Nethermind v2.0.0-rc2 defaults flat DB, adds SinceBlock archive mode
Release candidate makes flat state storage the default for new nodes, enabling lighter archive nodes and faster historical lookups while fixing sync stability issues.
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Base and Ethereum account abstraction proposals diverge on smart account design
Two competing native smart account frameworks are causing collaboration to break down between Ethereum and Base developers, raising compatibility risks across chains.
EU cyber rules mandate 24-hour vulnerability reporting for wallet providers, up to 17.3M euro fines
Wallet makers serving EU users must disclose exploits within 24 hours or face steep administrative penalties, raising compliance costs for Ethereum wallet infrastructure.
Public-mempool gas sponsorship requires escrow, bond, or trust, research proves
A new analysis shows that sponsoring gas for another account's transaction via the public mempool cannot work without either locked collateral, a bond, or off-chain trust, establishing a fundamental constraint on fee abstraction designs.
CLARITY Act approaches Senate vote with state AG opposition over federal preemption
State attorneys general warn the crypto bill could prevent them from pursuing scams, adding friction to passage as Senate prepares to vote.
Spark spell September 24 proposes treasury grants to Spark and Assets Foundation
Spark DAO governance prepares its monthly distribution of treasury funds to operational foundations.
Draft ERC-TBA: Epoch-Based Fixed-Rate Vault
A new ERC proposal introduces an on-chain standard for vaults with fixed interest rates paid out at defined epochs, enabling predictable yield for tokenized asset settlement.
Ethlabs week 12: interop sprint, updated Hegotá view, faster Ethereum shipping progress
Ethlabs publishes its weekly update on account abstraction collaboration, upgrade roadmap tracking, and L2 developer priorities.
PQTS Breakout #15 scheduled for September 16
The post-quantum cryptography working group meets to advance Ethereum's transition to quantum-resistant signatures.
SizzLean: Lean 4 SSZ library with formal verification of codec correctness
A formally verified Lean 4 implementation of Ethereum's Serialization module ensures consensus-critical serialization logic is mathematically proven correct, reducing implementation bugs.