The Ether: Friday, October 30, 2026
Blocks: 26,301,845 - 26,309,019
Slots: 15,541,199 - 15,548,398
The day in review
The day in review
Protocol- EIP-7702 debate flared after the Binance hack, prompting drafts for a permanent opt-out and scoped capability tokens.
Apps- Protocols tightened risk after the Binance hack, while zkLink Nova halted withdrawals after a $780k bridge exploit.
- Base set November 5 for 200ms Denim blocks, and Uniswap opened its fee tool to outside apps like Robinhood.
World- Binance hackers scrambled to launder funds as issuers froze billions, while Synthetix clawed back its stolen SNX.
Binance's CEO says the attacker used an EIP-7702 delegation to get around the exchange's normal approval controls, while experts say the upgrade itself was not the cause.
More: CoinDesk · Decrypt · The Defiant · Decrypt
Aave's lending markets are frozen after the Binance incident, and the proposal would shrink how much can be borrowed once they reopen, limiting exposure if more stolen funds arrive.
More: The Defiant
The draft would let a regular account turn off EIP-7702 delegation permanently while keeping its address, though it would not protect funds if the private key is stolen.
More: The Defiant
It would let a wallet, hardware device or second machine check a transaction's simulated outcome itself instead of trusting a single frontend service.
More: Ethereum Magicians
Zero loan-to-value means those nine assets can no longer be posted as collateral to borrow against, so Aave is limiting risk while lending resumes.
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Stories that gathered new coverage this day but broke earlier, so they live on their own day's page.
- Binance hackers raced to turn stolen stablecoins into assets issuers could not freeze as Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions
- Uniswap Labs opens its TJAR fee conversion tool to other apps, starting with Robinhood, and explains how it works
- Draft ERC proposes Scoped Capability Tokens for STVA, time-bound and purpose-limited authority that can be checked offline and revoked
- ZkLink Nova halts its network and withdrawals after a bridge exploit drained about $780,000 with forged approvals
- Base sets November 5 for Denim, its 200ms mainnet blocks, ending Flashblocks and pending-state access
- Ethereal weekly #45: Devcon 8 app, ENSv2 live on mainnet, Gattaca Silver consensus layer client
- Ready for Merge Ep. 39: Christine Kim's 40-minute video interview with Brandon Black, known as rbitcoin
- Ethlambda v1.0.0 ships, a post-quantum-oriented beacon chain client with support for Fusaka and Glamsterdam