# Ethereum Daily ~ June 18, 2025

> Your Daily Shot of Ethereum News

**Published by:** [Ethereum Daily](https://paragraph.com/@ethereumdaily/)
**Published on:** 2025-06-19
**Categories:** ethereum, crytpo
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ethereumdaily/ethereum-daily-june-18-2025

## Content

Welcome back to Ethereum Daily — where we cover the biggest headlines, protocol upgrades, research drops, and alpha across the Ethereum ecosystem. June 18 brought major moves in speed, zero-knowledge, tradfi adoption, and more. Let’s dive in 👇🚀 Highlights🟢 ETHGas Launches with <3ms Pre-Confirmations🧠 ZisK ZK-VM Goes Independent from Polygon🦒 Pectra Upgrade Hits Arbitrum💰 Spain's Largest Bank, BBVA Urges Wealthy Clients to Buy $ETH📊 ETH ETFs Absorb 107K ETH in 5 Days🧱 New Gas and Execution Limits Proposed via EIPs🎯 USDC Approved as Collateral on Coinbase⛽ ETHGas Officially Live on MainnetEthereum just got a massive speed upgrade. ETHGas launched on Ethereum L1, offering sub-3 millisecond pre-confirmations — up to 100x faster than Solana. NasdaqBTCS is currently the sole live Priority Builder for this new mechanism. The implications? A near real-time, ultra-scalable Ethereum experience.“This is the moment Ethereum stops lagging behind fast chains — and starts leading them.” – @Charles_BTCS🧠 ZisK Breaks Out from PolygonPolygon co-founder @jbaylina has spun off the ZisK zero-knowledge virtual machine as an independent initiative. ZisK is a high-performance, open-source zkVM stack designed from day one for low-latency proving. With 7 core devs moving full-time to the project, it's clear that ZisK isn't just another ZK flavor — it’s aiming to redefine proof performance. Visit: zisk.technology🦒 Pectra Goes Live on ArbitrumThe Pectra upgrade is now live on Arbitrum — though details remain sparse, early analysis suggests major improvements in rollup compatibility and finality. More to come as devs unpack what’s under the hood.🧱 Protocol-Level Upgrades: EIP-7825 & EIP-7934Ethereum core devs dropped two big proposals:EIP-7825: Caps per-transaction gas at 30M.EIP-7934: Limits RLP execution block size to 10MB.Both are aimed at protecting node integrity and improving protocol-level scalability. Watch the PEEPanEIP episode featuring Giulio Rebuffo for a deeper dive.🏦 TradFi Meets Crypto💸 BBVA Advises Wealthy Clients: Buy $ETHSpain’s largest bank, BBVA, is advising clients to allocate 7% of their portfolios into Ethereum. This signals continued institutional confidence in ETH’s future as a core asset.📊 ETH ETF Inflows Spike@JoshwaaaDixon reports that ETFs purchased 107,647 ETH across five trading days:June 9: 19,098 ETHJune 10: 29,529 ETHJune 11: 8,431 ETHJune 12: 36,118 ETHJune 13: 14,471 ETHThese flows represent a serious supply squeeze on the asset.🤝 NFT x Comic CultureCourtyard.io and CGCComics just launched collectible packs — bridging certified comic art and NFTs. A Web3 twist on nostalgic collecting, now fully onchain.🛠 From the Builders🔬 Safe Launches Safe Research@safe announced a new R&D arm focused on smart account privacy and censorship-resistance. Think zk-safe wallets and encrypted transaction logic — all in the spirit of cypherpunk self-custody.🧪 FOCIL Interop Session in BerlinFOCIL revealed key updates on Ethereum statelessness and UX improvements. Presentations by @jih2nn and @fradamt show how interop is evolving between layers and clients.🗣 Takes of the Day🧩 @gakonst explores the economic convergence of Ethereum staking and fixed-income markets.🤖 @smileycapital breaks down why ZK-native execution is Ethereum’s inevitable destination.⚡ Quick Hits💸 Coinbase will now accept $USDC as collateral🧱 @kpk_io shares treasury insights for L1 growth🧠 JPMorgan meets with Crypto Task Force to discuss capital market migration to public chains📬 Stay tuned for more daily Ethereum updates. Want to contribute a story or tip? DM @Rue1776.📡 Follow @Rue1776 for real-time Ethereum coverage ✍ Written by Ethereum Daily 📍 Powered by the Ethereum community

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