• Changes to "EcoDev" By Ethereum Foundation

• L2 Privacy + Interop Unlock with ERC‑7930 & 7828 Merge

• Robinhood Adds ETH Staking

Token Terminal reports real‑world‑asset TVL has climbed to $6.1 billion, with Ethereum retaining roughly 80 % market share. The surge reflects growing institutional appetite for tokenized treasuries, commodities, and invoices on mainnet.

Why this matters: A dominant RWA foothold positions Ethereum as the default settlement layer for on‑chain finance.

Analytics site GrowThePie unveiled a live page tracking mainnet and L2 uptime, throughput, transfer fees and app revenue. Two additional tabs are planned, turning the portal into a one‑stop health monitor for the stack.

Retail brokerage Robinhood rolled out in‑app ETH staking for U.S. customers with a minimum threshold of one dollar. The feature expands Robinhood’s crypto yield offerings.

Why this matters: Seamless, low‑barrier staking introduces millions of retail users to Ethereum’s proof‑of‑stake economics.

GameSquare Holdings disclosed details of its latest ETH purchase and boosted its buy‑back authorization to $100 million. Management signaled intent to build “one of the most forward‑leaning Ethereum treasuries” in public markets.

Why this matters: Corporate accumulation of ETH supports the narrative of ETH as a strategic balance‑sheet asset.

Developer TiTi announced that ERC‑7930 (X‑Domain Addressing) and ERC‑7828 (Privacy Receipts) are officially merged. Together they allow wallets to auto‑route assets cross‑chain while preserving sender privacy.

Why this matters: Unified addressing plus privacy unlock seamless, private transfers across L2s and app‑chains.

Sigma Prime and EthDreamer rallied support for EIP‑7732, which restructures slots, raises block gas limits, adds more blobs, and separates payloads from blocks. Advocates argue it beats rival proposals EIP‑7782 and 7886 on scalability.

Why this matters: Picking the right headliner EIP shapes the performance envelope of the next hard fork.

Researcher Soispoke published an explainer showing how ePBS cleanly separates beacon blocks from execution payloads and dovetails with FOCIL inclusion lists. The combo aims to keep the chain live when payloads breach inclusion list rules.

Why this matters: Aligning proposer‑builder separation with inclusion lists hardens censorship resistance.

The new Lighthouse release cuts disk I/O four‑fold, slashes non‑finality storage by 10×, bumps the default gas limit to 45M, and improves light‑client data availability. Hierarchical state diffs now live in hot DB for faster syncs.

Why this matters: More efficient consensus clients lower validator costs and improve network performance.

EF researcher Sophia Gold detailed the forthcoming L1 zkEVM roadmap, arguing it will let Ethereum raise gas limits dramatically and host native zk‑rollups without security trade‑offs.

Why this matters: Proving mainnet blocks in zk shatters scaling ceilings while preserving Ethereum’s trust guarantees.

zkVerify’s “Big Beautiful Runtime Upgrade” added new verifier support, tighter ecosystem alignment, and on‑chain governance hooks. The release continues the protocol’s march toward universal proof verification.

Why this matters: Standardized verification layers reduce duplication and accelerate zk‑app development.

Phil Ngo urged the community to weigh in as core devs finalize the next fork’s feature set in the coming weeks. The message links to ForkCast resources outlining candidate EIPs.

Octant kicked off its eighth funding round with over 30 public‑goods projects eligible for donations. Contributors direct portions of the Octant reward pool to builders they value most.

Why this matters: Sustainable funding models keep critical Ethereum infra and research alive.

EF’s Ecosystem Development cluster (EcoDev) is being restructured to focus on real‑world adoption. Updates include clearer grant categories, streamlined reporting, and expanded regional support.

Why this matters: A sharper EcoDev program channels resources where they create measurable impact.

Builder Austin Griffith released demo code showing how AI assistants can spin up scaffold‑ETH apps and ENS sub‑names in minutes. The repo pairs natural‑language prompts with pre‑built smart‑contract templates.

Why this matters: AI‑augmented tooling lowers the barrier for hackers entering the Ethereum dev scene.

Sassal flagged HSBC’s disclosure that it is experimenting with Ethereum, Arbitrum, Linea and Polygon under Hong Kong’s e‑HKD project. The bank published both technical and commercial findings.

Why this matters: A global bank piloting multiple rollups signals growing institutional confidence in Ethereum scaling tech.

Succinct Labs explained its partnership with Worldcoin to integrate succinct proofs and biometric attestations, aiming to build the first blockchain tailored to human identity constraints.

Why this matters: Combining ZK proofs with proof‑of‑personhood tackles sybil resistance at internet scale.

Ethena Labs is using Coinbase International Exchange through Copper ClearLoop to hedge backing assets for its USDe stablecoin. INTX recently crossed $1 billion in open interest, providing deep liquidity.

Why this matters: Broader hedging venues strengthen USDe’s collateral management and risk profile.

TiTi reiterated that the ERC‑7930/7828 merge enables cross‑rollup transfers with privacy baked in. Developers can now build experiences where users send funds to a given address and wallets auto‑bridge them.

Why this matters: Native interop is a prerequisite for a seamless multi‑rollup user experience.

Devconnect organizers opened volunteer applications for this year’s Buenos Aires event. Volunteers assist with logistics, support attendees, and gain behind‑the‑scenes access to the first Ethereum World’s Fair.

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