Neo has recently taken a significant step towards transparency and collaboration by making several core Neo X repositories available to the public on GitHub. This move comes on the heels of the release of Neo X MainNet v0.4.2, which showcased a fully functional MEV-resistant transaction system.
Key Repositories Now Public
Developed by Bane Labs in partnership with Neo Global Development, Neo SPCC, and AxLabs, Neo X’s public repositories now include essential components such as the chain’s node implementation, bridge contracts, cryptographic libraries, and developer documentation.
The newly accessible repositories form the backbone of Neo X’s interoperable infrastructure that facilitates seamless communication between Neo N3 (NeoVM) and Neo X (EVM):
- go-ethereum: Neo X’s node implementation based on geth, ensuring full EVM compatibility.
- docs: Comprehensive technical documentation for Neo X development, deployment, and interoperability.
- bridge-evm-contracts: Smart contracts enabling cross-chain operations between Neo X and Neo N3 on the EVM side.
- bridge-neo-contracts: NeoVM contracts supporting the Neo N3 ↔ Neo X bridge on the Neo side.
- neox-tpke-lib: TypeScript utilities for implementing Threshold Public Key Encryption within Neo X.
- neox-tpke-examples: Demonstrative dApps showcasing TPKE use cases and integration examples.
- mpc: Codebase supporting the Multi-Party Computation ceremony used in Neo X’s zero-knowledge DKG setup.
- zk-dkg: Zero-knowledge library for Neo X’s anti-MEV key generation and distributed encryption within the Geth node.
Evolution and Validation
From its debut at the Neo APAC Hackathon in October 2023, Neo X has transitioned from a mere concept to a fully operational network, undergoing rigorous testing on both TestNet and MainNet platforms. Its anti-MEV design, incorporating enveloped transactions, threshold encryption, and dBFT consensus, aims to uphold fair transaction sequencing.
Throughout the past two years, the Bane Labs team has engaged in audits with Red4Sec, BlockSec, Hacken, and Secure3 to validate Neo X’s architecture and interoperability capabilities.
By releasing these repositories to the public, Neo X is shifting towards an open-source model that encourages active participation from developers and researchers.
Future Prospects
Neo X and Neo N3 work in tandem to create a cohesive ecosystem that bridges EVM compatibility with Neo’s dBFT-based consensus and cross-chain framework. The interoperability stack is set to expand with the introduction of the Arbitrary Message Bridge, facilitating further communication between different chains.
For more information, refer to the original announcement here.
