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avax-python Network Message Pipeline
Here’s a short overview of the avax-python Avalanche message pipeline. We’ve followed the reference Go implementation as closely as possible, but the Python code is still in very early development, so it’s lacking a lot of details. For example, right now the Python message pipeline is synchronous, whereas the Go implementation uses asynchronous channels and […]
ELI5 What is the Avalanche Protocol? [AVAX]
Avalanche is a next generation, post-Nakamoto consensus mechanism which was designed to incorporate the best features of previously existing protocols and add some of its own. Note: Avalanche is both the name of a consensus mechanism and the name of the DeFi platform that was built on top of it. Today, the term Avalanche refers […]
The Sovereign OG Hodler’s Airgapped Avalanche Ledger Nano S+ Setup Tutorial
So you finally bought a Ledger hardware wallet to keep your precious fat Avalanche AVAX bags safe. Congratulations! If you made the extra effort to buy a hardware wallet, it means you’re serious about self-custody and the security of your funds. Hardware wallets make it very difficult for attackers to access your private keys without […]
Capturing Avalanche AVAX network traffic using avax-python
In this article we take a look at the avax-python network_listener.py utility and how to use it to snoop on Avalanche AVAX network traffic. tl;dr; If you’re in a hurry, here’s how to quickly start capturing Avalanche AVAX network traffic. avax-python requires the following libraries. If you get a missing library error message, then you […]