August was a landmark month for Nomos, marked by the finalisation of the specification set, significant progress in cryptoeconomic modeling, and major advancements across consensus, cryptography, and network services. Alongside technical milestones, Nomos expanded its outreach with new partnerships and community engagements, positioning the project for the upcoming testnet launch.

Specifications

Nomos reached an important milestone this month, with the Nomos v1 Specs now complete and finalised. These specifications fully describe the state of Nomos as it will exist in its initial mainnet launch, and serve as a reference point for both internal development and external communication. Beyond just serving as a complete description of the Nomos node design, the completion of the specifications means that the main research and protocol design efforts needed before the Nomos Network goes live are now finished. The primary focus of the Nomos team will now be on implementing these components and ensuring that they function as intended.

Some of the final research efforts before the specs were finalised, as well as ongoing research efforts for future improvements to Nomos, are described in greater detail in the remainder of this article.

Nomos Bedrock

The Cryptoeconomics of Nomos document reached finalization, establishing a comprehensive tokenomics framework with detailed block rewards and execution markets. Notably, blockspace specifications were refined, and reward distribution parameters were finalized to balance incentives between validators and DA nodes. Analyses of Bedrock components - including Cryptarchia total stake inference, block reward evaluations, and minimum stake estimation for the Service Declaration Protocol - were completed, providing a strong foundation for protocol implementation decisions. In parallel, the wallet interface design was initiated and common cryptographic components were reviewed in detail. The Trusted Setup Ceremony Specification was also completed, ensuring a well-defined path for zero-knowledge systems.

On the development side, Bedrock saw steady progress. Cryptarchia’s initial block download (IBD) received multiple improvements and integration tests, orphan block handling testing coverage was expanded, and resilience features such as an offline grace period were implemented. Chain service refactoring was scoped to enhance testability ahead of testnet launch. Zero-knowledge (ZK) components evolved rapidly, with implementations for Groth16 verification, proof-of-claim circuits, Poseidon2 hashing, and performance benchmarks for EDDSA and KZG verification. These developments were supported by a broad restructuring of ZK crates and witness libraries, improving modularity and maintainability. Finally, work on Mantle ledger and transaction processing advanced with implementations of persistent Merkle Mountain Range structures and leader reward operations.

Nomos Bedrock Services

Services research and development reached key milestones. In Data Availability (NomosDA), research documents were reviewed and finalized, including new specifications for storage fee markets and long-term sustainability. Implementation work progressed with cumulative addressbook and historic sampling behavior tracking. These improvements were complemented by optimizations to ensure efficient sampling under different network conditions.

For the Blend Network, August saw the completion of its specifications with final reviews. Development focused on robustness and modularity, with one-peer-one-connection enforcement, session transition logic for core nodes, configurable protocol names for testnet and mainnet, and expanded unit test coverage. Collectively, these upgrades improved both resilience and flexibility, laying the groundwork for reliable peer-to-peer operation at scale.

Road to Production, Testnet and Tooling

Infrastructure work this month concentrated on NAT connectivity. Support for NAT-PMP and PCP mapping protocols was implemented, along with gateway address change detection. Integration testing of these features is underway, ensuring Nomos nodes can remain reliably connected across a wide range of network setups. Testing infrastructure was also strengthened, with expanded integration coverage for orphan block handling, IBD recovery, and Blend stack components. API protections, including rate limiting, were added to safeguard endpoints as the network scales.

Business Development

On the business front, Nomos gained momentum through conferences, partnerships, and community engagement. A key highlight was the Liberland Conference, where Nomos was identified as an ideal technology fit for a Liberland land registry product, sparking ongoing collaboration discussions. Partnership conversations advanced with nodes.guru and Gelato Network around node incentive programs and Sovereign Rollup strategy. Meetings with Degen.house explored privacy and DeFi collaborations, while alignment with IFT partners such as Waku and Codex provided insights into incentive models.

Event planning also accelerated, with representation at ETHRome, Devconnect, and additional 2025 conferences under evaluation. Membership opportunities with Privacy Guardians and Web3 Privacy Now were reviewed as part of ongoing ecosystem positioning.

Conclusion

In summary, August 2025 marked a pivotal step forward for Nomos. With v1 specifications finalised, key research validated, and critical implementations completed, the project now has a solid foundation for its upcoming testnet. At the same time, strategic partnerships and community engagements are expanding the project’s reach and positioning Nomos as a cornerstone for scalable, privacy-preserving, and resilient decentralised infrastructure.