Jędrzej Stuczyński
c9c0de1fba
* renamed secp265k1 to secp256k1 * added optional 'explicit_signer_data' argument for sign method * wip * made client signer generic which required to undertake an adventure into coconut bandwidth trait bounds... * separate wrapper for TxSigner * moves signing-related features to separate module * fixed build of binaries from outside default workspace * offline signing example * fixed wallet build * post rebasing formatting * fixed bity integration build * making clippy happier * fixed post-rebase bip39 dependency version
Nym API
The Nym API provides multiple services to the Nym network, and is designed to be run alongside Nyxd validators. From a logical perspective, there are multiple applications, but they are bundled together for ease of deployment.
Nym Directory Caching
The Nym directory is contained in the mixnet smart contract in the Nyx blockchain. The blockchain holds the canonical directory information about nodes, stake, locations etc. The Nym API caches this information periodically to make queries faster and more scalable.
Nym Network Monitoring
The Nym API periodically sends test packets through the entire Nym mixnet to test node liveness and quality of service.
Nym Epoch Advancement and Payment
The Nym API periodically advances the epoch and triggers payment based on network monitoring measurements.
Coconut Credentials
Coconut [paper] is a distributed cryptographic signing scheme providing a high degree of privacy for its users. You can find an overview of how to use it in the Coconut section of the Nym documentation.
A simple explanation is also available in blog form.
This project was partially funded through the NGI0 PET Fund, a fund established by NL.net with financial support from the European Commission's NGI programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 825310.