Arweave TX
A brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and industry news and headlines.
1/ @TimBeiko issues an early mainnet notice for Pectra — including target timing, call reminders, and testing expectations.
2/ @nixorokish posts the ACDC #156 agenda and call info for the next Ethereum client coordination call.
ethereum's upcoming Thurs protocol development call: ACDC #1563/ @abcoathup recaps ACDT #34, where EOF was removed from the Fusaka scope.
4/ @beaconcha_in takes a validator’s-eye look at Pectra readiness across testnets.
Validator deposits with invalid signatures are now handled correctlyPectra deposit queue support: Accurate activation estimation right after depositConsolidation and withdrawal operations are now visible on the validator and slot pages
5/ @lightclients outlines the rationale behind the EIP-7702 spec and what it enables for smart account abstraction.
The Ethereum Improvement Proposal repository. Contribute to ethereum/EIPs development by creating an account on GitHub.
6/ @ladislaus0x shares the latest EF Research Roundup — covering everything from sync protocols to MEV resistance.
Here’s your weekly EF Research update - including:
7/ @AmbireWallet joins the “7702 ready” rollout with updated support and key UX enhancements.
8/ @stakesaurus gives a friendly PSA: update 👏 your 👏 clients 👏 before the next upgrade.
9/ @ProtocolGuild delivers another 24H protocol development roundup — curated directly from Ethereum contributors.
24H in Ethereum Core Dev | April 29 10/ @ethereumfndn shares three internal blogs from board and management — offering transparency into EF structure and strategy.
11/ @VitalikButerin articulates two core goals for the Ethereum Foundation’s future and how it should evolve.
12/ @hanni_abu unveils a new homepage for ethereumadoption.com, designed to help onboard communities and enterprises.
13/ @weboftrees announces a children’s book based on EIP-7918 — making Ethereum approachable for younger readers.
14/ @sassal0x shares a packed edition of @thedailygwei, featuring ETH metrics, dev funding, and infra moves.
15/ @solidity_lang publishes the results of the 5th Annual Developer Survey, highlighting growth areas and pain points across tooling.
16/ @base reaches Stage 1 in the L2 ecosystem — a major milestone for decentralization readiness.
17/ @Scroll_ZKP also hits Stage 1 — pushing their zkRollup into the next trust-minimized maturity bracket.
18/ @alignedlayer posts the newest ZK Newsflash with updates across zkVMs, ZKPs, and cross-domain tooling.
ZK-Newsflash! 
The @RiscZero team published the paper presenting their @boundless_xyz protocol. Comparing Bitcoin’s PoW, PoS, and @boundless_xyz’ PoVW, by
19/ @ethereumfndn invites local communities to organize “10 Years of Ethereum” celebrations.
Apply to host events near you
Get up to $500 in support from EF's @EF_ESP20/ @ShyamSridhar7 recaps the Ethereum Uni Tour with @buidlguidl and ETHGlobal — supporting education around the world.
21/ @ethStaker announces a Devconnect event tailored for staking professionals and validator nerds.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Malba – Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires22/ @krisoshea1 shares a stacked speaker and sponsor lineup for EthDublin.
don't lose the story on the road 
23/ @EthPrague keeps the bar high with its own stacked programming, from protocols to public goods.
Beyond excited to announce a historic fireside chat between @timberners_lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, and @VitalikButerin, creator of Ethereum, at @EthPrague!
May 27-29
24/ @NathanSexer compiles 2025 Ethereum events — now also mirrored on @Fileverse.
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