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Lubin Outlines Bridge-Less Composability

Lubin says the structure enables tokens to move "automagically" without standard bridges, using native rollup bridges instead.

Uniswap Web App Supports Auctions

Teams can now configure and launch token auctions in the Uniswap Web App.

• Defi
• Uniswap
• Infrastructure

Taiko Pledges Full User Compensation

Taiko pledged to fully recollateralize its bridge before it reopens, ensuring all users are made whole with balances backed 1:1.

#974 - EF Staff Cuts, Former Researchers Launch Ethlabs, ENS Treasury Debated

The Ethereum Foundation lays off 20% of staff, former EF researchers launch Ethlabs, ENS treasury custody proposal, and Aztec hits Stage 2.

• News
• June2026
• 2026

Aztec Achieves Stage 2 Rollup Decentralization

Revoking contract ownership removes governance admin keys but locks in proof system vulnerabilities.

EF Outlines Core Execution Roadmap

Interim Executive Director Bastian Aue outlines systemic protocol hardening, ETH alignment, and MEV containment.

Former EF Researchers Launch Ethlabs

Former EF researchers cofound Ethlabs, an independent nonprofit R&D organization funded by Bitmine, Sharplink, and Joe Lubin.

Ethereum Foundation Reorganizes, Cuts Staff

The Ethereum Foundation cut about 20 percent of its staff and reorganized into five core clusters following a 40% budget decrease.

• Ethereum-foundation
• Leadership
• Governance

ENS Proposal Gives Treasury Control To ENS Foundation

A new proposal seeks to give DAO treasury custody to an ENS Foundation board. Nick Johnson self-delegated ~50% of the active ENS voting power.

• Governance
• Ens

#973 - Taiko Bridge Hack, Native zkEVM, Validator Reward Proposal

Taiko warns every bridge on its network is compromised after a verification exploit, Mike Neuder makes the case for a native zkEVM, and a proposal would let validators redirect staking rewards to ecosystem funding.

• News
• June2026
• 2026

JP Morgan Buys $102m BMNR Shares

J.P. Morgan acquired 1,974,144 shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (BMNR), the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company.

• News
• 2025
• November2025

Succinct Announces $PROVE Airdrop

$PROVE is the native token of the Succinct Prover Network and will serve as payment for generating proofs, economic security through staking and slashing, and governance.

• News
• 2025
• July2025

EigenDA Launches On Holesky Testnet

Restakers, operators, rollup sequencers, and full nodes can now interact with EigenLayer on Holesky.

• News
• 2024

SharpLink Expands ETH Reserve

The company acquired 10,000 ETH in an over the counter transaction directly with the Ethereum Foundation.

• News
• 2025
• July2025

Introducing Ethereum Hoodi Testnet

A new long-lived Ethereum testnet featuring a similar configuration and validator count as Ethereum mainnet.

• News
• 2025
• March2025