#906 - EF Deploys 1k ETH Into Morpho V2
The Ethereum Foundation deployed another 3,400 ETH from its DeFi wallet onto the Morpho lending protocol.
EF deploys 1k ETH into Morpho V2.
Tokenized stocks approved on Nasdaq.
Blockful prevents a Shutter DAO exploit.
Katana launches its KAT token.
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The Ethereum Foundation deployed another 3,400 ETH to the Morpho DeFi protocol on Ethereum, including 1,000 ETH allocated to the recently introduced Morpho Vaults V2. Launched as open-source, Morpho Vaults V2 provides yield-generating vaults with instant liquidity and flexible allocation across any existing or future Morpho markets. The vaults’ core contracts are non-upgradeable, ensuring full immutability. The Foundation first introduced its DeFi wallet early last year, and it now manages more than $140 million in assets. Its onchain holdings include 31,230 ETH in Aave, 10,126 ETH in Spark Protocol, 4,200 ETH in Compound, and 7,100 ETH deployed across Morpho.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a proposal by Nasdaq to support the trading and settlement of tokenized stocks and securities on its exchange. As part of the initiative, Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which processes most U.S. securities clearing and settlement, will lead a pilot program focused on highly liquid assets, including stocks from the Russell 1000 Index and select ETFs. The tokenized shares will carry the same ticker symbols and pricing as their traditional counterparts, with the goal of improving efficiency in post-trade settlement.
Blockful, a white-hat DAO governance security team, identified and mitigated a governance vulnerability in Shutter DAO. They discovered that an attacker could potentially spend around $100K to exploit weak governance parameters and seize control of Shutter DAO’s $3 million treasury. The risks stemmed from low quorum requirements and no timelock delay. After validating the attack through simulation, Blockful introduced a Security Council Guard contract alongside a 2-day timelock and coordinated with Shutter DAO delegates to implement the fix through governance. As a result, the treasury is no longer easily exploitable.
Katana, a DeFi-focused, ZK-powered Layer 2 rollup built on Polygon’s Agglayer, launched KAT, its native chain token. Katana leverages sequencer fees and protocol-generated revenue to reward liquidity providers. The network incorporates chain-owned liquidity (CoL) and an integration with the Agglayer’s Vaultbridge and vbTokens. Katana users can now claim and stake their KAT tokens.
ETHproofs v3.2 release
Vitalik on dynamic consensus
Unichain integrates Chainlink
Euclid goes live on Arbitrum
Fluid introduces Lite USD Vault
Visa releases CLI
x402 token agnostic rails
Polymarket acquires Brahma
Tempo live on mainnet
Wevm introduces mppx
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#905 - SEC Clarifies Crypto Asset Securities
The SEC says it recognizes that most crypto assets are not securities.
World launches AgentKit.
Tally cancels ICO and winds down.
Cari Network builds on ZKsync.
SEC clarifies crypto asset securities.
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The SEC and CFTC issued a joint interpretation clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated that the Commission recognizes that most crypto assets are not securities. The guidance categorizes non-securities digital assets to include digital commodities, collectibles, tools, and payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act.
World, the proof of human identity project, launched AgentKit, a developer toolkit that allows AI agents to prove they are backed by a real, unique human using verified World ID Proof of Personhood credentials. It extends Coinbase’s x402 payments protocol by adding a privacy-preserving identity layer. The kit enables apps to verify how many distinct humans are behind agent activity, without revealing personal information. It aims to help platforms allow trusted agent access while limiting agent spam, abuse, and manipulation. The release is currently in beta.
Tally, an onchain governance infrastructure provider, announced that it is no longer moving forward with its planned ICO, and is winding down its platform. Tally CEO Dennison Bertram cited current market conditions and uncertainty about delivering on promises made to token holders as reasons for the reversal. He added that a venture-backed business in decentralized governance tooling is currently unsustainable. Tally was one of the most widely adopted DAO platforms across the Ethereum ecosystem, supporting governance for Arbitrum, ENS, Uniswap, ZKsync, and EigenLayer. Tally will continue to support its partners during the transition.
ZKsync announced that Cari is building a bank-governed tokenized deposit network bult on a ZKsync Prividium chain, a permissioned, privacy-focused L2 anchored to Ethereum and secured by zero-knowledge proofs. The initiative aims to help banks modernize payments while keeping deposits within the regulated banking system. Developed with five regional banks, the Cari Network enables tokenized deposits that remain bank liabilities and are insured by the FDIC. The platform aims to support the full lifecycle of deposits, issuance, transfer, and redemption, and is targeting a production rollout in 2026.
Arbitrum transparency report
ENS name collisions
Bitrefill suffers a data breach
ECF introduces Swapboard
Phantom receives no action relief
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#904 - Fast Confirmation Rule On Ethereum
A feature that enables Ethereum consensus clients to confirm transactions in a single slot, resulting in 98% faster confirmations.
Fast Confirmation Rule info hub.
Privy integrates DeFi yield.
Curve Finance launches FastBridge.
x402 protocol supports any ERC-20 token.
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Will Corcoran of the Lean Ethereum team released fastconfirm.it, an information hub outlining the use cases, trade-offs, and implementation of the Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR), a feature that enables Ethereum consensus clients to confirm transactions in a single slot of about 13 seconds, compared to Ethereum’s current 13-minute finality, resulting in about 98% faster confirmations. The change does not require a hard fork, as it can be done by enabling a configuration flag on consensus clients. The Fast Confirmation Rule works by using validator attestations to determine when a block can be safely confirmed. The site aims to inform Ethereum users and manifest shipping fast confirmations on Ethereum.
Privy, an embedded wallet infrastructure provider, launched Earn, a feature that enables applications to generate DeFi yield on idle onchain balances held in Privy wallets. Using Privy’s APIs, developers can enable fund deposits into vaults, liquidity withdrawals, and configure revenue sharing from vault returns. The feature initially supports ERC-4626 vaults on the Morpho lending protocol, with planned integrations for Aave and Kamino Finance. Vault strategies are curated by Steakhouse Financial and Gauntlet. Privy enables apps to integrate crypto wallets with Web2 login methods such as SMS, email, Google, X, and Farcaster. It also supports cross-application wallet functionality, enabling users to access the same embedded wallet across multiple apps.
Curve Finance launched FastBridge, a bridging layer powered by LayerZero that enables fast withdrawals of crvUSD from L2 networks to Ethereum. The system combines LayerZero’s cross-chain messages with an Ethereum vault that releases pre-minted crvUSD to the user, which is backed by the pending canonical transfer. Once the canonical withdrawal finalizes, the bridged tokens refill the vault. The design reduces withdrawal times from the typical 7-day optimistic rollup delay to around 15 minutes, enabling faster arbitrage and helping keep crvUSD prices aligned across chains. FastBridge is now live on Arbitrum, Optimism, and Fraxtal.
x402, the payments protocol by Coinbase that enables onchain transactions over HTTP, now supports any ERC-20 token x402 turns HTTP 402 "Payment Required" status code into a functional onchain payment mechanism, enabling frictionless, pay-per-use payments for APIs, AI agents, compute, and content. Developers can integrate x402 with minimal code, using existing HTTP infrastructure, to accept payments in any ERC-20 token.
Vitalik calls for simpler node infra
CoW Swap post-mortem
ENS agent registry demo
Arbitrum Security Council nominations
OpenSea delays SEA airdrop
Bungee launches Incognito on Base
ERC-8004 Launch Day
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