# Ethereum Daily ~ September 18, 2025

> Your Daily Briefing on Ethereum News

**Published by:** [Ethereum Daily](https://paragraph.com/@ethereumdaily/)
**Published on:** 2025-09-19
**Categories:** ethereum, daily, crypto, news
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ethereumdaily/ethereum-daily-september-18-2025

## Content

📰 HeadlinesMorpho Lending on CoinbaseMorpho announced new USDC lending integration with up to 10% yield on the Coinbase app in partnership with Steakhouse Financial. Impact: Coinbase users now have native access to Morpho’s onchain USDC markets, potentially boosting liquidity and lending activity.SEC Approved Crypto ETF Listing StandardsPer The Block, the SEC approved listing standards for crypto ETFs. Impact: Clearer listing pathways accelerate ETF approvals and expand regulated market access for crypto exposure in the U.S.SYND Community Launch Goes LiveSyndicate’s SYND community token launch went live on Aerodrome, becoming the 2nd highest token by volume on Base behind only WETH. Impact: The novel token launch enables community participation and liquidity formation around SYND. 🌐 Mainnet NewsColumbia–Ethereum Research Center AnnouncedThe Columbia–Ethereum Research Center on Blockchain Protocol Design was announced in partnership with the Ethereum Foundation, Columbia Engineering, and Tim Roughgarden. Impact: The collaboration brings academic rigor to protocol research and signaled sustained investment in Ethereum’s long-term design.All Core Devs - Consensus Call #165Christine Kim recapped the All Core Devs – Consensus Call #165, highlighting a new tentative target of Mainnet launch of the Fusaka upgrade on December 3rd. Impact: Summaries like this keep client teams and the wider community aligned on timelines and scope for upcoming upgrades.Blob Analysis: Fusaka Devnet 5ethPandaOps published a blob analysis cycle on Fusaka Devnet 5, noting a planned starting point of 15 max blobs for the upcoming Fusake upgrade, with a planned increase to 21 shortly after. Impact: Setting an initial blob cap informs capacity planning and helped client teams tune performance ahead of mainnet deployment.USDC Volume ATH on MainnetEverstake reported an all-time high in USDC volume on Ethereum mainnet. Impact: Rising stablecoin throughput underscores Ethereum’s role in dollar-denominated settlement and payment activity. Future of ZK Ethereum Node OperationsEthStaker published a guest post by ladislaus.eth on the future of ZK Ethereum node operations, highlighting how ZK proofs could revolutionize Ethereum staking by enabling lighter, more accessible validator nodes. Impact: Exploration of ZK-assisted node design reduces hardware demands and broadens validator participation.📱 Application NewsmsyrupUSD Launched via Midas × MapleMidas announced partnership with Maple to introduce a new tokenized certificate: msyrupUSD. Impact: The collaboration extends tokenized credit products, broadening options for onchain yield and financing.Stablecoin Staking Added on AllnodesAllnodes added stablecoin staking in collaboration with Resolv Labs. Impact: New staking routes attracts users seeking simpler, yield-bearing stablecoin positions.PoolTogether Mini App on Base App & FarcasterThe no-loss lottery application, PoolTogether announced the launch of their mini app on The Base app and Farcaster. Impact: Distribution through consumer hubs expands access to savings games and increased user acquisition.Giza × Kyber Network Partner to Provide Agentic SwapsGiza announced a partnership with Kyber Network to enable automated agentic token swaps. Impact: Automated execution powered by agents reduces friction and improves trade outcomes for users.Gondi’s Purchase BundlerGondixyz introduced their new Purchase Bundler, allowing users to buy NFTs listed from OpenSea, Punks Marketplace, and GONDI without needing the full amount. Impact: Bundling streamlines complex purchases into fewer transactions, reducing user overhead and gas exposure.New Apps LaunchedThree new apps launched across the Ethereum ecosystem today, click the link above for details on each product. Impact: A steady cadence of launches signals healthy developer momentum across the Ethereum application layer. 🌿 Layer 2 NewsGelato Launches Transaction MonetizationGelato introduced transaction monetization, allowing chains using the product to turn every user operation into a revenue stream with custom margins. Impact: New revenue tools help apps and relayers better sustain operations across L2 ecosystems.Polygon Highlights RWA MetricsPolygon showcased RWA metrics from yesterday's Dune & RWA.xyz report on the real world asset landscape. Impact: Transparent metrics help compare tokenized-asset traction across chains and informed where issuers deployed next. Stylus Deep Dive Thread@baygeeth shared a thread on Arbitrum Stylus and how it enables smart contracts that are cheaper, safer, and more expressive than before. Impact: Developer education around alternative smart contract languages unlocked new performance profiles for L2 apps.Scroll DAO UpdateScroll provided an update on their DAO, including a proposal for the Foundation to step back from daily operations but retain veto authority. Impact: Governance progress is key to decentralization and community stewardship of resources. 🎨 Onchain ArtSuperRare: Northern Exposure Series TwoSuperRare shared a curated “Northern Exposure Series Two” release by Intrepid. 📫 Bonus ContentCrypto Altruism PodcastThe Crypton Altruism podcast featured @Matze of growthepie and Leon Waidmann of Onchain Foundation.The Rage: $56m TradeOgre SeizureThe Rage reported that Canadian Police seized $56 million from the TradeOgre exchange.“State of Stylus” by Castle LabsCastle Labs published a “State of Stylus” article detailing the Arbitrum tool that enables to write smart contracts in almost any programming language. 🧪 Research & DevelopmentClick here for the latest Ethereum R&D updates. 🎪 EventsClick here for a rolling list of Ethereum-based events. 💼 JobsClick here for a list of new job opportunities in the Ethereum ecosystem. 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