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addresses #136

Create `voting_period` and seal off vote data

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# Issue Note: this update will be paired with a corresponding update to EIP 1011. There are issues with the assumed one-way independence between votes and normal block transactions. We...

Mismatched comparison when assessing finality

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@yzhang90 noticed that comparing `current_dynasty_votes` and `total_curdyn_deposits` happens after `proc_reward`(https://github.com/ethereum/casper/blob/d5aed932634e28ab90d31facc6d9944be1a5d426/casper/contracts/simple_casper.v.py#L447), which means `current_dynasty_votes` is the value before the `proc_reward` but `total_curdyn_deposits` is the value after `proc_reward`. This seems unintentional. Both...

# Issue Tests take too long. I believe this has to do primarily with two factors - Cannot reuse setup in most cases so have to scrap chain and redeploy...

Collective reward/penalties are opaque

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# Issue I frequently have to explain what is actually happening with the scale factor and collective rewards. I also have to frequently re-figure out what's going on. It's very...

Port validator_service.py to web3.py

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Due to the pending deprecation of the pethereum/pyethapp stack, I propose porting existing `validator_service.py` functionality to use web3.py. Not only is web3.py well-featured and actively developed, web3.py can plug into...

Validators gain/lose value during their 2 dynasty waiting period

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# Issue @yzhang90 pointed out that because a validator's deposit is scaled at `current_epoch` when they make a deposit but that they don't get to participate in consensus until 2...

# Issue Want to build out a network in which each peer --> peer relationship can be modeled by a fixed "connectivity" that will then be taken into account in...

Validator memorizes values about previous calls to oracle

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# Issue Right now, the validator reinitializes a new Oracle when checking estimate safety regardless of any previous checks to estimate safety and any intermittent results/calculations. This is a huge...

Migrate to d3 visualizations

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# Issue - `matplotlib` visualizations from the command line aren't super sweet - d3 visualizations + a web interface for running & rerunning simulations are super sweet @karlfloersch implemented this...