# Ethereum Observer #19 *The Post-Post-Pectra edition* By [The Observer](https://paragraph.com/@observer) · 2025-05-14 ethereum, observer, blockchain, news --- A brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and industry news and headlines. * * * Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1 ---------------------------- 1/ [@barnabemonnot](https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot) shares the agenda for Protocol Research Call #002 — happening today and covering core roadmap items. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e85d2e00760d09b139cbb99a78379011.jpg)](https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot) [barnabe.eth](https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot) [@barnabemonnot](https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot/status/1922559812539183252) Our second Protocol research call is happening today at 14 UTC, hosted by [@adietrichs](https://twitter.com/adietrichs). This call's topic is "Scaling L1", featuring [@dankrad](https://twitter.com/dankrad), [@marcin\_d\_s](https://twitter.com/marcin_d_s) from [@NethermindEth](https://twitter.com/NethermindEth), Csaba Kiraly, [@DavideCrapis](https://twitter.com/DavideCrapis), Jacek Gleń from [@imapp\_pl](https://twitter.com/imapp_pl), [@fradamt](https://twitter.com/fradamt), [@potuz\_eth](https://twitter.com/potuz_eth) from [@prylabs](https://twitter.com/prylabs), [@nero\_eth](https://twitter.com/nero_eth) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/03bdbf63e552d03c8166e578131eef3c.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 45](https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot/status/1922559812539183252)[ 9:49 AM • May 14, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot/status/1922559812539183252) 2/ [@casparschwa](https://twitter.com/casparschwa) unveils a fresh site and structure for the Robust Incentives Group, improving coordination on Ethereum incentive design. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/3fdcdb9018a8dd5533244189f64e82f4.jpg)](https://twitter.com/casparschwa) [caspar](https://twitter.com/casparschwa) [@casparschwa](https://twitter.com/casparschwa) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/casparschwa/status/1922344237573759418) The Robust Incentives Group is an Ethereum Foundation research team dedicated to the study of the Ethereum protocol through the lens of mechanism design. Same research, new look. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/65781740025366faacce9f8a55757f28.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 126](https://twitter.com/casparschwa/status/1922344237573759418)[ 7:32 PM • May 13, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/casparschwa/status/1922344237573759418) 3/ [@ladislaus0x](https://twitter.com/ladislaus0x) posts the EF Research roundup — covering recent thinking on L1 design, latency, and cryptoeconomics. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b24c7c90625c95f2678dbfa249901203.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ladislaus0x) [ladislaus.eth](https://twitter.com/ladislaus0x) [@ladislaus0x](https://twitter.com/ladislaus0x) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/ladislaus0x/status/1920786984236155054) ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)Your weekly EF Research update covers: \* Scaling the L1 with Delayed Execution \* Simplifying the L1 on all fronts \* Optimising the networking stack in peerDAS (for more blobs) \* Patching cryptography vulnerabilities in execution clients \* FOCIL & beam chain progress All posts ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b8c45f89942574090526630ad59e808f.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 79](https://twitter.com/ladislaus0x/status/1920786984236155054)[ 12:24 PM • May 9, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/ladislaus0x/status/1920786984236155054) 4/ [@TimBeiko](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko) recaps proposals for overhauling the All Core Devs process — including working groups and spec handoff structure. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6e1193fcb6addca80323446b0f8b8778.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko) [timbeiko.eth](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko) [@TimBeiko](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1920507746287312956) Over the past few months, I've been thinking about how AllCoreDevs evolve to support Ethereum's maturing ecosystem and ambitious roadmap. Last month, I laid out a high-level framework for it (quoted here), and yesterday I published a more in the weeds follow up![😄](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f604.png) TL;DR ![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/97ebfb5024e6691c3f0aa80ef25c4fba.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko) [timbeiko.eth](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko) [@TimBeiko](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1907856855596158982) Reconfiguring AllCoreDevs To deliver on Ethereum's ambitious L1 roadmap, we should decouple planning and execution. To that end, I'm proposing we reorient ACD to focus on scoping future forks, and elevate our existing testing calls as the main venue for the current ones. ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 260](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1920507746287312956)[ 5:55 PM • May 8, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1920507746287312956) 5/ [@ether\_world](https://twitter.com/ether_world) summarizes highlights from ACDE #211, including updates on Fusaka and EOF removal. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8428d2ce7d87a4d413dd3af9c961cb0e.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ether_world) [EtherWorld](https://twitter.com/ether_world) [@ether\_world](https://twitter.com/ether_world) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/ether_world/status/1920814912185794623) Highlights of Ethereum's All Core Devs Meeting (ACDE) #211 Pectra Updates, Fusaka Fork, Proposal to Increase Gas Limit, Alternative Approaches to Gas Limit, ModExp EIPs, Long-Term Governance Planning & Pectra Pages [etherworld.co/2025/05/08/hig…](https://t.co/lVAEQQgte4) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c32c40872dbac32117b84ce422991c76.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 6](https://twitter.com/ether_world/status/1920814912185794623)[ 2:15 PM • May 9, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/ether_world/status/1920814912185794623) 6/ [@ProtocolGuild](https://twitter.com/ProtocolGuild) drops the latest 24H in ACD — a curated pulse check from inside protocol development. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/85be5ab442a9bf853d01dccc3575e521.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ProtocolGuild) [Protocol Guild](https://twitter.com/ProtocolGuild) [@ProtocolGuild](https://twitter.com/ProtocolGuild) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/ProtocolGuild/status/1922404103855947985) ![☀️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2600.png) 24H in Ethereum Core Dev | May 13 ![☀️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2600.png) \- Tracking organic prover-killer blocks \- Contract developer polls \- Fulu devnet Feat. PG Members: [@soispoke](https://twitter.com/soispoke) @timbeiko [@manunalepa](https://twitter.com/manunalepa) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 12](https://twitter.com/ProtocolGuild/status/1922404103855947985)[ 11:30 PM • May 13, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/ProtocolGuild/status/1922404103855947985) * * * Ecosystem --------- 7/ [@epicenterbtc](https://twitter.com/epicenterbtc) interviews Ethereum Foundation Co-EDs [@hwwonx](https://twitter.com/hwwonx) and [@tkstanczak](https://twitter.com/tkstanczak) on long-term strategy and neutrality. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c41ba94c730b83dba502cf64d52392a4.jpg)](https://twitter.com/epicenterbtc) [Epicenter Podcast](https://twitter.com/epicenterbtc) [@epicenterbtc](https://twitter.com/epicenterbtc) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/epicenterbtc/status/1921656513631768631) ![🚀](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f680.png) NEW EPISODE ![🚀](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f680.png) The Infinite Garden: Humanity’s Shared World Computer [@tw\_tter](https://twitter.com/tw_tter) chats with [@hwwonx](https://twitter.com/hwwonx) & [@tkstanczak](https://twitter.com/tkstanczak), co-executive directors of [](https://twitter.com/ethereumfndn)[@ethereum](https://twitter.com/ethereum)fndn, about @ethereum's enduring commitment to its foundational principles and the pressures it faces in a rapidly evolving ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1921631165871509505/img/vlZbcKh3FRY2lgSZ.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 142](https://twitter.com/epicenterbtc/status/1921656513631768631)[ 9:59 PM • May 11, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/epicenterbtc/status/1921656513631768631) 8/ [@EF\_ESP](https://twitter.com/EF_ESP) announces over $32 million in new grant funding for Ethereum public goods. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e662c909ab3b72f03e5292aebae4def4.jpg)](https://twitter.com/EF_ESP) [EF Ecosystem Support Program](https://twitter.com/EF_ESP) [@EF\_ESP](https://twitter.com/EF_ESP) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/EF_ESP/status/1920430365807657274) The Q1 2025 Allocation Update just dropped! Discover the standout projects that earned support at the beginning of the year ![📣](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f4e3.png) [blog.ethereum.org/2025/05/08/all…](https://t.co/CdIyt2VEw8) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 367](https://twitter.com/EF_ESP/status/1920430365807657274)[ 12:47 PM • May 8, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/EF_ESP/status/1920430365807657274) 9/ [@AndreaCanidio](https://twitter.com/AndreaCanidio) shares upcoming improvements to CowSwap’s batch auction system. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b9e5993a0ea50f4a11e686a1ab17b189.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AndreaCanidio) [Andrea Canidio](https://twitter.com/AndreaCanidio) [@AndreaCanidio](https://twitter.com/AndreaCanidio) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/AndreaCanidio/status/1922566619089264672) ![🚨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f6a8.png) It’s official: [@CoWSwap](https://twitter.com/CoWSwap) is upgrading its core mechanism — moving from the current Batch Auction to the Fair Combinatorial Auction! ![🐮](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f42e.png)![⚙️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2699.png) Exciting to see research make its way into the real world, and a big moment for on-chain trading infrastructure. 1/3 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 102](https://twitter.com/AndreaCanidio/status/1922566619089264672)[ 10:16 AM • May 14, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/AndreaCanidio/status/1922566619089264672) 10/ [@family](https://twitter.com/family) announces their new keyless wallet system — one step further from seedphrases. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6096f953b2b19e105809cff7c80e6572.png)](https://twitter.com/family) [Family](https://twitter.com/family) [@family](https://twitter.com/family) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/family/status/1922309312619176153) Family accounts eliminate seed phrases while preserving full self-custody. Read more:[ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/01d663fb6d33bf56b4b73978dc1ae43a.png) family.co The Crypto Wallet Problem – Why We Created Family Accounts ---------------------------------------------------------- Traditional wallets rely on seed phrases and private keys, but this approach has fundamental flaws. Losing access to your bank account because you misplaced a single piece of information would be... ](https://t.co/oo3MNrE8iK) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 80](https://twitter.com/family/status/1922309312619176153)[ 5:13 PM • May 13, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/family/status/1922309312619176153) 11/ [@Uniswap](https://twitter.com/Uniswap) rolls out one-click swaps, abstracting routing complexity behind a simple interface. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/51caa6a77ef77bac62be36230af19d9c.jpg)](https://twitter.com/Uniswap) [Uniswap Labs 🦄](https://twitter.com/Uniswap) [@Uniswap](https://twitter.com/Uniswap) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1922316849531814308) Introducing one-click swaps ![🪄](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1fa84.png) Now live on the Uniswap Web App for smart wallets with EIP-5792 support Fewer clicks, less gas, faster swaps ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1922316026085076992/img/QCDiPIRaM_PWusAW.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 573](https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1922316849531814308)[ 5:43 PM • May 13, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1922316849531814308) 12/ [@Uniswap](https://twitter.com/Uniswap) also celebrates crossing 3 trillion USD in total swap volume. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a36a77b3e778459ab47deb992e67bfdf.jpg)](https://twitter.com/Uniswap) [Uniswap Labs 🦄](https://twitter.com/Uniswap) [@Uniswap](https://twitter.com/Uniswap) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1921632312229240837) The Uniswap Protocol just crossed $3T in all-time swap volume DeFi is here to stay ![🦄](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f984.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d147b47d5c1aba08165fa062b263d842.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 920](https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1921632312229240837)[ 8:23 PM • May 11, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1921632312229240837) 13/ [@LC](https://twitter.com/LC) is hosting a spring hackathon, featuring sessions and bounties for developers across Ethereum. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/970714adb65c14d892d5be2f387a16a7.jpg)](https://twitter.com/LC) [Lens Chain](https://twitter.com/LC) [@LC](https://twitter.com/LC) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/LC/status/1915812180043198789) Lens Spring Hackathon: May 5th to 20th, 2025. $50,000 in [@GHO](https://twitter.com/GHO) and $5,000 in $BONSAI in prizes. Build on Lens Chain, Protocol, and [@onbonsai](https://twitter.com/onbonsai) to win. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1915812041098465280/img/NxKn42ES_BVestM-.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 536](https://twitter.com/LC/status/1915812180043198789)[ 6:56 PM • Apr 25, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/LC/status/1915812180043198789) 14/ [@jessepollak](https://twitter.com/jessepollak) notes that Coinbase (via Base) is now part of the S&P 500 — a milestone for crypto’s mainstream presence. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/23f1c01cc39813711f15ed6a7d452ec7.jpg)](https://twitter.com/jessepollak) [jesse.base.eth](https://twitter.com/jessepollak) [@jessepollak](https://twitter.com/jessepollak) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1922067127709708356) today: [@coinbase](https://twitter.com/coinbase) is the first onchain company to join the S&P500 next step: bring the S&P500 onchain ![🔜](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f51c.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 3,113](https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1922067127709708356)[ 1:11 AM • May 13, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1922067127709708356) 15/ [@sassal0x](https://twitter.com/sassal0x) posts the latest Daily Gwei Refuel — full of metrics, political signals, and funding updates. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ca6887ad636975e64d3ac6bad60315fb.jpg)](https://twitter.com/sassal0x) [sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊](https://twitter.com/sassal0x) [@sassal0x](https://twitter.com/sassal0x) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1920813134958194712) The latest [@thedailygwei](https://twitter.com/thedailygwei) Refuel is ready for your consumption! ![⛽](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/26fd.png) Today's topics: \- Pectra live on mainnet ![🥳](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f973.png) \- Ethereum Foundation update ![🤓](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f913.png) \- Infinex Connect ![👍](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f44d.png) \- and much more ![➕](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2795.png) Watch ![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png) [youtu.be/X8TrVp1JWjU](https://t.co/2iGiZy4cAB) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/38cf1feb58274da68fb1b97595806dd1.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 276](https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1920813134958194712)[ 2:08 PM • May 9, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1920813134958194712) 16/ [@sassal0x](https://twitter.com/sassal0x) also introduces SER, a new dashboard to track Ethereum reserves across bridges and treasuries. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/563b49ef2a1946790597d8d404477a5d.jpg)](https://twitter.com/sassal0x) [sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊](https://twitter.com/sassal0x) [@sassal0x](https://twitter.com/sassal0x) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1922440950820868489) The Strategic Ethereum Reserve (SER) is going to snowball so incredibly fast from here. Today, it's under 1 million ETH in the reserve. In a years time, I bet it's firmly over 10 million ETH in the reserve. The gold rush for ETH is going to be absolutely insane. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/73f0ca3324ae73a685595302eebd1be0.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 702](https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1922440950820868489)[ 1:56 AM • May 14, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1922440950820868489) 17/ [@StaniKulechov](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov) announces a collaboration between Aave and [@AntChain](https://twitter.com/AntChain) to expand RWA integrations. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/353653fdca9b679caddc6b6414042924.jpg)](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov) [Stani.eth](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov) [@StaniKulechov](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1920866076847484971) I‘m pleased to announce Horizon’s strategic collaboration with [@AntChain](https://twitter.com/AntChain), one of the largest blockchain technology services providers in the world. We will work with them on a custom RWA market on Ethereum. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7cea4f2251f101a7310da0a12cb373c3.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 610](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1920866076847484971)[ 5:38 PM • May 9, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1920866076847484971) * * * L2s --- 18/ [@WonderFi](https://twitter.com/WonderFi) announces joining Robinhood! [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a99f90cf44ad975f89fe624911904f66.jpg)](https://twitter.com/WonderFi) [WonderFi](https://twitter.com/WonderFi) [@WonderFi](https://twitter.com/WonderFi) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/WonderFi/status/1922246255662477371) We're joining [@RobinhoodApp](https://twitter.com/RobinhoodApp) to continue our mission of building accessible, transparent, and secure financial tools for the next generation of investors. Together with Robinhood, we'll keep building innovative products that make crypto accessible, so we can bring more people ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f78d31dce2ee0f7776f9b3c8967aa091.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 196](https://twitter.com/WonderFi/status/1922246255662477371)[ 1:03 PM • May 13, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/WonderFi/status/1922246255662477371) 19/ [@zkSyncDevs](https://twitter.com/zkSyncDevs) reveals a new Solidity compiler that improves dev ergonomics for zkEVM deployments. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/78059920b44e511ae1b439ed4fee52ca.jpg)](https://twitter.com/zkSyncDevs) [ZKsync Developers (∎, ∆)](https://twitter.com/zkSyncDevs) [@zkSyncDevs](https://twitter.com/zkSyncDevs) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/zkSyncDevs/status/1920883082929877040) solx is here. A modern Solidity compiler built on LLVM, enabling advanced optimizations like caching storage variables, loop unrolling, and constant folding. Built for Ethereum. Watch the video for how to use solx via Foundry and compare the gas consumption against solc: ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1920882398314872832/img/NDgAYsCN0FGm9LIp.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 220](https://twitter.com/zkSyncDevs/status/1920883082929877040)[ 6:46 PM • May 9, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/zkSyncDevs/status/1920883082929877040) 20/ [@alignedlayer](https://twitter.com/alignedlayer) delivers the latest Zk Newsflash — this week focused on performance metrics, recursion, and hardware acceleration. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c7944e7a6541de7efb67827b54ef97bf.jpg)](https://twitter.com/alignedlayer) [Aligned](https://twitter.com/alignedlayer) [@alignedlayer](https://twitter.com/alignedlayer) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/alignedlayer/status/1920950933242212460) ![✨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2728.png) ZK-Newsflash! ![✨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2728.png) Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from May 1st to 7th — presented by [@BJ\_Dyakov](https://twitter.com/BJ_Dyakov). ![✅](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2705.png) Pectra upgrade is live on [@ethereum](https://twitter.com/ethereum)! ![✅](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2705.png) [@VitalikButerin](https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin) published an article explaining plans to simplify the L1. ![✅](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2705.png) [@Google](https://twitter.com/Google) adopted zero-knowledge ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1920950662688559104/img/9BKDpH0cvhZA0_UV.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 69](https://twitter.com/alignedlayer/status/1920950933242212460)[ 11:16 PM • May 9, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/alignedlayer/status/1920950933242212460) 21/ [@Starknet](https://twitter.com/Starknet) launches [@RealmsEternum](https://twitter.com/RealmsEternum) on mainnet — a key moment for onchain gaming and ZK tooling. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7e164d7cc0c8010ce99685581fe3df3a.png)](https://twitter.com/Starknet) [Starknet 🐺🐱](https://twitter.com/Starknet) [@Starknet](https://twitter.com/Starknet) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Starknet/status/1922574626409812367) Today is the day. Follow [@RealmsEternum](https://twitter.com/RealmsEternum) closely anon, full launch in ~4 hours. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/dd92a101fa47da7576951ab6c267f14a.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 58](https://twitter.com/Starknet/status/1922574626409812367)[ 10:48 AM • May 14, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/Starknet/status/1922574626409812367) 22/ [@Optimism](https://twitter.com/Optimism) opens a new RPGF round focused on dev tooling — with applications already live. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ef3aac28c8c91afd32d7e919840b6f59.jpg)](https://twitter.com/Optimism) [optimism.eth](https://twitter.com/Optimism) [@Optimism](https://twitter.com/Optimism) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Optimism/status/1922410429500031074) Dev Tools make the onchain world possible. Optimism Retro Funding rewards them across Ethereum and the Superchain based on how much usage they receive. Get to know the latest recipients of Retro Funding… and maybe discover your new favorite dev tool. ↓ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8c58e2c9e642f2b804b2860edc4c045a.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 177](https://twitter.com/Optimism/status/1922410429500031074)[ 11:55 PM • May 13, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/Optimism/status/1922410429500031074) 23/ [@arbitrum](https://twitter.com/arbitrum) introduces the DEFAI Agent Arena, a new initiative for experimenting with AI onchain agents. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ff134e152f050a2d3f9b2c7c70fff2d9.jpg)](https://twitter.com/arbitrum) [Arbitrum](https://twitter.com/arbitrum) [@arbitrum](https://twitter.com/arbitrum) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1921937858144657412) Today we are announcing a first of its kind activation with some of the top teams in the DeFAI space! This competition does not pit human against human, it pits machine against machine Arbitrum's Agent Arena: Where trading agents duke it out in the orderbooks for a $50K prize ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/aa01c1fd8368eb29ec4c8d35166533e2.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 534](https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1921937858144657412)[ 4:37 PM • May 12, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1921937858144657412) 24/ [@StarkWareLtd](https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd) hits a huge milestone — over 1 billion transactions processed through its ZK stack. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/90e03b0623e8abc4c0e33d455b61a5c4.jpg)](https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd) [StarkWare 🐺🐱](https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd) [@StarkWareLtd](https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1921920899566961140) 5 years ago, we launched StarkEx to massively scale Ethereum. Today, we’ve surpassed 1 billion processed transactions on it. Industry leaders like Sorare are building on StarkEx, and now, this stack is available to everyone through the SN stack. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5ba93507418966b3a5e61772c9310218.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 227](https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1921920899566961140)[ 3:30 PM • May 12, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1921920899566961140) 25/ [@Scroll\_ZKP](https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP) showcases AI-generated builds from the [@DutchBlockWeek](https://twitter.com/DutchBlockWeek) Hackathon. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/28d9e2046db56bf53e43ab33b03e1315.jpg)](https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP) [Scroll](https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP) [@Scroll\_ZKP](https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1922013671154450668) Amsterdam: calling all builders! ![🛠️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f6e0.png) Join us for the [@DutchBlockWeek](https://twitter.com/DutchBlockWeek) Hackathon (May 21-22) to bring your AI+compliance ideas to life. Two days. Real problems. Direct feedback from industry leaders, including our team. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a9138ff0e21bc97de1306ecb511b95d1.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 265](https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1922013671154450668)[ 9:39 PM • May 12, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1922013671154450668) 26/ [@EthCC](https://twitter.com/EthCC) is almost here — and registration is now open. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c50194facbd7a92fe80c61cbd964c2ef.jpg)](https://twitter.com/EthCC) [EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference](https://twitter.com/EthCC) [@EthCC](https://twitter.com/EthCC) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/EthCC/status/1920427206280417735) Cannes is where it's at this summer! And while EthCC\[8\] is shaping up to be the best edition yet, it just wouldn't be the same without you! ![💙](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f499.png)![💛](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f49b.png)![🧡](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9e1.png) Get ready to soak in the views and grab your ticket today: [ethcc.io/tickets](https://t.co/UMPiQEsMFg) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1914680580408553472/img/Sz9BGwpTOdXbSQ--.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 164](https://twitter.com/EthCC/status/1920427206280417735)[ 12:35 PM • May 8, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/EthCC/status/1920427206280417735) 27/ [@NathanSexer](https://twitter.com/NathanSexer) shares a comprehensive calendar of 2025 Ethereum events — mirrored on [@Fileverse](https://twitter.com/Fileverse). [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ef515a1b9f0b0e54c2001df715650650.jpg)](https://twitter.com/NathanSexer) [Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉](https://twitter.com/NathanSexer) [@NathanSexer](https://twitter.com/NathanSexer) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/NathanSexer/status/1884263770782064798) These events are also synced on: [ethereum.org/en/community/e…](https://t.co/HpT70fPtXv) And hosted on [@fileverse](https://twitter.com/fileverse):[ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8667fc9fa80247922fb190fe72be5763.jpg) docs.fileverse.io dDocs | Privacy-enhancing Alternative to Google Docs ---------------------------------------------------- Decentralized Docs: peer-to-peer document editor that keeps your data secure with end-to-end encryption. Real-time collaboration, onchain. Start collaborating privately now! ](https://t.co/YdOZFhqtkP) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 15](https://twitter.com/NathanSexer/status/1884263770782064798)[ 4:34 PM • Jan 28, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/NathanSexer/status/1884263770782064798) * * * 📚 Last Week’s Edition: https://paragraph.com/@observer/18 **Want to get involved?** Comment or DM to help with curation, summaries, or tooling. Thanks everyone — see you next week. 🐼 --- *Originally published on [The Observer](https://paragraph.com/@observer/19)*