the guarded number is larger.

We have released our open source code, including solidity main chain smart contracts, Tendermint-based SGN sidechain implementation, and delegator and validator operation dApp. We are conducting two independent external security audits for all the open-source code and implementation and will launch bug bounty soon to incentivize public feedback and auditing.

As the first release of the Testnet, there are additional features still under development or being planned including CELR-based SGN governance, scaling and robustness enhancement, and various production-readiness improvements.

We have deployed the main chain contracts on Ethereum Rinkeby Testnet, four initial validator nodes, and a web gateway for users to connect. Here is the deployment information.

📖📝 Docs and instructions

To get familiar with each of the roles in SGN, please refer to the following operation manuals:

We highlight some main operations and things each role can do with by following the testing manual:

Delegator

Interact with a web portal to perform the following operations:

• Query current list of validators and candidates, staking pool sizes and other status.
• Delegate stakes to a validator or candidate pool
• Withdraw states from a validator or candidate pool
• Query and claim rewards

Validator / Candidate

Interact with the web portal to perform the following operations:

• Initialize candidate
• All functions as a delegator

State Channel User

Interact with the web portal to perform the following operations:

• Pay subscription fee on the main chain
• Query remaining balance on the sidechain
• Query request price

Use client test program to test channel state guardian functionalities

In the next few weeks, we will roll out CELR staking community programs on Testnet for both SGN validators who are interested in running the full node and also delegators who are users delegating their CELR stakes. These community programs will involve testing out the operation process through a Web interface and, for validators, the process to set up a node and connect to the SGN network and perform state proof protection duties.

For validators partners, we are looking for experienced validators from the global community with a track record of running full nodes and validating nodes for existing infrastructures and blockchains and with a deep reach in the community.

For delegators, we are open to our large community to get a “rehearsal” before the real delegation starts!

Sign up here for validators and delegators.

We will also have cryptoeconomics and state guarding reward schedule releases in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

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Celer Team