• BlackRock Digital Assets Manager Now SharpLink Gaming Co‑CEO

• Succinct Foundation Goes Live

• ETH ETF Inflow Ranks 2nd Largest Worldwide

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Enscribe tapped Open Labels and Ethereum Attestation Service to attach rich metadata and verifiable attestations to smart‑contract addresses. The collaboration streamlines contract discovery and trust for developers and analysts.

Why this matters: Better labeling improves onchain transparency and reduces audit overhead for the entire ecosystem.

Researcher Ignacio Hagopian published updated performance metrics showing significant throughput gains for the latest zkEVM build. The results highlight faster proving times and lower memory overhead.

Why this matters: Demonstrable efficiency gains make zero‑knowledge rollups more practical for high‑volume apps.

ZkCloud, an Ethereum Foundation grantee, reported progress on its privacy‑preserving cloud‑compute marketplace, including testnet deployments and a new proof system. The team also opened a grant program for external contributors.

Why this matters: Offchain compute secured by Ethereum expands the design space for data‑intensive applications.

Ethrex engineers unveiled benchmarks showing faster block import and lower disk usage after their latest client refactor. The improvements come ahead of the next mainnet release.

Why this matters: Lightweight, high‑speed clients lower the barrier for solo validators and enhance network resilience.

Edge City opened the second application window for its 2025 builder residency in Buenos Aires, focusing on public‑goods funding and cultural experiments. Selected teams receive housing, mentorship, and onchain grants.

Why this matters: Concentrated builder communities accelerate experimentation and foster cross‑disciplinary innovation.

Former BlackRock Digital Assets manager Joe Chalom joined SharpLink Gaming ($SBET) as co‑CEO alongside Ethereum co‑founder Joseph Lubin. The move signals SharpLink’s intent to broaden its blockchain strategy.

Why this matters: Executive cross‑pollination between TradFi and crypto firms drives institutional know‑how into the Ethereum ecosystem.

Analyst Nate Geraci noted that BlackRock’s spot ETH ETF now ranks second worldwide by assets, recording six consecutive days of stronger inflows than comparable BTC funds.

Why this matters: Sustained institutional buying strengthens price support and validates Ethereum as a core allocation.

Sandclock announced its treasury’s inclusion in the Strategic ETH Reserve managed by researcher Fab Da Rice. Participation aligns the protocol with a collective liquidity backstop for long‑term ETH holders.

Why this matters: Coordinated reserves can smooth market shocks and demonstrate community‑driven monetary policy.

FabDa Rice tracked uninterrupted net subscriptions across all U.S. spot ETH ETFs for 15 trading sessions, totaling more than $2 billion in new capital. The streak is the longest since launch.

Why this matters: Persistent inflows hint at growing conviction among asset managers despite macro uncertainty.

Injective began issuing onchain representations of SharpLink Gaming’s SBET equity, enabling 24/7 settlement and composability with DeFi primitives. The first tranche launched on its native exchange.

Why this matters: Real‑world asset tokenization broadens Ethereum’s addressable market and unlocks new liquidity channels.

Treasury‑as‑a‑service firm GSQ Holdings bought 3,000 ETH (~$10 M) and acquired Cryptopunk #3100 from Compound founder Robert Lesher. The purchase forms part of GSQ’s long‑term strategic reserves.

Why this matters: Corporate treasuries diversifying into ETH reduce free float and signal confidence in digital commodities.

Succinct Labs unveiled the Succinct Foundation to steward grants and standards for its proof aggregation network. Initial programs target developer education and open‑source tooling.

Why this matters: Dedicated funding arms accelerate ecosystem network effects around emerging infrastructure layers.

Crosschain liquidity protocol Fluid partnered with Ondo Finance to expand institutional access to tokenized treasuries and real‑world asset yield products. Integration will begin with USDY markets.

Why this matters: Partnerships that unify liquidity across chains enhance capital efficiency and user choice.

Arbitrum named Nethermind Security as lead auditor for its chain‑wide security program, covering Nitro upgrades and Orbit chains. The engagement includes public contest components for community reviewers.

Why this matters: Proactive security reviews mitigate exploits and protect billions in bridged value.

@Inkonchain summarized funding milestones, new validator tooling, and staking stats in its latest Friday digest. The rollup’s TVL grew 12% week‑over‑week.

Why this matters: Regular transparency builds trust and attracts developers to emerging Layer 2 networks.

Aztec Network detailed ZKPassport, a zero‑knowledge identity credential enabling KYC‑compliant privacy for DeFi users. The design allows selective disclosure without exposing full documents.

Why this matters: Privacy‑preserving identity bridges regulatory requirements with user sovereignty.

Researchers @Soispoke and @Jih2nn lobbied for including the FOCIL opcode set in Ethereum’s upcoming Glamsterdam hard fork. They argue the change would streamline indexing and reduce gas for log queries.

Core‑dev Phil Ngo outlined criteria for selecting a flagship EIP in the Glamsterdam network upgrade, weighing proposer‑builder separation against pre‑confirmations research. Community feedback runs through next week.

Developer @NotNotStorm shared concerns over Pureth’s impact on client memory safety, suggesting alternative cache strategies. Discussion is ongoing in the eth‑research forum.

Analytics site L2Beat published a comparative risk matrix to evaluate candidate headliner EIPs for Glamsterdam. Their analysis favors statelessness improvements over execution tweaks.

Everstake compiled meeting minutes and sentiment polls from developers debating Glamsterdam’s focal EIP. The recap highlights growing support for EIP‑7722.

Journalists RageTech and David Z. Morris delivered courtroom updates on Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s proceedings, including cross‑examination highlights. The pair will continue daily coverage until the verdict.

NomaticCap and DeFi Dad spotlighted top onchain yield strategies on their Edge Podcast, featuring restaking pools and delta‑neutral vaults. APYs ranged from 8‑14% on blue‑chip collateral.

Ethereum Foundation’s Christine Kim published summary notes covering SSZ‑based state, PeerDAS progress, and Verkle tree timelines from the 24/07 call. Action items include testnet slots for September.

Bankless HQ announced a 25/07 livestream featuring Base lead Jesse Pollak, Aerodrome’s Alexander, and Moonwell’s Luke Youngblood. Sessions will cover L2 growth metrics and app incentives.

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