Aztec Network Alpha Upgrade
The proposed upgrade would move Aztec to Stage 2 decentralization.
Aztec proposes the Alpha upgrade.
ENS AI Agent identity verification.
Kraken granted Fed master account.
Aave V4 security report.
[
Listen to this episode from Ethereum News on Spotify. Aztec proposes the Alpha upgrade. ENS introduces an AI Agent identity verification standard. The Federal Reserve grants Kraken a master account. And Aave Labs releases an Aave V4 security report. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/896 Are you running a treasury?
](https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VpZeDvQJ0y2iKwJQLXCvj)
EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at stake.lido.fi/earn
Aztec Network, a privacy-focused Layer 2 built on Ethereum, proposed launching its Alpha Network, a functionally complete upgrade to enable private, programmable smart contract transactions. If approved, the upgrade would move Aztec to Stage 2 decentralization, meaning the system is fully controlled by immutable code rather than a central operator. Since the Aztec Ignition launch, the network has introduced a dual state model that combines client-side private execution with public execution on the Aztec Virtual Machine (AVM). It has also upgraded its proving system to CHONK, enabling fast zero-knowledge proof generation on consumer devices. Following governance, Alpha could go live as soon as 24 days after the initial deployment.
ENS introduced ENSIP-25, a standard that provides a clear and deterministic way to verify that an AI agent is associated with a specific ENS domain. The standard works by defining a new ENS text record format that links an ENS name to an AI agent registered in an onchain registry, such as ERC-8004. To complete verification, the ENS name owner sets the standardized text record, creating a bidirectional link between the ENS name and the agent’s registry entry. The solution allows wallets, explorers, and applications to verify the association with a resolver lookup and, once confirmed, display verified ENS names for AI agents instead of hexadecimal wallet addresses.
Kraken Financial received approval for a Federal Reserve master account, granting it direct access to the U.S. payments system, including Fedwire. The approval makes Kraken the first digital asset bank to gain entry to the system, enabling it to settle payments directly with the Federal Reserve without relying on intermediary banks. The direct fiat connectivity improves speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness for its institutional clients, while improving liquidity flows between crypto and traditional financial rails. The rollout will occur in phases, beginning with institutional support and expanding over time. Kraken said the approval follows more than five years of sustained regulatory engagement and examination.
Aave V4 security report
Obol Stack v0.6.0 pre-release
Guide to Ethereum Strawmap
Coinbase disrupts Tycoon 2FA
Synthesis coming soon
Solidity AI auditor tool
Daily Gwei Refuel #860
Dev Tools Guild Feb update
ZK pod on post-quantum SNARKs
$17m wrench attack
DPRK Telegram hacks
Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
Vitalik Calls For Ethereum Sanctuary Tech
Vitalik called for building sanctuary technologies on Ethereum, open tools designed to resist surveillance and centralized control.
Vitalik calls for sanctuary tech.
Aave Chan Initiative leaves Aave.
Chainlink partners with ADI Chain.
Geth v1.17.1 release
[
Listen to this episode from Ethereum News on Spotify. Vitalik calls for building sanctuary tech on Ethereum. The Aave Chan Initiative leaves the Aave DAO. And Chainlink partners with ADI Chain. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/895 Borrow against ETH at the lowest fixed rates in DeFi.
](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5P1ii53QUPnmMOQMCY4vFy)
EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at stake.lido.fi/earn
Vitalik Buterin called for Ethereum to focus on building sanctuary technologies, which are open-source tools that help people communicate, organize, and manage resources in ways that are resistant to surveillance, In a world facing growing challenges such as government and corporate overreach, war, toxic social media dynamics, and AI risks, he believes Ethereum cannot “fix the world,” nor should it attempt to remake society on the blockchain. Just as Ethereum has succeeded in open finance, it can expand its role within a broader ecosystem by providing shared, ownerless digital infrastructure. The goal is resilience: doubling down on Ethereum’s mission to support genuine, decentralized tools that create stable digital sanctuaries.
The Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), a core development contributor and service provider to Aave, announced that it will not renew its engagement with the Aave DAO and will wind down operations over the next four months. Over the past three years, ACI played a role in the protocol’s growth, helping drive 48% of total revenue, deploying $101 million in incentives, and expanding GHO’s market cap from $35 million to $527 million. The announcement follows the decision by BGD Labs to exit the Aave DAO. Other service providers will carry on contributions. Over the weekend, Aave governance passed the Aave Will Win proposal from Aave Labs, which included a $51 million funding request. Amid the news, the AAVE token fell 11%, trading at $108 at the time of writing.
Chainlink partnered with ADI Chain, an L2 built on ZKsync’s Elastic Network, to accelerate stablecoin and tokenization initiatives across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Chainlink will serve as the oracle and cross-chain infrastructure provider for ADI Chain, integrating its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable secure asset transfers for ADI Chain. Chainlink will support the UAE’s dirham-backed stablecoin (DDSC), developed by First Abu Dhabi Bank and IHC. ADI Chain aims to serve as a compliance-ready platform designed for institutional and real-world asset-regulated digital infrastructure, with the goal of onboarding 1 billion users onchain.
Geth v1.17.1 release
OpenZeppelin Solidity Contracts v5.6
Genius Act threatened by banks
OtterSec finds bug in zkVMs
Hegota breakout calls
Vitalik interview March 4
BEAST MODE schedule
Arbitrum Open House winners
Agent emails on base
Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
Uniswap Class-Action Dismissed
The judge ruled that platform developers cannot be held responsible for fraud committed by third parties.
Uniswap class-action dismissed.
Aave Will Win proposal passes.
Lido V3 phase 3 goes live.
Vitalik outlines Big FOCIL.
[
Listen to this episode from Ethereum News on Spotify. Judge Faillia dismisses a Uniswap class-action lawsuit. The Aave Will Win proposal passes a temp check vote. Lido V3 phase 3 goes live. And Vitalik outlines Big FOCIL. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/894 Earn 10% real yield on your dollars, fully onchain.
](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZfzXmXSCiTVbELku1ahOX?si=kzSarEV8QuCzj4MFM9rsrw)
EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at stake.lido.fi/earn
U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs over scam tokens listed on its web interface. The plaintiffs had sought to hold Uniswap liable for losses from listed scam tokens linked to rug pulls by unknown third-party issuers. Judge Failla ruled that platform developers cannot be held responsible for fraud committed by third parties simply because their platform enabled the transactions. The outcome marks a victory for developers of decentralized protocols, affirming that they are not automatically liable for third-party misconduct.
The Aave DAO approved “Aave Will Win,” a framework proposal from Aave Labs aimed at better aligning the Aave ecosystem with the AAVE token and scaling the protocol. The contentious proposal passed its temperature check vote with 52.58% in favor and 42% against. The proposal includes four core components. It will direct 100% of revenue from Aave-branded products to the Aave DAO treasury. In the proposal, Aave Labs is seeking roughly $51 million in funding. Marc Zeller of the Aave Chan Initiative responded to the outcome, arguing that votes from Aave Labs-affiliated addresses influenced the result. Kulechov said the proposal will now be refined with structural improvements before advancing to the ARFC stage of governance.
Lido completed the phased rollout of Lido V3, a significant upgrade that shifts the protocol from a pooled staking model to a modular, decentralized Ethereum staking infrastructure. The Phase 3 release enables permissionless stETH minting for all stVaults and higher per-operator minting limits. stVaults are non-custodial, customizable smart contracts that let stakers configure their own validator setups. The vaults enable overcollateralized stETH minting and include collateral caps and an escape hatch, allowing operators to opt out of protocol governance. All stVaults are unified by stETH as a shared liquidity layer.
Clanker CLI and Skills
RocketPool Skills
Nachtara privacy for agents
CoinMarketCap agent products
OpenZeppelin audits EVMBench
ACDT #72 minutes
Vitalik: Account Abstraction
Vitalik: Execution Layer
Vitalik: Block Building
Lodestar running on 6s slots
Privacy Pools self-report feature
L2Beat ecosystem updates
Mantle hits $1b TVL on Aave
Resolv deploys JAAA via Horizon
Aave financial infra layer
Credible neutrality is the moat
Frame Transactions solves AA
Arbitrum dynamic pricing
Gitcoin website refresh
Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.