Introducing Ethereum Community Foundation
The organization focuses on funding immutable, credibly neutral, token-free projects that contribute to burning ETH.
Zak.eth introduces the ECF.
Ethereum House launches a hub in SF.
Circle introduces the Circle Gateway.
QuickNode releases Aerodrome Swap API.
Blockchain protocol engineer Zak Cole introduced the Ethereum Community Foundation (ECF), a new organization dedicated to funding Ethereum projects that aim to increase the price and utility of ETH. The organization serves ETH holders, operating under the motto that “ETH to $10k is a requirement, not a meme.” The ECF focuses on supporting immutable, credibly neutral, token-free projects that contribute to burning ETH. Funded projects must be committed to growing ETH’s value and enhancing its institutional adoption. Cole criticized the absence of a burn mechanism in EIP-4844 and noted that many projects previously funded by the Ethereum Foundation eventually turned into for-profit ventures. The ECF emphasizes optimizing for ETH price, network security, and broader usage. As its first initiative, the ECF is launching the Ethereum Validator Association (EVA), which will enable validators to express preferences using their staked ETH, aiming to improve validator representation within Ethereum.
The Ethereum House introduced its permanent builders studio and community hub for Ethereum in downtown San Francisco. The hub is located on the 12th floor of Frontier Tower, a “vertical village” hosting AI, robotics, biotech, and longevity projects. The Ethereum House initiative is supported by an Ethereum Foundation grant. The Ethereum House centers on three core pillars: a Builders Studio where founders, developers, and researchers collaborate and build; a Salon Series featuring curated discussions; and partnerships with universities to connect academic research and students with real-world Ethereum development. The hub will also host Ethereum’s 10th birthday celebration on July 30th.
Stablecoin issuer Circle unveiled Circle Gateway, a new solution designed to unify USDC balances across multiple chains using a non-custodial smart contract. The feature will enable users to perform single-click crosschain USDC transfers, eliminating the need for bridging and switching networks. Aimed at boosting capital efficiency and simplifying liquidity management in today’s fragmented ecosystem, Circle Gateway will initially launch on Avalanche, Base, and Ethereum testnets later in July.
Ethereum infrastructure provider QuickNode launched the Aerodrome Swap API, a developer-friendly interface for interacting with the Aerodrome DEX on Base. The API offers both REST and WebSocket endpoints, enabling developers to access extensive DEX data, including prices, fees, reserves, trading volumes, APR, and TVL. Beyond data access, the API allows traders to execute token swaps with features like routing optimization, slippage protection, and pre-trade price quotes, all through a single API call. Developers can leverage the API to build applications like analytics dashboards, portfolio trackers, yield optimization tools, and trading bots.
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Robinhood Token Stocks On Arbitrum
Over 200 U.S. stocks and ETFs tokenized on Arbitrum One are now available for European Robinhood users.
Robinhood launches Token Stocks.
ethPandaOps recommends 45m gas limit.
ENS launches ENSv2 info hub.
OpenZepplin sunsets Defender.
Robinhood launched tokenized stocks and ETFs on Arbitrum One, offering access to over 200 U.S. tokenized equities onchain. The release is initially available to European customers and features zero commissions, dividend payouts, and 24/5 trading. Robinhood plans to migrate the tokenized assets to Robinhood Chain, its own Layer 2 network built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack. For each share purchased, one token is minted onchain. Future phases will allow users to transfer stock tokens to self-custodial wallets. Additionally, Robinhood announced plans to introduce a crypto perpetual futures exchange and aims to offer access to tokenized private company shares, such as tokenized OpenAI and SpaceX shares.
ethPandaOps, an Ethereum DevOps team specializing in testing and infrastructure for protocol upgrades, now recommends that validators increase the gas limit to 45 million. The recommendation comes after extensive testing, demonstrating that network propagation remains within safe margins, no new EIPs are required for the change, and decentralization is not compromised. All major Ethereum client teams have released new client versions with a default gas limit of 45 million. The broader Ethereum L1 scaling roadmap aims to raise the block gas limit from the current 36 million toward a long-term goal of 100 million gas per block, potentially by the Fusaka upgrade. Validators are advised to upgrade their clients and adopt the new 45 million gas limit.
The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) launched the ENSv2 Hub, a central resource for information about the upcoming ENSv2 upgrade and the rollout of its Namechain Layer 2 network. The hub offers key resources, presentations, and technical updates. ENSv2 is an overhaul of the current ENS architecture. ENSv2 introduces a new registry, new smart contracts, new applications, and the Namechain L2. Namechain will leverage Linea’s ZK tech stack. The upgrade aims to extend core .eth domain activities to Layer 2. The v2 deployment will bring lower costs, improved interoperability, reduced friction, and faster transaction finality.
OpenZeppelin announced that it is sunsetting Defender, its security SaaS platform designed to help manage, monitor, and safeguard smart contracts. Defender will officially shut down on July 1, 2026, one year from now. In the coming weeks, OpenZeppelin will release migration guides to help developers transition. The company cited its focus on open-source developer tools, stating that open-source tools will outpace any hosted SaaS alternatives.
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Nethermind Release Sets 45M Gas Default
The new client release sets a default gas limit of 45 million gas and drops pre-merge history data.
Nethermind sets 45m default gas limit.
Coinbase introduces perpetual-style futures.
Worldcoin introduces Worldvote.
Ethereum execution layer client Nethermind released v1.32.0, an update to its client that sets a new default gas limit of 45 million gas. Currently, Ethereum’s network gas limit stands at 36 million. The update also drops pre-merge history data from the Ethereum Mainnet, saving around 300 GB of disk space for node operators. The release brings performance improvements, including faster block production and syncing, enhanced block-building profitability logic, better memory and networking efficiency, and support for parallel block downloads. Raising the gas limit enables blocks to carry more data, boosting overall network throughput.
Coinbase announced that it will launch support for perpetual-style crypto futures starting July 21 on Coinbase Derivatives. The initial release will include trading for nano contracts of 0.01 BTC and 0.10 ETH. The products feature 5-year expirations, 24/7 trading, and funding rates designed to keep futures prices aligned with spot markets. Coinbase aims to offer a domestic, regulated alternative to major offshore perpetual futures platforms. Coinbase Derivatives is regulated under the CFTC. Globally, perpetual futures dominate crypto derivatives trading, accounting for up to 90% of total crypto volume in some markets. The launch follows years of regulatory constraints that have limited perpetual futures in the U.S.
The World Foundation, in partnership with Agora Governance, is launching the World Vote Mini App, a pilot application that allows World ID users to vote on experimental proposals. To participate, users must verify their identity through World ID, after which they can browse and vote on active proposals. The system ensures only real humans can vote, with each user getting one vote, immutably recorded onchain. The implementation leverages Agora’s secure, sybil-resistant digital voting technology. World ID users can sign up to join the waitlist and be notified when voting goes live.
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