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Josh Stark Leaves Ethereum Foundation
Josh Stark is leaving the Ethereum Foundation after about five years, marking its clearest high-profile exit since the 2025 reshuffle.
Ethereum Economic Zone Targets Rollup Silos
Gnosis and Zisk unveiled the Ethereum Economic Zone at EthCC, aiming to unify Ethereum and L2s, reduce rollup silos and improve UX.
Ethereum’s Fast Confirmation Rule Could Slash L1-to-L2 Bridge Waits to 13 Seconds—No Hard Fork
Ethereum researchers propose Fast Confirmation Rule to let bridges and exchanges accept L1 deposits in ~13 seconds using validator attestations, no hard fork.
Vitalik: Running Your Own Ethereum Node Should Be a “Basic Right” — a Push for Easier, More Accessible Self-Sovereign Infrastructure
Earlier today, Vitalik Buterin said running your own Ethereum node should be a basic right, urging easier self-hosted infrastructure and less reliance on RPCs.
OP Labs Cuts 20% of Staff as Ethereum Layer-2 Battle Intensifies; Solana Expands Payments Rails
OP Labs cut 20% of staff to narrow focus as Ethereum L2 competition heats up, while Solana expands payments rails via Mastercard's partner. Market steady.
Vitalik Buterin Shifts Ethereum Scaling Back to L1, Backing EIP-7864 Binary State Tree and RISC-V Beyond the EVM
Vitalik Buterin urges Ethereum to refocus scaling on Layer 1, backing EIP-7864 binary state trees and RISC-V to slash ZK proving costs and boost throughput.
Ethereum Targets the $236B AI Agent Economy by 2034—Can Strawmap Upgrades Make ETH the Default Settlement Layer?
Ethereum eyes $236B AI-agent economy by 2034, betting Strawmap upgrades can cut costs and unify rollups so ETH becomes default settlement layer at scale.
Ethereum Foundation’s 2026 Protocol Priorities: Scaling Roadmap and Post‑Quantum Security Plans
Ethereum Foundation's 2026 Glamsterdam roadmap sets priorities: rollup scaling without sacrificing decentralization, smoother UX, and post-quantum security.
Vitalik Buterin Questions Ethereum’s Rollup-First Scaling Roadmap: ‘Layer 2 Vision No Longer Makes Sense’
Vitalik Buterin questions Ethereum's rollup-first scaling plan, citing stronger Layer 1 progress and slow L2 decentralization; ETH slips, sparking roadmap debate.
Optimism Selects Succinct as Preferred ZK Proof Provider to Enable Near-Instant L2 Withdrawals
Optimism names Succinct its first preferred ZK prover, making validity proofs canonical on OP Stack and enabling near-instant L2→L1 withdrawals for fast exits.