Aave Labs to share revenue with DAO.
Shade Network introduces private L2.
Vitalik on Ethereum’s mission.
Nethermind on architecting Ethereum.
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Aave founder Stani Kulechov published a strategic outlook for the protocol, proposing a long-term vision for scaling Aave into a global financial infrastructure focused on supporting real-world assets (RWAs), institutional lending, and consumer financial products. Kulechov calls for an aggressive roadmap following the Aave V4 launch, positioning the GHO stablecoin as a central point for new yield sources and serving as a universal savings account. Notably, Kulechov said Aave Labs is committed to sharing revenue generated from external products with AAVE token holders. A formal proposal is expected soon to detail the specific structure.
Shade Network introduced its private Layer-2 network, featuring a private execution layer aiming to support the full stack for agents, protocols, users, and institutions. Shade Network features an encrypted mempool to prevent front-running and single-use stealth addresses to help break wallet linkability. The network’s private execution layer enables smart contracts to function as "black boxes" where strategies and balances remain encrypted. Lastly, the network features ZK-Verified Settlement powered by ZK proofs to confirm transaction validity and state accuracy without revealing any underlying data.
Welcoming the new year, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin reaffirmed Ethereum’s core mission to build a "world computer" that serves as the infrastructure for a free and open internet. He emphasized the urgent need to develop decentralized applications that are robust, permissionless, and immutable, properties that allow them to remain operational even if their original providers disappear. He argues that for Ethereum to succeed, it must be both usable at scale and actually decentralized across both the blockchain and application layers. By comparing modern software to the independent nature of past physical goods like books and cars, he framed Ethereum as a rebellion against the current trend of permanent dependence on centralized overlords.
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