• ePBS EIP-7732 SFI'd for Glamsterdam.

• Executive Order allows crypto in 401(k) plans.

• Chainlink launches the LINK reserve.

• FG Nexus is raising $5b for its ETH reserve.

Ethereum core developers have scheduled EIP-7732, a formal specification for Enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS), for inclusion in the Glamsterdam upgrade. EIP-7732 is a consensus layer-only upgrade that decouples block proposal from block building by enshrining PBS directly into the consensus layer. PBS refers to the separation of block proposer and builder. ePBS will enable faster block propagation and protocol-enforced payments between builders and proposers. ePBS marks the first headliner EIP for Glamsterdam, which is the next upgrade after Fusaka. Developers also moved Fork-choice enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL) EIP-7805 to considered for inclusion.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding the types of investments allowed in 401(k) retirement savings plans to include crypto assets, along with private equity, real estate, commodities, and infrastructure projects. The order provides clearer guidelines for fiduciaries, helping them weigh the potential long-term benefits of alternative assets. The move eases previous regulatory restrictions on plan sponsors, enabling broader access to crypto options within retirement plans. Crypto assets can now access the 401(k) retirement market in the United States, which currently has an estimated $9 trillion in assets.

Decentralized oracle provider Chainlink launched the Chainlink Reserve, an onchain smart contract that holds a strategic supply of LINK tokens sourced from both onchain service fees and offchain enterprise revenue. The reserve is launching with an initial $1 million worth of LINK, aiming to support long-term network growth and sustainability The Chainlink Reserve operates as an extension of Payment Abstraction, a mechanism that allows users to pay for Chainlink services in any asset, with payments automatically converted into LINK via Chainlink’s CCIP, Automation, Price Feeds, and Uniswap V3.  Chainlink is also allocating 50% of revenue from Chainlink’s Smart Value Recapture (SVR) service into the Reserve.

Fundamental Global Inc. is the latest company to launch a new Ethereum treasury strategy, funded initially by a $200 million PIPE offering, with plans to use proceeds to acquire ETH and pursue staking, restaking, liquid staking, and DeFi activities to grow ETH per share. The company filed a $5 billion shelf registration with the SEC, with proceeds available to purchase ETH for its treasury.

• ACDC #162 agenda | highlights

• EF Enterprise Ethereum X Space on 8th Aug.

• EF matching $500k donations

• Liquid Collective integrates Obol

• EF formal verification role

• Spire launches DA Builder on mainnet

• Uniswap hits ATH in swaps

• Paradigm letter to SBC

• Meet

Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

• ePBS EIP-7732 SFI'd for Glamsterdam.

• Executive Order allows crypto in 401(k) plans.

• Chainlink launches the LINK reserve.

• FG Nexus is raising $5b for its ETH reserve.

Ethereum core developers have scheduled EIP-7732, a formal specification for Enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS), for inclusion in the Glamsterdam upgrade. EIP-7732 is a consensus layer-only upgrade that decouples block proposal from block building by enshrining PBS directly into the consensus layer. PBS refers to the separation of block proposer and builder. ePBS will enable faster block propagation and protocol-enforced payments between builders and proposers. ePBS marks the first headliner EIP for Glamsterdam, which is the next upgrade after Fusaka. Developers also moved Fork-choice enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL) EIP-7805 to considered for inclusion.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding the types of investments allowed in 401(k) retirement savings plans to include crypto assets, along with private equity, real estate, commodities, and infrastructure projects. The order provides clearer guidelines for fiduciaries, helping them weigh the potential long-term benefits of alternative assets. The move eases previous regulatory restrictions on plan sponsors, enabling broader access to crypto options within retirement plans. Crypto assets can now access the 401(k) retirement market in the United States, which currently has an estimated $9 trillion in assets.

Decentralized oracle provider Chainlink launched the Chainlink Reserve, an onchain smart contract that holds a strategic supply of LINK tokens sourced from both onchain service fees and offchain enterprise revenue. The reserve is launching with an initial $1 million worth of LINK, aiming to support long-term network growth and sustainability The Chainlink Reserve operates as an extension of Payment Abstraction, a mechanism that allows users to pay for Chainlink services in any asset, with payments automatically converted into LINK via Chainlink’s CCIP, Automation, Price Feeds, and Uniswap V3.  Chainlink is also allocating 50% of revenue from Chainlink’s Smart Value Recapture (SVR) service into the Reserve.

Fundamental Global Inc. is the latest company to launch a new Ethereum treasury strategy, funded initially by a $200 million PIPE offering, with plans to use proceeds to acquire ETH and pursue staking, restaking, liquid staking, and DeFi activities to grow ETH per share. The company filed a $5 billion shelf registration with the SEC, with proceeds available to purchase ETH for its treasury.

• ACDC #162 agenda | highlights

• EF Enterprise Ethereum X Space on 8th Aug.

• EF matching $500k donations

• Liquid Collective integrates Obol

• EF formal verification role

• Spire launches DA Builder on mainnet

• Uniswap hits ATH in swaps

• Paradigm letter to SBC

• Meet

Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.