Current Research Deployment
- Primary Network: Seoulnet Testnet
- Baker Address: tz4GVPvRjU74WK6PvZrvb9jrSnqDykyj7eHc
- BLS Consensus: tz4BeVDPwvFu2s6TacozUVhammffmN95GHzd
- BLS Companion: tz4D2W852XgHSAaGvDab9NpRaWDMi6x3emoW
- Protocol: Seoul (PtSeouLouXkx) v23.0-rc2
- Hardware: Raspberry Pi Zero 2W
- Storage: 32GB+ SD card with custom Tezos BLS signer image
- Connectivity: USB ethernet gadget mode (10.0.0.1/24)
- Software: Local Seoul node + ARM64 octez-signer + Dockerized octez-baker
- Balance: 526,122+ ๊ฉ staked (87x DAL minimum threshold)
- Performance: 90.6% attestation success rate (87/96 successful)
- Latency: <1ms total (local node + BLS hardware signing)
- DAL Status: SHARD 251 assigned - ready for DAL attestations
- Status: Production ready with full BLS consensus + DAL operations
Current Faculty
Four distinguished faculty members maintain the institutional legacy from our founding in 1847, bridging centuries of cryptographic innovation.
๐ Prof. Hans von Schlรผsselstein
Heidelberg-trained specialist in key distribution and threshold cryptography. Known for rigorous teaching in secure delegation theory.
โ๏ธ Prof. Niccolรฒ Testamonte
Florentine legal scholar exploring moral dimensions of digital trust. Coined "A chain of eyes is stronger than a seal of wax."
โ๏ธ Prof. Severin Kettenbuch
Viennese creator of chained record books. His prophetic lectures on distributed continuity blur history and future.
๐๏ธ Dr. Erasmus Signet
English semiotician and former royal notary. Established the systematic study of seals, marks, and institutional authority.
Contact
Department of Attestation & Ledger Studies (DALS)
DALHousie