Airbender Prime proves Ethereum blocks on GPU using post-quantum STARKs
Ethereum blocks can now be verified in real time by independent parties on a single GPU, strengthening proof accessibility.
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The Ether: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Blocks: 26,179,842 - 26,187,014
Slots: 15,418,799 - 15,425,998
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The day in review
The day in review
Protocol
- Client teams prepped Glamsterdam, Gloas, and Hegotá: ePBS support, Gloas spec updates, and Quick Slots talk.
- A new GPU prover verified Ethereum blocks in real time, while Cysic patched a critical SNARK soundness bug in Venus.
Apps
- Global Dollar stablecoin launched on Arbitrum with broad DeFi support, ENS proposed moving to v2, and Blur retired its app.
World
- Interactive Brokers began offering Ethereum staking to retail clients through Zerohash, widening institutional access.
SSV Node v2.5.0 ships ePBS support and QBFT round tune for Glamsterdam
SSV's node software gains full ePBS validator duties ahead of the Glamsterdam fork, readying operators for builder integration.
Blur NFT marketplace retiring blur.io November 12, protocol and BLUR token controls stay live
Blur is shutting down its web interface as volumes have collapsed 99% but keeping its smart contracts active onchain so the BLUR token continues governing the fee switch.
Interactive Brokers launches Ethereum staking through Zerohash for eligible clients
A major US retail brokerage now offers staking directly to its customer base, broadening institutional and traditional finance access to Ethereum validation rewards.
Top podcasts this day
- Will Stablecoin Issuers Pivot to Gold Rewardsvideo · apps · 18d ago
- ETHGlobal Tokyo 2026 | Full Hackathon Recapvideo · apps · 17d ago
Also in the news this day
Stories that gathered new coverage this day but broke earlier, so they live on their own day's page.
- Global Dollar (USDG) launches on Arbitrum with 150+ network integrations
- ENS DAO proposal would activate ENSv2 on mainnet, freezing v1 registrations
- FOCIL Breakout #44: Lodestar merges inclusion-list EIPs, ethrex and Prysm prep for Heze devnet 2
- Ethlabs weekly: AI's role in Ethereum, Fast Confirmation Rule in production on Gnosis, Quick Slots considered for Hegotá
- Prysm v7.3.0-rc.0 updates spec tests for Gloas transition, fast confirmation support
- Cysic Venus v0.3.3 patches SNARK soundness gaps, invalidates prior proofs
- Charon v1.11.1-rc2 release candidate posted for testing
- SEAL weekly stats: 77 incidents in week of October 6-13