Ethereum News

Obol launches a 12.5m OBOL token incentives program. Coinbase introduces Verified Pools. Moonwell launches on OP Mainnet. And Spark announces the winners of its RWA competition. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/668

Besu publishes a postmortem on the Holesky chain split. Offchain Labs introduces Onchain Labs. And Aave V3 goes live on Celo. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/667

Paradigm introduces Stateless Reth. Summer of Protocols returns for its third cohort. And Ethereum Film announces its global release schedule. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/666

Ethereum developers introduce the Hoodi Ethereum testnet. Aave Labs proposes a RWA project. Compound Finance launches vaults on Morpho. And ZKsync cancels its Ignite program. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/665

Aave adds support for EURC on Base. Obol approves stOBOL staking rewards. And Superstate expands its Industry Council. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/664

Circle launches CCTP V2 on Ethereum. Fidelity plans to enable staking for its Ethereum ETF. Lido Finance releases its CSM V2 vision. And Optimism's Futarchy governance contest goes live. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/663

The Holesky testnet reaches finality. Marius outlines an edge case attack on the Sepolia testnet. Coinbase plans to launch perpetual futures in the U.S. And BackedFi launches tokenized COIN stock. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/662

MegaETH goes live on developer testnet. Worldcoin introduces World Chat. Safe releases an update on the ByBit hack. And developers deprecate the Mekong testnet. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/661

The Sepolia testnet encounters a bug from the Pectra fork. The ACI proposes the Aave Savings Rate for GHO. And Devconnect 2025 will be held in Argentina. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/660

ACI introduces the Aavenomics implementation proposal. Lens introduces the Grove data storage solution. Hyperlane introduces OpenUSDT And Lighthouse will enable light client support by default. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/659

Zora announces plans to launch its $ZORA token. The EF appoints new co-Executive Directors. Nethermind supports history expiry. And Celo announces its L2 launch date. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/658

The Ethereum Foundation introduces an advisory group. Vitalik Buterin outlines steering mechanisms for AI and human governance. Safe restores front end services for Arbitrum. And ZKsync introduces a community program. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/657

Base implements Flashblocks on testnet. Base introduces Smart Wallet Sub Accounts. The SEC dismises its lawsuit against Conensys. And Holesky validators agree to a coordinated slashing plan. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/656

The ByBit Hack originated from a compromised Safe server. The Ethereum Foundation donates $1.25 million to Alexy Pertsev's defense. And developers continue Holešky fork rescue efforts. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/654

The Holesky testnet suffers a chain split due to a config bug. The SEC ends its investigation into Uniswap. And Aya steps down as Executive Director at the EF. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/654

ByBit suffers a $1.4 billion hack. The SEC drops its lawsuit against Coinbase. Lens Chain submits a proposal to join the Elastic Network. And Zora introduces tradable coins. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/653

StatelessEth releases The Stateless Ethereum Book. Succinct introduces OP Succinct Lite. The EF seeks a Social Media Manager. And Paradigm's Reth's team outlines its views for upcoming Ethereum upgrades. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/651

The Ethereum Foundation introduces the Open Intents Framework. Bitwise donates $100k to Protocol Guild. The SEC dismisses its dealer rule. And Privacy Pools initiates its ZK Circuit Ceremony. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/651

LI.FI introduces LI.FI 2.0. Abstract releases a post-mortem on the Cardex key leak. And applications open for Optimism's Onchain Builders retro funding round. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/650

Node operators using Geth v1.15.1 are urgently advised to update. Blockscout introduces the OP Interop Explorer. Aztec announces cross-chain bridge grants. And stablecoin TVL on Ethereum reaches a new ATH. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/649

Client teams release Pectra-ready client releases for testnet and Vitalik Buterin outlines the benefits of a higher L1 gas limit. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/648

The OpenSea Foundation unveils its upcoming $SEA token. Scroll launches its Security Council. Paradigm releases Foundry v1.0. And the Ethereum Foundation deploys 50,000 ETH into DeFi. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/647

Arbitrum BoLD goes live on mainnet. Lens Chain adopts GHO as its gas token. Paradigm releases Reth v1.2. And CBOE seeks SEC approval for an Ethereum Staking ETF. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/646

Unichain goes live on mainnet. Lido V3 introduces staked vaults. Chainlink CCIP goes live on Soneium. And Aave deploys Aave V3 on Linea. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/645

Aave launches native GHO on Base. Viem releases v2.23. Holonym acquires Gitcoin Passport. And Ethereum developers propose to increase the gas utilization target. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/644

Frax launches the frxUSD stablecoin. Blockscout releases new features for interacting with smart contracts. And WalletConnect publishes its first governance proposal. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/643

Ethereum developers schedule slots for the Pectra upgrade on testnets. XMTP goes live on testnet. And Alexey Pertsev is granted a conditional release. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/642

Offchain Labs introduces the Universal Intent Engine. SOCKET integrates Agglayer infrastructure. The EF announces the Ethereum Protocol Studies Program. And the FDIC eases crypto banking rules. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/641

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce outlines crypto task force priorities. Coinbase Wallet plans to integrate Farcaster. EigenLayer introduces Level 1 Agents. And the SEC scales back crypto enforcements. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/640

Polygon's Agglayer activates Pessimistic Proofs on mainnet. The Ethereum Foundation launches a Pectra Proactive Grant Round. Ethereum's gas limit hits 32m gas. And the price of ETH drops below $3,000. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/639

Uniswap launches Uni V4. Ƒlaunch launches its meme coin platform on Base. Lido's CSM goes fully permissionless. And UBS tests its gold product on a ZKsync Validium. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/638

Geth releases an emergency update for a bug on its client. The SEC approves a combined BTC and ETH ETF. Apollo launches a tokenized RWA fund. And Bolt launches its Mainnet Genesis. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/637

Morpho expands the Morpho Stack to multiple chains. L2Beat refines Stage 1 rollup requirements. And Fileverse releases updates for dDocs. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/636

Consensys raises the gas limit on its validators. Symbiotic goes live on Ethereum mainnet. Andre Cronje reveals that he faced SEC investigations in 2021. And Geth is looking to hire a software engineer. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/635

Venice AI launches VVV on Base. Abstract goes live on mainnet. ethPandaOps releases a data collection tool. And Solady release v0.1 of its library. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/634

Rollup teams coordinate to unify based rollup standards. Vitalik Buterin proposes to continue scaling Ethereum through L2s. And Uniswap experiments with futarchy governance. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/633

President Trump issues an executive order on digital assets. Liquity V2 goes live on mainnet. Morpho Labs introduces Bundler3. And Circle launches a USDC Paymaster. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/632

A Texas court overturns Tornado Cash sanctions. Succinct introduces SP1 Turbo. Securitize introduces daily dividends for BlackRock BUIDL. And Proto.eth proposes Blob Parameter Only (BPO) Forks. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/631

Obol announces its $OBOL token airdrop. The SEC launches a new crypto task force. Vitalik responds to community demands. And Interface launches a web app. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/630

The Ethereum Foundation sets up a Safe wallet to interact with DeFi. Vitalik Buterin announces changes to EF leadership. Justin Drake outlines a path to Native Rollups. And World Liberty Financial buys $47 million worth of ETH. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/629

Rollup teams call for a blob capacity increase. Brave Search releases ENS Lookup support. And the EF announced its 2024 Academic Grants Round winners. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/628

Coinbase supports Bitcoin-backed USDC loans. Aevo transitions from Celestia to EigenDA. Tradable brings RWAs to ZKsync Era. And Base shares its 2025 mission. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/627

Over 28% of validators now signal a gas limit increase. Pyth introduces Pyth Lazer. Web3.js is sunsetting in March 2025. And Ethereum researchers outline methods for optimal resource allocation. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/626

Soneium goes live on mainnet. Polygon launches Season 2 of its community grants program. And The Ethereum Foundation makes leadership transitions. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/625

Euler V2 goes live on Base. Liquity V2 will launch by the end of January. Coinbase secures a writ of mandamus against the SEC. And the Ethereum X account publishes its first post in two years. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/624

The USD0++ token devalues amid a redemption change. And the CFPB proposes a rulemaking for crypto wallet regulation. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/623

The CoW AMM goes live on Base. A vote goes live to deploy Arbitrum BoLD on mainnet. Core devs name the Gloas CL upgrade. And Boost launches Boost V2. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/622

Phala launches its OP Succinct L2. Derive unveils an AI-powered terminal. Revolut becomes a Pyth data publisher. And Aave celebrates five years since launching Aave V1. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/621

A U.S. judge temporarily halts the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase. LaChain joins the Elastic Chain Network. Coinbase Wallet supports bank-to-USDC deposits. And DEXs hit 20% marketshare over CEXs. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/620

ZKsync Ignite liquidity incentives go live on ZKsync Era. Superstate launches USCC on Morpho. Optimism releases its 2024 recap. And EigenLayer announces the Eliza AI Agent Hacker House. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/619