# ethdevnews weekly #4

> Fusaka mainnet upgrade potentially in December, US GDP onchain, r/Ethereum AMAs with builders

**Published by:** [ethdevnews](https://paragraph.com/@ethdevnews/)
**Published on:** 2025-08-29
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ethdevnews/ethdevnews-weekly-4

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All core devs (main protocol calls)All core devs - execution (ACDE) #219Fusaka upgrade (targeting 2025):Mainnet upgrade potentially in December if testing goes well, timeline based on upgrade process (30 days between client releases & first testnet and 30 days between last testnet & mainnet); Checking with L2s & infrastructure teams on timing requirementsFusaka-devnet-3: syncing issues during non-finality testing, retest once fixed, consensus layer client teams need to merge to trunk branches, can then launch Fusaka-devnet-5Holešky testnet will be deprecated after upgrading to FusakaGas limit blockers for increasing to 60M (up from 45M)Glamsterdam upgrade (targeting June 2026):Headliners: EIP7732 ePBS (consensus layer) & EIP7928 Block-level Access Lists (execution layer)Non-headliner EIPs are being proposed for inclusion:Deadline for proposals is Fusaka mainnet releasesClient teams can specify EIPs they want more info on (e.g. Besu)Discussed: Meta EIP8007 gas repricings, EIP2926 chunk-based code Merkleization (presentation), EIP7843 SLOTNUM opcode, EIP7793 conditional transactions, EIP8012 generalized consolidation requests & EIP8014 builder generalized consolidation requestsAll core devs - testing (ACDT) #50Layer 1Ethereum Foundation:EF Protocol AMA on RedditProtocol update #2 (blob scaling): Blob Parameter Only (BPO) upgrades after Fusaka can increase blobs up to 8x, future scaling via PeerDAS v2, blobpool scaling & FullDASGlamsterdam upgrade:[Headliner] EIP7928 Block-level Access Lists breakout #1: client teams started implementing[Considered for Inclusion] EIP7805 FOCIL breakout #18: rebasing onto Fulu & adding metricsAnders Elowsson: generalized blob base fee update fraction calculationEthproofs call #4: $1M proximity prize to prove/disprove Reed-Solomon proximity gaps conjectures & proof status monitoringPQ Interop #6Stateless implementers call #41Shipyard libp2p libraries (go-libp2p & js-libp2p) transitioning to community maintainersEIPs (Ethereum improvement proposals):EIP8011: Multidimensional gas meteringEIP8012: Generalized consolidation requestsEIP8013: Static relative jumps and calls for the EVMEIP8014: Builder generalized consolidation requestsEIP8015: Remove legacy deposit and eth1data fieldsEIP8016: SSZ CompatibleUnionStakingbeaconcha.in validator dashboard v2: no longer in betaObol Charon v1.6.0 (distributed validator): QUIC support (alpha)Client diversity:Consensus layer: Lighthouse 42.7%Execution layer: Geth ~41%, Nethermind ~38% (estimated from self reports)Staking marketshare: Lido 24.3%Client releases:Execution layer:Besu 25.8.0: faster sync using less memory & CPU and faster block creationLayer 2L2Beat native rollups book: includes EXECUTE precompile draft specSynchronous composability protocol (SCOPE): push-based synchronous crosschain function calls, proof of conceptSponsor: 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.ethEcosystemUpcoming AMAs with builders on r/Ethereum subredditETH metrics:Gas (gwei): 0.7 average, 0.1 - 21.3 (16.3 for zero net issuance)ETH supply change: 18k net issuanceETHUSD: $4,250 - $4,926 (all time high $4,946, August 24, 2025)ETH ETFs: 5.1% of ETH supplyETHBTC: 0.039(0.165 for the Flippening)DevelopersArgot collective: GitHub repos migrated for Solidity, Sourcify, Fe, ethdebug, Act & hevmERC7955 permissionless CREATE2 factory explainer & deployment toolRareSkills: predict contract addresses (deployed via EOAs, CREATE & CREATE2)Sign in with Ethereum (SIWE): message validator & ecosystem siteEthereum Community Foundation:BlobKit v2 (TypeScript): runs in browser & Node.jsBETH: burn ETH to mint BETH ERC20 tokensPaul Miller noble v2 (JavaScript): ciphers, curves, hashes, post-quantum, pure ESM, smaller package & disk sizesVSDeer: VS Code extension security scanner & sandboxing guideEnterpriseUS Department of Commerce: Q2 gross domestic product posted onchain, including on mainnet, Arbitrum & Optimism with document hash & amountApplicationsAave Horizon: institutional investors can borrow stablecoins against real-world assetsEulerEarn: passive yield, deposits aggregated across ERC4626 strategiesFileverse dSheets Tally integration to track DAO proposals, votes & deadlinesMetaMask social login using Google/Apple ID + passwordSafe shared address bookMicah Zoltu’s crowdsourcer: attempt to trigger Augur forkRegulationDeFi Education Fund letter to congress wanting protections for software developers & non-custodial service providersFree Roman StormCFTC foreign board of trade (FBOTs) registration for exchanges outside US wanting to serve US customersPaid Listingsabcoathup seeks paid work. DM to chatUse ERC4883 to create composable SVG NFTsListings: $100 in ETH/USDC (max 70 characters). Email abcoathup at gmailGeneralYet another upcoming alt-L1: Google Cloud universal ledger (GCUL)Nx (build platform): malicious versions used AI prompt to scan files for secrets & publish as a GitHub repoApple ImageIO out-of-bounds write vulnerability used in targeted attacksPublisher: @abcoathup Permalink: ethdevnews.com/ethdevnews-weekly-4 Extend ethdevnews limited run via sponsorships, paid listings, grants & donations.

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