Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for brief high-level updates with a target cadence of every 4-5 calls, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the initial update here. All subsequent updates will be hosted here on the Ethereum Foundation blog. The
Flare has become the top EVM DeFi ecosystem for XRP after the launch of the wrapped FXRP token. Summary Flare Network became the largest EVM DeFi ecosystem for wrapped XRP tokens Since FXRP’s launch, its network TVL rose 37.9% The total value locked of XRP on the network reached $86.2 million XRP is increasingly expanding
TL;DR: The EPF successfully concluded the fifth cohort, Study Group 2025 and is preparing for cohort six (EPF6). Applications will be announced soon, keep an eye on the EF blog! In the meantime, get ready by enhancing your Ethereum protocol knowledge at EPF.wiki and sign up for the newsletter to get notified about announcements. The
Real-world-asset tokenization blockchain MANTRA and decentralized data infrastructure provider Inveniam Capital Partners have announced the launch of a new layer-2 blockchain. Summary MANTRA has launched its first layer 2 chain in collaboration with Inveniam. The L2 will power the utilization and management of commercial real estate data. Inveniam Chain supports multiple blockchains including Ethereum, Avalanche
TL;DR: We are excited to announce that the applications are now open for the sixth cohort of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF6). The EPF provides a pathway for aspiring protocol developers to make meaningful contributions to Ethereum. In each cohort, a diverse group is assembled to work toward advancing Ethereum’s roadmap during the fellowship. This
Ethereum’s highly anticipated hard fork Fusaka will activate with a major change to transaction gas limit cap. Summary Ethereum Foundation has announced rollout of Fusaka on the mainnet will activate per-transaction gas limit. The gas fee cap will launch with EIP-7825 Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade activated on the Holesky and Sepoila testnet this October. The Ethereum
Since January 2019, the Ethereum Foundation has held a tradition of engaging directly with the community through our “Ask Us Anything” (AMA) series on Reddit, occurring roughly every six months. These AMAs, previously hosted by the EF Research team, have provided a forum for deep dives into the protocol’s evolving landscape, direct Q&A with core
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 190 points as U.S. stocks looked set to inch higher amid robust earnings reports from Coca-Cola and GM. Summary Stocks were largely subdued despite GM, Coca-Cola continuing wave of positive earnings reports. Dow Jones gained 190 points but both S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were little changed. Wall Street
Since announcing the Trillion Dollar Security project, we have surveyed the ecosystem to understand which improvements are highest priority to every layer of the Ethereum stack and community. Now it is time to begin the next phase of this initiative: acting on the highest priority issues we face. For this first wave of actions, we
Ethereum’s price remained under increased pressure this week as ETF outflows rose and sentiment in the crypto industry worsened. Summary Ethereum price has formed a big bullish flag pattern. It has remained above the 200-day moving average, pointing to a rebound. The supply of Ether tokens on exchanges has dropped to a multi-year low. Ethereum
