# ethdevnews weekly #1

> Roman Storm found guilty of unlicensed money transmitting charge, ePBS & Block-level Access Lists selected as Glamsterdam upgrade headliners

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**Published on:** 2025-08-08
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All core devs (main protocol calls)All core devs - execution (ACDC) #162Fusaka upgrade:Consensus layer teams need until end of September for client releases due to code readiness concerns (merging to trunk branches)Timeline tight for mainnet upgrade before DevconnectGlamsterdam upgrade:Stakeholder feedback summarizedHeadliners selected: EIP7732 ePBS (consensus layer) & EIP7928 Block-level Access Lists (execution layer), set to Scheduled for Inclusion (SFI)EIP7805 FOCIL remains as Considered for Inclusion (CFI)All core devs - testing (ACDT) #47Fusaka upgrade:Fusaka-devnet-3 testing ongoingEIP7825 16.8M transaction gas limit cap: not increasing capPeerDAS balance per additional custody group: too late to increase in Fusaka selected as mascotLayer 1Fusaka upgrade:Fusaka-devnet-4 live: 1.5k nodes with 43.5k validators, ~10% size of mainnetGlamsterdam upgrade:EIP7732 ePBS:Flashbots: free option problem quantified, realized option value is low (4 ETH) on average days but high (>40ETH) on abnormal volatility daysToni Wahrstätter: gas refunds for resetting a slot to zero distort block gas accountingEIPs:EIP7997: Multi-chain deterministic deployment factoryEIP7998: Turn randao_reveal into a VRFEIP7999: Unified multidimensional fee marketStakingLido CSM vulnerability mitigated via offchain oracle improvements & modification to v1 onchain codeClient diversity:Consensus layer: Lighthouse 42.7%Execution layer: Geth ~41%, Nethermind ~38% (estimated from 74% self reported)Staking marketshare: Lido 24.6%Client releases:Consensus layerLodestar v1.33.0: libp2p upgrade, proposer boost reorg enabled by default & fixes older CPU compatibilityExecution layerGeth v1.16.2: Fusaka upgrade EIP implementations, optimizations & fixesLayer 2Vitalik: fast withdrawals (via validity proof systems) more important than stage 2L2 Interop working group #12Kona-node (OP Stack): Rust based node implementationSpire DA builder (blob aggregator): live on mainnetBase 33 minute network disruption, due to automatic handoff to unhealthy sequencer which was unable to initiate another handoffResearchVitalik: early exploration to reduce slot time, LMD GHOST using ~256 randomly selected validators with a separate fast-following finality gadget using all active validatorsSponsor: Dev Tools GuildThe Dev Tools Guild unites critical Ethereum developer tooling to collectively fund projects and their maintainers (think Protocol Guild but for dev tooling), and boost coordination between protocol and dev tools developers. Member projects:Smart contract languages: Solidity & VyperClient libraries: alloy, ethers.js, Nethereum, viem, web3.py & Web3jFrameworks and developer environments: Ape, Foundry & Scaffold-ETHStandardization tooling: SourcifyFollow @devtoolsguild, Visit devtoolsguild.xyz, Fund at donate.devtoolsguild.ethEcosystemScience of Blockchain Conference session videosethereum.org TranslatathonETH metrics:Gas (gwei): 0.5 average, 0.1 - 11.0 (16.3 for zero net issuance)ETH supply change: 18k net issuanceETHUSD: $3,381 – $3,931 (all time high $4,878, November 10, 2021)ETHBTC: 0.033 (0.165 for the Flippening)DevelopersHardhat v2.26.2: improved stability across Node.js versionsRemix:v0.69.0: improved UIDesktop: Electron version for Linux, Windows & MacSolx 0.1.1 beta: faster compilation and gas & bytecode size improvementsETHID MCP: use AI with Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Sign in with Ethereum (SIWE) & Ethereum Identity KitPrivy: using Base sub accounts (app accounts derived from parent Base account)Chonky (VS Code extension): contract security auditing agent using GitHub CopilotERCs (application layer standards):ERC8000: Operator contract for non delegated EOAsERC8001: Agent coordination frameworkERC8002: Simplified payment verification gateway (Bitcoin)SecuritySecurity Alliance (SEAL) wallet security guidelinesArbitrum audit program live, early stage projects can apply for an audit subsidyApplicationsSafe Guardrail: limits delegate calls to pre-approved contracts, time delay to add new contractsPendle Boros: trade ETHUSDT funding rates, on ArbitrumPrivacy pools EIP7702 support: batch approve & deposit in a single transactionFileverse dSheets: paste a contract address into a cell & query public functionsRegulationRoman Storm found guilty of unlicensed money transmitting (1960) charge, jury didn’t reach verdict on money laundering & sanctions evasion charges, not remanded in jailFree Roman Storm campaign, Ethereum Foundation matching donations up to another $500kUS SEC:Crypto Task Force on the road, roundtables with crypto projects across USLiquid staking doesn’t involve offer/sale of securitiesPresident Trump executive order: allow 401(k) investors to access alternative assetsUK FCA: retail access to crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs)Paid ListingsUse ERC4883 to create composable SVG NFTsabcoathup seeks paid work. DM to chatListings: $100 in ETH/USDC (max 70 characters). Email abcoathup at gmailGeneralzkSecurity: Plonk interactive tutorialTrail of Bits: prompt injection exploit via GitHub Issues & Copilot AgentPublisher: @abcoathup Permalink: ethdevnews.com/ethdevnews-weekly-1 Extend ethdevnews limited run via sponsorships, paid listings, grants & donations.

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