Welcome to Observer #12
This is a brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and wider industry news and headlines.
Find this week's link-list below, and comment if you'd like to join and help build this out!
Core Development (ACD) & L1
1/ @nixorokish Checkpoint Edition #1, ACD roundup on EF Blog
Initiating the "Checkpoint" series on the @ethereumfndn blog - accessible, non-technical overviews of the last 4-5 All Core Devs calls with a sentiment check with what's being focused on
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2/ @nixorokish ACDE #208 TOMORROW
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Ethereum's upcoming regular Thurs protocol development call: ACDE #208
27 Mar 14:00 UTC
Hoodi Pectra update, mainnet timing, upgrade process improvements, history expiry timeline, Fusaka deadlines, eth/69 & EOF
EOF may be the contentious topic that dominates this call
Ethereum's upcoming regular Thurs protocol development call: ACDE #20827 Mar 14:00 UTC
Hoodi Pectra update, mainnet timing, upgrade process improvements, history expiry timeline, Fusaka deadlines, eth/69 & EOF
EOF may be the contentious topic that dominates this call
3/ @ralexstokes ACDC #153 Roundup!
Summary of ACDC #153 on 20 March 2025
We discussed Pectra, PeerDAS, and Fusaka:
We discussed Pectra, PeerDAS, and Fusaka:
4/ @barnabemonnot NEW "Protocol research call" starting 02APR
We're hosting a pilot "Protocol research call" next week, Wed. April 2nd at 14 UTC, on the topic of protocol roles and node duties.
Long-term, we hope that this can be a good venue for research, core devs and the community to discuss some of the many questions facing Ethereum.
Long-term, we hope that this can be a good venue for research, core devs and the community to discuss some of the many questions facing Ethereum.
5/ @abcoathup Fusaka Planning
Fusaka upgrade planning
* March 24: Proposed for Inclusion deadline
* March 31: client team scope preferences deadline
* April 10: Fusaka scope frozen
I added my two cents, you can add yours.
ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-7607-fus…
* March 24: Proposed for Inclusion deadline
* March 31: client team scope preferences deadline
* April 10: Fusaka scope frozen
I added my two cents, you can add yours.
ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-7607-fus…
6/ @abcoathup Scope Prefs
Client teams have started sharing scope preferences for the Fusaka upgrade.
ethereum-magicians.org
EIP-7607: Fusaka Meta EIP
Collection of Responses Client teams Nethermind https://x.com/m25marek/status/1896911082628727213 Reth Layer 2s Base Community
7/ @ladislaus0x EF Research Roundup
Another week - another weekly update from EF Research
You can expect these updates from me going forward, continuing the flow from @barnabemonnot
You can expect these updates from me going forward, continuing the flow from @barnabemonnot
8/ @ethresearchbot NEW EF Research — Decoupling throughput from local building
New post on EthResear.ch!
Decoupling throughput from local building
By:
- @barnabemonnot
- Alex Stokes
- Ansgar Dietrichs
- Carl Beekhuizen
- Caspar Schwarz-Schilling
- Dankrad Feist
- Data Always
- Drew van der Werff
- Eric Siu
- Francesco d’Amato
- Jihoon Song
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Decoupling throughput from local building
By:
- @barnabemonnot
- Alex Stokes
- Ansgar Dietrichs
- Carl Beekhuizen
- Caspar Schwarz-Schilling
- Dankrad Feist
- Data Always
- Drew van der Werff
- Eric Siu
- Francesco d’Amato
- Jihoon Song
-
ethresear.ch
Ethereum Research
Civilized discussion furthering Ethereum research
9/ @unnawut Beam roadmap!
I'm excited to share the brand new Beam Roadmap site! 
Now you can find everything about the Beam Chain (new name soon), track its progress, access learning resources, and find the brilliant minds & teams behind it - all in one place.
Explore now at beamroadmap.org
Now you can find everything about the Beam Chain (new name soon), track its progress, access learning resources, and find the brilliant minds & teams behind it - all in one place.
Explore now at beamroadmap.org
10/ @abcoathup Hoodi upgrade TODAY
11/ @terencechain More on Hoodi
Reminder: Hoodi testnet (the Holesky replacement) is upgrading to Pectra in ~2 days at Epoch 2048 — Wed, March 26 14:37 UTC
Everything you need to get ready: hoodi.ethpandaops.io
Everything you need to get ready: hoodi.ethpandaops.io
12/ @etherscan Explorer Live
Hoodi testnet explorer is live!
13/ @christine_dkim Infinite Jungle 89 on Hoodi and More!
Pectra on Hoodi, The Final Testnet Upgrade
On #InfiniteJungle EP 89, @christine_dkim recaps the latest ACDC call, covering Pectra testing as it moves to Hoodi, the growing focus on history expiry, and early signs of heated debate around the scope of the upcoming Fusaka upgrade.
On #InfiniteJungle EP 89, @christine_dkim recaps the latest ACDC call, covering Pectra testing as it moves to Hoodi, the growing focus on history expiry, and early signs of heated debate around the scope of the upcoming Fusaka upgrade.
Ecosystem
14/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei
The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption! 
Today's topics:
- Hoodi testnet now live
- Tornado Cash sanctions removed
- ETH is a triple point asset
- and much more
Watch
youtu.be/UJgLjc8K6s0
Today's topics:
- Hoodi testnet now live
- Tornado Cash sanctions removed
- ETH is a triple point asset
- and much more
Watch
youtu.be/UJgLjc8K6s0
15/ @barnabemonnot and @ralexstokes on @laurashin
Had a great chat with @laurashin and @ralexstokes on @Unchained_pod !
Some of the points we discussed:
- Scaling the blobs 2x with Pectra (soon!) and hopefully 8x more with PeerDAS in Fusaka
- Why opting for a market-driven rollup-centric roadmap instead of pursuing in-protocol
Some of the points we discussed:
- Scaling the blobs 2x with Pectra (soon!) and hopefully 8x more with PeerDAS in Fusaka
- Why opting for a market-driven rollup-centric roadmap instead of pursuing in-protocol
Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads admit, “We can do better.”
The @ethereumfndn’s Research co-leads @ralexstokes and @barnabemonnot explore whether Ethereum can stay ahead of the competition, detailing:
The Pectra and Fusaka Upgrades
How Ethereum can compete
The @ethereumfndn’s Research co-leads @ralexstokes and @barnabemonnot explore whether Ethereum can stay ahead of the competition, detailing:
The Pectra and Fusaka Upgrades How Ethereum can compete
16/ @custodiabank America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on Ethereum
BIG NEWS: @custodiabank & @Vantage_Bank have issued America's first bank-issued #stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain. First-ever tokenization of a U.S. bank's U.S. dollar demand deposits for a bank customer on a permissionless blockchain:
custodiabank.com/press/custodia…
custodiabank.com/press/custodia…
17/ @matthuang @WSJ on @rstormsf
Great overview of @rstormsf's case in today's WSJ
As I say in the article: “Roman is being unfairly prosecuted,” Huang told the Journal. “Software developers shouldn’t be threatened with criminal sanctions for building neutral infrastructure, which is what Tornado Cash was. You
As I say in the article: “Roman is being unfairly prosecuted,” Huang told the Journal. “Software developers shouldn’t be threatened with criminal sanctions for building neutral infrastructure, which is what Tornado Cash was. You
18/ @BanklessHQ OFAC removed Tornado Cash contracts
BREAKING: OFAC removes Tornado Cash contract addresses from its SDN list
19/ @Rue1776 Latest Ethereum Daily
~ Ethereum Daily ~
March 25th, 2025
@Celo L2 Hardfork
1st US Bank-Issued Stablecoin, @custodiabank
@worldlibertyfi brings T-Bills Backed Stablecoin, USD1
New "Checkpoint" ACD Blog Series & Protocol Research Call
Plus Much More in the Thread Below
March 25th, 2025
@Celo L2 Hardfork 1st US Bank-Issued Stablecoin, @custodiabank @worldlibertyfi brings T-Bills Backed Stablecoin, USD1 New "Checkpoint" ACD Blog Series & Protocol Research CallPlus Much More in the Thread Below
20/ @alignedlayer Latest Zk Newsflash
ZK-Newsflash! Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from March 13th to 19th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.
@Ingo_zk released ICICLE-Snark, offering enhanced performance for ZK applications. @eigen_da and @Mantle_Official announced partnership to
21/ @CoinbasePltfrm Coinbase Staking report — 11.4% of stake
We’re excited to announce our first Ethereum Validator Performance Report, marking a new level of transparency in our ETH staking operations.
This comprehensive report covers:
→ Validator uptime at 99.75%
→ Participation rate of validators at 99.75%
→ Zero slashing or
This comprehensive report covers:
→ Validator uptime at 99.75%
→ Participation rate of validators at 99.75%
→ Zero slashing or
L2
22/ @TheDeFinvestor @ZkSync and @Ethereum total 80% of RWA mcap
Ethereum and its L2s hold over 80% total market share in the RWA sector.
Ethereum still leads in tokenization.
Ethereum still leads in tokenization.
23/ @Celo Officially an L2 on @Optimism stack!
@Ethereum, we're home!Following a successful "hard hard fork" led by core contributors at @cLabs & L1 validators, Celo is officially an Ethereum Layer 2
What does that mean for the diverse, global decentralized ecosystem? Keep reading to find out ↓
Events
24/ @EthPrague Unveils @VitalikButerin & @timberners_lee!
Beyond excited to announce a historic fireside chat between @timberners_lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, and @VitalikButerin, creator of Ethereum, at @EthPrague!The two brilliant minds will explore tech acceleration, open networks, and visions for Web3.0!
May 27-29
25/ @EFDevcon Devconnect Venue!
Announcing La Rural will be the main Devconnect venue this year!
It will be our Schelling Point for the week.
Ethereum world’s fair
coworking space
kickoff day on Nov 17
All in a giant venue with a huge outdoor space, located in the beautiful neighborhood Palermo.
It will be our Schelling Point for the week.
Ethereum world’s fair coworking space kickoff day on Nov 17All in a giant venue with a huge outdoor space, located in the beautiful neighborhood Palermo.
26/ @not_qz D/Acc Day and EthTaipei next week
Join us once again for dacc day, exploring a more thoughtful approach to technological acceleration—one that prioritizes decentralization, defense, and democracy.
This time at @EthTaipei, once again hosted by @VitalikButerin featuring speakers such as @hwwonx
Link below
This time at @EthTaipei, once again hosted by @VitalikButerin featuring speakers such as @hwwonx
Link below
27/ @NathanSexer 2025 Events, also on @Fileverse
These events are also synced on: ethereum.org/en/community/e…
And hosted on @fileverse: docs.fileverse.io/0x81fb962e2088…
And hosted on @fileverse: docs.fileverse.io/0x81fb962e2088…
Want to get involved?
Simply comment below or DM, and we'll get to work!
Thanks everyone, and see you next week.
