• Dencun-ready client releases.

• AltLayer integrates Superchain support.

• Obol releases 2.0 DV roadmap.

• Uniswap unveils a browser wallet.

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The Ethereum Foundation formally announced that the Dencun upgrade will activate on Ethereum mainnet at epoch 269568, occuring on March 13, 2024 at 13:55 UTC. Ethereum node operators and stakers are required to update both execution layer and consensus layer client software to the latest version compatible with Dencun. The foundation will also be hosting a community live stream during the upgrade's activation. The upgrade includes a total of 9 EIPs, with protodanksharding EIP-4844 being the most notable. Core developers have successfully deployed Dencun on the Goerli, Sepolia, and Holesky testnets over the last two months.

Rollup-as-a-service provider AltLayer integrated support for Superchain rollups into its platform. The integration enables teams to launch OP Stack chains that are part of the Superchain, with AltLayer managing and maintaining the underlying node infrastructure. The Superchain is a collective of OP Stack chains with shared security. AltLayer is also working with OP Labs to develop a new fault-prover based on WASM. This new proof mechanism will be available alongside OP Lab’s Cannon fault-proof system, adding a layer of redundancy. Multi-proof systems strengthen network security by reducing the vulnerability associated with a single point of failure.

Obol Network unveiled its research and development roadmap for the next iteration of its distributed validator technology protocol, dubbed Obol 2.0. The roadmap includes initiatives for shifting towards Publicly Verifiable Secret Sharing, enhancing security against key leaks, and adopting more efficient consensus protocols. The roadmap also aims to support advanced mechanisms for block building and proposal and better support liquid staking protocols. The initiative is being pursued in partnership with Nethermind Research, which is set to develop its own implementation for Obol. By distributing a validator's key among several nodes, DVs increase Ethereum's resilience, ensuring continued validation.

Uniswap unveiled Uniswap Extension, a new browser wallet set for release in the coming month. The extension differs from existing options like MetaMask by integrating directly into the browser's sidebar, rather than appearing in a pop-up window. The feature allows users to carry out swap, send, and receive transactions directly from the sidebar of their browser. A waitlist for the Uniswap Extension is now open for users who created a uni.eth subdomain. Uniswap also rolled out support for limit orders on its DEX.

• Lens Protocol opens permissionless signups

• Polynomial launches on Base

• Arbitrum Arcade program

• Geth v1.13.14 release

• Sound.xyz releases a mobile app

• OpenEden integrates Arbitrum

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Obol Network unveiled its research and development roadmap for the next iteration of its distributed validator technology protocol, dubbed Obol 2.0. The roadmap includes initiatives for shifting towards Publicly Verifiable Secret Sharing, enhancing security against key leaks, and adopting more efficient consensus protocols. The roadmap also aims to support advanced mechanisms for block building and proposal and better support liquid staking protocols. The initiative is being pursued in partnership with Nethermind Research, which is set to develop its own implementation for Obol. By distributing a validator's key among several nodes, DVs increase Ethereum's resilience, ensuring continued validation.

• Avail unveils the Avail Trinity.

• DeFi Saver releases a LlamaLend dashboard.

• Mike Nueder on the risks of LRTs.

• Renzo hits $500m TVL.

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Ether is up 2% over the last 24 hours, hitting a peak of $3,200, a price last seen in May 2022.

Avail, a modular blockchain focused on data availability, introduced the Avail Trinity, a framework comprising of three key phases, including Avail DA, Avail Nexus, and Fusion Security. Avail Trinity is designed to enhance scalability, unification, and security for the rollup ecosystem. Avail DA provides a scalable and secure platform for data storage, leveraging validity proofs and data availability sampling (DAS). Avail Nexus enhances interoperability by serving as a unifying coordination rollup that includes a proof aggregation layer and a mechanism for sequencer selection. Fusion Security increases Avail’s cryptoeconomic security by leveraging native assets from other ecosystems, like Ethereum, to support Avail's consensus mechanism. Avail also secured a $27 million seed investment, led by Founders Fund and Dragonfly.

DeFi Saver released a new interface for managing positions on LlamaLend, a lending protocol centered around crvUSD developed by Curve Finance. LlamaLend introduces isolated pools that integrate with crvUSD, alongside an innovative liquidation approach named the Lending-Liquidating AMM Algorithm (LLAMMA). The LLAMMA uses a soft liquidation process for collateral, converting it into crvUSD, instead of an abrupt liquidation, which can trigger a cascade of liquidations for large positions. The mechanism reverses the conversion from crvUSD to the original collateral when market conditions improve. DeFi Saver is a dashboard aggregator for managing assets across various protocols.

Ethereum researcher Mike Neuder and Gauntlet CEO Tarun Chitra have co-authored an Ethresearch article on the risks associated with liquid restaking tokens (LRTs). Their study compares LRTs with bonds, L1 staking, EigenLayer AVS positions, and Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs), examining factors such as liquidity, yield, duration, default risk, and how they fit into an investment portfolio. The article points out the risks of LRTs, including the increased complexity from layering protocols, additional slashing conditions, macroeconomic and market fluctuations, and operational risks. The paper aims to underscore the increased risk that accompanies the rewards offered by holding LRTs. The LRT ecosystem's TVL has surpasses $4 billion.

• Trestle announces an Arbitrum Orbit chain

• Renzo reaches $500m TVL

• Polygon ZK-EVM Elderberry upgrade

• Light client roadmap for electra

• Optimism supports Snap Sync

• Ethereum sequencing/preconf call

• Introducing PRCL network token

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