Observer, #14 - 09 Apr 2025
The heavy edition
Welcome to Observer #14
This is a brief weekly roundup of Ethereum and industry news and headlines.
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Ethereum Core Dev (ACD) & L1
1/ @abcoathup PECTRA DATE 07 May & ACDC #154 Roundup
All Core Devs - Consensus (ACDC) #154
* Pectra mainnet upgrade May 7
* Client releases by April 21
* Summary by @ralexstokes
* Recordings on YouTube & @ethcatherders podcast
* Writeup by @christine_dkim
ethmag.org/t/acdc-154/233β¦
* Pectra mainnet upgrade May 7
* Client releases by April 21
* Summary by @ralexstokes
* Recordings on YouTube & @ethcatherders podcast
* Writeup by @christine_dkim
ethmag.org/t/acdc-154/233β¦
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2/ @nixorokish ACDE #209 Tomorrow(!)
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Ethereum's upcoming regular Thurs protocol development call: ACDE #209
10 Apr 14:00 UTC
Pectra is already scheduled - we're transitioning to mostly talking about Fusaka (the next hard fork) and process decisions
Ethereum's upcoming regular Thurs protocol development call: ACDE #20910 Apr 14:00 UTC
Pectra is already scheduled - we're transitioning to mostly talking about Fusaka (the next hard fork) and process decisions
3/ @nixorokish on maxEB change
AMA about the maxEB change coming in Pectra
"maxEB" = the maximum effective balance of a validator aka the value it earns yield on
It mostly affects people running validators
It makes it so a validator can earn on anywhere between 32 and 2048 ETH
It lowers the
"maxEB" = the maximum effective balance of a validator aka the value it earns yield on It mostly affects people running validators It makes it so a validator can earn on anywhere between 32 and 2048 ETH It lowers the
4/ @TimBeiko on the future on All Core Devs
Reconfiguring AllCoreDevs
To deliver on Ethereum's ambitious L1 roadmap, we should decouple planning and execution. To that end, I'm proposing we reorient ACD to focus on scoping future forks, and elevate our existing testing calls as the main venue for the current ones.
To deliver on Ethereum's ambitious L1 roadmap, we should decouple planning and execution. To that end, I'm proposing we reorient ACD to focus on scoping future forks, and elevate our existing testing calls as the main venue for the current ones.
5/ @ladislaus0x has the latest EF Research Update
Hereβs your weekly EF Research update
From Protocol Research Call #1 to adding flexibility to Ethereumβs validator exit queue
All insights linked below
From Protocol Research Call #1 to adding flexibility to Ethereumβs validator exit queue
All insights linked below
6/ @corcoranwill Beam Call 003
beam call #3 Recap: P2P Networking Today's call focused on p2p networking proposals for the proposed beam chain upgrade, and continuation of our deep research dives after call #1 (team intros) and call #2 (post-quantum crypto).
(recording & links in final post)
7/ @barnabemonnot Teasing Protocol Rsch Call 002 on Pectra Day
It's currently scheduled for May 7th and will touch upon execution throughput. But something else important is scheduled May 7th too now... Pectra :D so idk if this is still the best date? @adietrichs will be leading this one
8/ @barnabemonnot Protocol Rsch Call highlight
One highlight from yesterday's Protocol research call: Toni @nero_eth on the share of private order flow in blocks today, and the share of their gas cost
9/ @_julianma Presents latest EthResearch post on Protocol Design View on Statelessness
Presented my recent ethresearch post on A Protocol Design View on Statelessness yesterday. We know attesters shouldnβt hold state, but we donβt know who should hold it instead. Itβs time to dive into that big Q. No time for ethresearch? Listen here instead youtu.be/EwsUDLSj_1w?siβ¦
10/ @ProtocolGuild Latest 24h in ACD
24H in Ethereum Core Dev | April 8 - Statelessness
- Decentralization in Ethereum
- Rollup economic and validator incentives
+ More
Feat. PG members: @giuliorebuffo @Justindrake @soispoke @_julianma @barnabemonnot
11/ @sigp_io Headlines for Fulu (of Fusaka)
Lighthouse Team on Fulu
Fulu is all about PeerDAS (EIP-7594)βthe heart of this fork. Given its complexity, let's keep the scope tight and focused on PeerDAS.
Fulu is all about PeerDAS (EIP-7594)βthe heart of this fork. Given its complexity, let's keep the scope tight and focused on PeerDAS.
Ecosystem
12/ @rudolf6_ on fixing fragmentation
Message passing is a key piece to fixing fragmentation on ethereum
ERC-7786 - a neutral, unified standard to allow apps to work with any messaging format, across all chains
join the call next Weds to discuss & make sure we stay on highest leverage path to acc/interop
Roast ERC-7786
Myself, @frangio_, @charrcobb, and @sergey_nog (with @rudolf6_ facilitating) will publicly debate the value of ERC-7786 next Wednesday, April 16th.
We actively want the most blunt, brutal feedback about it, and we'll discuss it all next week.
ERC-7786 - a neutral, unified standard to allow apps to work with any messaging format, across all chains join the call next Weds to discuss & make sure we stay on highest leverage path to acc/interop
Roast ERC-7786 Myself, @frangio_, @charrcobb, and @sergey_nog (with @rudolf6_ facilitating) will publicly debate the value of ERC-7786 next Wednesday, April 16th.
We actively want the most blunt, brutal feedback about it, and we'll discuss it all next week.
13/ @barnabemonnot on his journey so far
Thought this was a good prompt to give an update on my own journey with rollup economics and validator incentives. These are top-of-mind topics for many in EF Research and out, framing it more from my own context here (thanks @francescoswiss for the shoutout!)
3/ @barnabemonnot β the rollup economics + validator incentive expert.
Your voice is key in understanding the sustainable security budget for Ethereum as it scales.
Your voice is key in understanding the sustainable security budget for Ethereum as it scales.
14/ @tkstanczak Talks coming EF changes
At the moment at the EF I have been discussing:
* clearer messaging on that changes to issuance are unlikely in the short / mid term horizon
* inviting major DeFi protocols, stakers, restakers, economists to discuss how the issuance policies should be driven (targets and
* clearer messaging on that changes to issuance are unlikely in the short / mid term horizon
* inviting major DeFi protocols, stakers, restakers, economists to discuss how the issuance policies should be driven (targets and
15/ @alignedlayer W/ latest ZK-Newsflash
ZK-Newsflash! Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space from March 27th to April 2nd β presented by @BJ_Dyakov.
@Ingo_zk published a new blog post about Hardware-friendliness of HyperPlonk. @SuccinctLabs shared a security disclosure regarding the
16/ @BanklessHQ W/ @Etherealize_io
LIVE NOW - Etherealize: Ethereum is Open for Business
Weβve got the team behind @Etherealize_io on the show todayβ@VivekVentures and @dannyryanβto discuss their mission to onboard institutions, governments, and capital markets to @ethereum.
We explore how Ethereum is βopen for
Weβve got the team behind @Etherealize_io on the show todayβ@VivekVentures and @dannyryanβto discuss their mission to onboard institutions, governments, and capital markets to @ethereum.
We explore how Ethereum is βopen for
17/ @binji_x Covers dev activity dip
this might be the most important chart in crypto right now.
developer activity: one of the clearest signals of long-term health is down meaningfully from its peak. it appears that attention has shifted, incentives have dried up, and speculation once again moved faster than
developer activity: one of the clearest signals of long-term health is down meaningfully from its peak. it appears that attention has shifted, incentives have dried up, and speculation once again moved faster than
18/ @Geodework Local Ethereum #003
Local Ethereum #3, March 2025 Roundup! 
Grab your coffee and explore the geo-story of Ethereum. Enjoy!
Grab your coffee and explore the geo-story of Ethereum. Enjoy!
localethereum.beehiiv.com
Local Ethereum #3
March 2025 Roundup
19/ @ETHGlobal Has the finalists from Taipei!
The ETHGlobal Taipei 2025 finalists are in! 
We're thrilled to share 8 projects that stuck out to our judges from 226 built:
Signals
EthereumFighter
cellfi
Ask CiaShen
Solva
How Doxxed Am I?
DynaVest
NomadiaDive in to each below!
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20/ @sassal0x Latest @thedailygwei
The latest @thedailygwei Refuel is ready for your consumption! 
Today's topics:
- Core developer updates
- New Ethereum block explorer
- GrowThePie updates
- and much more
Watch
youtu.be/54gKO1Y_uWc
Today's topics:
- Core developer updates
- New Ethereum block explorer
- GrowThePie updates
- and much more
Watch
youtu.be/54gKO1Y_uWc
21/ @NathanSexer 2025 Events, also on @Fileverse
These events are also synced on: ethereum.org/en/community/eβ¦
And hosted on @fileverse:
And hosted on @fileverse:
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L2
22/ @Optimism Latest RPGF results
The results are in and Optimism has allocated 2M+ OP for this month's rewards for Dev tooling and Onchain Builders.
23/ @Sony's @Soneium joins OP governance
Soneium by Sony Block Solutions Labs is joining Optimism's Chain Delegation Program!
Checkout: vote.optimism.io/delegates/0x47β¦
Built on the @Optimism Stack, we're here to revolutionize digital engagement.
Why join Optimism governance?
Simple - We believe in actively
24/ @unichain Has 100+ apps live
100+ apps and integrations are now live on Unichain
You can do just about anything on the pink chain
You can do just about anything on the pink chain
25/ @LC is LIVE
26/ @Spire_Labs Has the first based L3 appchain
Today, we share a live public demo of the first based L3 appchain.
This is a landmark moment for Spire as we demonstrate the future of Ethereum rollups: synchronous composability.
This is a landmark moment for Spire as we demonstrate the future of Ethereum rollups: synchronous composability.
27/ @Layer2Roundup Latest from @daddysether
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It's time to catch up with the latest news and trends across Ethereum L2s -- Roundup #92 is now live!
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