Helios 0.9.0 is now available! This release is packed with new features and improvements: • A functional TUI • Historical block access support • Parallel transaction processing • TypeScript bindings on NPM • A new interface for custom VM integrations

New and improved Helios demo showing off Helios running on four separate networks all in the browser. helios.a16zcrypto.com/demo

New Helios release! Version 0.8.6 enables pectra on Ethereum mainnet. This is a required upgrade and most be installed by the fork on May 7th. Upgrading is as simple as running heliosup in your terminal.

We've added @linea support to Helios! This makes Linea our second supported L2 with more to come soon. Huge shoutout to the @mendifinance team for building the implementation! Head over to our GitHub to get started using Helios on Ethereum, Linea, or the Optimism Superchain!

Does your favorite wallet actually check the chain?

Nice talk by @hsyodyssey about Mobi, a wrapper for Helios that adds light client support to Android!

My talk is on stage 5 at 5:30! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Light clients are coming to an L2 near you.

Helios is becoming a multichain light client for Ethereum. Light clients are fundamental to Ethereum scaling. A future with thousands of rollups doesn’t feel far away, and the closer we get, the more critical rollup interoperability will become. 🧵👇

Want to work on something cool involving Solana, EigenLayer, and light clients? Shoot me a DC.

I'll be speaking about the future of light clients @devcon! Excited to see you all there!

The proliferation of light clients will drive the costs of RPCs down. Without light clients there is a strong centralizing pressure on RPCs since their most valuable asset is reputation. This should in theory lead to high prices. With light clients, trust is no longer a factor, allowing more competition and lower pri... Show more

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