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Ethereum Observer #21

The Blackjack Edition


Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish on ACD #158 and GLAMSTERDAM!

2/ @abcoathup w/ a full #158 Roundup β€” including validator updates and client chatter.

3/ @ethresearchbot flags EIP-7951, a proposal aimed at better blob handling on stateless clients.

4/ @christine_dkim on blob activity since Pectra, including charts and mempool insights.

5/ @rudolf6_ explores the next chapter of interop, from devnets to shared sequencing and bridge semantics.

6/ @dankrad talks about the future of real-time proving and how latency, UX, and economic viability intersect.

7/ @ProtocolGuild has 24h in ACD, recapping core dev work and contribution momentum.

8/ @ladislaus0x w/ the latest EF Research updates β€” covering economics, distributed systems, and SNARKs.


Ecosystem

9/ @OffchainLabs celebrates 8 years building on Ethereum β€” from Nitro to Stylus and beyond.

10/ @ethereumfndn has Art on Ethereum #2 TODAY, featuring digital works onchain.

11/ @EFNextBillion invites you to intern this summer and explore grassroots applications of Ethereum.

12/ @ETHGlobal has @tkstanczak on a podcast about interconnected L2s, rollup-centric future, and more.

13/ @sassal0x shares Ethereum’s Treasury Strategy, co-led by @ethereumJoseph.

14/ @VitalikButerin reflects on cashless societies and their discontents.

15/ @MikeSeligEsq argues staking activities aren’t securities transactions, pushing back on regulatory assumptions.

16/ @Etherealize_io is hiring! Work directly with @dannyryan on cutting-edge Ethereum projects.

17/ @NathanSexer shares 2025 Ethereum events β€” mirrored on @Fileverse.


L2s

18/ @Memento_Bc announces zk-based rails are live from @deutschebank and @zksync.

19/ @zksync introduces Prividium, a private ZK-rollup infra layer tailored for enterprise.

20/ @Scroll_ZKP unveils subcommitments, improving data availability and SNARK costs.

21/ @js_horne shares that @zora has entered the top 100 US websites β€” a milestone for NFT infra.

22/ @Celo releases StableMag V4, spotlighting ecosystem updates and new governance proposals.

23/ @StarkWareLtd unveils S-two, the world’s fastest prover, optimized for real-time ZK performance.

24/ @jessepollak says @base sustains 1K+ TPS even in steady-state β€” a sign of L2 maturity.


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