# Ethereum Daily ~ October 15, 2025

> Your Daily Briefing on Ethereum News

**Published by:** [Ethereum Daily](https://paragraph.com/@ethereumdaily/)
**Published on:** 2025-10-15
**Categories:** ethereum, daily, crypto, news
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ethereumdaily/ethereum-daily-october-15-2025

## Content

📰 HeadlinesFusaka Activates on SepoliaSepolia testnet upgraded to Fusaka with BPO1 scheduled in a week. Impact: Confirms client readiness and timelines as mainnet work progresses.Polymarket Coming to MetaMaskMetaMask announced the world’s largest prediction market will be available directly in the wallet. Impact: Brings prediction markets to a mainstream Ethereum wallet, likely boosting onchain user activity.Sky Launches stUSDSstUSDS went live in the Sky Money App as the first risk capital token in the Sky ecosystem. Impact: Lets USDS suppliers capture more protocol rewards in exchange for higher system risk.Today's Issue of Ethereum Daily is Presented by Shutter. Happy Birthday Shielded Voting on Snapshot! Powered by Shutter, crypto’s most widely used DAO private voting system celebrates its 3rd birthday on Snapshot! ▸ 881 DAOs protected ▸ 5,730 proposals protected ▸ 372,914 votes encrypted Learn how Shielded Voting on Snapshot helps protect your DAO against voting manipulation https://shutter.network/shielded-voting Follow Shutter on Farcaster https://farcaster.xyz/shutter 🌐 Mainnet NewsL1 Activity Hits All‑Time HighsEverstake highlighted record L1 transactions and active addresses with near‑record low gas fees using TokenTerminal data. Impact: Signals improving throughput and usage while fees remain subdued.EF 2026 Internship Applications OpenThe Ethereum Foundation opened applications for its paid, full‑time 12‑week 2026 internship program. Impact: Expands the protocol talent pipeline ahead of the next development cycle. 💎 ETH NewsETHZilla Treasury Tops 100k ETHETHZilla shared a weekly update reflecting 102,326 ETH held and a $422m value. Impact: Large onchain treasuries can influence liquidity and sentiment around ETH.SharpLink Discloses ETH PositionSharpLink highlighted holdings and ticker context related to its ETH‑linked asset $SBET. Impact: Public company ETH exposure underscores growing institutional ties to Ethereum. 📱 Application NewsChainlink Brings S&P Global Ratings’ Stablecoin Ratings OnchainChainlink announced collaboration with S&P Global Ratings to publish Stablecoin Stability Assessments onchain through DataLink. Impact: Brings traditional risk analytics onchain, potentially improving transparency for stablecoin users and protocols.Gitcoin GG24 Rounds Live on GivethGiveth announced the Gitcoin GG24 quadratic funding rounds are live with categories including Dev Tooling & Infrastructure and Interop Standards. Impact: Directs matching funds to open‑source Ethereum projects across multiple ecosystems.Safe and Circle Establish USDC Standard Across Safe EcosystemSafe and Circle shared work to standardize USDC across the Safe ecosystem. Impact: A unified standard can simplify treasury operations and integrations for teams using safes.USX Opens Pre‑Deposits for Gasless, Spendable StablecoinUSX announced pre‑deposits with private, gasless spending and ~10–15% staking returns. Impact: If executed as described, this could improve UX for payments while introducing yield dynamics to stablecoin usage.Catalysis Launches on SymbioticCatalysis said it launched on Symbiotic to expand coverage and participation. Impact: Strengthens shared security and liquidity networks that many apps rely on.EF Devconnect Auction with PaddleBattlesDevconnect announced an auction for two November Buenos Aires tickets (World’s Fair and Funding Commons) with proceeds to APRENDO. Impact: Uses onchain‑adjacent auctions to fund public‑good initiatives around Ethereum events.Farcaster Launches USDC Deposit Bonus on BaseFarcaster introduced a deposit bonus matching up to 10% for USDC deposited on Base during October. Impact: Incentivizes liquidity inflows to a key Ethereum L2 ecosystem app.October Ecosystem App Tracker (Live Thread)Ethereum Daily published the October 2025 onchain app tracker as a running thread. Impact: Centralizes discovery for new apps launching across the ecosystem this month. 🌿 Layer 2 NewsStripe Enables Recurring Stablecoin Payments via PolygonPolygon announced recurring stablecoin payments are now available to all Stripe merchants via L2. Impact: Could accelerate real‑world adoption of stablecoin payments on an Ethereum L2.Article on Private zCash Swaps on AztecAn article by @bajpaiharsh244 explained how to privately purchase zCash on Aztec. Impact: Highlights privacy‑focused L2 use cases and cross‑asset flows touching Ethereum.Lighter Outage Compensation PlanLighter outlined compensation for traders affected by the Oct 10 outage and a smaller batch for LLP holders, with distribution targeted for 4 PM EST on Oct 14. Impact: Transparent post‑mortem actions can restore user trust on L2 trading venues. 📫 Bonus ContentNethermind on the Fusaka UpgradeNethermind published a blog explaining how Fusaka expands L1 throughput, blob capacity, and validator efficiency ahead of December activation. Impact: Offers client‑level details teams can use to prepare infra and operations.Castle Labs Publishes “ARB Corner”Castle Labs released a new ARB Corner note with Arbitrum ecosystem commentary. Impact: Curated research threads help teams track L2 governance, grants, and liquidity programs. 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