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+title: 2026-03-02 AnonComms Weekly
+tags:
+    - anoncomms-updates
+date: 2026-03-02
+---
+
+## Highlights
+
+- Published [raw spec](https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/blob/2ec272e57f6110106297d062098110a3549c5db6/vac/raw/payment-streams.md) defining an off-chain payment protocol backed by privacy-preserving streams
+- [Forum post](https://forum.research.logos.co/t/dmls-ietf-internet-draft-vs-de-mls-a-comparison/669) comparing IETF's recently published DMLS with our de-MLS protocols
+
+## [Create basic capability discovery module for Logos Core](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/milestone/1)
+
+- [Implement capability discovery protocol](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/13)
+  - achieved:
+    - Completed IP Tree tests. [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/2103) is merged
+service routing table, registrar and signature tests in [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/2126)
+  - next:
+    - complete all tests for remaining modules
+
+## [Establish libp2p mixnet for Logos Core](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/milestone/2)
+
+- [Implement DoS and Sybil protection protocol for libp2p mix](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/19)
+  - achieved: published [analysis of RLN-for-Mix on forum](https://forum.research.logos.co/t/analysis-of-rln-for-mix/675)
+  - next: update RFC to accommodate for attack scenarios  
+
+- [Create demo chat app in Logos Core for messaging over libp2p mix](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/14)
+  - achieved: testing with fleet nodes. fix to persist and use fixed nodekey in the app
+  - next: debug discovery issues noticed due to stale peers
+
+## [Implement MVP payment protocol](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/milestone/5)
+
+- [Specify MVP payment protocol](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/10)
+  - achieved: published forum post on off-chain protocols and their requirements w.r.t. timestamp context (https://forum.research.logos.co/t/off-chain-payment-protocols-on-lee/674); merged payment streams raw spec (https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/pull/224)
+  - next: prepare for all-hands
+
+## [Deliver de-MLS API supporting multi-stewards and advanced group management](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/milestone/3)
+
+- [Specify multi-steward and advanced group management protocol](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/6)
+  - achieved: final adjustment in [de-MLS PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/pull/235) in review. also wrote a [blogpost ](https://forum.research.logos.co/t/dmls-ietf-internet-draft-vs-de-mls-a-comparison/669) on comparison between DMLS and de-mls. 
+  - next: merge PR.
+
+- [Implement de-MLS multi-steward and advanced group management protocol](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/21)
+  - achieved:  Implemented steward violation detection — batch commit validation now catches broken commits, broken MLS proposals, and censorship/inactivity, triggering emergency consensus votes with the accused steward's  identity. Merged [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/de-mls/pull/52)
+  - next: start working on Steward List Primitive and Peer Scoring
+
+## [Implement RLN membership allocation service for Logos Core](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/milestone/7)
+
+- [Specify and implement RLN membership allocation service](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/17)
+  - achieved: Logos core module that provides a subscription to latest merkle root from RLN program
+  - next: get merkle proof for identity via logos core module, integrate with logos-delivery-module
+
+## [Implement multi-burn RLN and slasher module](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/milestone/8)
+
+- [Support burning multiple IDs in a single RLN proof](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/15)
+  - achieved: addressed PR comment, discussed and implemented about version byte with an enum variant for different features
+  - next: cleanup, review, and merge into master
+
+- [Authenticated connections between prover and slashers](https://github.com/logos-co/anoncomms-pm/issues/16)
+  - achieved: Add scenario to test the rln-prover, aggregator + slasher (dogfooding), add PR to cleanup the prover, cleanup the prover arguments (cli) and prepare the multi prover setup
+  - next: provide the scenario for dogfooding, continue working on multi prover setup + adapt prover to smart contract PR (slasher role removal)