- [x] Reviewed Geth and Lodestar warnings
- [x] Fixed sync issue, troubleshooting with matrix group

Fixes made to enable sync:

- Checked using correct state root via Lodestar logs
- Added flag in geth `—authrpc.addr 0.0.0.0` to resolve auth / communication issue (although geth should have worked with default configuration)

**Status**:

1. Geth and Lodestar running locally
2. Submitted PR to ephemery-scripts for manual setup with Geth-Lodestar pair
3. In prog: getting Lodestar running with ephemery in its config (existing work), understanding next steps

**Goals for the next week**:
- [ ] Run validator service
- [ ] Genesis understanding; refine Lodestar contribution scope
- [ ] Write up detailed project proposal
- [ ] Seek feedback on project proposal outline from matrix group

**Other TODO**:
- Debug flag issue / review of ports configuration & mac defaults. `--authrpc.addr localhost` not enabling connection, but `—authrpc.addr 0.0.0.0` does. Looks like localhost default is correctly shown in geth logs, yet this doesn’t enable connection