Dev Release-208

This dev release showcases critical advancements across the BlockDAG infrastructure, emphasizing the evolution of the Explorer’s transaction transparency, EVM model performance under load, and strategic planning for future blockchain runtime upgrades. These efforts collectively aim to elevate developer experience, network reliability, and seamless integration.

To communicate the latest progress made in strengthening transaction-level visibility in the Explorer, validating the DAG-EVM under load, and defining a structured path forward for seamless blockchain upgrades, all while ensuring our miner framework evolves in lockstep with backend infrastructure requirements.

• Explorer UI now supports the design and implementation of multi-transaction visibility within single blocks or events.
• The EVM-DAG model underwent targeted load testing to confirm performance without legacy UTXO dependencies.
• Blockchain runtime upgrade strategies are being documented for future seamless transitions.
• A data recovery mechanism has been introduced to identify and restore missing blocks in sequence.
• Ongoing resolution of internal transaction traceability issues in contract execution.

These updates serve as a major milestone in our roadmap toward a mature, high-performance ecosystem:

• More Transparent: Explorer now delivers deeper insights into contract-level transaction flows.
• More Reliable: Blockchain data integrity is enhanced through proactive recovery logic.
• More Scalable: Runtime upgrade strategies ensure long-term network health without disruptions.
• Developer-First: EVM compatibility and transaction traceability make the platform more accessible and predictable for developers.

Multi-Transaction Smart Contract Visualization

The Explorer now supports design and implementation for displaying multiple transactions under a single block or contract event. Each transaction is visually distinct and includes metadata, internal transfers, and method-level details for maximum traceability.

This update is a significant leap toward full-stack contract transparency, giving developers, validators, and auditors a powerful lens into smart contract behavior.

Blockchain Data Recovery Logic

A backend service was implemented to monitor block sequence gaps and initiate recovery protocols. It:

• Continuously scans expected vs actual block heights.
• Flag discrepancies and logs missing blocks.
• Initiates a recovery queue to request and reprocess the missing data.

This service improves chain completeness and resilience, especially in high-throughput or network-partitioned environments.

DAG-EVM Load Testing

To validate stability and EVM compliance, load testing was executed against the current DAG-EVM implementation. The test ensured:

• High-volume transaction throughput compatibility with EVM semantics.
• Complete removal of UTXO-based logic.
• Performance profiling under simulated stress.

Results indicate strong readiness for broader developer adoption and public testnet scaling.

Blockchain Runtime Upgrade Strategy

A new documentation initiative has begun to define upgrade paths for the blockchain runtime layer. The strategy will focus on:

• Network continuity during protocol changes.
• Node backward compatibility.

This is a foundational step toward supporting versioned upgrades while maintaining trustless consensus and seamless user experience.

Internal Transaction Data Missing
Internal contract calls currently do not show method names, emitted events, or logs in the Explorer. This impacts smart contract traceability and debugging. A resolution is underway to improve the introspection of contract flows and execution results.

• Explorer display issues for faucet rendering and single-transaction contracts have been resolved.
• Previous issues in session pings and contract visibility were addressed in prior update cycles.

• Complete the resolution of internal transaction traceability in the Explorer.
• Finalize runtime upgrade documentation for node review.
• Expand blockchain integrity services to support dynamic block revalidation.

We value community collaboration. For technical feedback, testing participation, or integration questions, please reach out at:

[email protected]

Whether you’re a developer, tester, or miner, your involvement helps us shape the future of decentralized performance.

With this release, BlockDAG continues to solidify its role as a scalable, developer-empowered blockchain platform. From transaction-level observability to proactive data integrity and upgrade planning, we’re building the foundation for a decentralized ecosystem that’s not only powerful but ready for real-world deployment at scale.

Stay tuned for more updates as we expand testnet access, deliver deeper DAG-EVM integrations, and bring Web3 innovation closer to the community.