• SSV validator slashing event.

• Polygon PoS finality delay,

• Kiln exits Ethereum validators.

• Ethena expands sUSDe.

A number of Ethereum validators running on the SSV Network experienced a slashing event. SSV Network pinned the cause to operator-side errors, not any issue with the SSV protocol. The first incident involved a single validator, which was penalized by approximately 0.3 ETH for a double-signing violation. About 90 minutes later, a second incident affected a cluster of 39 validators. The second incident was traced to validator keys being active simultaneously in two different infrastructures, which Ankr acknowledged as an internal key management error during maintenance. The SSV protocol and infrastructure were not compromised, and no action is required from SSV operators or stakers. The slashed validators will automatically exit from the active validator set.

Polygon PoS experienced a delay in finality that caused some RPC nodes to stall and extended transaction finalization times by 10–15 minutes. While the chain itself continued producing blocks, disruptions caused RPC endpoints to go down for providers, including Polygonscan, which stopped showing new blocks. The root cause of the delay was a bug in the Bor/Erigon client. Polygon deployed a fix with Bor v2.2.11-beta2 and executed a Heimdall hard fork at block 28,525,000. The hard fork was completed successfully, milestones and state sync resumed, and consensus finalization has been fully restored.

Kiln Finance, a multichain staking infrastructure provider, is exiting all of its Ethereum validators as a precautionary measure after identifying a potential infrastructure compromise. The process will take between 10 and 42 days, depending on the validator exit queue, followed by up to 9 days for withdrawals. The ETH will likely be restaked once Kiln completes its infrastructure hardening. No action is required from end users. The move follows an incident where hackers exploited a vulnerability in Kiln’s API used by SwissBorg for Solana staking, leading to the theft of about $41 million in SOL. Kiln has paused certain services amid the exploit.

Ethena Labs expanded sUSDe to 18 chains through an integration with LayerZero’s OVault. With the integration, users can stake USDe from any supported chain and seamlessly receive sUSDe on any other chain in a single click. The OVault supports most Optimism ecosystem chains, including OP Mainnet, Base, Mode Network, and Frax, alongside numerous LayerZero-connected chains. Unstaking requires bridging back to Ethereum. USDe is the third-largest stablecoin by market capitalization.

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

• SSV validator slashing event.

• Polygon PoS finality delay,

• Kiln exits Ethereum validators.

• Ethena expands sUSDe.

A number of Ethereum validators running on the SSV Network experienced a slashing event. SSV Network pinned the cause to operator-side errors, not any issue with the SSV protocol. The first incident involved a single validator, which was penalized by approximately 0.3 ETH for a double-signing violation. About 90 minutes later, a second incident affected a cluster of 39 validators. The second incident was traced to validator keys being active simultaneously in two different infrastructures, which Ankr acknowledged as an internal key management error during maintenance. The SSV protocol and infrastructure were not compromised, and no action is required from SSV operators or stakers. The slashed validators will automatically exit from the active validator set.

Polygon PoS experienced a delay in finality that caused some RPC nodes to stall and extended transaction finalization times by 10–15 minutes. While the chain itself continued producing blocks, disruptions caused RPC endpoints to go down for providers, including Polygonscan, which stopped showing new blocks. The root cause of the delay was a bug in the Bor/Erigon client. Polygon deployed a fix with Bor v2.2.11-beta2 and executed a Heimdall hard fork at block 28,525,000. The hard fork was completed successfully, milestones and state sync resumed, and consensus finalization has been fully restored.

Kiln Finance, a multichain staking infrastructure provider, is exiting all of its Ethereum validators as a precautionary measure after identifying a potential infrastructure compromise. The process will take between 10 and 42 days, depending on the validator exit queue, followed by up to 9 days for withdrawals. The ETH will likely be restaked once Kiln completes its infrastructure hardening. No action is required from end users. The move follows an incident where hackers exploited a vulnerability in Kiln’s API used by SwissBorg for Solana staking, leading to the theft of about $41 million in SOL. Kiln has paused certain services amid the exploit.

Ethena Labs expanded sUSDe to 18 chains through an integration with LayerZero’s OVault. With the integration, users can stake USDe from any supported chain and seamlessly receive sUSDe on any other chain in a single click. The OVault supports most Optimism ecosystem chains, including OP Mainnet, Base, Mode Network, and Frax, alongside numerous LayerZero-connected chains. Unstaking requires bridging back to Ethereum. USDe is the third-largest stablecoin by market capitalization.

• MegaMafia 2.0 projects

• Giveth launches Causes QF Round

• Blob count hits 5 blobs/block

• LINEA token goes live

• BuidlGuild batch 20 cohort

• Expected EIPs in Glamsterdam

• Trent comments on core dev funding

• Ethereum decoupling argument

• ENS

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