Ethereum Foundation
The Protocol: Monad Airdrop Portal Opens as Token Launch Nears
Also: ETH’s Sepolia Gets Fusaka Upgrade, Monero Releases Privacy Boost For Nodes and EF Expands Its Push Into Privacy.
The Protocol: ETH Exit Queue Gridlocks As Validators Pile Up
Also: DeFi’s Future on Ethereum, EF Creates dAI team, and Amex Blockchain-Based Travel Stamps.
Ethereum Foundation Starts New AI Team to Support Agentic Payments
Research scientist Davide Crapis announced a new EF unit focused on AI payments, coordination and standards like ERC-8004 to ensure decentralized, verifiable infrastructure.
Ethereum Foundation to Unload Another 10K ETH Following SharpLink Deal
The Foundation shared that it plans to sell 10,000 ETH via centralized exchanges over the next several weeks to support work towards research & developments, ecosystem grants and donations.
Ethereum Foundation Targets Interoperability as Top UX Priority
The initiative marks a strategic pivot: after years spent scaling throughput and lowering costs, the protocol team is now zeroing in on interoperability as the key to user experience.
Ethereum Foundation Sells 10,000 ETH to SharpLink in First-Such OTC Deal
The company is positioning ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset and said it plans to stake and restake the acquired ETH, effectively removing it from circulation.
Ethereum Foundation Unveils New Treasury Policy With 15% Opex Cap
The EF published an updated treasury policy, outlining plans around token sales, fiat purchases and transparency reporting.
Ethereum Foundation Lays Off Some Staff Amid R&D Restructuring
Critics of the foundation have repeatedly raised the alarm that the blockchain could lose its edge if it fails to address core design issues.
Ethereum Activates ‘Pectra’ Upgrade, Raising Max Stake to 2,048 ETH
The update aims to streamline staking, enhance wallet functionality, and improve overall efficiency.
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.
