# ethdevnews weekly #3

> “writing code, without ill-intent, is not a crime”, ETHConf New York June 2026, EF Protocol AMA

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**Published on:** 2025-08-22
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All core devs (main protocol calls)All core devs - consensus (ACDC) #163Fusaka upgrade:Fusaka-devnet-3: non finality testingFusaka-devnet-5: launch early September once client teams have merged to trunk branchesGlamsterdam upgrade:Targeting June 2026Headliners: EIP7732 ePBS (consensus layer) & EIP7928 Block-level Access Lists (execution layer)Non-headliner EIPs can be proposed for inclusion, deadline is Fusaka mainnet releases (~October)All core devs - testing (ACDT) #49Gas limit: some concerns about increasing from 45M to 60M pre-FusakaLayer 1EF Protocol AMA August 29 on Reddit, submit questions in advanceConsensus-specs v1.6.0-alpha.5: rebase EIP7732 ePBS & EIP7805 FOCIL on FuluAmeen Soleimani: EIP7805 FOCIL regulatory risk for validators & core devsPost Quantum interop #6: devnet-0 interop targeting late SeptemberEIPs (Ethereum improvement proposals):Meta EIP8007: Glamsterdam gas repricingsFeedback wanted on EIP improvement processStakingPreston Van Loon: validator exit/entry queue explainerClient diversity:Consensus layer: Lighthouse 42.7%Execution layer: Geth ~41%, Nethermind ~38% (estimated from self reports)Staking marketshare: Lido 24.4%Kraken validators all running on distributed validator technology (DVT)Client releases:Consensus layer:Grandine 1.1.4: optimizations & fixesLayer 2Spire Pylon: launch based appchains with synchronous readsHPP (Arbitrum Orbit L2) live, focused on AI agentsL2Beat ZK Catalog: adds evaluation of ZK proving systems trusted setupsGelato proposes Ethereum settlement score (ESS): metric of L2 utilization of L1 securityResearchWHIR: recursive hash-based proximity testing for constrained Reed–Solomon codes; offers small proofs, fast verification & low memory usageValidator key management using DDH-based exponent VRFsSponsor: 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.ethEcosystemETHGlobal:New York hackathon finalistsETHConf: community conference in New York, June 2026Bob Summerwill: early days of EthereumETH metrics:Gas (gwei): 0.4 average, 0.1 - 7.5 (16.3 for zero net issuance)ETH supply change: 18k net issuanceETHUSD: $4,081 - $4,646 (all time high $4,878, November 10, 2021)ETH ETFs: 5% of ETH supplyETHBTC: 0.038 (0.165 for the Flippening)DevelopersHardhat 3 encrypted secrets keystore guideOpenZeppelin community contracts (Solidity library): ERC7579 modular smart accountsSolady (Solidity library) safeMoveETH: move ETH using SELFDESTRUCTSign in with Ethereum info website & documentationEchidna (fuzzer): symbolic execution in verification or exploration modeOptimism: deploy a local OP Stack testnetToni Wahrstätter transaction tracer (Python): simulate transactions before broadcastingOtterscan v2.10.0 (local block explorer): local contract verificationERCs (application layer standards):ERC8006: Universal policy engineERC8009: Proxy clear signingERC8010: Signature verification for pre-delegated accountsSecuritySecurity Alliance (SEAL): domain hijacking advisoryEF trillion dollar security project phase 2: plans for a wallet minimum security standard, improving blind signing & contract vulnerability databaseEnterpriseSingapore’s DBS Bank to tokenise structured notesApplicationsEthereum.org application explorer: curated list of appsSafe Fiducia: enforce transaction rules with option for a cosignerCircle Gateway: unified crosschain USDC balanceWyoming stable token commission: Frontier stable token (FRNT) deployed on mainnet, Arbitrum, Base & Optimism, using LayerZero, not purchasable until SeptemberRegulationUS acting assistant attorney general: “writing code, without ill-intent, is not a crime”Free Roman StormUS Federal Reserve sunsetting novel activities supervision program, will monitor banks crypto activities through standard supervisory processPaid Listingsself-custody. onchain tools. no bs. @90secondscrypto on YouTubeabcoathup seeks paid work. DM to chatListings: $100 in ETH/USDC (max 70 characters). Email abcoathup at gmailGeneralBullish received $1.15B of IPO proceeds in stablecoinsVeridise LLZK: intermediate representation (IR) for zero-knowledge languagesTrail of Bits: exploit AI via image scalingPublisher: @abcoathup Permalink: ethdevnews.com/ethdevnews-weekly-3 Extend ethdevnews limited run via sponsorships, paid listings, grants & donations.

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