The Ether: Monday, September 28, 2026

Blocks: 26,072,222 - 26,079,396
Slots: 15,310,799 - 15,317,998

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The day in review

Protocol

Client teams locked Glamsterdam's Sepolia testnet fork for October 6 while devs held the 200M gas limit pending a clean retest.
Vitalik Buterin said the coming Hegotá upgrade would likely be Ethereum's last 'normal' fork before a shift to advanced cryptography.

Apps

DeFi expanded on Ethereum as Chainlink's CCIP 2.0 sped up cross-chain settlement and Ondo and Aave pushed tokenized funds and risk tools.

World

Institutions leaned further into ether and stablecoins as Bitmine's holdings grew, Citi widened stablecoin settlement, and regulators clarified staking rules.

Lodestar releases:

Lodestar v1.49.0 schedules Glamsterdam on Sepolia for October 6

Reth v2.7.0 and Teku 26.9.1 set the same Sepolia fork date this week, lining up execution and consensus clients for the testnet fork.

More: Teku releases · Reth releases · Lodestar releases

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Chainlink:

Chainlink CCIP 2.0 goes live with Fast Confirmation Rule, cuts cross-chain settlement to under 24 seconds

The upgrade scales interoperability efficiency by slashing settlement times, enabling faster cross-chain transactions and intent settlement on Ethereum and its ecosystem.

More: ETH Daily

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Decrypt / Decrypt Agent:

Citi institutional clients accept stablecoin payments via Coinbase

Major US bank Citi and Coinbase expanded their integration so institutions can settle in stablecoins without holding crypto directly, scaling stablecoin adoption in traditional finance.

More: Unchained

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Unchained:

Vitalik Buterin: Hegotá will likely be Ethereum's last 'normal' fork

After Hegotá, Ethereum upgrades will shift toward hybrid blockchain and advanced cryptography, with slot times dropping to 4-8 seconds by 2030.

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Top podcasts this day

The Rollup:
Tom Lee Buys More ETH? Pump Next Leg Up? Vitalik's "World Computer"
video · world · 1.2k views · 32d ago
ETHGlobal:
Closing Ceremonies | Kartik Talwar at ETHGlobal Tokyo 2026
video · apps · 33d ago
chapters (22)
1. 0:00Opening Weekend Montage
2. 2:00Closing Ceremony Introduction
3. 2:42Event Participation and Community Stats
4. 3:31Workshops, Partners, and Prize Pool
5. 4:25Submission Records and Project Trends
6. 6:15Continuity Projects and Top Categories
7. 9:12Eight Finalist Teams
8. 10:41Public Project Showcase
9. 11:12Kura Tokenized Trading Card Vault
10. 16:49Takarabako Cash-to-Stablecoin Kiosk
11. 27:06Omamorei Agent Payment Firewall
12. 36:25Patio Station Mempool Media Streaming
13. 42:51Yohaku Human-in-the-Loop Agent Market
14. 49:40Watermark DAO Treasury Automation
15. 56:04Economy ZK Proof of Presence
16. 1:06:03Oddsflow Prediction Market Aggregator
17. 1:10:56Eight Finalist Demo Recap
18. 1:11:22Finalist Benefits and Rewards
19. 1:13:02Partner Prize Announcements
20. 1:19:35Winner Verification and Payout Timeline
21. 1:20:58Thanking the Event Community
22. 1:22:19Mumbai and ETHConf 2027 Preview
ETHGlobal:
Welcome and Introduction | Kartik Talwar at ETHGlobal Tokyo 2026
video · apps · 33d ago
chapters (30)
1. 0:00Introduction and ETHGlobal Mission
2. 1:38Nine Years of ETHGlobal Events
3. 3:55Returning to Tokyo in 2026
4. 4:11Hacker Community and Event Stats
5. 5:38Partners and $75,000 Prize Pool
6. 6:14Hacking Begins and Team Rules
7. 7:51Responsible AI Coding Tools
8. 9:29Why AI Should Not Choose Your Idea
9. 10:38Continuity Track Overview
10. 11:30New and Existing Project Options
11. 12:18Private Projects and Open Source Modules
12. 13:18Track-Specific Prize Eligibility
13. 14:16Venue Access and Attendee Rules
14. 15:07Internet and Hotspot Guidance
15. 16:08Schedule, Website, and Discord Support
16. 17:43Floors, Stages, and Judging Areas
17. 18:24Meals, Snacks, and Swag
18. 19:13Pragma Access for Hackers
19. 20:35Spotlight Alumni Projects
20. 21:14Submission Deadline and Judging Tracks
21. 22:24Finalist Track and Benefits
22. 24:08Deployment and Finalist Requirements
23. 25:24Demo Flow and Judging Format
24. 27:23Building a Strong Submission
25. 28:50Mentors, Support, and Code of Conduct
26. 30:04Project IP and Ownership
27. 30:571inch Aqua Prize Bounties
28. 33:11World ID Prize Bounties
29. 34:57Partner Prizes and Technical Resources
30. 36:01Team Formation and Happy Hacking

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