WIP - Prometheus Fork Development/Testing - V3.0.1

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WIP - Prometheus Hard-Fork

The Prometheus hard fork will enable a new decentralized node validation system. The new system utilizes a prioritized tx type allowing nodes with upcoming validation opportunities to gather signatures from peered/collateralized nodes in order to offer up proof of activity. The proof of activity is then recorded to an indexing contract allowing other nodes to pull in signed evidence of activity (utilizing zero-knowledge proofing/sigs) to accurately pay out node rewards during consensus finality.

Prometheus Hard-Fork - Deployment Schedule

Private Testnet

• Finish/Test Consensus Finality/Reward Payments
• Verify node communication systems are accurately signing/validating and sharing zk proofs
• Test & Update node validation/proof tracking contract to replace existing contracts deployed on Xerom
• Complete testing of fork from current DNP V2.0 to Prometheus hard-fork validating a successful transition from current reward payment system to Prometheus.

Xerom Deployment

• Deploy validation/proof tracking contract to Xerom chain
• Validate proof tracking/updating is fully functional
• Select an upcoming fork block
• Facilitate network wide update to Prometheus V3.0

Additional Updates/Testing Will Be Required to Eventually Facilitate Deployment to Ether-1