In a previous announcement, Erigon indicated potential discontinuation of BNB Smart Chain and Bor/Polygon support due to resource constraints. The April 1st, 2023 deadline has passed, and here is the status update.
BSC Support
In Erigon v2.43.0, the BNB Smart Chain code was removed. However, this doesn't mark the end of BSC support. An independent project now maintains it: https://github.com/node-real/bsc-erigon. The team expressed optimism about this development.
Polygon/Bor Support
Following two months of discussions with Polygon, the teams "came to an agreement in principle that satisfies both Erigon and Polygon." A technical plan is being finalized to improve and stabilize Bor support in Erigon.
Recruitment Strategy
Erigon is developing a two-pronged recruitment approach to attract developers for Ethereum, Gnosis Chain, and Polygon support:
- Traditional assessment (CV, interviews) with limited capacity
- Task-based evaluation featuring real contributions with bounties for valuable work
The team proposes using four projects as "stepping stones" for new contributors:
- Diagnostics system (https://github.com/ledgerwatch/diagnostics) - Web server improvements, UX enhancements, diagnostics scripts
- Devnet tool (https://github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/tree/devel/cmd/devnet) - Regression testing with JSON RPC API scenarios
- Hive tests (https://github.com/ethereum/hive) - Docker-based regression testing for Ethereum core
- Otterscan (https://github.com/otterscan/otterscan) - Block explorer embedded with Erigon nodes
original post: https://erigon.substack.com/p/update-on-the-support-for-bsc-and