The Ether: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Blocks: 25,943,261 - 25,950,430
Slots: 15,181,199 - 15,188,398
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The day in review
The day in review
Protocol- Core devs locked Frame Transactions as Hegotá's headliner while declining a dozen other EIPs to keep the upgrade's scope frozen.
- Researchers halved the computing cost of a key quantum algorithm step, tightening timelines for threats to Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto.
Apps- Uniswap rolled out a StablePair Hook for dynamic stablecoin fees as Grove approved an 800k USDS treasury move and a Base Morpho vault.
A collaborative effort using human and AI optimization reduced the computational cost of a core quantum algorithm step by over 50%, shifting timelines for when quantum computers might threaten current cryptography.
More: CoinDesk · The Block
Core developers locked Frame Transactions as the centerpiece of Hegotá, moved nonce-bump protections to the next upgrade, and approved 16 additional EIPs for further review.
BlackRock's USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund can now be traded on Ethereum through Uniswap's intent auction system, bridging traditional finance into decentralized markets.
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