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This is a pre-release for testing only. Do not deploy to mainnet, testnet, or any production host. https://github.com/anza-xyz/agave/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#edge-channel What's Changed ledger-tool persist reward epoch delegated stakes account by @davidkleymann in #15871…
Since Prague, execution-layer requests for validator exits and partial withdrawals go through a 504-byte contract at 0x00000961Ef480Eb55e80D19ad83579A64c007002, hand-written for the geas assembler. At the end of every block the protocol makes a system call to it, and that call…
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Theoretical framework for Sybil resistance in self-issued identifiers using cost-backed mechanisms; early-stage research without deployed implementation.
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FinalisCore testnet-2 update (Oct 2026) for deterministic BFT finality and confidential UTXOs; seeks technical critique on finalization and confidential transaction claims before mainnet.
Summary Lighthouse v8.3.0 is a mainnet-ready release with support for the Gloas hard fork on Hoodi 🎉. It also introduces the Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR), enables partial data columns by default on all networks, and adds new builder configuration and validator features, along…
Disclosure: I’m the founder of bb84, the payments app that runs on this chain. Feedback, especially critical feedback, is very welcome. TL;DR We run an OP Stack rollup on Ethereum mainnet (chain ID 42069000, live since 2026-09-30) where L2 transactions carry no signatures at…
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Core Lightning v25.02–v26.04 crash DoS vulnerability: channel_announcement with identical node_id_1 and node_id_2 triggers assertion abort and permanent offline state.
Podcast appearance discussing cryptocurrency as geopolitical and consumer protection issue in national security context.
Reth v2.8.1 removes the Amsterdam activation from Hoodi, which has been cancelled: https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/10/22/glamsterdam-hoodi-delay Unscheduled the Amsterdam hardfork on Hoodi: bumped alloy-hardforks to 0.4.11, which drops Amsterdam from the Hoodi schedule…
Derive, an onchain options exchange, publishes case study on why it chose to build on Celestia for scaling.
This is a quick release that postpones the Amsterdam fork on the Hoodi testnet, previously scheduled for Oct 26, 2026, 17:42:48 UTC. Hoodi node operators running v1.17.9 must upgrade before then. A new date will be set in a future release; other networks are unaffected. Snap…
Speculative proposal for post-quantum Bitcoin security via 'Proof-of-Decay' to handle unmigrated dormant UTXOs; lacks technical specification or consensus viability.
Request for curated critiques of BIP300 drivechains and blind merged mining; meta-discussion without new substantive technical analysis.
Summary This release disables the scheduled Gloas fork on Hoodi. All Hoodi users must upgrade to v8.3.2 before 26 October 2026 at 17:42:48 UTC, the previously scheduled activation time (epoch 132352). Staking users must update their beacon node, validator client and execution…
This week’s newsletter describes a design for a single-issuer layer 2 whose users can redeem their bitcoin onchain without the issuer’s cooperation and summarizes a proposal for including hash preimages in output script descriptors. Also included are our regular sections…
Today we’re announcing that we’re expanding the scope of our new fund beyond crypto startups to the broader category of frontier startups: companies building new technologies and creating markets that may take years to develop. To reflect this, we’re renaming a16z Crypto to…
Disclaimer ⚠️ This is an experimental release. Do not run it with mainnet validators. ⚠️ If you are looking for the latest stable Lighthouse release, go to https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/releases/latest. Summary Lighthouse v8.4.0-rc.0 is an experimental release that adds…
We are excited to announce the release of the Solidity Compiler v0.8.38! This release fixes a security bug in the Yul optimizer, along with a few other bugfixes. In addition, it prepares for the upcoming Glamsterdam EVM fork, improves Yul optimizer performance, and slightly…
EIP-8288 proposes recursive aggregation under a fixed protocol-level verification key. One backend choice worth exploring is whether recursive steps should support several approved proof sizes, so that small aggregates can use a smaller proving relation. I implemented this kind…
Hi all, Thanks to @aelowsson @julian @b-wagn @GottfriedHerold, since this builds directly on LUCID, the criticism thread and the ticket-first threshold IBE design. Also a kind request for review on this work. I’ve been wondering how much the “free option” in encrypted mempools…
Summary This high-priority release updates Lighthouse's trusted certificates to mitigate the compromised eMudhra certificate authority. All Lighthouse users on all networks should upgrade as soon as practical. Upgrading promptly is recommended, especially if your setup utilises…
Overview of Lightning UX improvements: Electrum CLINK plugin, Blip-80 multipart payments, and merchant-adoption tooling to reduce custodial centralization.
Aave enables USDC loans collateralized by Coinbase tokenized stocks on Base.
Glamsterdam upgrade on Hoodi testnet postponed from October 26, 2026; new activation date not yet set.
This post follows Informed Diffusion: making home builders publish fast (2026). Author: @cskiraly Update, 29 October 2026: this post stays as published. Its text is kept current, with the latest results, on notes.ethereum.org, and each version, with its data and scripts, at…