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The proposal advanced to Review status on August 4, 2026, with the understated confidence of a networking optimization that knows it solves a real problem. EIP-8070 introduces the Sparse Blobpool for the eth/72 network protocol—a compression scheme that promises to reduce blob tr
The proposal arrived on August 6, 2026, with the quiet confidence of a technical solution that knows it is clever. EIP-8297 proposes to restructure Ethereum's state tree—specifically the binary tree introduced in the Verkle transition—into a partitioned architecture that separate
The EIP arrived without ceremony. On August 5, 2026, a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal landed in the repository proposing SSZ Compact Multiproofs—a compression scheme for Merkle proofs that could reduce bandwidth requirements by up to 60% for light clients and validators reques
The paper appeared on ethresear.ch on a quiet Monday. Ethereum researchers had been modeling something they called Decentralized State (DS)—a proposal to distribute the Ethereum state trie across multiple shards, chains, or storage layers. The motivation was familiar: Ethereum's
The paper dropped on ethresear.ch without fanfare. A team of Ethereum researchers had been modeling Validator Redirected Revenue (VRR)—a mechanism that would allow validators to voluntarily redirect a portion of their block rewards toward protocol improvements, client development
The pull request landed on a Tuesday. EIP-7773, the hardfork meta document that would define which proposals advance into the Glamsterdam upgrade, had been updated with four new candidates for inclusion. The meta EIP is not glamorous work. It is the plumbing of Ethereum governanc
Moonbeam announced its strategic relaunch on Base, outlining plans for enhanced cross-chain interoperability, Ethereum compatibility improvements, and expanded ecosystem reach through the Base Layer 2 integration. The relaunch represents a significant pivot for the Polkadot parac
The announcement arrived with the kind of specificity that makes Ethereum developers nervous. The Glamsterdam upgrade— bundling ten EIPs including ePBS and Block-Level Access Lists— is targeting its first public testnet in September 2026, with mainnet activation aimed for Decembe
Bifrost Finance has released a detailed recovery timeline for vETH and vMANTA holders, marking the resolution of one of the more complex liquidation events in liquid staking protocol history. The plan includes an on-chain snapshot scheduled for July 15, 2026, followed by a regist
The ethereum.org guide landed in my inbox with the optimistic subject line every developer wants to believe: "Lower costs. Better accounts. The upgrades that changed everything." The Foundation had published a comprehensive walkthrough explaining how three major protocol upgrades
