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EF Introduces An Advisory Group
An advisory group consisting of eleven external individuals who will offer informal feedback to the Ethereum Foundation.
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february2025
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Base Implements Flashblocks On Testnet
The enhancement cuts block times on Base to 200 milliseconds, a 10x improvement from the current 2 second block times.
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ByBit Hack Originated From Safe Server
The ByBit hack originated from a compromised Safe.Global front end, likely due to a leaked AWS S3 or CloudFront account key.
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Pectra Fork Config Bug On Holešky Testnet
A configuration bug in three EL clients led to a chain split, in which the majority EL clients justified an invalid chain.
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ByBit Suffers $1.4 Billion ETH Hack
The Lazarus Group drained over 400,000 ETH and 90,000 stETH from ByBit's cold wallet.
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Stateless Ethereum Book Release
A comprehensive guide that explains protocol upgrades on the path to a Stateless Ethereum.
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EF Open Intents Framework
A modular framework designed to standardize intents and enhance the cross-chain user experience on Ethereum.
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LI.FI Introduces LI.FI 2.0
An upgrade that integrates an intents protocol and supports interop token standards.
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Geth v1.15.2 Urgent Release
Node operators using Geth v1.15.1 are urgently advised to upgrade to v1.15.2 to prevent potential financial losses due to an issue that disrupts block creation.
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Pectra Client Releases For Testnet
Client teams have released updated versions with support for Pectra. Node operators on testnet must update their clients before the activation.
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OpenSea Unveils Upcoming $SEA Token
OS2 is now live in open beta, allowing users to claim XP rewards for NFT listings, placing collection offers, and maintaining loyalty to OpenSea.
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Arbitrum BoLD Goes Live On Mainnet
Bounded Liquidity Delay (BoLD) allows anyone to run a validator node, enabling permissionless transaction validation.
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Unichain Goes Live On Mainnet
Users can now bridge assets, launch tokens, swap, and provide liquidity on Unichain.
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Aave Deploys GHO On Base
The GHO stablecoin is now available natively on Base as part of Aave’s cross-chain strategy.
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Frax Launches frxUSD Stablecoin
A stablecoin backed by tokenized U.S. Treasuries from asset managers BlackRock and Superstate.
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Pectra Upgrade Scheduled For Testnets
Holešky and Sepolia are scheduled to undergo the upgrade on February 24th and March 5th, respectively.
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Arbitrum Universal Intent Engine
An interoperability framework designed to enable seamless cross-chain swaps and transfers across Arbitrum and Ethereum L2s.
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SEC Crypto Task Force Priorities
Priorities include clarifying the security status of crypto assets, defining the SEC’s jurisdiction, and exploring temporary relief for token issuers.
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Agglayer Activates Pessimistic Proofs
A new type of ZKP that is designed to safeguard the Agglayer from potential vulnerabilities on any individual chain while supporting different chain security models.
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