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Wallet app Rainbow announced its native token, stating $RNBW will launch in Q4 2025.

Impact: Sets a timeline for token distribution and governance features that could deepen user engagement with Rainbow.

BitMine disclosed that its treasury now accounts for roughly 2% of all ETH.

Impact: Continued accumulation of ETH by Digital Asset Treasury companies can encourage greater institutional adoption.

Ethena announced that its USDe stablecoin is now integrated on Binance and its 120 million users.

Impact: Expanded exchange access can increase USDe liquidity and improve on/off-ramp options for users.

Token Terminal highlighted that aggregate Ethereum ecosystem TVL has reached a new peak.

Impact: Rising TVL indicates increasing capital utilization across protocols, which can translate to higher fee revenue and developer interest.

@Binji_x shared that the first Builder Call for ERC-8004 “Trustless Agents” will be held tomorrow.

Impact: Community coordination could accelerate standards development for agent-based interactions onchain.

Vitalik Buterin released an article arguing how lower-risk DeFi primitives strengthen Ethereum’s resilience.

Impact: The framing may push builders and users toward designs that prioritize minimized risk while preserving useful financial functionality.

Following Vitalik's piece, Token Terminal highlighted growing activity in low-risk DeFi categories on Ethereum mainnet.

Impact: If sustained, this mix shift could stabilize yield profiles and attract more conservative capital to Ethereum.

Peter Van Valkenburgh shared Coin Center’s report arguing conventional AML/KYC approaches are ineffective and outlining a new model called the John Hancock Project.

Impact: The policy proposal may inform future regulatory debates affecting wallet providers, protocols, and user privacy.

Teams discussed progress on Fusaka Devnet 5, the proposed 60 million gas limit, and a potential capacity concern for the Besu client.

Impact: Outcomes from this testing cycle will shape mainnet readiness and client performance parameters ahead of future forks.

@tokenterminal reported that ETH ranks third in 2025 token performance, behind @maplefinance and @eulerfinance.

Impact: Relative outperformance supports the thesis of ETH as a core asset even amid strong sector rotation.

Vivek Raman authored a guest piece on BowTiedBull discussing digital asset treasury strategy.

Impact: Guidance on treasury construction may encourage more systematic ETH allocation among operators and communities.

Sky stated that the Delayed Upgrade Penalty mechanism has been turned on for token holders switching from MKR to SKY.

Impact: Penalty activation can harden network reliability by encouraging timely upgrades.

Syndicate's DUNA Network Collective went live, bringing "voting, treasury oversight, and ecosystem decision-making into the hands of token holders".

Impact: New collective structures can expand onchain capital coordination for communities.

SecureDApp announced a collaboration initiative with Katana to provide multiple security services.

Impact: Partner ecosystems can streamline security and infra options for app teams.

@sodofi_ showcased a new Daimo Pay feature enabling users to convert any token across any chain to USDC on Celo.

Impact: Simplified crosschain value transfer can reduce user friction and broaden app utility.

Rainbow announced a proposal to acquire Clanker. However, Clanker has since dismissed the proposal and stated it is no longer interested in partnering with Rainbow.

Impact: Integrating Base-native tooling could deepen Rainbow’s footprint across the L2 ecosystem.

Giveth said The SandboxDAO has joined the Causes Quadratic Funding round with a $40k matching pool.

Impact: Added matching funds can amplify grassroots public-goods funding onchain.

phi rolled out Board Coins tradable on Uniswap.

Impact: New token mechanics can drive novel social and game-theory experiences for users.

QuarkID announced the debut of QuarkID Lab, which they defined as a place where orgs will be able to "explore, test, and create real use cases with decentralized digital identity".

Impact: Dedicated experimentation space can accelerate identity-focused product development.

The Ethereum Daily roundup highlighted two fresh app launches spanning Ethereum and leading L2 networks.

Impact: Continuous shipping underscores developer momentum and expanding consumer options.

@divine_comedian shared a personal account of using Compound Finance and Base to achieve a home purchase.

Impact: Real-world outcomes illustrate how onchain finance can support tangible life goals.

Paul Grewal responded to the SEC’s position that centralized sequencers may qualify as exchanges.

Impact: Clarifications here could affect compliance models and operator responsibilities across rollups.

Jesse Pollak expanded on the operational role and mechanics of L2 sequencers.

Impact: Better public understanding can inform design choices and decentralization roadmaps.

Base reported a record high in daily transaction count.

Impact: Throughput growth signals rising user activity and app traction on the network.

Routescan highlighted that Ink hit all-time highs in transactions and active addresses.

Impact: Expanding address activity often precedes ecosystem growth in liquidity and builders.

@Ronin_Network recorded its highest weekly revenue following its announcement to become an L2, per @eeelistar.

Impact: Monetization momentum may accelerate once the network transitions to rollup architecture.

@renckorzay published a thread detailing why @gizatechxyz selected @ethereum for its stack.

@evmGazette released its third issue covering recent ecosystem developments.

A new podcast series launched featuring members from @ssv_network, @SuccinctLabs, @0xPolygon, and @alt_layer.

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