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Inside ‘An Ethereum Story’: Filming Vitalik Buterin, Crypto’s Most Reluctant Star
A new documentary explores Buterin’s life, including his early days building Ethereum in Canada.
Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy
Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core.
The Protocol: EigenLayer Ready to Launch Missing Feature
Also: Bitcoin L2 SDKs; North Korea's THORChain Use; and Quantum-Resistant BTC
Cap Raises $11M for Stablecoin Engine as Industry Heats Up
A recent $8 million funding round will be used to develop Cap’s stablecoin engine, which is slated to launch later this year.
Ethereum Developers Lock in May 7 for Pectra Upgrade
The decision to schedule Pectra was made just over a week after the upgrade went live on the Hoodi testnet without any hiccups.
Interoperability Protocol Hyperlane Reveals Airdrop Details
The airdrop will occur on April 22, with 57% of the token supply going to users.
Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live on Hoodi Network
The upgrade is the last of three tests, and developers previously agreed they would schedule Pectra 30 days from Wednesday if the test ran smoothly.
Celo Migration to Layer-2 Network Is Done, Bringing in New Era for the Blockchain
The transition ends a long journey beginning back in July 2023 and a fierce competition, won by Optimism, convincing the Celo ecosystem to build with their tech.
The Protocol: Meet Hoodi, Ethereum’s New Testnet
Also: Microsoft Raises Alarm of Malware Targeting Crypto Wallets; Halliday Raises $20M for AI Protocol; Sam Altman's World and Razer Want to Defeat Gaming's Bot Problem.
Ethereum to Sunset ‘Holesky’ Testnet in September
The deprecation plan comes after Holesky fell offline due to a faulty test of Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra update.
