Working-set effects in deterministic RISC-V interpreter research
Execution cost measurement in a protocol-level step budget must account for cache effects and machine heterogeneity, not just instruction count.
The Ether: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Blocks: 25,864,359 - 25,871,535
Slots: 15,101,999 - 15,109,198
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The day in review
The day in review
Protocol
- Lido published its first quarterly report on Treasury capital backing its Earn lending product.
- Researchers found cache effects, not just instruction count, skew cost estimates in RISC-V interpreter designs.
Apps
- An Aave community member detailed how liquidation bots operate across Ethereum and its layer-2 scaling networks.
World
A quiet day here.
Aave V3-V4 liquidation bot walkthrough shared on governance forum
An Aave community member details the mechanics of liquidation systems operating across Ethereum and L2s, filling a gap between MEV research and on-chain liquidation practice.
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