Airbender Proves L1 Blocks Using 5090 GPUs
The ZKsync Airbender prover can now prove Ethereum L1 blocks using just two NVIDIA 5090 GPUs.
Two 5090s can prove L1 blocks.
Layerswap discloses a bridge bug.
Trails introduces universal intents.
Lighthouse v8.0.1 hotfix released.
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The ZKsync Airbender open-source prover is now capable of proving every Ethereum L1 EVM block using just two NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPUs. The milestone, announced ahead of the ethproofs.day demo, significantly reduces the hardware requirements from previous benchmarks of a single H100 GPU, making home-proving on consumer-grade hardware more feasible. Airbender is a high-performance RISC-V-based zkVM, enabling real-time settlement and cross-chain coordination, supporting local proof generation, and dramatically reducing ZKsync proving costs to just $0.0001 per transfer.
Layerswap, a cross-chain bridge and on- and off-ramp provider, disclosed a bug in its application that allowed users to swap or bridge stablecoins to ETH at a 1:1 ratio. One user exploited the flaw and withdrew over 80 ETH using just 80 DAI. Layerswap stated that the developer responsible for the bug is no longer with the company. Layerswap sent an onchain message to the user, offering a 10% white-hat bounty in exchange for returning the funds. The user ultimately sent back the requested ETH. Layerswap enables transfers between centralized exchanges and L2 networks, as well as cross-chain bridging between supported chains.
Trails introduced its universal intents platform for enabling 1-click transactions across any chain, any token, and any wallet. The platform allows users to access their aggregate spending power across all their wallets. Trails features a gasless experience, allowing users to pay transaction fees using any permit-compatible ERC20 token. For developers, Trails offers a plug-and-play widget and the Trails Intents API for easy integration into their apps, including gasless HTTP payment authentications using x402. The platform also features integrations with Circle CCTP transfers and Katana yield vaults.
Sigma Prime released Lighthouse v8.0.1 as a hotfix containing several bug fixes and performance improvements, including a change that fetches checkpoint blobs from p2p peers. Ethereum nodes running Lighthouse must upgrade to v8.0.1 ahead of the Fusaka upgrade on December 3, 2025.
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EIP-8079 For Native Rollups
A proposal to enable native rollups by exposing Ethereum’s state transition function (STF) to the execution layer through a new EXECUTE precompile.
EIP-8079 for enabling native rollups.
Coinbase launches ETH-backed loans.
Reya releases tokenomics.
PSE state of privacy survey.
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Ethereum researchers Luca Donno and Justin Drake published EIP-8079, which proposes exposing Ethereum’s state transition function (STF) to the execution layer through a new EXECUTE precompile. The change aims to enable “native rollups” that inherit Ethereum’s correctness without needing separate proof systems. Native rollups rely on Ethereum L1 to re-execute and verify their blocks. The proposed change simplifies rollup design, reduces attack surface, and keeps rollups tightly aligned with Ethereum’s rules and governance. Ethereum researcher ladislaus.eth notes that future upgrades like an L1-zkEVM could further optimize native rollups.
Coinbase launched ETH-backed USDC loans on its centralized exchange, leveraging its integration with the Morpho lending protocol on Base. The setup, dubbed the “DeFi mullet”, allows users boto rrow USDC against their ETH holdings via Coinbase. Behind the scenes, ETH is supplied as collateral to the Morpho lending protocol. Loans can be managed directly through the Coinbase app. Loans are available with borrowing limits up to $1 million and a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 75%. Loans exceeding the LTV threshold will be automatically liquidated. The lending feature is available to U.S. users, excluding residents of New York.
Reya, a trading-focused ZK based-rollup, released the tokenomics for REYA, its native token used for security, governance, and trading incentives. Reya’s execution node operators must stake REYA as economic collateral to help secure the network, with slashing applied for misbehavior. Akin to Linea, the protocol will use fees for a buyback mechanism, targeting 80% REYA and 20% ETH. REYA can be staked into sREYA for governance rights. As a based rollup, Reya relies on Ethereum’s validator set for sequencing, with validators re-staking ETH to delegate sequencing rights and share in REYA rewards. The protocol will also maintain an Insurance Fund that holds reserves to protect against insolvency.
PSE state of privacy survey
Noir 1.0 launching Q2 2026
ETHGas real-time blocks
ZisK v0.14.0 release
SoraChain uses EigenCompute
Ink hits 1m daily txs
Infinit partners with EigenCloud
Jesse launches a creator coin
Aave donates to Trinity College
Kraken introduces Ramp
Mode introduces AI trading agents
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Aave V4 Goes Live On Testnet
The release includes the v4 codebase and the Aave Pro developer preview.
Aave V4 goes live on testnet.
Aztec Network launches Ignition Chain.
The USX stablecoin goes live on Scroll.
Safe Labs launches Safe Shield.
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Aave V4, the newest evolution of the Aave protocol featuring a Unified Liquidity Layer, is now live on testnet. The release includes the v4 codebase and a developer preview of Aave’s new interface, Aave Pro. V4’s architecture centralises liquidity into Liquidity Hubs, reducing same-chain fragmentation, improving capital efficiency, enabling lighter governance, and allowing modular upgrades through Spokes. Aave V4 also introduces Risk Premiums, a new mechanism that adjusts borrowing costs based on collateral quality, resulting in more accurate risk pricing and improved market efficiency. Users can currently test deposits and borrows on the Aave Devnet.
Aztec Network, a privacy-focused protocol for private smart contract execution, launched Ignition Chain on mainnet, its fully decentralized Ethereum Layer 2. The network went live with around 100 nodes and 500 active validators, marking the start of the L2’s block production that settles onto Ethereum. Ignition Chain is secured by solo stakers, who participate by running nodes, staking $AZTEC, earning block rewards, and helping coordinate block production. Running a validator on Aztec Network requires an 8-core CPU, 16 GB RAM, a 1 TB NVMe SSD, 25 Mbps bandwidth, and 200,000 staked $AZTEC tokens.
USX, a privacy-preserving “neodollar” built on Scroll and powered by LayerZero’s OFT standard, is now live. USX maintains a 1:1 redemption with USDC and offers gasless, private transactions enabled by Scroll’s ZK infrastructure and Cloak, its privacy layer. Users can hold, spend, and stake USX across DeFi starting on Scroll and Ethereum, with fiat spendability coming through EtherFi Cash.
BlackRock files staked ETH trust
Early days of ETH w/ Christoph
Besu performance roadmap
Aligned releases roadmap
Anoma protocol adapter
Prophet Arena goes live
Base hits 18.2m daily txs
MegaETH wraps up private sale
Jonny Ray joins Geth
Axal launches mobile app
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