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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.
Ethernews covers price only on exceptional moves, and a rise this large in a day clears that bar. Factual coverage of the move collects here.
Core developers finalized row-based data availability sampling to cut per-node CPU by two orders of magnitude, and advanced fast payload broadcast and IPv6 support across clients.
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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.
The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol cluster grades each candidate Ethereum improvement proposal by tier, marking the first unified evaluation framework across client teams and teams across the ecosystem.
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.
A new cryptographic approach could make advanced signature schemes and encrypted transactions affordable for everyday use on Ethereum.
Senate Republicans unveiled updated language five days before cloture vote that narrows DeFi scope to spot and cash transactions while requiring CFTC registration for centralized trading protocols.
ConsenSys is restructuring into two independent entities: MetaMask focuses on self-custodial consumer finance, while the protocols group continues infrastructure for institutional blockchain applications.
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Safe launches its professional workspace tier for teams managing shared accounts and permissions, with free access for current users.