Ethereum News

Dencun will activate on mainnet on March 13th. Frax unveils its Fraxtal L2 built on the OP Stack. Privy releases a mobile SDK. And Taiko commits 1% of its future token supply to the Protocol Guild. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/397

Dencun activates on the Holešky testnet. The EF introduces an Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Study Group. RIP-7212 goes live on Polygon's Mumbai testnet. And EigenLayer becomes 4th largest protocol on Ethereum. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/396

A bloXroute builder posts invalid blocks to mainnet. HAI announces its KITE governance token airdrop. Pandora Labs unveils the ERC-404 experimental token standard. And Succinct introduces the Succinct Network. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/395

ENS partners with GoDaddy. EigenLayer opens its restaking window. Treasure releases the Treasure Chain litepaper. And Ethereum researchers propose paths to increase the block gas limit. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/394

EigenDA supports Arbitrum Orbit chains. Holesky node operators are advised to update their clients. bloXroute unveils the Swap.Live Uniswap front end. And EAS deploys on Arbitrum Nova. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/393

Core devs agree to push Verkle until the Osaka hardfork. Caldera deploys its Milan rollup on testnet. Layer 3 unveils its V2 update. And GridPlus releases a firmware update for Lattice1. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/392

Privy introduces Sign In With Farcaster. Mode announces an airdrop campaign. Conic Finance V2 goes live. And Ethereum.org releases its 2023 recap. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/391

Dencun successfully activates on the Sepolia testnet. Wevm enables drips for its Wagmi library. Tim Beiko introduces the Protocol Guild Pledge. And Synthetix supports the migration of staked SNX to OP Mainnet. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/390

ENS deploys Gasless DNSSEC on mainnet. Swell introduces rswETH. API3 introduces OEV Network as a ZK-Rollup built on Polygon CDK. And Hey introduces dynamic embeds. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/389

Ethereum Attestation Service releases a MetaMask Snap. Solidity releases compiler v0.8.24. Farcaster introduces Frames. And EspressoSys integrates with the Arbitrum Nitro tech stack. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/388

The Ecotone hardfork activates on Base and OP devnets. OP Labs publishes an upgrade proposal. The Ethereum Foundations releases a KZG Ceremony recap. And Allnodes transitions its execution client to Besu. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/387

Polygon introduces an aggregated blockchain design. Rarible deploys its RARI L3 chain on mainnet. OP Labs open-sources an ecosystem repository, And EigenLayer delays its restaking window. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/386

Scroll unveils its multi-proof system architecture. Socket recovers 1,032 ETH from its exploit. UMA introduces an Oracle MEV capture tool. And WalletConnect confirms a security breach at it's email service provider. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/385

Nethermind issues a mandatory hotfix client release. Pimlico launches stateful bundle compression. Axiom deploys its V2 on mainnet. And Offchain Labs discusses security considerations for chain-clusters. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/384

Deutsche Telekom joins EigenLayer as a operator. EAS announces the Attestation Fellowship. Mountain Protocol deploys USDM on Polygon. And ​Gitcoin announces a student blockchain club round. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/383

Offcian Labs introduces the Arbitrum Orbit Expansion Program. MetaMask integrates validator staking. 0xfoobar presents EIP-3074 for batch EOA transactions. And Devcon introduces Devcon Improvement Proposals. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/382

Public Goods Network winds down its OP Stack chain. Dencun successfully activates on the Goerli testnet. AltLayer introduces its ALT token launch. And Aave Labs proposes to take GHO cross-chain. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/381

Socket suffers a $3.3 million exploit. Over 30 EIPs are proposed for the Prague/Electra upgrade. The IRS releases an update on 6050i reporting requirements. And CCIP integrates with CCTP. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/380

Taiko deploys its sixth alpha testnet. Renzo raises a $3.2 million seed round. zkSync Era releases a Remix plugin. And Arbitrum One surpasses 500 million transactions. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/379

Polygon deploys a Sepolia-based testnet. BlackRock's CEO says he sees value in an ETH ETF. Tenderize announces its V2 mainnet launch. And EtherFi surpasses 65,000 staked ETH. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/378

Optimism announces the results of its third RetroPGF round. The Dencun upgrade will activate on Goerli on January 17th. Ajna Finance goes live on mainnet. And Circle executes the USDC v2.2 upgrade. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/377

Ethereum community members consider increasing the block gas limit. Morpho Blue goes live on Ethereum mainnet. EigenLayer supports three new LSTs. And the SEC approves eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/376

Base releases its 2024 mission and roadmap. Polygon introduces Verify. An unauthorized post from the SEC announces a false Bitcoin ETF approval. And OpenSea introduces an integrated wallet. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/375

Test in Prod proposes the Delta network upgrade for OP Stack chains. Redacted integrates Chainlink CCIP. Ondo Finance launches Ondo Points. And Besu and Nimbus issue hotfix client releases. Red more: https://ethdaily.io/374

Ethereum's validator withdrawal queue spikes to 2 weeks. Lyra plans to use Celestia DA for Lyra Chain. Arbitrum One hits $10 billion in TVL And applications open for Aave's GHO virtual hackathon. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/373

Core developers consider a feature fork before the Pectra upgrade. A vote goes live for Starknet v0.13.0 on mainnet. Arbitrum Orbit now supports custom gas tokens. And Gamma Strategies suffers an exploit. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/372

The Ethereum Foundation announces the location for Devcon 7. Viem 2.0 is released with OP Stack support. EigenLayer reaches its LST deposit caps. And Privy partners with Pimlico. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/371

The IRS now requires reports for crypto transactions above $10k. Vitalik releases an updated Ethereum roadmap diagram. Radiant suffers a $4.4 million exploit. And a crypto wallet founder gets phished out of 52 stETH. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/370

Vitalik writes about building a cypherpunk future for Ethereum. Parallel Network introduces its omni-chain L2. And Ethereum's L2 ecosystem reaches $20 billion in TVL. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/369

zkSync surpasses Ethereum in 30-day transaction volume. Dolomite introduces vote-enabled ARB. ​​Rubic integrates a Private RPC. And swETH becomes the second-most deposited LST on EigenLayer. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/368

Vitalik proposes approaches to enhance Ethereum validator system. EIP-7212 transitions into the first RIP to become final. And Thunder Terminal suffers an exploit. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/367

Aave Governance V3 goes live on mainnet. zkSync Era suffers an operator bug. Mt. Gox begins to return user funds. And AltLayer outlines its plans for 2024. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/366

OpenZeppelin shares lessons from an ERC2771 multicall vulnerability. Obol Network integrates with EigenLayer. EspressoSys outlines its BFT preconfirmation architecture. And P2P releases a staking market report. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/365

Developers schedule the Dencun upgrade for Ethereum testnets. Gelato launches a rollup deployment platform. Optimism outlines its pathway to a Stage 2 rollup. And Arbitrum releases an outage post-mortem. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/364

AltLayer introduces restaked rollups. EspressoSys releases a roadmap for Timeboost. WalletConnect releases its decentralization roadmap. And Ledger announces plans to disable blind signing. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/363

Frame unviels its $FRAME governance token and airdrop. Lisk transitions from a L1 to a L2 on the OP Stack. Celestia supports Arbitrum Orbit chains. And the ENS DAO now holds root ownership over the protocol. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/362

EigenLayer surpasses $750 million TVL. Succinct Labs introduces Tendermint X. bloXroute's MEV Relay now censors OFAC transactions. And NFT Trader suffers a contract vulnerability. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/361

The Arbitrum One sequencer temporarily stalls. Base releases op-viem and op-wagmi libraries. EigenDA supports the OP Stack. And the SEC denies Coinbase's rulemaking petition. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/360

Ledger suffers an attack on its Connect Kit library. Rated launches Rated Console. And AltLayer supports Polygon CDK. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/359

Vitalik discusses ideas for an enshrined ZK-EVM. Fluent deploys its L2 on a private testnet. Worldcoin introduces World ID 2.0. And Starknet v0.13.0 goes live on testnet. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/358

Celestia reveals plans to integrate with Polygon CDK. Rainbow launches its points system. Aztec releases an alpha version of Aztec Sandbox. And Coinbase announces an institutional Base-native platform. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/357

​​Synthetix ends SNX token inflation. EigenLayer unviels twelve new AVS. Pike Finance deploys its liquidity protocol on testnet. And Warren introduces a bill that would require KYC for blockchain infrastructure providers. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/356

Starknet releases details for its $STRK token distribution. Sismo winds down its attestation protocol. Voting concludes for Optimism's third RetroPGF round. And Brahma deploys to mainnet. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/355

Blocknative releases a new transaction explorer. Safe introduces a recovery solution. Core developers agree to activate Dencun on Goerli until 2024. And Connext announces the Bacco network upgrade. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/354

EigenLayer announces support for 6 new LSTs. Erigon releases its 2024 roadmap. Aevo introduces yield-bearing margin. And Rescue Node opens to solo stakers. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/353

Safe introduces SafeAuth social login. Coinbase Wallet integrates payment links. A proposal to end SNX inflation is introduced. And Balancer announces a V3 upgrade. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/352

Bebop releases its JIT Aggregation Model API. EigenDA announces its partner program. Mantle launches its mETH LST. And Nethermind now supports OP Stack chains. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/351

Starknet confirms leaked images of an airdrop portal. Obol Network launches to mainnet beta. Kyber prepares a compensation plan. And Polygon ZK-EVM adopts the bridged USDC standard. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/350

Celestia introduces fallback to Ethereum. Instadapp unviels Avocado Protect. Dappnode launches an MEV smoothing pool. And EigenLayer introduces cryptoeconomic coprocessors as an AVS category. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/349

Velodrome suffers a front-end compromise. Succinct introduces Vector X. Polygon introduces PIP-30. And Wormhole raises a $225 million funding round. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/348