#927 - OP Stake-Based TX Ordering
The mechanism allows users to stake OP tokens in a smart contract to give a chosen address priority in transaction ordering
OP stake-based transaction ordering.
ETH Rangers program results.
Josh Stark departs the EF.
Lean Staking EIP-8222 draft.
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Optimism proposed to pilot an experimental stake-based transaction ordering system on its network. The mechanism allows users to stake OP tokens in a smart contract to give a chosen address priority in transaction ordering. Read more →
The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Security Research Team released the outcomes of its ETH Rangers program, which helped recover more than $5.8 million, uncover over 785 vulnerabilities, and identify around 100 North Korean operatives. Read more →
Ethereum developer Josh Stark announced he is stepping away from the Ethereum Foundation, with his work concluding at the end of April. His departure comes one day after Trent Van Epps also left the organization. Read more →
Lean Staking proposal
Use cases lab ideas
Ethereum Security QF updates
Boundless Prover Node v1.4
SEC podcast
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#926 - EtherFi Migrates To OP Mainnet
EtherFi migrated over 70,000 active cards, 300,000 accounts, and $220 million in TVL to OP Mainnet.
EtherFi migrates to OP Mainnet.
Trent Van Epps departs the EF.
Rainbow launches RNBW staking.
WLFI locks retail tokens.
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EtherFi, the leading liquid restaking protocol, completed its migration from Scroll to OP Mainnet, bringing more than 70,000 active cards, 300,000 accounts, and $220 million in total value locked to the optimistic rollup. The team said it chose OP Mainnet for its low transaction fees, sub-250ms finality via Flashblocks, 99.99% uptime, and throughput exceeding 20 million gas per second. The EtherFi card allows users spend or borrow against their restaking balances. It combines a self-custody mobile wallet with a Visa credit card, allowing users to either borrow USDC using their assets as collateral or convert those assets into USDC for everyday spending.
Ethereum developer Trent Van Epps announced that he left the Ethereum Foundation last Friday. He will continue his involvement with Protocol Guild, an initiative he founded to fund Ethereum's core protocol development. Protocol Guild is designed to support the long-term sustainability and integrity of the network by maintaining neutrality and preventing any single team from exerting undue influence over development. During his five years at the Foundation, Trent led Protocol Support, coordinated protocol efforts, managed Protocol Guild funding, and supported Ethereum upgrades.
Rainbow, an Ethereum wallet available on mobile and browser, launched staking for its native $RNBW token. By staking, users can earn a share of the wallet's swap fees, automatically distributed as staked RNBW tokens. There is no lockup period, allowing users to unstake at any time. Top-tier stakers can receive up to 100% of their swap fees back in staked RNBW.
WLFI indefinite lock
EVM Now open-source release
Etherscan tokenholders page
Foundation winds down
Revoke exploit checker
CoW Swap post-mortem
Token rights framework soon
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#925 - $1m Ethereum Audit Subsidy
A program providing $1 million in audit subsidies for Ethereum builders.
EF launches a $1m audit subsidy.
Polygon launches the sPOL LST.
CoW Swap suffers a DNS hijack.
Lattice shuts down Redstone L2.
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The Ethereum Foundation, Chainlink Labs, and Nethermind launched the Ethereum Security Subsidy Program, a joint initiative providing $1 million in audit subsidies for Ethereum builders. The program aims to make high-quality smart contract audits more accessible, helping strengthen security in the Ethereum ecosystem. Builders can now apply for subsidies covering up to 30% of audit costs through the Areta marketplace, with access to over 20 leading audit providers. Applications are reviewed monthly by an Expert Committee based on criteria such as technical quality, ecosystem impact, and alignment with Ethereum's core principles.
Polygon Labs launched its native liquid staking token, sPOL, enabling POL stakers to unlock liquidity while continuing to earn rewards. With over 3.6 billion POL currently staked on the Polygon PoS network, sPOL allows users to participate in DeFi, in liquidity provision, or as collateral, without unstaking. sPOL is a value-accruing ERC-20 token that starts at a 1:1 ratio with POL and increases in value over time as staking rewards accumulate. Built and audited by Polygon Labs, sPOL launched with up to 100 million POL in liquidity support. The launch aims to make POL staking more efficient and attractive to Polygon users.
MEV-protecting DEX aggregator CoW Swap suffered a DNS hijacking at 14:54 UTC on Tuesday, affecting the front end of its cow.fi website. Users are advised to avoid the website and revoke any token approvals. An attacker took control of the domain's nameservers, redirecting traffic to a malicious site that prompted users to approve transactions to a malicious contract. The affected domain has since been locked and taken offline, with recovery efforts underway. To keep the protocol accessible, the team has launched a temporary alternative on cow.finance, though users are urged to remain highly cautious. Frax Finance CEO Sam Kazemian recommended that crypto projects consider using MarkMonitor for DNS management to prevent hijacks
Lattice, the gaming studio behind the Redstone L2 network built on the OP Stack, announced it is shutting down. Its blockchain infrastructure will go offline on May 15, 2026, and users are advised to withdraw funds beforehand, as assets in smart contracts will become unrecoverable after the shutdown. The company cited financial sustainability as the reason for the wind-down. Lattice is open-sourcing its core tools, including its MUD framework for building onchain games.
Zerion post-mortem
Etherscan adds EFP card
Enterprise Onchain weekly
Base referral rewards
DeFi Markets update
EtherFi brings 17.5k users to OP
ZERѲ Network maintenance
EigenCloud introduces skills
New KPK markets
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