# #944 - New Leadership At EF Protocol Cluster

> The EF Protocol cluster gets new leads as Tim Beiko and Barnabe Monnot step back; CLARITY Act draft drops; Aave amends AIP after a court order.

**Published by:** [ETH Daily](https://ethdaily.io/)
**Published on:** 2026-05-12
**Categories:** news, 2026, may2026
**URL:** https://ethdaily.io/944

## Content

Quick TakeEF Protocol gets new leadership.CLARITY Act draft release.Aave Labs amends Arbitrum AIP.Octant deploys $1m to vaults.New Leadership At EF ProtocolThe Ethereum Foundation named Will Corcoran, Kev Wedderburn, and Fredrik as the new leads of its Protocol cluster as Tim Beiko and Barnabé Monnot step down from their roles. The new team takes over the coordination of Glamsterdam, Hegotá, and the protocol strawmap. Beiko and Monnot announced their transitions on X. Read moreCLARITY Act Draft ReleasedThe Senate Banking Committee released its CLARITY Act discussion draft ahead of a Thursday markup. The nine-title bill splits SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets, introduces a Regulation Crypto framework for ancillary assets, and bans deposit-like interest payments on stablecoins. The draft also defines decentralization tests for protocols seeking exemption and sets disclosure standards for token issuers. Read moreAave Amends Arbitrum AIPAave Labs posted an amended Arbitrum AIP updating the execution path for the previously approved transfer of 30,765 frozen ETH. A May 8th court order authorized the onchain transfer but required the ETH to move to a wallet controlled by Aave LLC rather than the originally proposed 3-of-4 Gnosis Safe. The recovery objective of restoring rsETH's backing within the Kelp protocol remains unchanged. Read moreOther NewsGeth v1.17.3 release.Erigon v3.4.1 release.Vitalik vibe coding for lean.Octant deploys $1m to vaults.EIP-8250 is now merged.Bitmine stakes 4.7m ETH.CoW compensates hijack victims.KelpDAO rsETH update.Disclaimer: Content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or other professional advice. No representations or warranties are made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Use of this content is at your own risk, and you should consult a qualified professional before making decisions. No fiduciary or advisory relationship is created

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