Ethereum Observer #28

0/ L1 zkEVMs are coming soon to Ethereum mainnet. They will allow us to significantly scale the gas limit and enable native zk-rollups without sacrificing the levels of security, liveness, and censorship-resistance that make Ethereum unique.

blog.ethereum.org/2025/07/10/rea…

9/ @sophiagold and so is EF’s ZkEVM Team:

Sophia Gold

10/ @CathieDWood too:

Cathie Wood

@CathieDWood

I can’t say I understand all of the details here, but the Ethereum Foundation does seem to be proposing the right moves for scalability and privacy to maintain its lead in the institutional world.

Raye Hadi

@rhadiARK

Yesterday, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) published a blog announcing intent to go all-in on integrating zero-knowledge (zk) into the Ethereum L1: blog.ethereum.org/2025/07/10/rea…
This could be a major upgrade, with massive implications for scalability and privacy.

11/ @aave to 50bb and beyond:

Aave

@aave

$50B net deposits in Aave. Onward.

12/ @growthepie_eth new highs for stables:

growthepie 🥧📏

@growthepie_eth

$7.1B Stablecoins on @arbitrum - NEW ATH

New highs

70% growth in a year

Positive momentum

13/ @base An all new Base is here today:

Base

@base

In 24 hours, it's time for A New Day One.

Tomorrow. July 16. 3pm PT. Live from Los Angeles.

x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

14/ @austingriffith is ready to be on campus:

Austin Griffith

@austingriffith

Ethereum on Tour

If your university/club is looking to hold virtual or in person Ethereum education sessions please reach out!

Find us at our new __official__ url:

tour dot ethereum dot org

or email: university @ ethereum dot foundation!

15/ @jchaskin22 leads App Relations & Research:

chaskin.eth

@jchaskin22

Excited to lead the new App Relations & Research team at the @ethereumfndn

Ethereum apps are no longer just toys. They are real tools improving lives across finance, information finance, identity, social, art, and more. But if we want Ethereum to matter at scale, we need more

SnapCrackle.eth

Big changes are coming to @EthereumFndn’s ecosystem development cluster to support real-world adoption.

Here’s what’s changing and why it matters

16/ @james_gaps with big changes to EF EcoDev:

SnapCrackle.eth

Big changes are coming to @EthereumFndn’s ecosystem development cluster to support real-world adoption.

Here’s what’s changing and why it matters

17/ @sassal0x A flippening in ETH:

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

SharpLink Gaming has dethroned the Ethereum Foundation as the largest holder of ETH in the Strategic ETH Reserve.

Accelerate.

18/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei Refuel:

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Core dev updates

- ETH demand rocketing

- New Ethereum reports

- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/Bsi27c12vRI

19/ @Rue1776 Latest ETH Daily:

Ethereum Daily

@Rue1776

Ethereum Daily ~ July 15, 2025

Boundless Launches "Signal", Industry Collab to ZK Prove All Chains

Polymarket Probe Ended By U.S. DOJ

SharpLink Becomes Largest ETH Holder, Surpassing EF

+ Much More Below!

Events

20/ @ethereum_NYC ETH meets NYC:

Ethereum NYC

@ethereum_NYC

Join us as we bring @ethereum to New York City for an event week aligned with @ethglobal NYC

Brought to you by @Etherealize_io , @theBBFund, @ethecofund, @initc3org , @TheDRC_ & @ethereumfndn academic secretariat

Join us as a part of our core events or host your own!

Links

21/ @EFDevcon Volunteer Apps open:

Devconnect ARG

@EFDevcon

Volunteer applications are now OPEN!

Help make Devconnect ARG the best one yet by supporting attendees, assisting with logistics, and enjoying an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the first Ethereum World’s Fair

APPLY HERE: app.formbricks.com/s/hi3kbgxyrguy…

22/ @ethereum final early bird tix:

Ethereum

@ethereum

Early bird ticket sales for Devconnect close this week.

Don’t miss your chance to join the Ethereum ecosystem in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

November 17–22

Get your tickets here → tickets.devconnect.org

23/ @NathanSexer 2025 Ethereum Events (also on @Fileverse):

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

@NathanSexer

These events are also synced on: ethereum.org/en/community/e…

And hosted on @fileverse:

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Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish w/ ACDE #216 Preview & More:

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

@nixorokish

1/7

2/ @abcoathup has more #216 Prep:

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

@abcoathup

AllCoreDevs - Execution (ACDE) #216 (July 17, 2025)

3/ @letsgetonchain It’s Forkcast week:

letsgetonchain

@letsgetonchain

4/ @christine_dkim ACDT #44 Roundup:

Christine D. Kim

@christine_dkim

ACDT#44: Call Minutes + Insights

The call where developers re-evaluated EIP 7907 in Fusaka

christinedkim.substack.com/p/acdt-44-minu…

5/ @prylabs recommends EIP-7732 for Glamsterdam headliner:

Prysm Ethereum Client

@prylabs

Prysm team recommends EIP-7732 for Glamsterdam headliner:

hackmd.io

Prysm Team's Glamsterdam Headliner - HackMD

When considering what headliner to select for Glamsterdam we looked to the three strategic initiatives the Ethereum Foundation has charted for the next 12 months: scaling L1 execution, scaling L2...

6/ @barnabemonnot, Protocol Lead on Glamsterdam:

barnabe.eth

@barnabemonnot

7/ @kevin_weaver L2 Interop Working Group Call #11 Highlights:

kevinw

@kevin_weaver

L2 Interop Working Group Call #11 Highlights

Wallet Privacy + Interop

Native Interop Upgradeability

Based Rollup Interop

1/4 TLDR

Ecosystem

8/ @zksync All in on Zk:

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

@zksync

Ethereum is going all-in on ZK.

If this plays out, ZK-based systems will become core Ethereum infrastructure.

What does this mean for @zksync? A great deal.

x.com/_sophiagold_/s…

Sophia Gold

9/ @sophiagold and so is EF’s ZkEVM Team:

Sophia Gold

10/ @CathieDWood too:

Cathie Wood

@CathieDWood

I can’t say I understand all of the details here, but the Ethereum Foundation does seem to be proposing the right moves for scalability and privacy to maintain its lead in the institutional world.

Raye Hadi

@rhadiARK

11/ @aave to 50bb and beyond:

Aave

@aave

$50B net deposits in Aave. Onward.

12/ @growthepie_eth new highs for stables:

growthepie 🥧📏

@growthepie_eth

$7.1B Stablecoins on @arbitrum - NEW ATH

New highs

70% growth in a year

Positive momentum

13/ @base An all new Base is here today:

Base

@base

In 24 hours, it's time for A New Day One.

Tomorrow. July 16. 3pm PT. Live from Los Angeles.

x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

14/ @austingriffith is ready to be on campus:

Austin Griffith

@austingriffith

Ethereum on Tour

If your university/club is looking to hold virtual or in person Ethereum education sessions please reach out!

Find us at our new __official__ url:

tour dot ethereum dot org

or email: university @ ethereum dot foundation!

15/ @jchaskin22 leads App Relations & Research:

chaskin.eth

@jchaskin22

SnapCrackle.eth

Big changes are coming to @EthereumFndn’s ecosystem development cluster to support real-world adoption.

Here’s what’s changing and why it matters

16/ @james_gaps with big changes to EF EcoDev:

SnapCrackle.eth

Big changes are coming to @EthereumFndn’s ecosystem development cluster to support real-world adoption.

Here’s what’s changing and why it matters

17/ @sassal0x A flippening in ETH:

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

SharpLink Gaming has dethroned the Ethereum Foundation as the largest holder of ETH in the Strategic ETH Reserve.

Accelerate.

18/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei Refuel:

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊