The week in the Ether: September 26 - October 2, 2026

This week is still in progress. The list below updates all week and freezes Saturday morning.

Individual days live in the daily archive.

Vitalik Buterin on Ethereum as a cryptographic world computer

Vitalik explores the philosophical and technical foundations of Ethereum's design as a platform for trustless computation and decentralized coordination.

More: CoinDesk · The Block · The Defiant

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ACDE #247 scheduled for October 8, Glamsterdam and Hegotá agenda

Core execution developers will meet to coordinate remaining decisions for the Glamsterdam fork and scope items for the following Hegotá upgrade.

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Spark proposes seven changes across Arbitrum, Ethereum, X Layer for October spell

The Spark Protocol governance update introduces parallel controller activation and parameter adjustments to liquidity layers serving the lending platform's multi-chain deployments.

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FOCIL Breakout #43 scheduled for September 29, agenda development and testing updates

The Focusing on Core Infrastructure Layer (FOCIL) breakout discusses protocol development priorities, spec changes, and testing progress for Ethereum.

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Top podcasts this week

ETHGlobal:
Closing Ceremonies | Kartik Talwar at ETHGlobal Tokyo 2026
video · apps · 8h 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 · 9h 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
ETHGlobal:
ETHGlobal Tokyo 2026 | Mini Hackathon Recap
video · apps · 1d ago