2026-02-02 IFT-TS weekly

IFT-TS 2026/02/02 §

top highlights §

• The SC team gave a presentation on an introduction to writing LEZ programs.
• Finalized the Logos stock and flow diagrams and moved it to Streamlit.
• Moved all existing Logos RFCs to the new Logos LIPs repo.

team highlights §

• BI: Assessed WhatsApp circle monitoring as too invasive and started evaluating alternative approaches.
• BI: Initialized Vault monitoring tooling and shipped a first Grafana dashboard.
• BI: Completed the USS Status dashboard with YouTube/Twitter episode statistics and fixed extraction gaps for finance reporting.
• DST: Merged Status benchmark scenario updates and continued second-iteration evaluation work.
• DST: Advanced libp2p deployment builders and pod-api-requester integrations for 10ksim.
• DST: Progressed vaclab-2 stack readiness with port fixes, external node onboarding, and bandwidth measurements.
• DST: Delivered Waku router support and related tooling updates across 10ksim and pod-api-requester.
• Nim: Landed Nimble 1.0.0 fixes covering pkgcache recovery, offline switch behavior, and buildtemp hooks.
• Nim: Continued EthJson JSON-RPC flavor work across nim-json-rpc, nimbus-eth1/eth2, and nim-web3.
• Nim: Advanced intops integration for bncurve/stint and released intops 1.0.7 maintenance improvements.
• Nim: Published Stint docs workflow updates and progressed documentation/CI improvements.
• P2P: Improved Windows/lsquic compatibility and CI alignment across nim-libp2p, nim-lsquic, and nimbus PRs.
• P2P: Advanced cbindings core/mix implementations with open PRs for custom handlers and mix support.
• P2P: Continued Gossipsub partial-messages extension work in nim-libp2p.
• P2P: Progressed Logos core module work, including minimal module and nix/cbindings updates.
• QA: Expanded RLN negative-path coverage and tracked compression-related wasm build issues.
• QA: Continued Status-go token-gated community test work (TC 7128/7129) and related debugging.
• QA: Stabilized messaging interop tests and reviewed Waku network-conditions failures.
• QA: Completed a Kad-DHT testing batch in nim-libp2p and updated related tests.
• QA: Added and maintained Status desktop/mobile E2E coverage, including Linea chain tests.
• RFC: Merged remaining Nomos RFC PRs with small fixes.
• RFC: Cleaned headers and folder structure so all project specs are present in rfc-index.
• SC: Advanced NSSA attestation research and LSSA experimentation, including a private airdrop setup.
• SC: Delivered SC LearnUp Session 2026/01 materials and presentation with demos.
• SC: Updated the Status L2 contracts changelog and deployed STT on Ethereum Hoodi.
• SEC: Deployed a hardened localsafe docker image with scanning, SBOM, and checksum verification.
• SEC: Tested Safe tx monitoring workflows and continued signature verification module development.
• SEC: Completed follow-up security reviews and incident triage across Keycard, CI, and dependency alerts.
• SEC: Enhanced finance automation and app-catalogue extraction with AI agent improvements.
• TKE: Finalized the Logos digital-twin stock/flow diagram and moved it to Streamlit.
• TKE: Advanced Nomos DSE specs and began parameter specification for stress-test work.
• TKE: Continued fundraise allocation analysis and LBP explainer/simulator development.
• TKE: Coordinated Logos PS Lisbon activations and progressed tokenomics research for an ICLR workshop.
• WEB: Progressed Status Hub self-hosting, RPC proxy refactors, and proxy rate-limiting work.
• WEB: Continued wallet extension QA fixes and addressed VPN/connectivity issues.
• WEB: Merged Status Network SEO improvements and prepared Status website release content.
• WEB: Delivered maintenance updates across logos.co, contribute portal, and forum/connector fixes.
• WEB: Advanced global-password architecture discussions for the wallet extension.

ift-ts:bi: §

• ifs-ts:bi:logos
  • Researched WhatsApp circle group monitoring; deemed too invasive and explored alternative approaches.
• ift-ts:bi:ift:2026q1-ift-smart-contract-monitoring
  • Initialized Vault monitoring tooling in bi-smart-contract-monitoring.
  • Published the first Vault monitoring dashboard in Grafana.
• ifs-ts:bi:status:2026q1-uss-status
  • Completed the USS Status dashboard with YouTube and Twitter episode statistics.
• ift-ts:bi:finance:2026q1-finance-reporting-helper
  • Fixed missing extraction data and added controls.

ift-ts:dst: §

• admin/misc
  • OOO: 1 CC days.
  • Farooq offboarding and CV/JD reviews with a pair-programming plan.
  • Mamoutou trial follow-up, Logos-core reading/planning, and Logos-messaging syncs.
  • Lattice review for Mamoutou.
• ift-ts:dst:status:2026q1-status-evaluation:benchmarks-second-iteration
  • PRs merged: status-benchmarks#39, status-benchmarks#40, status-benchmarks#41, status-benchmarks#42.
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-dst-tooling:expand-deployment-nim-libp2p
  • Completed deployment builders for refactored libp2p test nodes, including pod-api-requester automation, standalone YAML builds, and Helm updates.
  • Coordinated remaining tasks, added a dummy.py example, and started metadata/MSC cleanup.
  • Held a QUIC sync and reviewed pending PR updates.
  • 10ksim#192 libp2p test node deployment builders (open).
• other notes
  • Reviewed PRs: status-go#7270, 10ksim#191, vaclab-2#5, 10ksim#193, pod-api-requester#4.
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-dst-tooling:general-tooling
  • 10ksim#191 added pod_api_requester (merged).
  • pod-api-requester#4 added a Waku router endpoint (waku/relay) and refactors (merged).
  • 10ksim#193 added Waku functionality for pod_api_requester (merged).
• ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q1-dst-lab:analyze-current-stack
  • infra-misc#457 opened required Kube-OVN ports to restore metal-01 connectivity (merged).
  • vaclab-2#6 added an external DST node and inventory/docs updates (open).
  • Presented the Vaclab 2 Kubernetes cluster (slides, recording).
  • Completed bandwidth measurements and documented OVS/UDP encapsulation limits with tuning needs (report).

ift-ts:nim: §

• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nimble:nimble-1.0.0
  • Addressed pkgcache recovery, offline switch behavior, cached dependency discovery, VM parser isolation, and before-install hooks.
  • PRs: nimble#1576, nimble#1575, nimble#1574, nimble#1573, nimble#1571, nimble#1570.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:json-rpc
  • nim-json-rpc#259 added custom JSON flavors for client code.
  • nimbus-eth1#3914, nimbus-eth2#7853, and nim-web3#237 advanced EthJson flavor support.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:intops-integration-bncurve-stint
  • nim-stint#170 and nim-bncurve#16 were approved after polishing.
  • nimbus-eth1#3956 opened to verify intops impact.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:maintenance
  • nim-intops#20 improved narrowingDiv behavior.
  • Released intops 1.0.7 (changelog).
  • Reviewed nim-stint#172 and fixed nimbus-common-workflow#15.
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:docs
  • nimbus-common-workflow#17 added a docs workflow for mdBook projects.
  • nim-stint#171 merged; docs CI published at nim-stint docs.
  • Started the Chronos tutorial (uptime monitor).
• ift-ts:nim:ift:2026q1-nim-core-libs:language-server-editor-integration
  • Reviewed langserver issues and deferred work due to other priorities.
• other notes
  • Revived official-images#19453 to make Nim Docker Hub images official.

ift-ts:p2p: §

• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-maintenance:maintenance
  • Improved Windows/lsquic compatibility and CI alignment across PRs: nimbus-eth2#7906, nim-libp2p#2059, nimbus-eth2#7898, nim-lsquic#61, nim-libp2p#2057, nim-lsquic#60, nimbus-eth2#7892, nim-lsquic#59, nimbus-eth2#7890, nim-lsquic#33.
  • Added repo licenses/codeowners: mix#91, nim-lsquic#57, nim-lsquic#56.
• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-cbindings:core
  • nim-libp2p#2063 custom protocol handlers (open).
• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-cbindings:mix
  • nim-libp2p#2064 mix cbindings (open).
• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-gossipsub-extensions:partial-messages
  • nim-libp2p#2040 partial message extension (open).
• ift-ts:p2p:ift:2026q1-nimlibp2p-logos-core:core
  • nim-libp2p#2065 added cbind private key support (open).
  • logos-libp2p-module#3 minimal module (merged).
  • nim-libp2p#2026 build cbindings via nix (merged).
  • logos-libp2p-module#2 build from libp2p nix file (merged).

ift-ts:qa: §

• admin/misc
  • OOO: 2 CC days.
  • Met with Felicio about Status Network hub web UI automated testing; needs a funded wallet for pre-deposit tests (hub pre-deposits).
• ift-ts:qa:anoncomms:2026q1-anoncomms-testing:rln-negative-paths
  • zerokit#367 added Merkle invalid proof and PM tree coverage tests.
  • zerokit#371 test coverage report for CI (in review).
  • zerokit#369 tracked wasm32 compression build failure.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-go-functional-testing:7128
  • status-go#7215 token-gated communities test (debugging).
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-go-functional-testing:7129
  • status-go#7187 token-gated communities PoC.
• ift-ts:qa:messaging:2026q1-messaging-testing:maintenance
  • logos-messaging-interop-tests#156 fixed Lightpush/metrics tests and ran stability jobs.
• vac:qa:waku:2026q1-waku-testing:network-conditions
  • Reviewed failed tests and worked on merging logos-messaging-interop-tests#155 network-conditions updates.
• other notes
  • Worked on closing older open PRs (canary, go-bindings).
• ift-ts:qa:ift:2026q1-nim-libp2p-testing:kad-dht
  • nim-libp2p#2061 test(kad): misc.
  • nim-libp2p#2053 issue: RespondedStatus.Failed never reached in iterative lookup.
  • nim-libp2p#2054 fix(kad): use finished() for failed peers.
  • nim-libp2p#2051 refactor utils.
  • nim-libp2p#2048, nim-libp2p#2038, and nim-libp2p#2043 added Kad-DHT tests.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-desktop:linea-chain
  • status-app#19824 added a Linea Sepolia send-ETH test.
  • status-app#19825 and status-app#19833 tracked Linea Sepolia crash and send errors.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-desktop:maintenance
  • status-app#19801 added a market tab e2e test.
  • status-app#19649 fixed tests.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-mobile:test-wallet
  • status-app#19795, status-app#19837, and status-app#19802 expanded wallet e2e coverage.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-mobile:maintenance
  • Troubleshot failing mobile CI tests.
• ift-ts:qa:status:2026q1-status-qa-mobile:release-testing
  • Supported release testing with design calls (keycard, browser, sidebar).

ift-ts:rfc: §

• ift-ts:rfc:nomos:2026q1-rfc-iteration
  • Merged remaining PRs with small fixes.
  • Fixed headers and folder structure so all project specs are now in rfc-index.

ift-ts:sc: §

• admin/misc
  • Opened status-network-monorepo#130 to add Claude audit skills/plugins.
  • Deployed STT on Ethereum Hoodi and shared contract addresses (Notion).
• ift-ts:sc:logos:2026q1-implement-nssa-attestation:research
  • Researched LSSA authoring and created a private airdrop on LSSA.
• ift-ts:sc:ift:2026q1-sc-learnup-sessions:2026-01
  • Researched LEE program writing, prepared demos, and delivered the LearnUp session (notes).
• ift-ts:sc:status-l2:2026q1-maintaining-status-l2-contracts:maintenance
  • status-network-monorepo#128 updated smart contracts changelog (open).

ift-ts:sec: §

• ift:2026q1-secure-signing-environment:build-secure-signing-workstation
  • Deployed a hardened localsafe docker image with scanning, IPFS distribution, SBOM, and checksum verification.
• ift:2026q1-security-workflow-automation:deploy-independent-safetx-monitoring-tools
  • Tested Safe transaction monitoring workflows and rustysafe with real transactions.
• ift:2026q1-security-workflow-automation:create-signature-verification-module
  • Continued building the signature verification module.
• ift:2026q1-cicd-security-review:follow-up-code-reviews
  • Followed up on Keycard audits and secret handling across high-risk paths.
  • Performed secret-scanning follow-ups for Status org alerts (secret scanning).
• ift:2026q1-vulma-and-ir:incident-follow-ups
  • Verified remediation for prior incidents, including Waku node follow-ups (waku-27).
  • Confirmed domain and infra fixes remained effective (Status-359, infra-misc commit).
• ift:2026q1-vulma-and-ir:new-triage
  • Triaged new vulnerability reports and validated exploitability.
  • Logged follow-ups for dependency alerts (dependabot-20, dependabot-17, ecosystem-1).
• ift:2026q1-finance-automation-bug fixing & support
  • Monitored Finance executions daily and provided support on demand.
• ift:2026q1-security-automation:refine -app-catalogue-update-from-expensify
  • Added an AI agent to enrich merchant data and identified missing fields for catalogue completeness.

ift-ts:tke: §

• vac:tke:ift:logos-token:logos-digital-twin
  • Moved the stock and flows diagram from Machinations to a Streamlit dashboard and finalized it.
• vac:tke:ift:logos-token:litepaper
  • Read the Logos litepaper.
• vac:tke:ift:logos-token:fundraise
  • Continued work on the allocation issue.
• vac:tke:ift:logos-token:lbp
  • Worked on the LBP explainer and simulator.
• vac:tke:ift:ecodev:xprize
  • Clarified XPRIZE scope/size and how to fit it into the PS event.
• vac:tke:blockchain:stress-test:Nomos-DSE
  • Finished specs for DSE.
• vac:tke:blockchain:stress-test:review-params
  • Started parameter specification work.
• vac:tke:ift:support-to-ift-units:logos-ps-activations
  • Managed PS Lisbon Logos activations, dev experience design, and coalition proposal reviews.
• vac:tke:ift:support-to-ift-units:reading-by-jarrad
  • Continued reading on virtual worlds and economies.
• vac:tke:ift:tokenomics-research-forum:opt-control
  • Worked toward an ICLR workshop submission.

ift-ts:web: §

• admin/misc
  • OOO: 1 CC days.
  • Reviewed the CI pipeline in status-web#1016 and prepared the peer review form.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-sn-hub
  • status-web#934 tested self-hosting.
  • status-web#1003 opened a refactor for the shared Status RPC proxy caller.
  • status-web#933 requested QA help with tests.
  • eth-rpc-proxy#102 tested the dev Status RPC proxy and requested cache clearance.
  • status-web#1008 worked on proxy rate-limiting implementation.
  • Prepared browser wallet collectible views based on Figma specs.
  • status-web#1010 merged a dialog for wallet chain-switch errors.
• ift-ts:web:logos:2026q1-logos-website
  • infra-office#87 requested CMS setup for Logos.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-status-website
  • status-web#987 prepared the new mobile app announcement.
• ift-ts:web:ift:2026q1-maintenance
  • status-web#1013 worked on hotfixing disabled vaults.
  • status-web#1015 updated image alt text.
  • status-web#1018 debugged connector validation issues.
  • status-web#855 reopened the VPN issue in the extension.
  • admin-acid.logos.co#40 worked on newsletter subscription auto-replies.
  • admin-acid.logos.co#39 worked on contribute portal leaderboard backend and dashboard.
  • free.technology#18 added the Brand Assets link to the footer.
  • logos-press-engine#257 improved table rendering and navigation.
  • Updated forum.logos.co theme scripts to resolve an admin notice.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-status-wallet-extension
  • status-web#1020 applied wallet QA fixes.
  • Continued QA tracking via issue #783, issue #771, and issue #768.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-sn-website
  • status-web#1004 merged SEO optimization for the Status Network website.
• ift-ts:web:status:2026q1-status-wallet-extension:global-password
  • Responded to the security review and documented feedback on the architecture proposal (status-web#995).
• vac:web:ift:2025q4-logos-website:social-proof
  • logos#22 increased caching and merged contributions data fetching.
• ift-ts:web:logos:2026q1-contribute-portal:bi-data
  • contribute.logos.co#40 fetched social proof data through the BI API.