# #1000 - 11 Years Of Ethereum And 1000 Episodes Of ETH Daily *Today marks 1000 episodes of ETH Daily and 11 years of Ethereum.* By [ETH Daily News](https://ethdaily.io) · 2026-07-31 news, 2026, july2026 --- Gm, today marks 1000 episodes of ETH Daily and 11 years of Ethereum. Celebrate this milestone by minting a $1 Patron Edition NFT! You can also bid on the 1/1 artifact auction (ends in 24hrs). [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d2c1966ed179c49e6afa0f3a1bf70a8f36c7f72fe6d4c8e8bf2e1eb36aa6deaf.png)](https://networked.art/ethdaily/0x964011d956fa1f558a378ef79951f3c13d27a35e/1) [ **1000 by ETH Daily** This marks 1000 episodes of ETH Daily and 11 years of Ethereum. Thank you for being here on July 30, 2026! Read more: ethdaily.io/1000 https://networked.art ![1000 by ETH Daily](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/71069066d112cd552232ac69abb506d2e7dace1fd30c0285efc032ef965123af.png)](https://networked.art/ethdaily/0x964011d956fa1f558a378ef79951f3c13d27a35e/1) Thank you for following along on this journey 💛 * * * Here's what's happening in Ethereum. Quick Take ---------- * Ethereum turns 11. * pcaversaccio joins EF Board. * Aave closing low adoption assets. * Glamsterdam public testnet. 11 Years Of Ethereum -------------------- On July 30, 2015 at 15:26:13 UTC, the Ethereum genesis block was [mined](https://etherscan.io/block/0) into existence during the Frontier launch. As a proof-of-work blockchain, Ethereum provided miners with a 5 ETH reward per block. The launch activated the world’s first smart contract blockchain, coined as the World Computer. Today, Ethereum is the leading onchain settlement layer, securing over [$150 billion](https://app.rwa.xyz/stablecoins) in stablecoins, [$40 billion](https://defillama.com/chain/ethereum) in DeFi TVL, and [$17 billion](https://app.rwa.xyz/networks) in tokenized real-world assets. Ethereum has been used by 425 million unique addresses, processing 3.6 billion transactions while delivering 100% uptime. You can partake in Ethereum's 11th birthday celebration! Ethlabs, in collaboration with the Networked Art NFT platform on Ethereum, is [hosting](https://x.com/ethlabs_org/status/2082835818130063360) a 24-hour collective art canvas. Visit [networked.art/11x11](https://networked.art/11x11?via=0x83c382b5a7097a668109fae0fec75a4efb95d009) to draw and mint an 11x11 pixel NFT. Once the mint window ends, it will be linked to your peers on Ethereum and combined with everyone's artwork as part of Ethereum's 11th birthday canvas. Give it a try, draw somETHing! [View post on X (2082911778481316235)](https://x.com/ethdaily/status/2082911778481316235) One year ago, the Ethereum Time Capsule encrypted over 250 messages from the community and locked them for 1 year. Today, the capsule [revealed](https://x.com/ethdaily/status/2082674934908870854) those messages. Have a look and [explore](https://www.ethtimecapsule.com/gallery.html) the communities predictions from one year ago. pcaversaccio Joins EF Board --------------------------- The Ethereum Foundation is focusing on privacy without compromise. This week, the EF [onboarded](https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/2082437165233951223) pcaversaccio (aka PC) to the Ethereum Foundation board. PC a longtime pseudonymous Ethereum security contributor and privacy maxi. As the co-founder of SEAL 911, an emergency security response service, he has been there time and time again to patch vulnerabilities and recover funds from major hacks. PC brings a deep security and cypherpunk perspective to the board. For the next year, he will join EF board president Aya Miyaguchi as, founder Vitalik Buterin, and board counsel Patrick Storchenegger. The EF has been developing a privacy-first wallet called Kohaku and EF researchers are pushing CROPS-aligned EIPs in the Hegota upgrade. Aave Is Shutting Down Instances ------------------------------- To no surprise, Aave [published](https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-low-adoption-asset-deprecation-on-aave-v3/25401) a proposal to deprecate 50 low-adoption asset reserves as well as wind down its lending markets on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium, and Aptos. Aave cited higher operational costs than revenue generated as a reason for the proposed closures. The closure impacts a total of 75 reserves covering $98.1 million in supplied assets and $15.6 million in outstanding debt. During the wind-downs, reserves will be frozen, supply and borrow caps will be set to 1, and reserve factors on borrowable assets are raised to push organic repayment and withdrawal with no forced liquidations. Stani Kulechov [said](https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2082784449716965760) that the L2 shutdowns do not reflect a negative view on those networks. Rather, the goal is reducing Aave's operational, technical, and economic risk. Plataberget Public Testnet For Glamsterdam ------------------------------------------ Ethereum developers are making progress towards the Glamsterdam upgrade, which is anticipated for mainnet activation in Q4 2026. Today, EthPandaOps, the Ethereum DevOps team, [announced](https://x.com/wolovim/status/2082859601637052474) Plataberget, the first short-lived public testnet designed specifically for Glamsterdam. Plataberget includes about 10 EIPs scoped for Glamsterdam, including ePBS, Block-Level Access Lists, and an increase to the maximum contract size. The testnet is designed for developers to test Glamsterdam changes. A launch date for Plataberget will be determined during Monday's ACDT call. Glamsterdam deployments on Sepolia and Hoodi are anticipated to follow in September. Other News ---------- * ACDE #242 [summary](https://forkcast.org/calls/acde/242/) * Ethereum Insti [supporter coalition](https://x.com/ethereuminsti/status/2082453853253869803). * Glamsterdam [mascot vote](https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/mascot-needed-for-glamsterdam-upgrade/26008). * Ambire [supports](https://x.com/ambire/status/2082763513815310812) Gwei domaoins. * Argot [releases](https://x.com/argotorg/status/2082814769317433579) EquiVM. * OpenUSD [will launch](https://x.com/ethereuminsti/status/2082857863668457797) on Ethereum * Peer [launches](https://x.com/peerxyz/status/2082865588427182356) agent cashout. * Meridian [opens](https://x.com/meridiandotxyz/status/2082874084933636559) LP pre-deposits. * Justin Drake [interview](https://x.com/sophiadew/status/2082622133944115600) on MTS. * Aztec [announces](https://x.com/Zac_Aztec/status/2082589042898763785) team restructure. * Coinbase Q2 [update](https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/2082921033649004786). * Bundle [raises](https://x.com/joinbundle/status/2082696479681229308) $5.5m. * PQ1 wallet [is live](https://x.com/FreedomFactory/status/2082906321284649299) on Base. * * * Disclaimer: Content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or other professional advice. No representations or warranties are made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Use of this content is at your own risk, and you should consult a qualified professional before making decisions. No fiduciary or advisory relationship is created. --- *Originally published on [ETH Daily News](https://ethdaily.io/1000)*