The Observer

1/7 This Thursday's ethereum protocol development call: ACDE #216
17 Jul 14:00 UTC

Remember those quiet weeks in April & May where calls were boring?
Those days are gone.
Calls are exciting again.
Get ready for "wen Fusaka" & advocating for Glamsterdam features

2/ @abcoathup has more #216 Prep:

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

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

3/ @letsgetonchain It’s Forkcast week:

letsgetonchain

@letsgetonchain

Forkast is such a helpful one stop resource to keep up with Ethereum core development (thanks @TMIYChao for showing it to me in Cannes)

Tell me one other Blockchain where this kind of stuff exists, I'll wait

My gut feeling reasoning behind my personal ranking

EIP-7805:

4/ @christine_dkim ACDT #44 Roundup:

Christine D. Kim

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

This is where I'm at right now! All proposals from S- to C-tier imo deserve serious consideration, this is not a ranking of how "good" each proposal is, but really a priority list. We're spoiled for choice this time around!

That said... 6lamsterdam

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 (∎, ∆)

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

@_sophiagold_

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

@_sophiagold_

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

@james_gaps

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

@james_gaps

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

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

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

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 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

dDocs | Privacy-enhancing Alternative to Google Docs

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Ethereum Observer #s 26 & 27

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:50:09 GMT

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @ladislaus0x latest from EF Protocol:

ladislaus.eth

Here’s your weekly EF Protocol research update, with new posts on:

* Slot Restructuring: Design Considerations & Trade-Offs
* Scaling Ethereum: The Path to 45M Gas Limit & Beyond
* EF Protocol at EthCC
* FOCIL breakout call #14

All posts linked below

2/ @lifiprotocol Ethereum UX, mapped end-to-end w/ @barnabemonnot

LI.FI

@lifiprotocol

Ethereum UX, mapped end-to-end

@barnabemonnot walks through how the Ethereum Foundation is improving every layer — from block production to interop standards to embedded wallets.

Watch the full talk

3/ @ethPandaOps Move to 45mm gas!

ethPandaOps

@ethPandaOps

Validators: After spending a week in-person with core devs and shipping fixes to issues, we're ready to recommend a gas limit of 45M!

Expect frequent updated guidance as we unlock progressively higher throughput capacity!

x.com/vdWijden/statu…

MariusVanDerWijden

@vdWijden

Over the last couple of days, all major @ethereum clients signalled that they consider a move to 45M gas per block safe.

Please adjust your validators accordingly.

Please update to the new releases to get the improvements and fixes that clients need to safely move to 45MGas

4/ @barnabemonnot on shorter slot times in Glamsterdam:

barnabe.eth

Earlier today I presented to All Core Devs our case for 2x shorter slot times in Glamsterdam. We believe shorter slots are a strong option for Ethereum to consider on this timeline, with myriad benefits from better UX to improving one of the main value propositions of Ethereum

5/ @nixorokish on headliner EIPs and simplifying the upgrade process:

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

No seriously, what even IS an @ethereum fork "headliner"? Who do the proposed EIPs benefit? How do we compare across them?

My team at the @ethereumfndn is looking to make the upgrade process easier to understand. I'm stoked to share a smol tool we've been hacking on: ↓

6/ @lightclients has history pruning for pre-merge data:

@lightclients

As of today, all Ethereum execution clients support history pruning for pre-merge data. For mainnet, this means 300-500 GB less disk space required to operate a node. Learn more about what this means and how to take advantage the new functionality:

Home | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Latest news and announcements from the Ethereum Foundation.

7/ @trent_vanepps covers @ProtocolGuild governance

trent.eth

@trent_vanepps

.@ProtocolGuild governs via transparent self curation

we just kicked off our 13th consecutive quarterly membership review. over the next week, the set will be updated for new arrivals, departures, affiliations

follow along on github → github.com/protocolguild/…

8/ @nero_eth discusses ePBS (EIP‑7732) in Glamsterdam:

Toni Wahrstätter ⟠

1/ Should Ethereum ship ePBS (EIP‑7732) in Glamsterdam, or is a leaner alternative better?
Let’s unpack.

Full Post

Slot Restructuring: Design Considerations and Trade-Offs

Slot Restructuring: Design Considerations and Trade-Offs Many thanks to Francesco, Mark, Max, Julian, Caspar, Terence, Vitalik, Ansgar, Dankrad, Anders and Barnabé for feedback and discussions on...

9/ @0xJaehaerys has @drakefjustin on the future roadmap and road to gigagas:

jaehaerys

@0xJaehaerys

Gigagas ETH L1 (10K TPS)

The vision for scaling Ethereum is for the L1 to become a full ZKL1, a future unlocked by zKVMs (like @SuccinctLabs's SP1) and Real-Time Proving.

At the @EthCC, @drakefjustin from the @ethereumfndn presented a roadmap that will allow the mainnet to

10/ @christine_dkim has ACDT #43 Minutes:

Christine D. Kim

the call where @techbro_ccoli made a great suggestion to include benchmarking analysis requirements for eips introducing a new opcode or precompile:
christinedkim.substack.com/p/acdt-43-minu…

11/ @christine_dkim … and ACDE #215 Insights:

Christine D. Kim

it's a try and see approach that will likely become more ubiquitous in ethereum protocol development and here's why:
christinedkim.substack.com/p/acde-215-ins…

12/ @christine_dkim … and headliner proposals for Glamsterdam:

Christine D. Kim

here's an updated look at all the headliner proposals for the glamsterdam upgrade

13/ @christine_dkim … and ACDC 159:

Christine D. Kim

My insights on last week's All Core Developers Consensus call #159:
christinedkim.substack.com/p/acdc-159-ins…

14/ @alignedlayer 8Jul Zk Newsflash:

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

The latest ZK and Ethereum highlights from June 26th to July 2nd — presented by @BJ_Dyakov:

@sovraio showcased its Digital Trust Stack for governments and institutions and launched the Sovra Chain Beta Testnet.

@RobinhoodApp goes onchain with

15/ @alignedlayer 28Jun Zk Newsflash:

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the latest ZK and Ethereum highlights from June 19th to 25th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

@StarkWareLtd x @gizatechxyz: Powering LuminAIR with S-two for Verifiable Machine Learning.

@zksync introduced Airbender: the world’s fastest open-source

16/ @argotorg Secures funding from EF:

Argot Collective

@argotorg

We’re thrilled to share a major milestone: Argot has secured foundational funding from the @ethereumfndn! This significant support ensures we can sustain and advance critical open-source infrastructure for @ethereum.

Find all details on our blog or follow the tl;dr here

Ecosystem

17/ @RyanSAdams New ETH Report from @Fidelity:

RYAN SΞAN ADAMS - rsa.eth 🦄

@RyanSAdams

It's finally happening.

TradFi analysts realizing the right way to value ETH is as the store of value asset of an emerging economy.

Brand new ETH report from @fidelity.

It's everything we've been saying for years.

I am euphoric in this moment.

ETH = world reserve asset

18/ @MariaShen New ETH Report from @ElectricCapital:

mariaa.eth 🐸

@MariaShen

Stablecoins are spreading the dollar faster than any financial tech in history.

And Ethereum is becoming the financial backbone.

For Ethereum’s 10th birthday, we’re publishing our updated @ElectricCapital ETH thesis:

Remaking the Case for ETH

1/

19/ @ethereum Real world Ethereum today:

Ethereum

How do people use Ethereum today? A real world story from our @EFDevcon host country, Argentina:

Lucía (name changed) works from Aleph, the Crecimiento office hub in Buenos Aires.

She doesn't carry a keycard to get into the space, just her phone.

To enter, she opens the

20/ @CNBC Ethereum’s institutional adoption is accelerating:

CNBC

@CNBC

Ethereum’s institutional adoption is accelerating, with BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Coinbase, and Kraken all building directly on its rails. cnb.cx/4nBs0sF

21/ @LidoFinance Launches dual governance:

Lido

@LidoFinance

Dual Governance: Approved

LDO holders have approved Dual Governance: a dynamic timelock system giving stETH holders a say in the governance of Lido DAO.

Here’s what happens next.

↓

22/ @RobinhoodApp Joins Ethereum. All about tokenized stocks:

Robinhood

@RobinhoodApp

You didn’t think we’d just announce new products, did you?

The Robinhood Chain is currently being built on @arbitrum to power the future of asset ownership.

#RobinhoodPresents rbnhd.co/ToCatchaToken

23/ @SharpLinkGaming Rings the bell:

SBET (SharpLink Gaming)

@SharpLinkGaming

SharpLink rang the closing bell at Nasdaq

Ethereum is now officially part of the financial system

The ticker is $SBET

24/ @arbitrum With more on @RobinhoodApp:

Arbitrum

Robinhood is now onchain with Arbitrum!

Arbitrum will serve as @RobinhoodApp's rails to merge DeFi and TradFi in what is a 0 -> 1 moment for the entire industry.

All while onboarding millions of net-new users into crypto.

Arbitrum Everywhere.

25/ @vladtenev As the artist:

Vlad Tenev

@vladtenev

Introducing The Robinhood Chain.

The first Ethereum Layer 2 optimized for real-world assets via @arbitrum—from public to private to global.

You shouldn’t have to rely on a broker to trade assets. Instead, you should be able to seamlessly trade real-world assets in seconds.

26/ @BanklessHQ has @dannyryan and @ethereumJoseph

Bankless

LIVE NOW - Ethereum's Strategy to Win Over Wall Street

Recorded live at the @Permissionless IV conference, this conversation dives into @ethereum ’s strategy to win over Wall Street.

@dannyryan discusses how @Etherealize_io is advising financial institutions to leverage

27/ @ethereumfndn unveils Ethereum House at @frontiertower:

Ethereum Foundation

0/ Say hello to @ethereumhouseSF

A local hub for Ethereum builders, researchers, founders and investors in San Francisco’s @frontiertower. We’re excited to be supporting the Ethereum House with grant funding and collaboration from EF team members.

28/ @BitDigital_BTBT Switches to Ethereum:

Bit Digital, Inc. NASDAQ:BTBT

@BitDigital_BTBT

Ethereum can rewrite the entire financial system.

We are aligning ourselves with Ethereum’s long-term potential. Bit Digital accumulated 100,603 ETH — and we intend to aggressively add more to become the preeminent ETH holding company in the world.

We have converted BTC

29/ @SenLummis Calls for reform on staking/mining taxes:

Senator Cynthia Lummis

@SenLummis

For years, miners and stakers have been taxed TWICE. Once when they receive block rewards, and again when they sell it.

It’s time to stop this unfair tax treatment and ensure America is the world’s Bitcoin and Crypto Superpower.

30/ @Geodework On the Polish Ecosystem:

Geode

Eastern Europe's blockchain pioneer & Ethereum innovation hub. From Golem's decentralized computing to Nethermind's core infrastructure, L2beat's essential analytics, Polish builders are shaping Ethereum's future globally.

Discover this ecosystem:

Poland Ethereum Ecosystem Overview

This month, let's explore Poland's thriving Ethereum ecosystem.

31/ @rstormsf In his own words, days from trial:

Roman Storm 🇺🇸 🌪️

@rstormsf

"FinCEN guidance from 2019, which we heavily relied on, specifically states that software anonymizing providers are not subject to money transmitter licensing requirements. That gave us confidence that what we were building should not put us in a risky position."

Watch full

32/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei Refuel:

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Companies buying ETH
- Gigagas L1 with ZK
- Forkcast overview
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/zSZE3LOvaKE

33/ @Rue1776 Latest Ethereum daily:

Ethereum Daily

Ethereum Daily ~ July 8, 2025
Your daily briefing on everything that matters in the Ethereum ecosystem.

All Ethereum Clients Now Support History Pruning
Base Enables 200ms Flashblocks on Mainnet
Multiple Purchases from ETH Treasury Companies

+ Much More Below!

34/ @l3olanza on ETH Becoming a Macro Asset:

Leo Lanza | ETHisDigitalOil.eth

@l3olanza

Ethereum Is Becoming a Macro Asset

Tom Lee says banks will buy ETH not to speculate…
…but to secure the financial system.

This is how ETH evolves from a “tech token” to digital oil + a sovereign-grade bond alternative.

Here’s what that means:

L2

35/ @Celo Has the latest stablemag:

Celo.eth/acc 🦇 🌳

Stablecoin developments in the @Celo & @Ethereum ecosystem are heating up as the summer continues

Keep reading for Stable Mag issue #6, covering the exciting stablecoin highlights of the last two weeks ↓

36/ @worldcoin Nears 29mm:

World

@worldcoin

28,933,618 people have joined World across 160+ countries. What a time to be part of the real human network.

37/ @Scroll_ZKP @Chatterpay is built on Scroll w/ send/receive via whatsapp:

Scroll

Send and receive crypto with Whatsapp.

P.s. @Chatterpay is built on Scroll

38/ @LineaBuild w/ their updates:

Linea.eth

@LineaBuild

Our weekly ecosystem rollup is here! We've curated a few of this week's exciting updates and developments into one convenient thread for your weekend reading pleasure. Dive in below!

39/ @uttam_singhk on the last 6 months on @Arbitrum:

Uttam

@uttam_singhk

In the last 6 months @arbitrum:

→ shipped Timeboost generating $2M+ in fees
→ DEXs crossed $500B+ in swap volume
→ RWAs hit $300M+ in TVL
→ Partnered with @RobinhoodApp to bring tokenized US stocks & ETFs onchain with plans for a L2 using Orbit
→ Becoming the go-to chain

Events

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

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse: docs.fileverse.io/0x81fb962e2088…

41/ @onunoreis invites you to @ETHGlobal Pragma NY:

Nuno

@onunoreis

Pragma New York upcoming on Aug 14th with both @circle and @PayPal USD confirmed to attend

Let's chat if you're planning to be around for @ETHGlobal New York hackathon week (11 - 17 Aug)

lu.ma

Pragma New York · Luma

Pragma New York is a one-day, single-track summit with intimate, high-quality talks by founders only. No panels. No fluff. Just people actually building — and…

42/ @ETHGlobal saw 1000+ in Cannes:

ETHGlobal

@ETHGlobal

1150 attendees at ETHGlobal Cannes

Ethereum Observer #24

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:34:42 GMT

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish recaps ACDE #214 – protocol priorities, testnets, and roadmap chatter:

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

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

2/ @ProtocolGuild shares membership updates – new members and refinements to the Guild's structure:

Protocol Guild

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

3/ @nixorokish posts a thread of ACD Appreciation – highlighting ongoing efforts from contributors:

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

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 &

4/ Checkpoint #004 is live – @nixorokish details current protocol workstreams and ecosystem intersections:

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

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:

5/ @ethereumfndn donates to @rstormsf’s legal defense – support for open-source developers under legal threat:

Ethereum Foundation

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.

Ecosystem

6/ @VitalikButerin highlights @Etherealize_io’s report on Ethereum fundamentals and positioning:

vitalik.eth

Fixed.

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

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)

8/ @Etherealize_io weighs in on upcoming U.S. stablecoin legislation – momentum building in Congress:

Etherealize

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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:

14/ @EFNextBillion launches Cohort #5 and shares new program updates from the field:

EF Next Billion

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)

World Experience: Updates from the Next Billion Fellowship | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Next Billion Fellowship Program Update - New Stories, New Fellows

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.

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…

17/ @alignedlayer drops the latest ZK Newsflash – hardware acceleration, latency benchmarks, and more:

Aligned

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.

18/ @NathanSexer posts a calendar of major Ethereum events for 2025 – also available on @Fileverse:

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

dDocs | Privacy-enhancing Alternative to Google Docs

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Ethereum Observer #23

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:21 GMT

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @christine_dkim returns with the ACD Toolkit series – helping demystify core dev coordination:

Christine D. Kim

introducing the acd toolkit series, evergreen resources to help you track ethereum protocol development like a pro

2/ @nixorokish summarizes Protocol and Application Support efforts – bridging core changes with user-facing layers:

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

What does the new Protocol & Application Support (PAS) team do?

We're coming at the upgrade process from two different angles: what goes into an upgrade & what comes out of an upgrade

timbeiko.eth

I’m thrilled to introduce Protocol: a new structure for @ethereumfndn’s R&D teams!

Our focus: scale L1, scale blobs, and improve UX, without compromising on Ethereum's core values.

The world is ready for the world computer. It's on us to deliver it.

3/ @tcoratger shares updates from the recent Berlin R&D workshop – fresh insights from Ethereum researchers:

tcoratger

@tcoratger

1/ What is lean Ethereum and why is it gaining momentum?

At Forschungsingenieurtagung in Berlin, @VitalikButerin and @drakefjustin laid out a bold vision for a simpler, more optimal Ethereum.

Here’s a deep dive into their R&D breakout session

Ecosystem

4/ @Etherealize_io lays out the bull case for ETH as “Digital Oil” – reframing Ethereum’s economic thesis:

Etherealize

5/ @EFDevcon opens Devconnect ticket sales – secure your spot in Istanbul:

Devconnect ARG

What if Ethereum had a World’s Fair?
We’re doing it in Buenos Aires, Nov 17–22.

Tickets are live now.
Supporter applications open.

One week. 15K+ people. Showcases. Builders. And the best of Ethereum IRL.

Everything you need to know

6/ @ethereumfndn releases a new report from the Trillion Dollar Initiative – highlighting ecosystem milestones and ambitions:

Ethereum Foundation

0. Last month we announced the Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) initiative: an ecosystem-wide effort to upgrade Ethereum’s security.

Today we’re releasing the first 1TS report: an overview of the existing security challenges in the Ethereum ecosystem.

7/ @Geodework launches the Ethereum Job Board – find your next opportunity in the ecosystem:

Geodework

1/ Ethereum Job Board is live

ethereumjobboard.com, built by @buidlguidl and @geodework, serves everyone.

It’s here to make finding an opportunity in Ethereum easy — whether you're just starting out or already deep in the space.

ethereumjobboard.com

Ethereum Job Board

8/ @tobi announces @Shopify will enable @USDC payments on @Base – a step forward for crypto commerce:

tobi lutke

@tobi

Shopify will enable USDC (Stablecoins on @Base) in Checkout via Shopify Payments and Shop Pay. Early access starts today, roll out throughout the year.

We think that stablecoins are a natural way to transact on the Internet and worked with coinbase to develop the commerce

9/ @EFNextBillion kicks off the Ethereum Season of Internships – paid, remote roles across the ecosystem:

EF Next Billion

Ethereum Season of Internships is now live!

Applications are open for paid, remote internships across 18 teams and 30+ roles in the Ethereum ecosystem: from dev to design, research, community, and more!

Explore the roles & apply now: blog.ethereum.org/2025/06/12/sea…

10/ @DefiantNews interviews EF co-Executive Director Tomasz – on Ethereum’s future and governance:

The Defiant

@DefiantNews

Don't miss out on exclusive insights from @tkstanczak and the @ethereumfndn on recent changes to the protocol, responses to criticism, and their plans for the future of @ethereum.

Chapters:

00:00 Defiant Intro
00:07 Episode Teaser
01:24 Hero Quote
01:35 Introduction to

11/ @rstormsf shares a reminder: 5 weeks left to contribute before the Tornado Cash trial begins:

Roman Storm 🇺🇸 🌪️

@rstormsf

34 days left until the trial starts.

freeromanstorm.com

I need your help.

12/ @0xmons launches ExplainETH – a tool for breaking down Ethereum topics clearly:

0̵̹̯̮͔̘͆̏̒̀̎̀̍͗̄͆̽̎̎̾̽x̸͕̞͇̱͙̭͆̊̽͐̆̚͝ͅṁ̶̒͑̉̾̏̀͐̈̚

@0xmons

Introducing Explain ETH, a series of interactive essays to show the basics of blockchain

Everyone wants mass adoption.

Maybe the tech has caught up.

But the learning resources definitely haven't.

I want to change that.

13/ @sassal0x reports that $SBET has added ETH to the betting platform:

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

SharpLink Gaming has acquired 176,271 ETH for $463 million with an average acquisition price of $2,626 per ETH.

Accelerate.

14/ @privy_io has officially been acquired by @stripe – privacy tooling gets a big boost:

Privy

@privy_io

1/ Today, we're proud to announce that Stripe is acquiring Privy.

We couldn’t be more excited.

Privy will continue as an independent product – but now we’ll move faster, ship more, and serve you even better, so you can stay focused on your users.

15/ @Celo publishes StableMag #005 – coverage of stable asset developments in its ecosystem:

Celo.eth/acc 🦇 🌳

Hot off the press: Stable Mag issue #5!

This recurring series walks you through the past two weeks in stablecoin news from Celo, @Ethereum & beyond

Keep reading to catch up on some of the most exciting updates in the ecosystem! ↓

16/ @stable_summit shares more stablecoin news – ecosystem momentum building:

Stable Summit 🦫

@stable_summit

Stable School News: Weekly roundup (June 13)

Policy is shifting. Adoption is rising. Infrastructure is expanding.

Here’s what moved in stablecoins this week: across the US, Europe, Asia, and onchain ecosystems

17/ @MorphoLabs announces Morpho v2 – a major upgrade to its DeFi protocol:

Morpho 🦋

@MorphoLabs

Today, we unveil Morpho V2.

An intent-driven lending platform powered by fixed-rate, fixed-term loans.

Designed to liberate the potential of onchain loans.

18/ @SECGov makes the case for DeFi principles in ongoing policy work:

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

@SECGov

The American values of economic liberty, private property rights, and innovation are in the DNA of the DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, movement.

19/ @NathanSexer shares a calendar of 2025 Ethereum events (also mirrored on @Fileverse):

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

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!

L2s

20/ @zksync launches Gateway – crosschain interoperability built on the zkSync stack:

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

1/ ZKsync Gateway is live!

ZKsync Gateway is a middleware component that enables cross-chain messaging and proof aggregation across ZKsync Chains. Crucially, it lays the foundation for fast interoperability across the Elastic Network.

Here’s why it matters

21/ @inkonchain hits a new all-time high in user activity, via @routescan_io:

Routescan | The Unified Explorer

@routescan_io

BREAKING: INK just hit a new ATH for daily active users!

741,724 active wallets in one day
+740% vs May daily average
June daily avg also up +74%

22/ @Optimism kicks off a new round of retro funding – supporting public goods:

optimism.eth

New month, more Retro Funding.

Retro Funding rewarded 145 apps and 83 dev tools with 2.6M OP in May!

This season has 2 more months to go, meaning 2 more chances to get rewarded for your impact.

23/ @0xbowio opens for deposits – privacy-focused DeFi onboarding begins:

0xbow.io

@0xbowio

Keep your ETH private on-chain, without your funds being mixed with criminal or illicit funds.

Privacy Pools hides your trail and shows your coins are legit.

Deposit → wait → withdraw

Deposit now

24/ @PistachioFi goes live with its onchain “deobank” – new primitives for digital banking:

PistachioFi

@PistachioFi

Introducing Pistachio. Now live on iOS for public beta.

Secure by design // Simple by obsession.
No seed phrases. No gas on key actions.
An onchain deobank built on Ethereum.

Download now. Claim your name before someone else does.

pistachio.fi

Pistachio - Protect your nut

Download Pistachio, the easiest way to buy, earn, and send crypto. No seed phrases. No gas fees. Just secure, mobile-first Ethereum finance.

Ethereum Observer #22

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:07:54 GMT

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ Latest from Protocol – new insights and reflections from @ladislaus0x:

ladislaus.eth

This week’s EF Research update includes:

* A paper on FOCIL incentives
* Ethproofs call #2 – real-time proving has arrived
* A related discussion on prover hardware requirements
* A post on incentivizing anonymous participation (eg. in prover markets)
* L2 Interop working

2/ @VivekVentures and @Etherealize_io head to DC with @dannyryan for Ethereum advocacy:

dannyryan

@dannyryan

Not a better pick to represent Ethereum and the future of finance, identity, and self sovereignty in our digital lives

Have fun @VivekVentures :)

Tune in live now!

youtube.com/watch?v=9UQ0zK…

Etherealize

Our House written testimony highlights that:

- Ethereum is the gold standard for a decentralized smart contract chain

- Regulatory clarity will unlock 100x more assets, users, applications

- Decentralization isn’t just a buzz word; it means security, resilience, uptime

(1/2)

3/ ACD Execution Call #213 summary from @nixorokish – everything you need to know:

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/5 This Thursday's ethereum protocol development call: ACDE #213
05 Jun 14:00 UTC

It's a quiet agenda w Fusaka convo pushed to Monday testing calls and Glamsterdam discussion just beginning. Also next week Berlin Blockchain Week starts, so devs will mostly be in-person!

4/ Deep dive roundup on #213 by @abcoathup – validator churn, EL/CL dev updates, and more:

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

All Core Developers Execution (ACDE) Call #213

Gas limit increase:
* Increase to 60M discussion, needs benchmarking

Fusaka upgrade:
* fusaka-devnet-2 targeting June 23 adds EIP7907 increase contract code size cap, EIP7934 block size cap & EIP7951 secp256r1 precompile (updated

5/ Checkpoint #3 is out – catch up on protocol progress from @nixorokish:

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

Checkpoint #3 is live! The Checkpoint series keeps you up-to-date on Ethereum protocol development calls, so you can get a high-level recap without having to watch every call

I cover: Pectra going live, the state of the next upgrade (Fusaka), history expiry, and Glamsterdam

6/ @CoinbasePltfrm shares early signals for a potential 60M gas limit:

Coinbase Platform

@CoinbasePltfrm

Following the changes implemented by the Pectra upgrade, we’ve begun gradually increasing gas limits on a subset of Coinbase validators—from 36M to 60M.

We’re keeping a close eye on validator performance and stability as we roll out.

Justin Drake

@drakefjustin

configured my validator for a 60M gas limit

→ 66% bump from 36M is safe post-Pectra
→ validators set the limit—vote with yours
→ instructions at PumpTheGas[.]org

wen 1 gigagas/sec (10K TPS) on Ethereum L1?

→ needs zkEVM proofs for consumer devices
→ Ethproofs call

7/ ACD Testing Call #29 hosted by @poojaranjan19 – focused on PeerDAS and EIP testing:

Pooja Ranjan | ranjan.eth

@poojaranjan19

All Core Devs - Testing #39 is live!

Join the stream to follow the latest discussions on:
Gas limit retro
Fusaka-devnet-0 status
PeerDAS testing
Discussion about history expiry and what our plan is for rollout, releases, docs, testing

youtube.com/live/pxjlmW-Sc…

Pooja Ranjan | ranjan.eth

@poojaranjan19

ACDT #38: Quick Notes

EIP-7918 confirmed for Devnet-1
BPO config still in flux
PeerDAS tests on Devnet-7 (Electra→Fulu)
Malicious EL block testing planned

Read notes: hackmd.io/@poojaranjan/I…

#Ethereum #Fusaka #Devnet #Interop #ACDT

8/ Introducing Protocol – new home for Ethereum core development content via @TimBeiko:

timbeiko.eth

Ethereum Foundation

Announcing Protocol

blog.ethereum.org/2025/06/02/ann…

9/ @ProtocolGuild recaps AllCoreDev updates in a new community roundup:

Protocol Guild

Ethereum core development is on fire

Here are 11 pieces of research, code, coordination, analysis & more that Protocol Guild members have shipped recently:

1. @timbeiko shared ‘Protocol’ a new structure for Ethereum R&D teams, with Tim and @adietrichs leading the efforts

Ecosystem

10/ @EntEthAlliance welcomes @LidoFinance and @L2beat to its board:

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance | eea.eth

@EntEthAlliance

Big news for the EEA: we’re thrilled to welcome representatives from two powerhouse Ethereum projects to our Board of Directors → @L2BEAT and @LidoFinance.

Take a look at what this means for Enterprise Ethereum’s future

11/ @Geodework hosts Local Ethereum #5 – grassroots builders and community projects:

Geodework

Local Ethereum #5, May 2025 Roundup!

Grab your coffee, explore the geo-story of Ethereum and global opportunities. Enjoy!

Local Ethereum #5

May 2025 Roundup

12/ EF Treasury Policy now public – a look inside how EF allocates funds, via @hwwonx:

hww.eth | Hsiao-Wei Wang

@hwwonx

Today, we released the Ethereum Foundation Treasury Policy. It outlines our approach to macroeconomics, the management of crypto and fiat-denominated assets, and reflects our commitment to transparency and cypherpunk values. [wow it's a thread ]

Ethereum Foundation

Announcing the Ethereum Foundation Treasury Policy

blog.ethereum.org/2025/06/04/ef-…

13/ @dappcon_berlin schedule is now live – see what’s planned for this summer’s event:

DappCon Berlin

@dappcon_berlin

DappCon 2025 agenda is officially live... and onchain

Powered by @fileverse, you can use the DappCon Portal as a PWA on your mobile, access the agenda, get reminders for talks, and collaborate.

Install now: vibes.dappcon.io

14/ Devconnect Scholars Program returns – apply now via @EFNextBillion:

EF Next Billion

The Devconnect Scholars Program is back for Devconnect Argentina!

We’re welcoming 100 leaders who are expanding Ethereum’s reach by connecting it to new communities and industries to attend Devconnect this November

Apply by June 30: blog.ethereum.org/2025/06/03/dev…

15/ @EthCC has opened ticket sales for Brussels – don’t miss it:

EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference

@EthCC

EthCC[8] is so close we can almost taste it

Join in on the fun by securing your spot today: ethcc.io/tickets

See you in Cannes!

ethcc.io

Tickets | EthCC[8]

We’ve got a pricing plan suited for everyone interested in joining EthCC[8], from daily visitors to investors.

16/ @NathanSexer shares a full calendar of 2025 Ethereum events (also on @Fileverse):

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse: docs.fileverse.io/0x81fb962e2088…

L2s

17/ Optimism explores new AI integrations onchain – update via @Optimism:

optimism.eth

Check out Optimus from @autonolas, a new agent focused on simplifying your DeFi experience

Olas (aka Autonolas)

@autonolas

A New Agent is LIVE on Pearl: Optimus

Optimus is your personal asset manager on @Optimism—an AI Agent designed to think, act, earn for you & simplify your DeFi experience.

Now, you can own & run it easily on Pearl: The "Agent App Store".

Try Now: olas.network/pearl

18/ @Scroll_ZKP just got 3x faster – performance and UX improvements:

Scroll

x.com/i/article/1929…

19/ ZK newsflash from @alignedlayer – proving time, hardware, and ZK markets:

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the latest ZK and Ethereum highlights from May 29th to June 4th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

@ethereumfndn introduced Protocol, a new structure for its R&D teams.

We shared our first demo of a full Ethrex <> Aligned integration.

Two bugs

Let me know when you're ready for the rest.

Ethereum Observer #21

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Fri, 30 May 2025 10:35:56 GMT

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish on ACD #158 and GLAMSTERDAM!

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

ACD call started Glamsterdam headliner proposals today! This is the first time that we've seen formalization of the upgrade process with headliner proposals. Love to see it.

Today's proposals were ePBS & FOCIL but there will be more in the next few weeks!

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

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

All Core Devs - Consensus (ACDC) #158
Fusaka upgrade:
* EIP7917 SFI'd. Adding to fusaka-devnet-1 June 9
* fusaka-devnet-2 two weeks after devnet-1
Glamsterdam upgrade:
* Initial headliner proposals: ePBS, FOCIL
Bogotá + H-star upgrade:
* H-star name needed

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

ethresearchbot

@ethresearchbot

New EIP: 7951

By:
- Carl Beekhuizen
-Ulaş Erdoğan
-Doğan Alpaslan

github.com/ethereum/EIPs/…

EIP-7951 aims to introduce a precompiled contract for efficient ECDSA signature verification over the secp256r1 elliptic curve, enhancing security and compatibility with modern

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

Christine D. Kim (on vacation till 06/01)

Underrated report by @ZackPokorny_ on blob activity since Pectra activation : galaxy.com/insights/resea…

You can get the updated numbers on blob usage and costs from this @glxyresearch Dune dashboard : dune.com/glxyresearch_t…

galaxy.com

Ethereum Blobs After Pectra: Cost Collapse, Capacity Gains, and L2 Impact

Pectra reshaped Ethereum’s blob market—driving down costs, boosting capacity, and improving rollup margins. Here's what changed.

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

joshrudolf.eth

the next chapter of interop is here

highlights from the L2 interop working group

tldr:
crosschain messaging +
the Open Intents Framework 2.0 +
a brand new "interop wallet" +
interoperable addresses +
more...

link below for full notes and recording ↓ ↓

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

Dankrad Feist

@dankrad

In the light of Succinct's announcement of real time proving, I think we should think about how we are going to use provers in the next few years.

I don't think the time to put limits on provers is now:

Relaxing the prover hardware requirements for the next few years

Real-time proving has arrived Last week, Succinct announced that they had achieved real time proving: We should see this as an amazing success, and as the time the big bet Ethereum made on ZK is...

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

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | May 22

- 60M gas limit on Hoodi
- 6s slot times
- ACDE 212 Recording
- PeepanEIP-7825

Feat. PG-funded members: @timbeiko @poojaranjan19 @terencechain @nero_eth

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

ladislaus.eth

Ecosystem

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

Offchain Labs

@OffchainLabs

Eight years of shaping Ethereum

From powering the Beacon Chain to shipping the Merge, Dencun, and now Pectra — Prysm has been at the heart of it all

Join us in celebrating their journey and learn what’s next for @Ethereum

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

Ethereum Foundation

Art on Ethereum #2
Tomorrow @ 4PM UTC

Ethereum art updates + a Ted Talk-style talk

Featuring @0xdiid and his talk titled:
"Onchain Art is Boring"

Set a reminder
x.com/i/spaces/1rmxP…

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

EF Next Billion

Still thinking about hosting an intern this summer? We’ve extended applications until June 4, 2025!

Join the Season of Internships and help onboard the next generation of Ethereum contributors by offering hands-on experience with your project.

Announcing the Ethereum Season of Internships | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Host a Summer Intern and Help Build the Next Generation of Ethereum Contributors

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

ETHGlobal

@ETHGlobal

Who is Ethereum competing with? Everyone who chose to build their own chain.

@tkstanczak 's strategy: Help build Ethereum into the hub of all economic activity and the strongest base to built on top of.

Interconnected L2s on Ethereum will beat all alt-L1s.

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

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

A company called 'SharpLink Gaming' has announced a $425 million strategic Ethereum reserve strategy

ConsenSys is the lead investor with @ethereumJoseph joining the board of the company.

The ticker is ETH!

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

vitalik.eth

Nordics are walking back the cashless society initiative because their centralized implementation of the concept is too fragile. Cash turns out necessary as a backup.

Ethereum needs to be resilient enough, and private enough, to be able to credibly play this kind of role.

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

Mike Selig

@MikeSeligEsq

SEC.gov | Statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities sec.gov/newsroom/speec…

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

Etherealize

Apply here and help build the next era for Ethereum.

- Founding Engineer
- General Counsel
- Marketing Lead
- Business Operations

etherealize.notion.site

Open Roles at Etherealize | Notion

Etherealize is building the rails to bring Wall Street on-chain, starting with institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets. We’re a team of crypto natives and Wall Street...

17/ @NathanSexer shares 2025 Ethereum events — mirrored on @Fileverse.

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

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!

L2s

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

Memento

@Memento_Bc

BOOOM!

This is not a concept.
Not an idea.
Not a plan.

This is now a product—a working product!

$DEXTF

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

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

1/ Introducing ZKsync Prividium: an enterprise-grade blockchain platform for secure, compliant onchain finance.

Private. Permissioned. Anchored to Ethereum.

In use by @Memento_Bc: an institutional entry point to the Elastic Network designed for compliant asset origination.

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

Scroll

The finality trilemma solved: fast, secure AND cheap.

@scrollresearch introduces subcommitments - giving rollups fast off-chain finality without the usual tradeoffs ↓

Scroll Research

@scrollresearch

1/ Subcommitments: Off-Chain Finality — Fast, Secure, and Cheap

We introduce subcommitments, a new mechanism that boosts off-chain finality without sacrificing security or cost efficiency.

Let’s break it down

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

jacob

@js_horne

Zora is now in the top 100 social apps in US

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

Celo.eth/acc 🦇 🌳

Stable Mag is back for edition #4

As always, we're here to share updates on the latest developments in the Celo & @Ethereum stablecoin ecosystems, from integrations to mainstream adoption & beyond!

Keep reading for highlights from the past two weeks ↓

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

StarkWare 🐺🐱

@StarkWareLtd

1/ S-two is live.

The fastest prover in the world, and the first to make client-side proving actually possible on everyday devices.

Now open to all, and coming soon to Starknet

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

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

. @base sustained ~1k TPS today during a @virtuals_io launch

📚 Last Week’s Edition: https://paragraph.com/@observer/20

Want to get involved? DM or comment to support with threads, editing, or tooling.

Thanks again — see you next week. 🐼

Ethereum Observer #20

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Thu, 22 May 2025 09:23:56 GMT

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish shares the agenda for ACDE #212, happening today with updates on Fusaka and call scheduling.

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/7 Ethereum's upcoming Thursday protocol development call: ACDE #212
22 May 14:00 UTC

Looks like we'll have some ongoing Fusaka scoping discussion, testnet meta conversation, and talk about the Glamsterdam planning process

2/ @ProtocolGuild posts a 21/05 recap, tracking protocol dev highlights and contributor momentum.

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | May 21

- ACDE 212: Fusaka planning
- Real-time proving
- Genesis file format
+ More

Feat. PG-funded members: @timbeiko @drakefjustin @poojaranjan19 & more

3/ ...and a 20/05 recap, continuing daily updates from inside Ethereum’s R&D circles.

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | May 20

- FOCIL breakout #11 recording
- EIP-7918 blob repricing option
- Validator consolidation

Feat. PG-funded members: @weboftrees @soispoke @ben_a_adams

4/ ...plus a weekend edition, rounding out the week’s technical pulse.

Protocol Guild

Weekend in Ethereum Core Dev | May 19

- ACDT #37: Fusaka devnet 0 progress
- Networking bottlenecks
- Scaling L1: the tech is ready
+ More!

Feat. @cskiraly1 @barnabemonnot @soispoke @poojaranjan19 @potuz_eth @dankrad & more

5/ @VitalikButerin proposes changes to make Ethereum L1 nodes easier and lighter to run, especially on constrained hardware.

vitalik.eth

How to make Ethereum L1 scaling more friendly to users running local nodes for personal use:

A local-node-favoring delta to the scaling roadmap

Special thanks to Micah Zoltu, Toni Wahrstätter, Justin Traglia and pcaversaccion for discussion… The most common criticism of increasing the L1 gas limit, beyond concerns about network safety, is...

6/ @drakefjustin says real-time proving is coming — pushing Ethereum toward a more responsive and efficient design.

Justin Drake

@drakefjustin

real-time proving is here

Mainnet EVM blocks proven in under 1 Ethereum slot (12s). Goosebumps.

Succinct proves every Ethereum L1 block:

→ 94% in <12s
→ 99% in <13s
→ 99.9% in <12s, soon™

Yesterday RISC Zero unveiled a $120K home GPU cluster—proofs expected in

7/ @abcoathup recaps ACDC #157, including client updates, L1 R&D threads, and community engagement.

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

All Core Devs - Consensus (ACDC) #157
* fusaka-devnet-0 May 26
* ACDT focus on upgrade N, ACD{C/E} focus on upgrade N+1

* Summary by @ralexstokes
* Recording on YouTube & @ethcatherders X/Podcast

8/ @barnabemonnot outlines short/medium-term L1 upgrades that can improve UX without full state expiry or statelessness.

barnabe.eth

The Ethereum L1 is scaling, with active work for short- and medium-term improvements. @dankrad here tells us the tech ready.

Revisit Wednesday's protocol research call, hosted by @adietrichs, with links below to the slide deck and the call's homepage.

9/ @dankrad reflects on the tradeoffs and benefits of shorter slot times as Ethereum’s consensus evolves.

Dankrad Feist

@dankrad

My goal:
6s for Glamsterdam
4s for (Glamsterdam +1)
...
The headline target will be 1s.

Beyond 4s we need to do some deeper changes to consensus, which we're still working on.

Tomasz K. Stańczak

Where are the shorter slot times @dankrad? 6 seconds to start with and how we plan for 1s?

10/ @SpaceandTimeDB integrates Ethereum onchain data into Microsoft Fabric, enabling data analysts to directly access blockchain insights.

Space and Time

@SpaceandTimeDB

Just announced at #MSBuild: Space and Time indexed blockchain data will be integrated with @Microsoft Fabric.

As part of the integration, Microsoft developers will be able to access Space and Time indexed data from Bitcoin, @SuiNetwork, and @ethereum through Fabric.

11/ @tkstanczak celebrates Ethereum’s gas limit bump — a small but significant signal for L1 capacity.

Tomasz K. Stańczak

Where is thew 60M block gas limit? @ViktorBunin @matilote @Kiln_finance @LidoFinance @vdWijden

Ecosystem

12/ @Geodework covers the growing Ethereum community and infrastructure in Serbia — meetups, builders, and public goods.

Geodework

Serbia: Eastern Europe's silent Ethereum powerhouse.

Brilliant builders at Tenderly, MVP Workshop and DeFi Saver lead globally, united in a tight, aligned ecosystem. Ethereum fuels excellence & collaboration.

Discover this epic hub:

Serbia Ethereum Ecosystem Overview

This month, let's explore Serbia's thriving Ethereum ecosystem.

13/ @SuccinctLabs showcases live proving in-browser using their SNARK-native SDK — further progress toward real-time proving.

Succinct

@SuccinctLabs

Real-Time Ethereum Proving is here.

INTRODUCING: SP1 Hypercube

14/ @hanni_abu releases tools for monitoring 0x00/01/02 credentials — improving key usability and wallet safety.

hanniabu.eth (Ξ, α)

@hanni_abu

ValidatorQueue.com now shows what percent of validators have 0x00 or 0x02 addresses and the daily change in 0x00, 0x01, and 0x02 addresses

15/ @10yearsofeth maps out the Ethereum Foundation’s reach — highlighting people and projects supported globally.

10 Years of Ethereum

@10yearsofeth

Hangout #1 — May 22, 1 PM EST

Topic: How can the Ethereum Foundation help ETH reach its potential?

Speakers: @jchaskin22 & @0xstark from @ethereumfndn

Hosts: @chinmaydoteth & @mpweb3wordsmith

16/ @NathanSexer shares a curated list of 2025 Ethereum events — mirrored on @Fileverse for easy tracking.

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

dDocs | Privacy-enhancing Alternative to Google Docs

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L2s

17/ @Layer2Roundup drops Edition #95, a weekly digest of L2 tech, governance, and deployments.

Layer 2 Roundup

Layer 2 Roundup #95 is out now

Catch up with the latest news and trends across Ethereum L2s!

Don't forget to subscribe to receive a copy of every newsletter delivered straight to your inbox

Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #95

Welcome to the latest edition of the Layer 2 Weekly Roundup.

18/ @Optimism announces 206 Retro Funding recipients for April — continuing its push for impact-based public goods funding.

optimism.eth

The results are in! Retro Funding rewarded 206 projects and tools with 2.6M OP just in April!

Overall, Retro funding has allocated 8M OP over the last 3 months.

By rewarding apps and the tools behind them, Retro Funding empowers builders to keep building.

19/ @Starknet reaches Stage 1 decentralization — officially entering a more mature phase of governance and security.

Starknet 🐺🐱

@Starknet

When Stage 1? Now

Starknet has just leveled up to a pure Stage 1 ZK Rollup, once again proving our commitment to security and decentralization.

No more training wheels, Stage 2 is next.

20/ @zksync launches zkTLS, which brings Web2 data into Web3 in a verifiable, private way using ZK proof-enabled TLS sessions.

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

zkTLS makes Web2 data verifiable and composable in Web3 without revealing sensitive info.

@sophon integrates zkTLS at the protocol level — not as a feature, but as a foundation.

New primitive. New UX surface. New design space for consumer crypto.

sophon

@sophon

Introducing the Social Oracle: a system that transforms your fragmented digital identity into a unified asset you control.

Achievements, reputation, and influence - verified, private, and valuable.

A new foundation for consumer crypto.

(((+)))

21/ @MPtherealmvp reports 53 project submissions at the recent @LC hackathon — showing growth in dev engagement and creativity.

maria paula

@MPtherealmvp

53 projects submitted to the @LC Spring Hackathon.
Always so nerveracking the end of hackathons, think nobody will submit and then it's awesome.

Thank you everyone that participated, hosting you is always fun!!!

22/ @zksync notes that @WonderFi — now under @Robinhood — has joined the zkSync ecosystem.

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

1/ Wonder is live on mainnet: a ZKsync Chain by @WonderFiLabs making onchain finance accessible to its over 1.7M users.

Launched by @WonderFi, Canada’s largest regulated crypto platform, Wonder brings gasless UX & institutional-grade infra to its established user base.

23/ @taikoxyz announces the upcoming Pacaya hardfork, which will introduce L2-level improvements and alignment with the Superchain.

Taiko.eth 🥁

The Pacaya Hardfork, a crucial step toward based preconfirmations, is coming to the Taiko Alethia mainnet next week. This marks one of the most important milestones for Taiko to date.

Let’s take a closer look at what’s about to happen.

1/

24/ @arbitrum welcomes several new client integrations across Arbitrum Orbit and Stylus environments.

Arbitrum

As we scale the network to handle global demand, node operators must be able to grow with us to sustain Arbitrum Everywhere.

@NethermindEth and @ErigonEth will officially be supporting Arbitrum chains.

Learn more

25/ @fileverse unveils BYO AI Models — allowing users to attach and control their own machine learning workflows onchain.

Fileverse

@fileverse

dDocs x AI copilot @ollama
Privacy-first. Local-first. Opt-in only.

No shady AI features forced onto ur apps, digital gardens & subscription plans.

Bring Your Own Models to u r dDocs WebApp for fast autocomplete, prompting, summaries.. whether ur online or offline, yaaas!

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Ethereum Observer #19

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 14 May 2025 10:04:30 GMT

A brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and industry news and headlines.

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @barnabemonnot shares the agenda for Protocol Research Call #002 — happening today and covering core roadmap items.

barnabe.eth

Our second Protocol research call is happening today at 14 UTC, hosted by @adietrichs.

This call's topic is "Scaling L1", featuring @dankrad, @marcin_d_s from @NethermindEth, Csaba Kiraly, @DavideCrapis, Jacek Gleń from @imapp_pl, @fradamt, @potuz_eth from @prylabs, @nero_eth

2/ @casparschwa unveils a fresh site and structure for the Robust Incentives Group, improving coordination on Ethereum incentive design.

caspar

@casparschwa

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.

3/ @ladislaus0x posts the EF Research roundup — covering recent thinking on L1 design, latency, and cryptoeconomics.

ladislaus.eth

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

4/ @TimBeiko recaps proposals for overhauling the All Core Devs process — including working groups and spec handoff structure.

timbeiko.eth

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

TL;DR

timbeiko.eth

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.

5/ @ether_world summarizes highlights from ACDE #211, including updates on Fusaka and EOF removal.

EtherWorld

@ether_world

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…

6/ @ProtocolGuild drops the latest 24H in ACD — a curated pulse check from inside protocol development.

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | May 13

- Tracking organic prover-killer blocks
- Contract developer polls
- Fulu devnet

Feat. PG Members: @soispoke @timbeiko @manunalepa

Ecosystem

7/ @epicenterbtc interviews Ethereum Foundation Co-EDs @hwwonx and @tkstanczak on long-term strategy and neutrality.

Epicenter Podcast

@epicenterbtc

NEW EPISODE

The Infinite Garden: Humanity’s Shared World Computer

@tw_tter chats with @hwwonx & @tkstanczak, co-executive directors of @ethereumfndn, about @ethereum's enduring commitment to its foundational principles and the pressures it faces in a rapidly evolving

8/ @EF_ESP announces over $32 million in new grant funding for Ethereum public goods.

EF Ecosystem Support Program

@EF_ESP

The Q1 2025 Allocation Update just dropped!

Discover the standout projects that earned support at the beginning of the year

blog.ethereum.org/2025/05/08/all…

9/ @AndreaCanidio shares upcoming improvements to CowSwap’s batch auction system.

Andrea Canidio

@AndreaCanidio

It’s official: @CoWSwap is upgrading its core mechanism — moving from the current Batch Auction to the Fair Combinatorial Auction! Exciting to see research make its way into the real world, and a big moment for on-chain trading infrastructure. 1/3

10/ @family announces their new keyless wallet system — one step further from seedphrases.

Family

@family

Family accounts eliminate seed phrases while preserving full self-custody.

Read more:

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...

11/ @Uniswap rolls out one-click swaps, abstracting routing complexity behind a simple interface.

Uniswap Labs 🦄

@Uniswap

Introducing one-click swaps

Now live on the Uniswap Web App for smart wallets with EIP-5792 support

Fewer clicks, less gas, faster swaps

12/ @Uniswap also celebrates crossing 3 trillion USD in total swap volume.

Uniswap Labs 🦄

@Uniswap

The Uniswap Protocol just crossed $3T in all-time swap volume

DeFi is here to stay

13/ @LC is hosting a spring hackathon, featuring sessions and bounties for developers across Ethereum.

Lens Chain

@LC

Lens Spring Hackathon: May 5th to 20th, 2025.

$50,000 in @GHO and $5,000 in $BONSAI in prizes.

Build on Lens Chain, Protocol, and @onbonsai to win.

14/ @jessepollak notes that Coinbase (via Base) is now part of the S&P 500 — a milestone for crypto’s mainstream presence.

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

today: @coinbase is the first onchain company to join the S&P500

next step: bring the S&P500 onchain

15/ @sassal0x posts the latest Daily Gwei Refuel — full of metrics, political signals, and funding updates.

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Pectra live on mainnet
- Ethereum Foundation update
- Infinex Connect
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/X8TrVp1JWjU

16/ @sassal0x also introduces SER, a new dashboard to track Ethereum reserves across bridges and treasuries.

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

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.

17/ @StaniKulechov announces a collaboration between Aave and @AntChain to expand RWA integrations.

Stani.eth

@StaniKulechov

I‘m pleased to announce Horizon’s strategic collaboration with @AntChain, one of the largest blockchain technology services providers in the world.

We will work with them on a custom RWA market on Ethereum.

L2s

18/ @WonderFi announces joining Robinhood!

WonderFi

@WonderFi

We're joining @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

19/ @zkSyncDevs reveals a new Solidity compiler that improves dev ergonomics for zkEVM deployments.

ZKsync Developers (∎, ∆)

@zkSyncDevs

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:

20/ @alignedlayer delivers the latest Zk Newsflash — this week focused on performance metrics, recursion, and hardware acceleration.

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from May 1st to 7th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

Pectra upgrade is live on @ethereum!

@VitalikButerin published an article explaining plans to simplify the L1.

@Google adopted zero-knowledge

21/ @Starknet launches @RealmsEternum on mainnet — a key moment for onchain gaming and ZK tooling.

Starknet 🐺🐱

@Starknet

Today is the day.

Follow @RealmsEternum closely anon, full launch in ~4 hours.

22/ @Optimism opens a new RPGF round focused on dev tooling — with applications already live.

optimism.eth

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. ↓

23/ @arbitrum introduces the DEFAI Agent Arena, a new initiative for experimenting with AI onchain agents.

Arbitrum

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

24/ @StarkWareLtd hits a huge milestone — over 1 billion transactions processed through its ZK stack.

StarkWare 🐺🐱

@StarkWareLtd

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.

25/ @Scroll_ZKP showcases AI-generated builds from the @DutchBlockWeek Hackathon.

Scroll

Amsterdam: calling all builders!

Join us for the @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.

26/ @EthCC is almost here — and registration is now open.

EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference

@EthCC

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!

Get ready to soak in the views and grab your ticket today: ethcc.io/tickets

27/ @NathanSexer shares a comprehensive calendar of 2025 Ethereum events — mirrored on @Fileverse.

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

dDocs | Privacy-enhancing Alternative to Google Docs

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Welcome to Ethereum Observer #18

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Thu, 08 May 2025 09:42:11 GMT

A brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and industry news and headlines.

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish shares the agenda and kickoff for ADCE #211 — covering Fusaka updates and next steps post-Pectra.

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/5 ethereum's upcoming Thurs protocol development call: ACDE #211
8 May 14:00 UTC

Pectra is complete! Time to put our full weight behind Fusaka and start talking more seriously about Glamsterdam and core development process improvements

2/ @TimBeiko offers perspective on recent changes around EOF and how ACD process improvements are being considered.

Tomasz K. Stańczak

On EOF and ACD changes from @TimBeiko

It is a great set of changes. I feel we may go even more in the direction of app builders and L2s working with us well before the EIPs are being selected. Defining together the user and app centric strategy.

Community Consensus, Fork Headliners & ACD Working Groups

One of the most consequential decisions in Ethereum governance is selecting the flagship feature for network upgrades. Billions of dollars are at stake, literally. Moreover, every decision we make...

3/ @adietrichs celebrates the finalization and adoption of EIP-7702 with a dev shoutout thread.

ansgar.eth 🦇🔊 .oO

@adietrichs

gm to all EIP-3074/7702 enjoyoors!

It's been a long journey from Oct 2020 to now - hopefully the wait was worth it!

Cheers to
@_SamWilsn_ for original idea
@lightclients for passionate stewardship
@MicahZoltu for brainstorming
@VitalikButerin for leading conversion into 7702

4/ @buildonbase celebrates blobs — and how they're improving L2 scalability and fees across Base.

Build on Base

@buildonbase

The @base core team has been strongly pushing for more blobspace capacity to expand Ethereum:

• Proposed more blobs for Pectra in Ethereum Core Dev Consensus calls
• Contributed to @ethPandaOps tools used to gather mainnet metrics
• Contributed to network simulation to

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

"Rough consensus" appreciation post re: blob increase timeline

- Francis from Base came to ACD #142 to advocate for a blob increase (1)
- It sparked conversations about the current bandwidth requirements & availability of smaller network participants (2)(3)(4)
- The need to

5/ @consensys shares reflections on the importance of the Pectra upgrade and future Ethereum governance dynamics.

Josh Stark (0xstark.eth)

@0xstark

great video from @Consensys summarizing what's new in Pectra

youtube.com/watch?v=iDE72z…

6/ @TrustlessState wraps up discussion around Pectra EIPs and their impact on protocol and UX.

David Hoffman

@TrustlessState

Pectra lands in under 24 hours - it's lowkey an underrated Ethereum hardfork

7702: All 0x wallets become smart contact wallets

7691: Blob capacity 2xs, from 3→6

7251: Validators stake can range between 32-2,048 ETH

They're are more, but EIP7702 is the huge unlock

7/ @parithosh_j hints at what’s coming post-Pectra — including devnets and audit targets.

parithosh | 🐼👉👈🐼

@parithosh_j

Pectra is now live, you can use all of the features! :D

We are still testing and validating all the features, but finality is already a great first step.

Check our blog for more info on what's next:

ethpandaops.io

Pectra Mainnet Checklist

Prepare for the Pectra Mainnet launch!

timbeiko.eth

Pectra has gone live and finalized ! Testing of the newly activated EIPs continues.

8/ @ladislaus0x shares the EF Research update — covering advances in sync, MEV, ZK, and incentives.

ladislaus.eth

This week’s EF Research update features:

* Validity-Only Partial Statelessness (VOPS)
* Auditable Builder Bids with Optimistic Attestations in ePBS
* An EIP to exponentially increase the gas limit (EIP-9698), and more...

All insights linked below

9/ @ProtocolGuild publishes the latest “24H in Core Dev,” highlighting protocol R&D and client activity.

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | May 7

- Pectra live
- Mainnet testing
- EIPs in Pectra
- Block production live view
+ More

Feat. PG Members: @timbeiko @samcmau @elbuenmayini @poojaranjan19 @lightclients & more!

10/ @nero_eth (w/ @fradamt) dives into how delayed execution could evolve in Ethereum block building.

Toni Wahrstätter ⟠

New post on Delayed Execution.
Together with @fradamt, we explore EIP-7886—a proposal that could unlock 10x L1 scaling by decoupling block validity from execution.
ethresear.ch/t/delayed-exec…
Let’s break it down

Delayed Execution and Free DA

Delayed Execution and Free DA by Toni and Francesco Thanks to Łukasz, Ansgar, Dankrad and Terence for feedback! Today, free DA (Data Availability) is not a problem. Every transaction sender must pay...

Ecosystem

11/ @VitalikButerin proposes new simplifications for Ethereum L1, including reduced opcodes and modularity.

vitalik.eth

Simplifying the L1

vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/0…

12/ @sassal0x celebrates the recent decision to raise the gas limit to 60 million.

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

I'll be updating my solo validators to a gas limit of 60 million.

You can easily do the same on yours by following this guide: pumpthegas.org

Eric Conner

@econoar

We've updated PumpTheGas to suggest a block gas limit of 60mn

All consensus/execution client flags are on the site

It's time to scale Ethereum L1, again

13/ @drakefjustin comments on the broader implications of increased gas limits for throughput and user experience.

Justin Drake

@drakefjustin

14/ @Geodework shares an April roundup of Ethereum activity — ecosystem growth, tech highlights, and grant updates.

Geodework

Ethereum's Pectra upgrade is nearing!

Dive into the April Roundup for the latest Ethereum community updates, ecosystem buzz, and what's next for ETH.

Local Ethereum #4

April 2025 Roundup

15/ @Celo releases Stablemag #002 — tracking stablecoin growth, ecosystem updates, and global impact.

Celo.eth/acc 🦇 🌳

Stable Mag is back for issue #2 - breaking down the latest & greatest in the world of stablecoins on @Ethereum & Celo!

So what's new? Keep reading for your biweekly recap! ↓

16/ @ShyamSridhar7 recaps the Ethereum University Tour with @buidlguidl, highlighting campus engagement.

Shyam Sridhar

@ShyamSridhar7

The @ethereumfndn is sponsoring a global University Tour in partnership with @buidlguidl!

Check out the page here, and read more in the blog linked in the tweet below

Ethereum Foundation

A hot air balloon is landing on your campus!

@austingriffith's BuidlGuidl Tour is bringing Ethereum workshops to Oxford, UIUC, and USC.

Hop on for a wild ride into Web3: tour.buidlguidl.com

17/ @EFNextBillion announces Summer Internship openings focused on real-world Ethereum use cases.

EF Next Billion

Sign up to host an intern this summer!
Announcing Season of Internships -- an ecosystem wide initiative to coordinate long term growth and learning. Host a 12-week internship focused on supporting new contributors to your open source project!

Announcing the Ethereum Season of Internships | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Host a Summer Intern and Help Build the Next Generation of Ethereum Contributors

18/ @NathanSexer shares a global Ethereum events calendar for 2025, mirrored on @Fileverse.

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse: docs.fileverse.io/0x81fb962e2088…

L2s

19/ @0xPolygon goes “multi-stack,” supporting both zkEVM and new L2 designs as part of its Polygon 2.0 vision.

Polygon

@0xPolygon

CDK goes multistack

Aggregating web3 means meeting builders where they are – with more freedom and fewer limitations.

We're thrilled to announce the newest addition to Agglayer: the CDK OP Stack configuration, with native Agglayer interop. A new way to build OP Stack

20/ @zksync reports Q1 momentum — ecosystem growth, zk stack maturity, and L3 deployments.

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

1/ @Delphi_Digital just dropped its Q1 report on @zksync ecosystem momentum.

The TLDR: thriving ZK Chains, increased institutional and consumer adoption, and a rapidly expanding Elastic Network—plus Era leading onchain tokenization with $2B+ in real-world assets.

Delphi Digital

@Delphi_Digital

The Elastic Network & @ZKsync have made major strides in 2025. With 19+ chains in the ecosystem, here are a few Q1 highlights:

• @WonderFi: Canada's largest regulated crypto platform (1.7M users) is launching its own custom ZK chain with the ZK stack.
• @AbstractChain: Rapidly

21/ @zksync also announces EVM equivalence as a core milestone, aiming for full compatibility with mainnet tooling.

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

1/ Today we celebrate a big milestone: ZKsync is now fully EVM Equivalent!

22/ @aztecnetwork launches its public testnet, enabling encrypted smart contract experimentation.

Aztec

@aztecnetwork

Aztec’s Public Testnet is live.

The privacy revolution is finally here.

23/ @Scroll_ZKP debuts a native stablecoin framework and integrations for on-chain payments.

Scroll

Stability built for the Open Economy has arrived.

@QuillFi is back, and it's better than ever.

24/ @m1guelpf recaps Ethereum’s state in the US — from legislation to product launches and what’s ahead in 2026.

Miguel Piedrafita ✨

@m1guelpf

big day for @worldcoin

- now available in
- orb mini (phone format) out 2026
- verify razer id w/ world id + orbs in @Razer stores
- world id in tinder japan (soon)
- usdc & euroc in world app (w/ @circle)
- pay with world app on @stripe
- world card w/ @Visa!!!
- tons more

25/ @unichain explores building appchains inside Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) for added privacy and safety.

Unichain

@unichain

Unichain is now the first L2 to build blocks inside a TEE, which unlocks:

✹ MEV protection
✹ Verifiable priority ordering
✹ Support for revert protection

Pushing toward faster, more decentralized infrastructure built for DeFi

26/ @taikoxyz launches its DAO — the next step in decentralized governance for the Taiko L2.

Taiko.eth 🥁

We’re excited to announce: Taiko DAO is now live on mainnet!

This marks the beginning of a new era of decentralized governance for the Taiko protocol.

Let’s dive in:

1/

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Observer, #17 - 30 Apr 2025

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:35:54 GMT

A brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and industry news and headlines.

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @TimBeiko issues an early mainnet notice for Pectra — including target timing, call reminders, and testing expectations.

timbeiko.eth

Ethereum's next network upgrade, Pectra, is coming to mainnet on May 7th, at epoch 364032

Pectra introduces EIP-7702, several improvements to validator UX, a doubling of the blob count (.oO!) and many other features! More on this below

2/ @nixorokish posts the ACDC #156 agenda and call info for the next Ethereum client coordination call.

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/5 ethereum's upcoming Thurs protocol development call: ACDC #156
1 May 14:00 UTC

Expect a short call - nothing specific's been added to the agenda, Pectra goes live in ~a week & most Fusaka conversation is still digesting the EOF removal (not relevant to consensus layer!)

3/ @abcoathup recaps ACDT #34, where EOF was removed from the Fusaka scope.

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

Interop testing #34

* EOF removed from Fusaka upgrade (Declined for Inclusion)

* EOF removal reasoning by @TimBeiko
* Summary & notes by @poojaranjan19
* Recordings on YouTube/X

ethmag.org/t/interop-test…

4/ @beaconcha_in takes a validator’s-eye look at Pectra readiness across testnets.

beaconchain.eth 📡

@beaconcha_in

We are now ready for Pectra!

Validator deposits with invalid signatures are now handled correctly

Pectra deposit queue support: Accurate activation estimation right after deposit

Consolidation 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.

@lightclients

EIP-7702 will be finalized soon -- is anything missing in the rationale of the EIP? I hope it can be a self-contained document fully describing the changes and reasoning for all future devs:

github.com

EIPs/EIPS/eip-7702.md at master · ethereum/EIPs

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.

ladislaus.eth

Here’s your weekly EF Research update - including:

* A paper on provably secure & efficient p2p-networking for DAS
* A long-term L1 proposal to replace the EVM with RISC-V
* Recordings of
– Beam call #4 (validator exit queue redesign)
– FOCIL breakout room #9 (statelessFOCIL)

7/ @AmbireWallet joins the “7702 ready” rollout with updated support and key UX enhancements.

ambire.eth

@AmbireWallet

Ready and watching

Gnosis Chain 🦉

@gnosischain

Going live in two days

Who's ready for the Pectra hard fork? A transformative upgrade that will significantly enhance the network.

Join the live stream below

8/ @stakesaurus gives a friendly PSA: update 👏 your 👏 clients 👏 before the next upgrade.

Samuel Chong

@stakesaurus

Solo Staker PSA: Update your clients before May 07, 2025, 10:05:11 UTC to be ready for the Pectra hardfork

Compiled some quick steps here: dvt-homestaker.stakesaurus.com/monitoring-mai…

Min. client versions below.

Consensus/validator clients:
Grandine 1.1.0
Lighthouse 7.0.0
Lodestar 1.29.0
Nimbus

9/ @ProtocolGuild delivers another 24H protocol development roundup — curated directly from Ethereum contributors.

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | April 29

- ACDT #34
- Post-quantum Ethereum
- Robust distributed arrays
- Validity-only partial statelessness

Feat. PG Members: @soispoke @poojaranjan19 @asanso @dankrad @Simk1n

Ecosystem

10/ @ethereumfndn shares three internal blogs from board and management — offering transparency into EF structure and strategy.

Ethereum Foundation

1/ Today, we’re excited to share three updates from the EF board and management team.

11/ @VitalikButerin articulates two core goals for the Ethereum Foundation’s future and how it should evolve.

vitalik.eth

Twin goals of EF:

1. Usage of Ethereum - but usage of a type where users are actually benefiting from Ethereum's underlying properties
2. Resilience and decentralization of Ethereum - viewed holistically, focused on addressing points of weakness anywhere in the stack

Aya Miyaguchi

@AyaMiyagotchi

@VitalikButerin and I wrote this to share why the EF exists and what’s next—real-world usage & deeper resilience. With @hwwonx & @tkstanczak co-leading EF’s next chapter, we're also counting on the community to reach those goals

12/ @hanni_abu unveils a new homepage for ethereumadoption.com, designed to help onboard communities and enterprises.

hanniabu.eth (Ξ, α)

@hanni_abu

New homepage, who dis?

ethereumadoption.com

13/ @weboftrees announces a children’s book based on EIP-7918 — making Ethereum approachable for younger readers.

Anders Elowsson 🌻

@weboftrees

Apples of the Infinite Garden: A Children's Book on EIP-7918

Audrey the Auctioneer, Pontus the Ponderer and Therese the Tree Tender have started an apple orchard in a huge garden. The friends have a vision: feeding the world with apples. Let's follow them on their journey

14/ @sassal0x shares a packed edition of @thedailygwei, featuring ETH metrics, dev funding, and infra moves.

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Scaling the L1
- Strategic ETH reserve
- EVM > RISC-V?
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/dhWbkXzgOW8

15/ @solidity_lang publishes the results of the 5th Annual Developer Survey, highlighting growth areas and pain points across tooling.

Solidity

@solidity_lang

We’re thrilled to present the results of our fifth annual Solidity Developer Survey!
→soliditylang.org/blog/2025/04/2…

Let’s look at some highlights and key insights

L2

16/ @base reaches Stage 1 in the L2 ecosystem — a major milestone for decentralization readiness.

Base

@base

Base has reached Stage 1 Decentralization

We're building the foundation for a truly open, global onchain economy

17/ @Scroll_ZKP also hits Stage 1 — pushing their zkRollup into the next trust-minimized maturity bracket.

Scroll

x.com/i/article/1916…

18/ @alignedlayer posts the newest ZK Newsflash with updates across zkVMs, ZKPs, and cross-domain tooling.

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from April 17th to 23rd — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

The @RiscZero team published the paper presenting their @boundless_xyz protocol.

Comparing Bitcoin’s PoW, PoS, and @boundless_xyz’ PoVW, by

Events

19/ @ethereumfndn invites local communities to organize “10 Years of Ethereum” celebrations.

Ethereum Foundation

This year, Ethereum will celebrate 10 years since genesis.

10 Years of Ethereum Meetups are local gatherings happening on July 30 to celebrate the anniversary.

Apply to host events near you
Get up to $500 in support from EF's @EF_ESP

For more, see the full post below!

20/ @ShyamSridhar7 recaps the Ethereum Uni Tour with @buidlguidl and ETHGlobal — supporting education around the world.

Shyam Sridhar

@ShyamSridhar7

The @ethereumfndn is sponsoring a global University Tour in partnership with @buidlguidl!

Check out the page here, and read more in the blog linked in the tweet below

Ethereum Foundation

A hot air balloon is landing on your campus!

@austingriffith's BuidlGuidl Tour is bringing Ethereum workshops to Oxford, UIUC, and USC.

Hop on for a wild ride into Web3: tour.buidlguidl.com

21/ @ethStaker announces a Devconnect event tailored for staking professionals and validator nerds.

EthStaker 🦇🔊

@ethStaker

We're excited to share that EthStaker's Staking Gathering event at Devconnect 2025 now has a date and venue!

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Malba – Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires

If you’re interested in giving a talk or organizing a panel, submit a proposal

22/ @krisoshea1 shares a stacked speaker and sponsor lineup for EthDublin.

krisoshea.eth

@krisoshea1

@VitalikButerin, @StaniKulechov, @post_polar_, @CatMcGeeCode, and now @C1aranMurray are all confirmed to be attending and speaking @EthIreland this year and you still haven’t got your ticket?

ETHDublin 2025

@EthIreland

ná caill an scéal ar an mbóthar don't lose the story on the road

@OlasProtocol is lead by @C1aranMurray, who is valiantly attempting to mend the broken legacy media models to democratise access to quality information

it feels good to have homegrown projects on stage!

23/ @EthPrague keeps the bar high with its own stacked programming, from protocols to public goods.

ETHPrague

@EthPrague

Beyond excited to announce a historic fireside chat between @timberners_lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, and @VitalikButerin, creator of Ethereum, at @EthPrague!

The two brilliant minds will explore tech acceleration, open networks, and visions for Web3.0!

May 27-29

24/ @NathanSexer compiles 2025 Ethereum events — now also mirrored on @Fileverse.

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

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📚 Last Week’s Edition: https://paragraph.com/@observer/16

Want to get involved? Comment or DM to help with research, summaries, or tooling.
Thanks everyone — see you next week. 🐼

Observer, #16 - 23 Apr 2025

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:18:19 GMT

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish previews this week’s All Core Devs Execution call — diving into Pectra timelines, Fusaka EIPs, and Glamsterdam planning.

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/6 ethereum's upcoming Thurs protocol development call: ACDE #210
24 Apr 14:00 UTC

Pectra is scheduled, client releases are out, Fusaka is mostly scoped. Time to start talking about Glamsterdam? Parallelizing development of multiple forks at a time is on track :D

2/ @ethereumintern_ provides a roundup of Pectra-related activity, including EIPs and devnet testing.

Ethereum Intern

@ethereumintern_

pectra's coming soon, here's a TL;DR of everything in it with a quick explainer of what it does

3/ @christine_dkim breaks down potential EIPs that may shape the Fusaka upgrade.

Christine Kim

on the latest eth dev call, devs finalized the short list for code changes they want to include in fusaka.

here it is, in full:

4/ @ladislaus0x posts the EF Research Roundup, highlighting protocol R&D and recent contributions from researchers.

ladislaus.eth

This week's EF Research update brings you:

* A deep dive on 3-Slot-Finality (3SF)
* Execution Dependencies in Ethereum blocks
* A paper on accountable liveness
* Blob gossip & validation before & after PeerDAS
* Delayed execution (EIP-7886) annotated specifications

Find all

5/ @christine_dkim explores discussion around changes to gas metering and cost structures.

Christine Kim

150m block gas limit by fusaka, can devs do it?

ethresearchbot

@ethresearchbot

New EIP: xxxx

By:
- Sophia Gold (@sophia-gold)
-Parithosh Jayanthi (@parithoshj)
-Toni Wahrstätter (@nerolation)
-Carl Beekhuizen (@CarlBeek)
-Ansgar Dietrichs (@adietrichs)
-Dankrad Feist (@dankrad)
-Alex Stokes (@ralexstokes)
-Matt Garnett (@lightclient)
-Josh

6/ @rudolf6_ shares a thread on future directions for Ethereum L1 scaling, including data availability and fee mechanics.

joshrudolf.eth

scale the L1 near-term roadmap

- 1 slot delayed execution
- block level access lists and state diffs
- network-level erasure coding
- history expiry
- gas repricings
- multi dim gas / separate gas type for calldata

joshrudolf.eth

simplified roadmap

- scale blobs
- scale the L1
- improve UX (L2 interop + app layer focus)

7/ @ProtocolGuild gives a 24-hour snapshot of Ethereum protocol dev activity.

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | April 22

- PEEPanEIP-7917
- Focil Breakout #9
- Client Releases

Feat. PG Members: @poojaranjan19 @terencechain @philngo_ @drakefjustin

8/ @ProtocolGuild follows up with weekend headlines, including community highlights and R&D recaps.

Protocol Guild

Weekend in Core Dev | April 21

- "Ethereum's Strategic Pivot"
- L1 Scaling Priorities
- EPF6 Town Hall
+ More!

Feat. PG Members: @rudolf6_ @asanso @dankrad @adietrichs @TMIYChao

Ecosystem

9/ @joshdavislight opens applications for Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort #6.

joshdavis.eth

@joshdavislight

Applications for the sixth cohort of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship are open.

If you are an experienced software engineer curious about Ethereum core development, this is for you.

10/ @AmbireWallet gets ready for ERC-7702 — and prompts users to check if they are too.

ambire.eth

@AmbireWallet

Two weeks until transaction batching and gas abstraction go live on Ethereum mainnet.

EIP-7702/ready

Cinesius

@cinesiusss

Batched two send transactions with EOA on Sepolia. Feels like magic.

11/ @Geodework shares insight into Argentina’s growing Ethereum ecosystem and on-the-ground builders.

Geodework

Ethereum is for Argentina!

With @EFDevcon Devconnect coming to Buenos Aires, let's explore Argentina's thriving Ethereum ecosystem.

Argentina Ethereum Ecosystem Overview

This month, let's explore Argentina's thriving Ethereum ecosystem.

12/ @Celo announces STABLEMAG, a new community-focused publication centered on stablecoins and real-world adoption.

Celo.eth/acc 🦇 🌳

Stablecoin innovation in the @Celo & @Ethereum ecosystem continues accelerating, and it can be hard to follow all of the movement… until now

Introducing Stable Mag: a bi-weekly recap of the most exciting stablecoin news not to be missed

13/ @sassal0x highlights key Ethereum contributors to follow — new names and old warriors alike.

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

A non-exhaustive list of Ethereum warriors that need more attention/followers:

- @portport255
- @CloutedMind
- @binji_x
- @l3olanza
- @ben_a_adams
- @SolarEtherPunk
- @fabdarice
- @llamaonthebrink
- @ec265

Please tag anyone that I've missed in the replies

14/ @BanklessHQ covers Ethereum’s strategic pivot toward L2-centric infrastructure and how that changes the roadmap.

Bankless

LIVE NOW - Ethereum’s Strategic Pivot: The Plan to Restore Dominance

@ethereumfndn researchers @dankrad and @adietrichs join @TrustlessState and @MikeIppolito_ to discuss @ethereum's identity crisis—and how it’s turning the ship around.

They break down Ethereum’s cultural and

15/ @alignedlayer drops the latest edition of ZK Newsflash, with protocol-level updates and fresh research links.

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from April 10th to 16th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

@VitalikButerin published an article on the importance of privacy.

@StarkWareLtd shared its research on ColliderVM, a new protocol built on top

L2

16/ @taikoxyz shares a Q1 roundup of progress on Taiko, including testnet milestones and ecosystem growth.

Taiko.eth 🥁

Taikolights: Q1 2025 Community Update

It’s been a milestone-packed quarter — from launching our DAO and securing key partnerships to hosting flagship events and scaling our ecosystem. Q1 laid the foundation for a big year ahead.

1/

17/ @arbitrum announces the launch of Timeboost — a new feature to help prevent ordering manipulation in sequencers.

Arbitrum

Timeboost is now live on Arbitrum One and Nova.

This new transaction ordering policy allows users to bid for express lane access, which provides faster transaction inclusion while maintaining Arbitrum a private mempool.

Why it matters.

18/ @Scroll_ZKP reveals the Euclid Upgrade — a major step toward Stage 1 zkRollup status.

Scroll

x.com/i/article/1914…

19/ @Layer2Roundup brings you edition #93 from @daddysether, with the latest L2 ecosystem headlines.

Layer 2 Roundup

Layer 2 Roundup #93 is out now

Sit back, and catch up on the latest news and trends across Ethereum's Layer 2 ecosystem.

Subscribe to get a copy of every newsletter delivered straight to your inbox

Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #93

Welcome to the latest edition of the Layer 2 Weekly Roundup.

Events

20/ @EFDevcon posts the “Road to Devconnect,” outlining key milestones and planning updates.

Devconnect ARG

We're kicking off the road to Devconnect ARG with Destino Devconnect:

A grants round to support local initiatives and to accelerate Ethereum adoption before Devconnect in Argentina and Latam.

- up to $1k in funding
- plus nonfinancial support

Apply now
#destinodevconnect

21/ @NathanSexer lists upcoming Ethereum events for 2025, now also mirrored on @Fileverse.

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

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Want to get involved?
Comment below or DM to contribute, suggest content, or help shape this effort.

Thanks everyone, and see you next week. 🐼

Observer, #15 - 16 Apr 2025

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:25:17 GMT

Welcome to Observer #15

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish TOMORROW ACD #155

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/6 ethereum's upcoming Thurs protocol development call: ACDC #155
17 Apr 14:00 UTC

Suspiciously quiet agenda...
Confirming Pectra mainnet client release readiness and finalizing Fusaka's CFI'd EIPs. Fork scope is a "soft" final, with a couple items needing clean-up

2/ @mikeneuder dives deep on blobs

mikeneuder.eth ⟠

@mikeneuder

happy tax day – to celebrate, here is a deep dive on blobs. we start by examining the L2 transaction lifecycle. this motivates a discussion on blob gossip and validation pre- and post-PeerDAS. we conclude by looking at possible mempool upgrades!

link and thread below ↓↓

3/ @scrollresearch rounds up Pectra

Scroll Research

@scrollresearch

Pectra Rundown

1/ Ethereum’s next hardfork is set to go live in a couple of weeks.

It ships 11 impactful EIPs, bringing:
Doubled DA capacity
Major UX improvements
Enhanced core protocol security and utility

Here’s what’s coming and why it matters

4/ @nixorokish updates roadmap

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

Updated with the Pectra mainnet date

5/ @nero_eth on execution dependencies in blocks

Toni Wahrstätter ⟠

In my new post, I explore execution dependencies in Ethereum blocks:
ethresear.ch/t/execution-de…

TL;DR: Most blocks are highly parallelizable, though a few contain complex dependency chains.
Summary below

Execution Dependencies

Execution Dependencies Thanks to Julian, Ignacio and Ben for feedback and review. TL;DR: Most Ethereum blocks are highly parallelizable. On average, 60–80% of transactions are completely independent,...

6/ @nixorokish Fusaka EIPs (@ Call notes)

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

Today's All Core Dev call agreed on a set of EIPs to Consider For Inclusion ("CFI") for Fusaka and Declined For Inclusion ("DFI") the majority of the EIPs proposed for the fork

The reason for this is devs want to ship PeerDAS (which is Scheduled For Inclusion, "SFI") as quickly

7/ @ProtocolGuild 24H in ACD

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | April 15

- Blob-tx arrivals at the EL mempool
- Ethereum for everyone
- Deep dive on blobs

Feat. PG Members: @mikeneuder @drakefjustin

8/ @ladislaus0x This week in EF Research

ladislaus.eth

As part of this week’s EF Research update…

…we’ll serve you an explainer on PeerDAS, updates on FOCIL and the latest on beam chain p2p-networking

Read on below

9/ @rudolf6_ on cross-chain messaging

joshrudolf.eth

only a few key pieces are needed to solve 95% of Ethereum's crosschain UX today

crosschain messaging is one (to let smart contracts on different chains talk to each other)

ERC-7786: brings messaging standards together under a unified API

This Weds April 16th: discuss & debate

Ecosystem

10/ @VitalikButerin on privacy

vitalik.eth

Why I support privacy:

vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/0…

11/ @0xstark tokenized treasuries are built on ethereum

Josh Stark (0xstark.eth)

@0xstark

since it wasn't mentioned in the thread or article, FYI most of that increase was on @ethereum

x.com/laurashin/stat…

Laura Shin

@laurashin

On April 2, the day of Trump’s tariff announcement, the total tokenized treasury market was worth $4.85 billion.

Since then it has added another $1.01 billion, good for a 20.8% increase in under 2 weeks.

More on the saga

12/ @TMIYChao w/ the latest Ethereum Protocol Fellowship cohort

Mario Havel

@TMIYChao

Cohort 5 of Ethereum Protocol Fellowship has been our most successful yet! We got had a lot of contributors, many of which ended up working in the core protocol. Read the full retrospective:

blog.ethereum.org/2025/04/10/epf…

13/ @ethereum on Cypherpunk-ism

Ethereum.org

0/ You’ve probably heard people yapping about Cypherpunk, but what exactly is it and what is Ethereum’s specific brand of Cypherpunk? A guest thread by @post_polar_

14/ @EverclearOrg goes live!

Everclear (prev Connext)

@EverclearOrg

Everclear is launching Full Mainnet.

Our 6mo beta is now complete!

Today: Solana support, Zero-fees, and Unlimited Rebalancing.

15/ @ProtocolGuild A follow list of cracked eth contributor profiles

Protocol Guild

Want to follow the progress in Ethereum core development more closely? You're in luck!

We've compiled a list of X profiles for the cracked Ethereum contributors making up Protocol Guild

Add the list and never miss a beat ↓
x.com/i/lists/190934…

16/ @alignedlayer latest ZK Newsflash

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from April 3rd to 9th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

News from us: updated roadmap and aggregation mode MVP on testnet.

@fermah_xyz launched their first incentivized testnet.

Project Tachyon

17/ @EthereumFilm released to streaming

Vitalik: An Ethereum Story

@EthereumFilm

Vitalik Buterin’s journey from teenage coder to Ethereum visionary is more urgent than ever.
As the market crashes, VITALIK: AN ETHEREUM STORY explores how his innovative vision for a decentralized internet can bring order and hope to a world in crisis.
Watch VITALIK: AN ETHEREUM

18/ @ethdotorg and @buidlguidl on tour

ethereum.org Community

@ethdotorg

Ethereum is going on tour - and your university could be the next stop!

Our frens at @buidlguidl are partnering with university campuses and student organizations worldwide to teach you about Ethereum and how to build cool dapps

Check it out

tour.buidlguidl.com

Ethereum on Tour

Bringing Ethereum curriculum, tools, and mentorship to you!

19/ @sassal0x latest @thedailygwei Refuel

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Based rollups
- Core dev updates
- Rise testnet live
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/_NWW19Aiv7Y

20/ @NathanSexer 2025 Events, also on @Fileverse

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

dDocs | Privacy-enhancing Alternative to Google Docs

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L2

21/ @Spire_Labs introduces DA Builder

Spire🗼

@Spire_Labs

Introducing DA Builder

Rollups scale Ethereum. DA Builder scales rollups.

By sharing blob space, rollups can reduce their DA costs and lower transaction fees for users.

22/ @arbitrum has 4.7bb in stables

Arbitrum

RWA and Stablecoin adoption on Arbitrum has been monumental!

Some of the largest institutions are bringing their tokenized assets to the land of liquidity with $4.7B in Stablecoins and over $214M in RWAs already onchain

Let’s take a closer look

23/ @zksync loses remaining airdrop tokens

ZKsync (∎, ∆)

Update: the investigation has revealed that the account that was the admin of the three airdrop distribution contracts had been compromised. The compromised account address is 0x842822c797049269A3c29464221995C56da5587D.

The attacker called the sweepUnclaimed() function that

24/ @taikoxyz accelerates preconfs

Taiko.eth 🥁

We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with @fabric_ethereum and @Commit_Boost to accelerate preconfirmations for Ethereum’s based rollups. By combining our expertise and resources, we’re building a framework that benefits the entire Ethereum community.

1/

Want to get involved?
Simply comment below or DM, and we’ll get to work!

Thanks everyone, and see you next week. 🐼

Observer, #14 - 09 Apr 2025

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:40:11 GMT

Welcome to Observer #14

This is a brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and industry news and headlines.

27(!) threads this week
RT to help boost, or DM to help out!

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @abcoathup PECTRA DATE 07 May & ACDC #154 Roundup

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

All Core Devs - Consensus (ACDC) #154
* Pectra mainnet upgrade May 7
* Client releases by April 21

* Summary by @ralexstokes
* Recordings on YouTube & @ethcatherders podcast
* Writeup by @christine_dkim

ethmag.org/t/acdc-154/233…

2/ @nixorokish ACDE #209 Tomorrow(!)

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/6 Ethereum's upcoming regular Thurs protocol development call: ACDE #209
10 Apr 14:00 UTC

Pectra is already scheduled - we're transitioning to mostly talking about Fusaka (the next hard fork) and process decisions

3/ @nixorokish on maxEB change

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

AMA about the maxEB change coming in Pectra

"maxEB" = the maximum effective balance of a validator aka the value it earns yield on
It mostly affects people running validators
It makes it so a validator can earn on anywhere between 32 and 2048 ETH
It lowers the

4/ @TimBeiko on the future on All Core Devs

timbeiko.eth

5/ @ladislaus0x has the latest EF Research Update

ladislaus.eth

Here’s your weekly EF Research update

From Protocol Research Call #1 to adding flexibility to Ethereum’s validator exit queue

All insights linked below

6/ @corcoranwill Beam Call 003

Will Corcoran

@corcoranwill

beam call #3 Recap: P2P Networking

Today's call focused on p2p networking proposals for the proposed beam chain upgrade, and continuation of our deep research dives after call #1 (team intros) and call #2 (post-quantum crypto).

(recording & links in final post)

7/ @barnabemonnot Teasing Protocol Rsch Call 002 on Pectra Day

barnabe.eth

It's currently scheduled for May 7th and will touch upon execution throughput. But something else important is scheduled May 7th too now... Pectra :D so idk if this is still the best date? @adietrichs will be leading this one

8/ @barnabemonnot Protocol Rsch Call highlight

barnabe.eth

One highlight from yesterday's Protocol research call: Toni @nero_eth on the share of private order flow in blocks today, and the share of their gas cost

9/ @_julianma Presents latest EthResearch post on Protocol Design View on Statelessness

Julian

@_julianma

Presented my recent ethresearch post on A Protocol Design View on Statelessness yesterday. We know attesters shouldn’t hold state, but we don’t know who should hold it instead. It’s time to dive into that big Q. No time for ethresearch? Listen here instead youtu.be/EwsUDLSj_1w?si…

10/ @ProtocolGuild Latest 24h in ACD

Protocol Guild

24H in Ethereum Core Dev | April 8

- Statelessness
- Decentralization in Ethereum
- Rollup economic and validator incentives
+ More

Feat. PG members: @giuliorebuffo @Justindrake @soispoke @_julianma @barnabemonnot

11/ @sigp_io Headlines for Fulu (of Fusaka)

Sigma Prime

@sigp_io

Lighthouse Team on Fulu

Fulu is all about PeerDAS (EIP-7594)—the heart of this fork. Given its complexity, let's keep the scope tight and focused on PeerDAS.

Ecosystem

12/ @rudolf6_ on fixing fragmentation

joshrudolf.eth

Message passing is a key piece to fixing fragmentation on ethereum

ERC-7786 - a neutral, unified standard to allow apps to work with any messaging format, across all chains

join the call next Weds to discuss & make sure we stay on highest leverage path to acc/interop

Ellie Davidson ☕️

@ellierdavidson

Roast ERC-7786

Myself, @frangio_, @charrcobb, and @sergey_nog (with @rudolf6_ facilitating) will publicly debate the value of ERC-7786 next Wednesday, April 16th.

We actively want the most blunt, brutal feedback about it, and we'll discuss it all next week.

13/ @barnabemonnot on his journey so far

barnabe.eth

Thought this was a good prompt to give an update on my own journey with rollup economics and validator incentives. These are top-of-mind topics for many in EF Research and out, framing it more from my own context here (thanks @francescoswiss for the shoutout!)

Francesco Andreoli | andreolf.ethᵍᵐ

@francescoswiss

3/ @barnabemonnot — the rollup economics + validator incentive expert.

Your voice is key in understanding the sustainable security budget for Ethereum as it scales.

14/ @tkstanczak Talks coming EF changes

Tomasz K. Stańczak

At the moment at the EF I have been discussing:
* clearer messaging on that changes to issuance are unlikely in the short / mid term horizon
* inviting major DeFi protocols, stakers, restakers, economists to discuss how the issuance policies should be driven (targets and

15/ @alignedlayer W/ latest ZK-Newsflash

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from March 27th to April 2nd — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

@Ingo_zk published a new blog post about Hardware-friendliness of HyperPlonk.

@SuccinctLabs shared a security disclosure regarding the

16/ @BanklessHQ W/ @Etherealize_io

Bankless

LIVE NOW - Etherealize: Ethereum is Open for Business

We’ve got the team behind @Etherealize_io on the show today—@VivekVentures and @dannyryan—to discuss their mission to onboard institutions, governments, and capital markets to @ethereum.

We explore how Ethereum is “open for

17/ @binji_x Covers dev activity dip

binji

@binji_x

this might be the most important chart in crypto right now.

developer activity: one of the clearest signals of long-term health is down meaningfully from its peak. it appears that attention has shifted, incentives have dried up, and speculation once again moved faster than

18/ @Geodework Local Ethereum #003

Geodework

Local Ethereum #3, March 2025 Roundup!

Grab your coffee and explore the geo-story of Ethereum. Enjoy!

Local Ethereum #3

March 2025 Roundup

19/ @ETHGlobal Has the finalists from Taipei!

ETHGlobal

@ETHGlobal

The ETHGlobal Taipei 2025 finalists are in!

We're thrilled to share 8 projects that stuck out to our judges from 226 built:

Signals
EthereumFighter
cellfi
Ask CiaShen
Solva
How Doxxed Am I?
DynaVest
Nomadia

Dive in to each below!

/

20/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Core developer updates
- New Ethereum block explorer
- GrowThePie updates
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/54gKO1Y_uWc

21/ @NathanSexer 2025 Events, also on @Fileverse

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

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!

L2

22/ @Optimism Latest RPGF results

optimism.eth

The results are in and Optimism has allocated 2M+ OP for this month's rewards for Dev tooling and Onchain Builders.

23/ @Sony's @Soneium joins OP governance

Soneium 💿

@soneium

Soneium by Sony Block Solutions Labs is joining Optimism's Chain Delegation Program!

Checkout: vote.optimism.io/delegates/0x47…

Built on the @Optimism Stack, we're here to revolutionize digital engagement.

Why join Optimism governance?

Simple - We believe in actively

24/ @unichain Has 100+ apps live

Unichain

@unichain

100+ apps and integrations are now live on Unichain

You can do just about anything on the pink chain

25/ @LC is LIVE

Lens Chain

@LC

Scaling Lens Livestream x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

26/ @Spire_Labs Has the first based L3 appchain

Spire🗼

@Spire_Labs

Today, we share a live public demo of the first based L3 appchain.

This is a landmark moment for Spire as we demonstrate the future of Ethereum rollups: synchronous composability.

27/ @Layer2Roundup Latest from @daddysether

Layer 2 Roundup

gm readooors, we hope your weekend has been as good as ours

It's time to catch up with the latest news and trends across Ethereum L2s -- Roundup #92 is now live!

Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #92

Welcome to the latest edition of the Layer 2 Weekly Roundup.

Want to get involved?
Simply comment below or DM, and we'll get to work!

Thanks everyone, and see you next week. 🐼

Observer, #13 - 02 Apr 2025

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 03:32:25 GMT

Welcome to Observer #13

This is a brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and industry news and headlines.

Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1

1/ @TimBeiko PECTRA SCHEDULED, TENT. 30 APRIL

timbeiko.eth

Short summary of big ACD:

- Pectra tentatively scheduled for April 30
- EOF still in Fusaka, full scope by April 10. P0: ship PeerDAS ASAP
- Pre-merge history dropping from Sepolia on May 1st, and mainnet ~1 month after Pectra
- Protocol Research Call #001 next week

timbeiko.eth

It's going to be a big one today, tune in here: youtube.com/watch?v=0eVoE_…

2/ @nixorokish ACDC #154 Agenda & Links

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/6 Ethereum's upcoming regular Thurs protocol development call: ACDC #154
3 Apr 14:00 UTC

How Pectra is going, confirming (or moving) the proposed Apr 30 mainnet date, Fusaka scope preferences, PeerDAS updates & accelerating blobs

3/ @barnabemonnot Protocol Rsch Call #001 TODAY

barnabe.eth

Reminder: Our first Protocol research call is taking place on Wednesday, April 2nd at 2pm UTC! (tomorrow!)

We have a great line-up shaping up, to discuss the role(s) of home nodes on the network.

More info on how to join in the next tweet.

4/ @christine_dkim on ACDE #208

Galaxy

@galaxyhq

Something’s Gotta Give

On #InfiniteJungle EP91, @christine_dkim recaps ACDE #208, where Ethereum core devs set an ambitious target for Pectra activation, approved full EOF inclusion in Fusaka, and discussed growing tension between speed and security in the dev process.

5/ @barnabemonnot SSF Revisited

barnabe.eth

Posted some thoughts on "Paths to SSF revisited", continuing the conversation started last week on the role of home nodes on the network

Paths to SSF revisited

Many thanks to Alex Stokes, Anders Elowsson, Ansgar Dietrichs, Carl Beekhuizen, Caspar Schwarz-Schilling, Dankrad Feist, Data Always, Drew van der Werff, Eric Siu, Francesco d’Amato, Hasu, Jihoon...

6/ @nero_eth Private orderflow and more

Toni Wahrstätter ⟠

New post on local builders, private orderflow and the mempool.

TL;DR: We may have been overindexing on local builders for censorship resistance (CR).

ethresear.ch/t/expanding-me…

Here’s a summary thread

Expanding Mempool Perspectives

Expanding Mempool Perspectives Many thanks to dataalways, soispoke, and ralexstokes for feedback on this post and EthPandaOps and Flashbots for the mempool data archives. TL;DR: Ethereum might have...

7/ @abcoathup Interop Testing #31

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

Interop Testing Call #31

Interop Testing Call #31 – March 31, 2025

Facilitated by: Parithosh Jayanthi Next Steps Lucas is working on block reward and effectiveness analysis; results to be shared once available. Mario will prepare more EEST tests and a potential...

8/ @ladislaus0x Latest from EF Research

ladislaus.eth

Here’s your latest EF Research weekly update

This week’s topics include:
- Introduction of Protocol research call (Apr 2nd)
- A post on decoupling throughput from local building
- New EIPs around blob base fee mechanics
- …among several others

Read on

9/ @ErigonEth Erigon on Ethernodes

erigon.eth

@ErigonEth

For the first time, Erigon also appears in the ethernodes.org Consensus Layer Dashboard.

If you don't already know, Erigon is the only complete #Ethereum and @gnosischain node that integrates the Consensus and Execution layers together.

10/ @solidity_lang On EOF

Solidity

@solidity_lang

The EVM Object Format (EOF) is a long-awaited upgrade for the EVM. We wrote about our stance in support of it.

Topics to expect in the post:
✧ Benefits of EOF
✧ Is EOF the only way?
✧ Can we solve "Stack Too Deep" without EOF?
✧ Why not EIP-615/EIP-2315?
✧ Do we really need

Ecosystem

11/ @ethStaker Staking Survey Open!

EthStaker 🦇🔊

@ethStaker

The 2025 Staking Survey is still open!

Help us capture a snapshot of the Ethereum staking landscape as it stands today: ethstaker.org/forms/staking-…

We're gathering insights from across the ecosystem: stakers of any type and non-stakers alike.

EthStaker 🦇🔊

@ethStaker

The 2025 Ethereum Staking Survey is now live!

All are called to respond here:
ethstaker.org/forms/staking-…

The survey collects a snapshot of the staking landscape and community sentiment. It also shows where advocacy efforts are making an impact or are needed.

Please note that

12/ @0xbowio Launches, yay privacy

0xbow.io

@0xbowio

gm Ethereum

It is our great honor to announce the mainnet launch of Privacy Pools!

ETH users can now achieve on-chain privacy, while still dissociating from illicit funds

It is now up to all of us to Make Privacy Normal Again

More info in this thread

13/ @growthepie_eth Weekly Engagement metrics

growthepie.xyz 🥧📏

@growthepie_eth

You asked and we listened

growthepie now provides weekly Engagement metrics for the whole Ethereum Ecosystem.

But that’s not all – More Ethereum Mainnet Inclusion

14/ @Layer2Roundup W/ Edition #91

Layer 2 Roundup

Layer 2 Roundup #91 is LIVE!

Every week, we cover the most important project updates from teams that are building on top of Ethereum's Layer 2 ecosystem.

Stay ahead of the curve, and subscribe today!

Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #91

Welcome to the latest edition of the Layer 2 Weekly Roundup.

15/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Pectra mainnet date
- Celo becomes an L2
- Blob discussion
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/jFs-qcMQNo4

16/ @christine_dkim Teases something new!

Christine Kim

Today is my last day at Galaxy. I'm excited to share that I'm going to work for myself.

FAQ about my plans:

17/ @Rue1776 Latest Ethereum Daily

Ethereum Daily

~ Ethereum Daily ~
March 31st, 2025

@0xbowio Launches "Privacy Pools" on Mainnet
@erc4337 's EntryPoint v0.8 Goes Live
"Builder Rewards" from @TalentProtocol + @base
@farcaster_xyz Introduces "Tips"

+ Much More in the Thread Below!

18/ @gitcoin GG23 open w/ Retro Funding

Gitcoin

@gitcoin

We’re funding proven impact.

GG23 introduces a new mechanism: Retro Funding—our way of supporting OSS projects that have already delivered meaningful results.

Let’s break it down

19/ @TheDevanshMehta AI Predictive Challenge in GG23

Devansh Mehta

@TheDevanshMehta

Out of all the challenges we are cooking for the AI & ML communities, i'm most excited about the GG23 predictive funding challenge

It has a tight 36 hour submission window (starting in 10 hours!), prizes are purely merit based on leaderboard placement and there's no cheating

Pond

@PondGNN

Calling all developers! The Gitcoin GG23 Predictive Funding Challenge, sponsored by @gitcoin, is LIVE NOW!
Total Prize: 10,000 GTC
Duration: 1 week
Your mission? Predict how much funding each project will receive in Gitcoin Grants Round 23!
Flex your skills and join the fun

L2

20/ @taikoxyz this week

Taiko.eth 🥁

This Week on Taiko

An action-packed week of upgrades, building, DeFi, and insights! Let’s dive into what went down:

1/

21/ @Memento_Bc @zksync and @DeutscheBank space

Memento

@Memento_Bc

Deutsche Bank X Memento X ZKsync X Interop Labs!

We're pleased to announce @zksync is co-hosting our strategic discussion with @DeutscheBank and @interop_labs on institutional blockchain adoption & RWA tokenization.

Don't miss this conversation!

x.com/i/spaces/1YpKk…

22/ @binji_x Explains superchain interop!

binji

@binji_x

TWEETSTORM

One of the biggest moments in ETH L2 history is coming soon: native interoperability between OP Chains.

No bridges.
No wrappers.
No fragmentation.

It’s the dawn of Ethereum’s Superchain where apps, liquidity and mindshare moves freely, trustlessly, instantly.

Events

23/ @NathanSexer 2025 Events, also on @Fileverse

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

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!

Want to get involved?
Simply comment below or DM, and we’ll get to work!

Thanks everyone, and see you next week. 🐼

Observer, #12 - 26 Mar 2025

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:17:01 GMT

Welcome to Observer #12

This is a brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and wider industry news and headlines.
Find this week's link-list below, and comment if you'd like to join and help build this out!

Core Development (ACD) & L1

1/ @nixorokish Checkpoint Edition #1, ACD roundup on EF Blog

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

Initiating the "Checkpoint" series on the @ethereumfndn blog - accessible, non-technical overviews of the last 4-5 All Core Devs calls with a sentiment check with what's being focused on

2/ @nixorokish ACDE #208 TOMORROW

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/7 Ethereum's upcoming regular Thurs protocol development call: ACDE #208
27 Mar 14:00 UTC

Hoodi Pectra update, mainnet timing, upgrade process improvements, history expiry timeline, Fusaka deadlines, eth/69 & EOF

EOF may be the contentious topic that dominates this call

3/ @ralexstokes ACDC #153 Roundup!

stokes

@ralexstokes

Summary of ACDC #153 on 20 March 2025

We discussed Pectra, PeerDAS, and Fusaka:

4/ @barnabemonnot NEW "Protocol research call" starting 02APR

barnabe.eth

We're hosting a pilot "Protocol research call" next week, Wed. April 2nd at 14 UTC, on the topic of protocol roles and node duties.

Long-term, we hope that this can be a good venue for research, core devs and the community to discuss some of the many questions facing Ethereum.

5/ @abcoathup Fusaka Planning

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

Fusaka upgrade planning

* March 24: Proposed for Inclusion deadline
* March 31: client team scope preferences deadline
* April 10: Fusaka scope frozen

I added my two cents, you can add yours.
ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-7607-fus…

6/ @abcoathup Scope Prefs

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

Client teams have started sharing scope preferences for the Fusaka upgrade.

EIP-7607: Fusaka Meta EIP

Collection of Responses Client teams Nethermind https://x.com/m25marek/status/1896911082628727213 Reth Layer 2s Base Community

7/ @ladislaus0x EF Research Roundup

ladislaus.eth

Another week - another weekly update from EF Research

You can expect these updates from me going forward, continuing the flow from @barnabemonnot

8/ @ethresearchbot NEW EF Research — Decoupling throughput from local building

ethresearchbot

@ethresearchbot

New post on EthResear.ch!

Decoupling throughput from local building

By:
- @barnabemonnot
- Alex Stokes
- Ansgar Dietrichs
- Carl Beekhuizen
- Caspar Schwarz-Schilling
- Dankrad Feist
- Data Always
- Drew van der Werff
- Eric Siu
- Francesco d’Amato
- Jihoon Song
-

Ethereum Research

Civilized discussion furthering Ethereum research

9/ @unnawut Beam roadmap!

unnawut 🦇🔊

@unnawut

I'm excited to share the brand new Beam Roadmap site!

Now you can find everything about the Beam Chain (new name soon), track its progress, access learning resources, and find the brilliant minds & teams behind it - all in one place.

Explore now at beamroadmap.org

10/ @abcoathup Hoodi upgrade TODAY

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

Hoodi testnet upgrades to Pectra tonight
dora.hoodi.ethpandaops.io

11/ @terencechain More on Hoodi

terence

@terencechain

Reminder: Hoodi testnet (the Holesky replacement) is upgrading to Pectra in ~2 days at Epoch 2048 — Wed, March 26 14:37 UTC

Everything you need to get ready: hoodi.ethpandaops.io

12/ @etherscan Explorer Live

etherscan.eth

@etherscan

Hoodi testnet explorer is live!

Namaskāra

13/ @christine_dkim Infinite Jungle 89 on Hoodi and More!

Galaxy

@galaxyhq

Pectra on Hoodi, The Final Testnet Upgrade

On #InfiniteJungle EP 89, @christine_dkim recaps the latest ACDC call, covering Pectra testing as it moves to Hoodi, the growing focus on history expiry, and early signs of heated debate around the scope of the upcoming Fusaka upgrade.

Ecosystem

14/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Hoodi testnet now live
- Tornado Cash sanctions removed
- ETH is a triple point asset
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/UJgLjc8K6s0

15/ @barnabemonnot and @ralexstokes on @laurashin

barnabe.eth

Had a great chat with @laurashin and @ralexstokes on @Unchained_pod !

Some of the points we discussed:
- Scaling the blobs 2x with Pectra (soon!) and hopefully 8x more with PeerDAS in Fusaka
- Why opting for a market-driven rollup-centric roadmap instead of pursuing in-protocol

Laura Shin

@laurashin

Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads admit, “We can do better.”

The @ethereumfndn’s Research co-leads @ralexstokes and @barnabemonnot explore whether Ethereum can stay ahead of the competition, detailing:

The Pectra and Fusaka Upgrades
How Ethereum can compete

16/ @custodiabank America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on Ethereum

Custodia Bank ™

@custodiabank

BIG NEWS: @custodiabank & @Vantage_Bank have issued America's first bank-issued #stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain. First-ever tokenization of a U.S. bank's U.S. dollar demand deposits for a bank customer on a permissionless blockchain:
custodiabank.com/press/custodia…

17/ @matthuang @WSJ on @rstormsf

Matt Huang

@matthuang

Great overview of @rstormsf's case in today's WSJ

As I say in the article: “Roman is being unfairly prosecuted,” Huang told the Journal. “Software developers shouldn’t be threatened with criminal sanctions for building neutral infrastructure, which is what Tornado Cash was. You

18/ @BanklessHQ OFAC removed Tornado Cash contracts

Bankless

BREAKING: OFAC removes Tornado Cash contract addresses from its SDN list

19/ @Rue1776 Latest Ethereum Daily

Ethereum Daily

~ Ethereum Daily ~
March 25th, 2025

@Celo L2 Hardfork
1st US Bank-Issued Stablecoin, @custodiabank
@worldlibertyfi brings T-Bills Backed Stablecoin, USD1
New "Checkpoint" ACD Blog Series & Protocol Research Call

Plus Much More in the Thread Below

20/ @alignedlayer Latest Zk Newsflash

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from March 13th to 19th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

@Ingo_zk released ICICLE-Snark, offering enhanced performance for ZK applications.

@eigen_da and @Mantle_Official announced partnership to

21/ @CoinbasePltfrm Coinbase Staking report — 11.4% of stake

Coinbase Platform

@CoinbasePltfrm

We’re excited to announce our first Ethereum Validator Performance Report, marking a new level of transparency in our ETH staking operations.

This comprehensive report covers:
→ Validator uptime at 99.75%
→ Participation rate of validators at 99.75%
→ Zero slashing or

L2

22/ @TheDeFinvestor @ZkSync and @Ethereum total 80% of RWA mcap

The DeFi Investor 🔎

@TheDeFinvestor

Ethereum and its L2s hold over 80% total market share in the RWA sector.

Ethereum still leads in tokenization.

23/ @Celo Officially an L2 on @Optimism stack!

Celo.eth 🦇 🌳

@Ethereum, we're home!

Following a successful "hard hard fork" led by core contributors at @cLabs & L1 validators, Celo is officially an Ethereum Layer 2

What does that mean for the diverse, global decentralized ecosystem? Keep reading to find out ↓

Events

24/ @EthPrague Unveils @VitalikButerin & @timberners_lee!

ETHPrague

@EthPrague

25/ @EFDevcon Devconnect Venue!

Devconnect ARG

Announcing La Rural will be the main Devconnect venue this year!

It will be our Schelling Point for the week.

Ethereum world’s fair
coworking space
kickoff day on Nov 17

All in a giant venue with a huge outdoor space, located in the beautiful neighborhood Palermo.

26/ @not_qz D/Acc Day and EthTaipei next week

fishbiscuit @ 🇺🇸

@not_qz

Join us once again for dacc day, exploring a more thoughtful approach to technological acceleration—one that prioritizes decentralization, defense, and democracy.

This time at @EthTaipei, once again hosted by @VitalikButerin featuring speakers such as @hwwonx

Link below

27/ @NathanSexer 2025 Events, also on @Fileverse

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth 🧉

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

And hosted on @fileverse: docs.fileverse.io/0x81fb962e2088…

Want to get involved?
Simply comment below or DM, and we'll get to work!

Thanks everyone, and see you next week. 🐼

Observer, #11 - 19 Mar 2025

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:01:51 GMT

Welcome to Observer #11

This is a brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and wider industry news and headlines.
Find this week's link-list below, and comment if you'd like to join and help build this out!
Now subscribable via @paragraph_xyz!

Core Development (ACD) & L1

1/ @parithosh_j The Hoodi testnet is ALIVE

parithosh | 🐼👉👈🐼

@parithosh_j

The new testnet Hoodi is live! The testnet is aimed at being a stable location for staking operators and infra providers to test on.

Holesky Validators and Staking providers (deprecated)
Sepolia: App and tool dev
Hoodi: Validators and Staking providers
blog.ethereum.org/2025/03/18/hoo…

2/ @nixorokish ACDC #153 Agenda and more

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/5 Ethereum's regular Thursday protocol development call: ACD Consensus #153
20 Mar 14:00 UTC

Light agenda, I expect this one to be relatively 'routine'. New testnet launched, *approximate* timing for Pectra on mainnet, PeerDAS & blob scaling updates, other Fusaka things

3/ @christine_dkim ACDE #207 takeaways

Christine Kim

ACDE #207 podcast takeaways:

podcasts.apple.com

ACDE #207: Hoodi & Chill

Podcast Episode · Infinite Jungle · 03/18/2025 · 44m

4/ @barnabemonnot w/ latest from EF Research

barnabe.eth

Quick updates this week!

L2

5/ @Celo Gets an @Aave v3 launch

Celo.eth 🦇 🌳

The wait is over... @aave v3 has finally arrived on Celo!

Following the Aave community's unanimous vote in favor of proposal 269 to activate Aave v3.3 on Celo, the borrowing & lending protocol is now live

What does this mean for the Celo community? Keep reading ↓

6/ @OffchainLabs Intros Onchain Labs to scale infra

Offchain Labs

@OffchainLabs

Introducing Onchain Labs, in partnership with @arbitrum.

While we continue to innovate scaling infra, today we also look to empower the Arbitrum app layer.

7/ @taikoxyz Grants cycle #3!

Taiko.eth 🥁

Taiko Grants Cycle 3 is here!

$25M in funding for devs, researchers & builders in DeFi, AI, RWA, SocialFi, Gaming & beyond! Applicants may also qualify for Taiko Takeoff, our initiative to fund projects & create new opportunities for the Taiko community. Learn more!

1/

8/ @eldoradoio 1mm downloads for stablecoin payment app on @arbitrum

El Dorado P2P

@eldoradoio

¡Nueva meta desbloqueada!

Nuestra app ha superado 1 MILLÓN de descargas en la Play Store.

Seguimos acelerando la adopción de @Tether_to y @arbitrum en LATAM gracias a una experiencia intuitiva.

¡Vamos por más!

Ecosystem

9/ @Dune w/ the state of Stablecoins

Dune

@Dune

1/ Stablecoins are reshaping finance

Explore all insights, market trends, asset deep dives, and more in "The State of Stablecoins 2025"— a comprehensive report by Dune & @artemis

Link at the end of the thread

10/ @alignedlayer Latest Zk Newsflash!

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from March 7th to 12th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

@Starknet posted its vision & plan to become the first Layer 2 to settle on both Bitcoin & @ethereum.

@NexusLabs announced the third iteration

11/ @ethereumfndn EF App Builders Space #5 TODAY

Ethereum Foundation

Ethereum App Builders X Space #5 – Tomorrow at 3 PM UTC (11 AM EST)! Shifting focus to wallets & accounts this time

- @Ledger on ERC-7730: Making transactions human-readable
- @Alchemy on accounts: Insights on ERC-7702 & building with 4337

Set a reminder
x.com/i/spaces/1yNxa…

12/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Core dev updates
- Ether Guild introduced
- State of crypto
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/W7RF4ux7XV0

13/ @EF_ESP Extends academic grants round

EF Ecosystem Support Program

@EF_ESP

Big ideas need time, so we're giving you more

We've extended the deadline for the 2025 Academic Grants Round to March 23, 23:59 AoE!

Take your research to the next level and apply now

esp.ethereum.foundation/academic-grants

14/ @ethereum Latest news from @rue1776

Ethereum.org

0/ Updates from the last two weeks in the Ethereum ecosystem, a guest thread by Ethereum Daily creator @Rue1776

I’m thrilled to share this thread to recap the most notable updates & announcements from Ethereum builders over the last few weeks

15/ @HardhatHQ V3 Alpha is alive!

Hardhat

@HardhatHQ

Announcing Hardhat 3 alpha release

We introduced Solidity tests, rewrote the performance critical components in Rust, added multichain support across the board, implemented OP Stack simulation, revamped the build system, modernized our TS CLI and plugin system, and a lot

16/ @Rue1776 Ethereum Daily

Ethereum Daily

~ Ethereum Daily ~
March 18th, 2025

Hoodi Testnet Goes Live
@Obol_Collective Incentives Program Launched
@sparkdotfi Tokenization Grand Prix Winners Announced
@Coinbase Verified Pools via @Uniswap

And Much More in the Thread Below!

17/ @TheDRC_ DRC Q1/2 Reg Agenda

Decentralization Research Center

@TheDRC_

U.S. policymakers will pass laws in the next two years that will set the course of the crypto industry’s future for decades to come.

Before they do, we need them to understand why incentivizing decentralization is critical to the crypto industry’s success and how to account for

Events

18/ @BerkeleyRDI Hosted d/acc day at @ethereumsf, watch here

UC Berkeley RDI

@BerkeleyRDI

Excited to announce at @UCBerkeley—hosted by @BerkeleyRDI and @ethereumsf.

Join @VitalikButerin, @dawnsongtweets for an in-depth discussion on d/acc #decentralization #ai. Hear from brilliant minds incl. @juanbenet @mljmljmlj @DavideCrapis and many others on AI,

19/ @Interopolis Interopolis: A community interop event

Interopolis

@Interopolis

Calling all researchers & philosophers:

Interop is complex. It requires deep collaboration between teams solving fundamental challenges across networks.

Enter Interopolis: a focused, application-only onsite for the interop community.

May 22-23, 2025, Athens

20/ @NathanSexer 2025 Events, also on @Fileverse

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth

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

And hosted on @fileverse:

dDocs | Privacy-enhancing Alternative to Google Docs

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Want to get involved?
Simply comment below or DM, and we'll get to work!

Thanks everyone, and see you next week. 🐼

The Observer, #10

observer@newsletter.paragraph.com (The Observer) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:03:27 GMT

Welcome to @ethereum Observer #10

Core Development (ACD)

1/ @nixorokish TOMORROW, ADCE #207 Roundup!

nixo.eth 🦇🔊🥐

1/9 Ethereum's regular Thurs protocol development call: ACD Execution #207
13 Mar 14:00 UTC

So many things added to this agenda!
tl;dr: path forward for Holesky & testing Pectra features, Fusaka (PeerDAS & EOF) updates & timeline, history expiry progress, stateless clients

2/ @abcoathup ACDC 152 Summary and more

abcoathup.eth 🐡 🛡️🦇🔊

All Core Devs - Consensus (ACDC) protocol call
* Summary of actions/decisions by @ralexstokes
* Audio by @EthCatHerders
* Writeups by @christine_dkim & @YashKamalChatu1

Consensus-layer Call 152

Consensus-layer Call 152 prev: call 151 Meeting Date/Time: Thursday 2025/3/6 at 14:00 UTC Meeting Duration: 1.5 hours stream Electra PeerDAS / Blob scaling Research, spec, etc. Open discussion/Clos...

3/ @vdWijden The story of the Sepolia Incident

MariusVanDerWijden

@vdWijden

I wrote up the story of the Pectra incident on Sepolia, its an interesting story about edge cases, coordination and an attacker who swooped in and made our lives much harder!

Check it out (4min read):

mariusvanderwijden.github.io/blog/2025/03/0…

4/ @beaconcha_in Holesky LIVES

beaconchain.eth 📡

@beaconcha_in

After several days, the holesky network finalized!

While we're syncing the main explorer (holesky.beaconcha.in) you can find the light explorer at light-holesky.beaconcha.in

Huge shout out to @ethPandaOps for their coordination efforts!

Ethereum L1

5/ @barnabemonnot Latest from EF R&D

barnabe.eth

It's an understatement to say that a lot happened this week at @ethereumfndn, and here are some of EF Research's updates and collabs.

Energised. In our lane. Scaling the blobs. lfg.

6/ @ethereum Art on Ethereum by @lukeweaver_eth

Ethereum.org

9/ So, if I want to make an artwork that

1. Will outlive me
2. Allows me to freely express myself without censorship or permission
3. Is in the medium that will define the 21st century

What is the artwork?

It's a program on an unstoppable world computer.

L2

7/ @Optimism w/ an Update

optimism.eth

An update on Optimism.

fwiz.eth

@Fwiz

Here's a quick little "Collective All Hands" on everything happening inside the @Optimism ecosystem.

I covered:
OP Stack chain builders
Developers building apps across the Superchain

~1.4 billion OP for builders available -- ~800M OP in Retro Funding, ~550M OP in Airdrops

8/ @Layer2Roundup #89!

Layer 2 Roundup

Layer 2 Roundup #89 is LIVE!

Every week, we cover the most important project updates from teams that are building on top of Ethereum's Layer 2 ecosystem.

Stay ahead of the curve, and subscribe today!

Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #89

Welcome to the latest edition of the Layer 2 Weekly Roundup.

9/ @Scroll_ZKP seeking Chinese-lang help!

Scroll

Want to help build the Open Economy with us?

We're searching for a Chinese-speaking community manager to connect Scroll with developers and users in the APAC region.

A connector. A translator. A community architect.

You'll join a team obsessed with scaling Ethereum for…

10/ @Starknet to settle to BTC w/o OP-CAT

Starknet 🐺🐱

@Starknet

1/ Bold new narrative: Scaling Bitcoin + Ethereum together

Starknet will become the first L2 to settle on both Bitcoin & Ethereum, bringing the two largest blockchain ecosystems on a single layer, unlocking new DeFi opportunities and greater liquidity.

Read our vision & plan

Ecosystem

11/ @ethdaily daily updates returns

ethdaily.eth

@ethdaily

ETH Daily - 10th March

-Holešky finalized
-Sepolia edge case bug
-Coinbase Perps in U.S.
-BackedFi wbCOIN

ethdaily.io/662

12/ @christine_dkim on Christine's Coverage

Christine Kim

what i do for ethereum is only possible because ethereum protocol development is open-source and transparent. incident responses to clients bugs and testnet failures are coordinated in the public eye and that's a pretty amazing feat.

13/ @sassal0x Latest Daily Gwei

sassal.eth/acc 🦇🔊

The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption!

Today's topics:
- Strategic Crypto Reserve
- More blob scaling
- Sepolia Pectra recap
- and much more

Watch

youtu.be/GAk3bCUZoy0

14/ @0xstark Celebrate Ethereum turning 10

Josh Stark (0xstark.eth)

@0xstark

how do you want to celebrate @ethereum’s 10 year anniversary on July 30?

and how can the @ethereumfndn help?

15/ @christine_dkim Marius and Pari join Infinite Jungle

Christine Kim

TOMORROW: @parithosh_j and @vdWijden push back on my skepticism and disappointment about eth protocol development.

spoiler alert: as you can tell from today's infinite jungle episode, the conversation changed my views. stay tuned for this episode coming out tmrw!

16/ @ethismoneyHQ Introducing Ether Guild

ethismoney.eth

@ethismoneyHQ

Introducing Ether Guild:

A group of hyper-focused ETH supporters, working to elevate ETH, the money, in service of Ethereum, the computer.

17/ @alignedlayer Zk Newsflash!

Aligned

ZK-Newsflash!

Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from February 24th to March 6th — presented by @BJ_Dyakov.

Stay Aligned with recent industry updates each week by following and reading this thread.

@Starknet v0.13.4 is now live on Starknet…

18/ @ENS_DAO Funds @TheDRC_

ensdao.eth

@ENS_DAO

Funding What Matters: The Public Goods Working Group is funding the Decentralization Research Center @TheDRC_ with $150K in 2025.

With external matching funds raised by the DRC, that’s $300K dedicated to decentralization advocacy & policy engagement. Why does this matter?

Events

19/ @dod_berlin LAST CALL for CFPs for Protocol Berg

Department of Decentralization

@dod_berlin

Reminder that the CfP for Protocol Berg v2 is live! You have 3 weeks left to submit your proposals.

Details on the tracks and how to apply

Protocol Berg v2

@protocol_berg

From P2P networking to the philosophy of decentralization, we're bringing the community together to discuss some of the biggest challenges in distributed systems.

6 tracks. 1 mission. Advancing resilient, trustless infrastructure.

Here's a reminder of this year's themes for…

20/ @EthPrague CFPs Open!

ETHPrague

@EthPrague

Did you know that ETHPrague welcomes ideas from outside the #Ethereum ecosystem?

If you know of any innovative projects focused on social impact or sustainable technology that could integrate with blockchain, encourage them to get involved!

cfp.ducttape.events

ETHPragueConf 2025

Schedule, talks and talk submissions for ETHPragueConf 2025

21/ @NathanSexer 2025 Events, also on @Fileverse

Nathan Sexer | nethan.eth

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

And hosted on @fileverse: