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The Stateless Ethereum Book.
Succinct introduces OP Succinct Lite.
The EF seeks a Social Media Manager.
Reth team outlines what's next after Fusaka.
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Stateless Ethereum Book Release
StatelessEth released "The Stateless Ethereum Book," a comprehensive guide that discusses protocol upgrades on the path to a Stateless Ethereum. The book explores the technical, operational, and strategic elements involved in transitioning Ethereum to a stateless model, including explainers on trees and data encoding, BLOCKHASH state, gas cost remodeling, and state conversion. In a stateless model for Ethereum, nodes are not required to store the complete state of the chain for transaction processing. Instead, each block is equipped with all necessary information, provided in the form of proofs, allowing for independent validation without access to the entire chain's history. The method significantly reduces the storage and computational demands for nodes. The book will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Introducing OP Succinct Lite
Succinct Labs introduced OP Succinct Lite, a simplified iteration of OP Succinct that facilitates the adoption of Zero-Knowledge Proofs on OP Stack rollups without fully transitioning to ZK rollup specifications. Launched in September 2024, OP Succinct merged Kona—a Rust-based implementation of the OP Stack's state transition function—and the SP1 zkVM, allowing any OP Stack chain to upgrade from an optimistic to a ZK rollup. The "Lite" version targets improvements in the dispute resolution module, providing lightweight, cost-efficient dispute resolution, and faster finality times. OP Succinct Lite lowers the barrier to integrating ZK proofs, designed to operate without interfering with key components such as sequencers or batch processors.
EF Social Media Manager Role
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is looking to hire a Social Media Manager to help manage the EF’s social media accounts, which include accounts representing the broader Ethereum ecosystem. The roles involve collaborating with EF leadership, tracking significant developments within the Ethereum ecosystem, and organizing complex campaigns with multiple contributors. Qualifications for the role require excellent writing skills, a deep engagement with the Ethereum ecosystem, familiarity with X, Farcaster, and Lens, and experience managing high-profile social media accounts. EF positions are fully remote, welcoming candidates from any location.
Reth’s Views On Post-Fusaka
Paradigm’s Reth team outlined its views for Ethereum's forthcoming Fusaka upgrade, anticipated for late 2025. The team suggested a consistent schedule of 1-2 hard forks annually to maintain competitiveness and advocated for separating the processes of shipping, scoping, and research to facilitate timely and effective upgrades. Beyond Fusaka, the team emphasizes the importance of remaining focused on scaling both Layer 1 and Layer 2.
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