# Ethereum Observer #24

> The Kobe Edition

**Published by:** [The Observer](https://paragraph.com/@observer/)
**Published on:** 2025-06-19
**Categories:** ethereum, observer, blockchain, news
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@observer/24

## Content

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L11/ @nixorokish recaps ACDE #214 – protocol priorities, testnets, and roadmap chatter: nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐 @nixorokish 1/7 This Thursday's ethereum protocol development call: ACDE #214 19 Jun 14:00 UTC Last week in Berlin was insanely productive for core devs, expect a lot of conversation & energy! Also, new proposals for Glamsterdam headliners & progress on increasing the gas limit 44 12:21 AM • Jun 18, 2025 2/ @ProtocolGuild shares membership updates – new members and refinements to the Guild's structure: Protocol Guild @ProtocolGuild Last week we updated our membership onchain for the 12th consecutive quarter! Consistency is key We now have 190 members working on shipping Ethereum's core protocol development roadmap 18 11:32 AM • Jun 17, 2025 3/ @nixorokish posts a thread of ACD Appreciation – highlighting ongoing efforts from contributors: nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐 @nixorokish ACD moderator appreciation post: @timbeiko & @ralexstokes spend a not-insignificant amount of time preparing for & moderating ethereum's Thursday All Core Dev calls, balancing agenda items, moving things forward, and following up on open questions. This week, core devs & 112 3:12 PM • Jun 13, 2025 4/ Checkpoint #004 is live – @nixorokish details current protocol workstreams and ecosystem intersections: nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐 @nixorokish Special interop edition of the Checkpoint series! The Checkpoint posts are accessible updates to @ethereum core development. This past week, core devs & researchers got together for an in-person hacking week during @BerBlockWeek and this is an inside look into what they did: 61 12:53 PM • Jun 19, 2025 5/ @ethereumfndn donates to @rstormsf’s legal defense – support for open-source developers under legal threat: Ethereum Foundation @ethereumfndn The EF is donating $500K to the legal defense of Roman Storm, and we will match up to a further $750K in donations from the community. Privacy is normal, and writing code is not a crime. 3,483 6:39 PM • Jun 13, 2025 Ecosystem6/ @VitalikButerin highlights @Etherealize_io’s report on Ethereum fundamentals and positioning: vitalik.eth @VitalikButerin Fixed. 1,866 10:51 AM • Jun 19, 2025 7/ @ethereumJoseph dives deeper into the ETH-as-Digital-Oil narrative and broader implications: Joseph Lubin @ethereumJoseph This is a very strong piece of work in so many ways. Well articulated thesis. Good level of detail on Ethereum. And clear implications drawn re ETH as a global reserve currency and fuel that powers the future increasingly decentralized economy. There is much to appreciate in Etherealize @Etherealize_io The stars are aligning for ETH: $1.25bn ETF inflows over 19 straight days Adoption as a treasury asset Price turnaround (+100% from lows) Institutions are noticing. We’ve come together to tell the world why. Introducing ETH: Digital Oil for the Digital Economy (1/7) 558 9:12 AM • Jun 19, 2025 8/ @Etherealize_io weighs in on upcoming U.S. stablecoin legislation – momentum building in Congress: Etherealize @Etherealize_io The stablecoin bill is on the brink of becoming law This enshrines blockchains as part of core US infrastructure This also marks the biggest adoption moment - and the biggest catalyst - for ETH in recent history Here’s why TradFi will land on ETH as the stablecoin play: (1/5) 643 5:42 AM • Jun 19, 2025 9/ @Consensys appears on a major panel at @dappcon_berlin – discussing Ethereum’s institutional path: Consensys.eth @Consensys In a fireside chat at @dappcon_berlin, @ethereumJoseph spoke with @VitalikButerin, @robinhanson, and @koeppelmann about money, prediction markets, and governance. 314 3:41 PM • Jun 18, 2025 10/ @fileverse debuts decentralized spreadsheets – with token APIs, graph tools, and more: Fileverse @fileverse Introducing: dsheets.new Decentralized spreadsheets made for the global economy & open Internet 2,834 5:36 PM • Jun 17, 2025 11/ @safe unveils new research initiatives – secure multisigs and custody topics explored: Safe.eth @safe We're proud to announce Safe Research - our dedicated R&D team at @safe to push forward the cypherpunk self custody stack. Our mission? Secure, censorship-resistant, and private smart accounts — without compromise. Here’s our manifesto 231 3:03 PM • Jun 18, 2025 12/ @eigenlayer introduces EigenCloud – decentralized compute infrastructure for Ethereum: EigenCloud @eigenlayer The evolution is here. The age of verifiable apps has begun. Introducing EigenCloud, a platform for verifiable apps, services, and AI, built on EigenLayer, secured by the EIGEN token. Crypto has spent a decade building trustless infrastructure. Now it's time to build on it. 1,106 3:07 PM • Jun 17, 2025 13/ @austingriffith shows how to build a full Ethereum app in just 8 minutes – via Scaffold-ETH: Austin Griffith @austingriffith Build an app on Ethereum in 8 minutes: 275 5:05 PM • Jun 18, 2025 14/ @EFNextBillion launches Cohort #5 and shares new program updates from the field: EF Next Billion @EFNextBillion We’re excited to announce new Next Billion Fellows and share updates from our alumni! blog.ethereum.org/2025/06/16/wor… Meet Cohort #5 Fellows (1/10) blog.ethereum.org World Experience: Updates from the Next Billion Fellowship | Ethereum Foundation Blog Next Billion Fellowship Program Update - New Stories, New Fellows 85 6:02 PM • Jun 16, 2025 15/ @base brings @jpmorgan onchain – continued push toward institutional DeFi: Base @base J.P. Morgan is bringing banking onchain. Kinexys by @jpmorgan is launching JPMD, a USD deposit token for institutional clients, on Base. It will be the first token of its kind on a public blockchain, enabling fast, secure, 24/7 money movement between trusted parties. 5,534 9:22 PM • Jun 17, 2025 16/ @Memento_Bc shares that their platform is being built with institutions, for institutions, including @DeutscheBank: Memento @Memento_Bc Memento ZK Chain: The world's first live blockchain built WITH institutions, FOR institutions! Co-authored with @DeutscheBank & @axelar, our DAMA 2 interim report explains how we enable compliant tokenization of funds, stablecoins & RWAs. $DEXTF bit.ly/PR_DAMA2_Inter… 146 2:05 PM • Jun 17, 2025 17/ @alignedlayer drops the latest ZK Newsflash – hardware acceleration, latency benchmarks, and more: Aligned @alignedlayer ZK-Newsflash! Here are the latest ZK and Ethereum highlights from June 5th to 11th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov. @ethereumfndn invites you to celebrate the 10th anniversary of @Ethereum's genesis block. We shared our thoughts on why we are building on @Ethereum. 19 11:00 PM • Jun 13, 2025 18/ @NathanSexer posts a calendar of major Ethereum events for 2025 – also available on @Fileverse: Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉 @NathanSexer These events are also synced on: ethereum.org/en/community/e… And hosted on @fileverse: 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! 15 4:34 PM • Jan 28, 2025

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