Road To Devcon 8 Academic Program
The Ethereum Foundation launches a new grants program to fund regional meetups, workshops, and hackathons in the lead-up to Devcon 8 in Mumbai.
The Ethereum Foundation announced the Road to Devcon 8 Academic Program, a new initiative offering grants to support regional community meetups and events in the lead-up to Devcon 8, the largest global conference for Ethereum developers. The event is scheduled to take place in Mumbai, India, from November 3–6, 2026.
Through the program, organizers can receive funding for hosting Ethereum-focused events, including introductory sessions, technical workshops, research presentations, hackathons, reading groups, and panel discussions. Students and professors are also eligible to apply for free or discounted tickets to Devcon 8. Ticket sales are expected to begin on May 12, 2026, and applications for the program are now open on a rolling basis.
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Ethereum Foundation Publishes ETH Rangers Program Results
The ETH Rangers program helped recover more than $5.8 million, uncover over 785 vulnerabilities, and identify around 100 DPRK operatives.
The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Security Research Team released the outcomes of its ETH Rangers program, launched in 2024 to fund independent contributors focused on strengthening Ethereum's security. Seventeen recipients worked on public goods security initiatives spanning vulnerability research, incident response, threat intelligence, tooling, and education. The efforts helped recover more than $5.8 million, uncover over 785 vulnerabilities, and identify around 100 North Korean (DPRK) operatives. Contributors, including team members from SEAL, also played a key role in responding to active exploits, freezing illicit funds, and raising awareness of emerging threats.
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Josh Stark Departs Ethereum Foundation
Stark's departure comes one day after Ethereum developer Trent Van Epps also revealed he left the Ethereum Foundation.
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 just one day after Ethereum developer Trent Van Epps also revealed he left the organization. Stark joined the Ethereum Foundation in 2019, starting on the Special Projects team. During his time, he helped ship Ethereum's biggest protocol upgrades and organizational changes, and co-led the Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) initiative. Stark emphasized that meaningful progress is never guaranteed, but that extraordinary problems demand extraordinary effort. He also said he plans to take an extended break to rest and reset.
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