Sigma Prime - Ethereum Consensus Client & Security Services

Company Overview

Sigma Prime is a blockchain security and research firm based in Sydney, Australia. As founders of Lighthouse, one of the leading Ethereum consensus clients, Sigma Prime combines deep protocol expertise with comprehensive security services. The team consists of researchers, developers, and academics dedicated to blockchain and cybersecurity.

Core Technology

Lighthouse

Open-source Ethereum consensus client written in Rust:

• Security-focused with continuous fuzzing and external security reviews

• High performance comparable to C++

• Open source under Apache 2.0 license

• Funded by Ethereum Foundation, Consensys, Decentralization Foundation

Anchor - SSV Client

Second implementation of SSV Network's validator client written in Rust:

• Enhances SSV Network's decentralization by eliminating reliance on single Go implementation

• Enables distributed validator technology (DVT) with fault-tolerant consensus across multiple non-trusting machines

• Maintained by dedicated Sigma Prime team ensuring ongoing optimisation and security

• Open source implementation following SSV node specification for protocol resilience

Security Services

Core Blockchain L1/L2 Primitives

• Cryptographic primitives

• P2P networks and protocols

• Consensus mechanisms

• Full blockchain client implementations

• Virtual machine implementations

• L2 sequencers

• General architecture and infrastructure

Smart Contracts

• Solidity

• Solana

• NEAR

• Move (Aptos & Sui)

• Bitcoin Script & Taproot

• Cairo

• Noir

• Circom

Funding & Support

Lighthouse is funded by:

• Sigma Prime

• Ethereum Foundation

• Consensys

• Decentralization Foundation

• Private individuals

Why Choose Sigma Prime

Ethereum Core Developers

Creators and maintainers of Lighthouse consensus client.

Rust Expertise

Deep Rust development experience for secure systems.

Security Research

Active involvement in Web3 security.

Australian Base

Sydney-based team with global reach.