• EL clients support history pruning.

• GameSquare unveils $100m ETH strategy.

• Lido supports for Commit-Boost.

• EigenLabs announces layoffs.

All Ethereum execution layer clients now support partial history expiry, a feature that prunes historical block data older than the Merge. The update reduces disk space requirements for node operators by approximately 300 to 500 GB. Before the update, all full nodes stored the entire Ethereum chain history from Genesis on July 30, 2015, to the present, often requiring over 1 TB of disk space. Ethereum core developer Lightclients noted that archive node users and developers who rely on the full historical chain will soon need to migrate to external history data providers. The current state data is always retained.

GameSquare Holdings, a digital media and esports company, unveiled plans for an Ethereum-focused treasury strategy, with potential allocations of up to $100 million in ETH. The company plans to use proceeds from its recent $8 million public offering to fund ETH purchases. The new strategy targets yields of up to 14%, significantly above the standard ETH staking rates. GameSquare expects to achieve its returns through a mix of staking, stablecoin, and NFT-related allocations. The move marks a shift from traditional treasury management, linking the company’s finances to the performance of Ethereum.

Lido Finance officially added Commit-Boost to its allow list of Auxiliary Proposer Mechanisms (APMs), which are vetted software, configurations, and parameters deemed safe and beneficial for Lido and the Ethereum ecosystem. The list includes multiple validator clients configured for out-of-protocol PBS via MEV-Boost and Commit-Boost. Commit-Boost is a validator-sidecar tool that enables secure, open participation in preconfirmation protocols and more efficient block proposals. Lido validators can now run Commit-Boost to participate in PBS and capture extra value from block building.

EigenLabs announced a company restructuring to concentrate resources on building and scaling EigenCloud, which includes EigenLayer and EigenDA. The restructuring included layoffs affecting 29 employees, about 25% of the EigenLayer team. Departing employees will receive severance packages and career assistance.

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