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2023-02-20, 02:13

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## Eth News and Links
### Shapella (Shanghai + Capella) upgrade
Latest all core devs - execution (ACDE) [call video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmwEa_HI2lE&t=20s "call video"). Notes from [Tim Beiko](https://twitter.com/timbeiko/status/1626258565035081728 "Tim Beiko") & [Christine Kim](https://www.galaxy.com/research/insights/ethereum-all-core-developers-execution-call-155/ "Christine Kim"):

Empty block handling bug found on Zhejiang testnet, since patched by Geth, doesn’t impact Sepolia testnet upgrade timeline

withdrawal-devnet-7: upgraded to Shapella with 600k validators and 360k BLS changes, only stopped finalizing for 1 epoch in a harsher setup than mainnet

withdrawal-mainnet-shadowfork-2 to test MEV-Boost

0 blob EIP4844 transactions banned for now

Discussions on SSZ in block header, CL minimal presets (test configs), standardizing transaction pool API and approach to deprecate SELFDESTRUCT

builder-specs [v0.3.0](https://github.com/ethereum/builder-specs/releases/tag/v0.3.0 "v0.3.0"): add Capella support

### Dencun (Cancun + Deneb) upgrade

KZG Ceremony:

[47,000+ contributors](https://ceremony.ethereum.org/ "47,000+ contributors"), 4000+ in the lobby, 23 days left in first general contribution period

[Coinbase](https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1624481409933930496 "Coinbase") adds call to action to their products

Latest EIP4844 implementers [call video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poTKRryqrzU&t=4s "call video"). Notes from [Terence](https://twitter.com/terencechain/status/1625566598294835200 "Terence"): blobs to be decoupled from blocks

SSZ breakout [video call](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5aMpivk-Gw&t=5s "video call"): discussion on Union vs normalized transaction representation, plan to prototype in next 2 weeks to decide approach to take

### Layer 1
Visualization of [MEV-boost block flow](https://nerolation.github.io/mevflow.html "MEV-boost block flow") from builder to validator via relayer

Flashbots: [design for MEV-Share](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/mev-share-programmably-private-orderflow-to-share-mev-with-users/1264 "design for MEV-Share"), users send transactions to a matchmaker to match with searchers who pay users for using their transactions

### Client releases
Consensus layer:

Lodestar [v1.4.3](https://github.com/ChainSafe/lodestar/releases/tag/v1.4.3 "v1.4.3"): Zhejiang testnet support, fix for dropping peers

Prysm [v3.2.1](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/releases/tag/v3.2.1 "v3.2.1"): Capella upgrade for Sepolia testnet

Teku [v23.2.0](https://github.com/ConsenSys/teku/releases/tag/23.2.0 "v23.2.0"): early access to doppelganger detection and Capella upgrade for Sepolia testnet

Execution layer:

Besu [v23.1.0](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu-docs/releases/tag/23.1.0 "v23.1.0"): move to Java 17 LTS, performance improvements & Bonsai robustness

Geth [v1.11.0](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.11.0 "v1.11.0"): Shanghai upgrade support, added Pebble database as LevelDB replacement (requires resync), removed puppeth & mobile development libraries and deprecated personal RPC namespace; [v1.11.1](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.11.1 "v1.11.1"): patch for empty block processing in Shanghai upgrade

Nethermind [v1.17.0](https://github.com/NethermindEth/nethermind/releases/tag/1.17.0 "v1.17.0"): Shanghai upgrade for Sepolia testnet & performance improvements

### Research

[Censorship resistance](https://iyusufali.xyz/writings/inclusion-lists "Censorship resistance") using delayed reveal, forward inclusion lists or parallel auctions

### For Stakers

Jim McDonald: [withdrawals explainer](https://www.attestant.io/posts/understanding-withdrawals/ "withdrawals explainer") and changing withdrawal credentials

Guide to [preparing a voluntary exit message](https://mirror.xyz/ladislaus.eth/wmoBbUBes2Wp1_6DvP6slPabkyujSU7MZOFOC3QpErs&1 "preparing a voluntary exit message") in advance of scenarios such as death or stolen/lost node

### Layer 2
zkEVMs race to be first to mainnet:

[zkSync Era](https://blog.matter-labs.io/all-aboard-zksync-era-mainnet-8b8964ba7c59 "zkSync Era") (zkSync v2) opens project onboarding before alpha launch

[Polygon zkEVM](https://polygon.technology/blog/to-ethereum-with-love-announcing-polygon-zkevm-mainnet-beta-on-march-27th "Polygon zkEVM") announce beta launch on March 27

[Optimism delays Bedrock upgrade vote](https://twitter.com/optimismfnd/status/1626380025418113024 "Optimism delays Bedrock upgrade vote") to resolve issues from bounty contest

[Coinbase](https://twitter.com/coinbaseassets/status/1626296045184376833 "Coinbase") finally adds send & receive for ETH & DAI on Arbitrum

Patrick McCorry: [decentralizing a rollup](https://stonecoldpat.substack.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-decentralise "decentralizing a rollup") needs to ensure [one honest party](https://stonecoldpat.substack.com/p/where-is-the-one-honest-party-for "one honest party") can send all potential decisions to the contract bridge when the system is under attack by an adversary

EF Layer 2 [grants round recipients](https://blog.ethereum.org/2023/02/14/layer-2-grants-roundup "grants round recipients"), $948k to 22 projects

### EIPs/Standards
ERCs:

[ERC6498](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/6498/files "ERC6498"): Document signing for contracts

[ERC6506](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/6506/files "ERC6506"): P2P escrowed governance incentives

### Stuff for developers
Foundry:

forge-std [v1.4.0](https://github.com/foundry-rs/forge-std/releases/tag/v1.4.0 "v1.4.0"): invariant test helpers included by default, Create2 helpers and flag to disable fallback to default public RPC

[Guide to invariant testing](https://mirror.xyz/horsefacts.eth/Jex2YVaO65dda6zEyfM_-DXlXhOWCAoSpOx5PLocYgw "Guide to invariant testing") with Foundry, example using WETH

[ignore Solidity warnings](https://twitter.com/paulrberg/status/1625131427737088001 "ignore Solidity warnings") with the ignored_error_codes config option

organize unit tests [using a state tree](https://twitter.com/paulrberg/status/1624763320539525121 "using a state tree")

Seaport [v1.3](https://twitter.com/z0age/status/1626583847751266316 "v1.3"): zone checks after token transfers fix, prevent filtering native tokens & more efficient bulk listings

[NFT Exponential Dutch Auction](https://github.com/with-backed/NFTEDA#readme "NFT Exponential Dutch Auction") (NFTEDA) Solidity for exponential price decay

Alchemy: [walk through of an account abstraction design](https://www.alchemy.com/blog/account-abstraction "walk through of an account abstraction design"), explains why ERC4337 is so complex

Solhint [v3.4.0](https://github.com/protofire/solhint/blob/37d9b14883c4aac29fde19e4b0bf15996bda6953/CHANGELOG.md "v3.4.0"): adds rules for named parameters in mappings and banning console.sol & global imports

[Solplate](https://github.com/PaulRBerg/solplate#readme "Solplate"): generate boilerplate Solidity contract using Rust _script_

Fe language [bounty challenges](https://blog.fe-lang.org/posts/bountiful-round-2/ "bounty challenges"): two challenges added

[Guide to using SMTLIB2](https://www.truscova.com/blog_article_7.php "Guide to using SMTLIB2") representation of a contract with an SMT Solver

samczsun’s [ABI Tools](https://openchain.xyz/tools/abi "ABI Tools"): decode/encode transaction data

[ABI Data](https://abidata.net/ "ABI Data"): API to fetch & cache contract ABI’s from Etherscan

[Quix NFT marketplace open sourced](https://github.com/quixotic-dev/backend#readme "Quix NFT marketplace open sourced"), Next.js /React frontend and Django backend

[yGenius](https://medium.com/@marcoworms/ygenius-chat-with-yearn-efa17d3f0ec8 "yGenius"): connecting a knowledge base to GPT using gpt_index library

Yuga Labs Dookey <a href="/pt/price/dash-dash" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Dash</a> skill-based [mint game cheats and bots](https://cmichel.io/reverse-engineering-dookey-dash/ "mint game cheats and bots")

### Security
Dexible [$1.5m exploit](https://twitter.com/BeosinAlert/status/1626499932265005058 "$1.5m exploit"), approved tokens could be transferred

dForcenet [funds returned](https://twitter.com/dForcenet/status/1625004207395807232 "funds returned") after [exploiter’s IP & device info identified](https://twitter.com/blocksecteam/status/1624980515903381504 "exploiter’s IP & device info identified")

<a href="/pt/price/balancer-bal" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Balancer</a> [Merkle Orchard logic error disclosed](https://medium.com/balancer-protocol/logic-error-bug-fix-review-da37f0cc9a08 "Merkle Orchard logic error disclosed"), $3.2m was at risk, 50 ETH bounty paid

Beanstalk [logic error disclosed](https://medium.com/immunefi/beanstalk-logic-error-bugfix-review-4fea17478716 "logic error disclosed"), $3.1m was at risk, $181k bounty paid

SCSVS [v2](https://github.com/ComposableSecurity/SCSVS "v2"): updated contract security checklist

### Ecosystem
[Half of blocks](https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1625209951944642581 "Half of blocks") were from non-censoring relays

### Enterprise
[Starlight](https://github.com/EYBlockchain/starlight#readme "Starlight") v1 zApp transpiler

Baseline Profile [architecture explainer](https://www.baseline-protocol.org/blog/the-baseics/ "architecture explainer")

### Application layer
NFT marketplaces:

[Blur airdrop](https://twitter.com/blur_io/status/1625566146241114112 "Blur airdrop") caused [surge in gas prices](https://twitter.com/Mega_Fund/status/1625706554073784322 "surge in gas prices")

Blur updated [creator royalty policy](https://mirror.xyz/blurdao.eth/vYOjzk4cQCQ7AtuJWWiZPoNZ04YKQmTMsos0NNq_hYs "creator royalty policy") to enforce full royalties only if OpenSea blocked

[OpenSea dropped fees to zero](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1626682043655507969 "OpenSea dropped fees to zero") (for an unspecified time) and made royalties optional (0.5% minimum) unless on-chain enforced, marketplaces with the same policies won’t be blocked

[Overtime](https://medium.com/OvertimeMarkets.xyz/overtime-is-coming-to-arbitrum-585c1137508f "Overtime") (sports markets) expands to Arbitrum

[UMA oSnap](https://medium.com/uma-project/announcing-osnap-gasless-snapshot-voting-with-on-chain-execution-by-uma-7374ed729b28 "UMA oSnap"): DAOs can execute off-chain Snapshot voting using UMA’s optimistic oracle

RabbitHole [v2](https://rabbithole.mirror.xyz/bSr56KIXbFqrDIgV9Aq9vqYx1O31CTOYrN4KwDmMIow "v2") (learn to earn): users complete quests & mint tradable NFTs to claim rewards
## Job Listings
Certora is hiring a [Senior Enterprise Sales Rep](https://www.certora.com/#careers "Senior Enterprise Sales Rep").

[Cyfrin.io](https://www.cyfrin.io/ "Cyfrin.io") is hiring [senior security engineers](https://github.com/ChainAccelOrg/SecurityEngineerReq "senior security engineers") $190k-$300k.

Shell Protocol team is hiring [senior Solidity devs & more](https://shellprotocol.io/posts/now-hiring-for-shell-protocol/ "senior Solidity devs & more"), remote or Hawaii

[Request Network](https://request.network/en/ "Request Network") is hiring a [Community & Communication Manager](https://jobs.lever.co/request/76d0db8a-06bc-42c9-9816-69317c5f8c99 "Community & Communication Manager")

[Community Lead for ethereum.org](https://jobs.lever.co/ethereumfoundation/89ff5705-3351-422d-a5d1-b0805e95edec?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=Week%20in%20Ethereum "Community Lead for ethereum.org") sought by <a href="/pt/price/ethereum-eth" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Ethereum</a> Foundation

### Regulation/business/tokens
US SEC:

[Terraform Labs & Do Kwon charged](https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-32 "Terraform Labs & Do Kwon charged") with securities fraud

[Paxos issued with Wells notice](https://paxos.com/2023/02/13/paxos-issues-statement/ "Paxos issued with Wells notice") claiming BUSD is a security

[Blockchain Association filed amicus brief](https://theblockchainassociation.org/blockchain-association-files-amicus-brief-in-sec-lawsuit-against-ishan-wahi/ "Blockchain Association filed amicus brief") for SEC claims that 9 tokens are securities in alleged insider trading lawsuit

proposal for investment advisers to [custody assets only with qualified custodians](https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-30 "custody assets only with qualified custodians"), [Commissioner Peirce](https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/peirce-statement-custody-021523 "Commissioner Peirce") concerned for impact on crypto

[ex-NBA player Paul Pierce](https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-34 "ex-NBA player Paul Pierce") charged for token promotion without disclosing payment & making misleading statements

[New York Department of Financial Services](https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/alerts/Paxos_and_Binance "New York Department of Financial Services") ordered Paxos to stop minting BUSD

[Alex Pertsev](https://cryptoslate.com/tornado-cash-developer-remanded-in-custody-another-3-months-without-charge/ "Alex Pertsev") remains in jail in the Netherlands, next hearing in late April

### General/crypto
[Zero-value token transfer](https://www.coinbase.com/blog/zero-transfer-phishing-part-1-attack-analysis "Zero-value token transfer") phishing attacks (poison transactions)

[Ordinals (Bitcoin NFTs) using Emblem Vault](https://twitter.com/PapiVault/status/1624279251934449665 "Ordinals (Bitcoin NFTs) using Emblem Vault") to trade on <a href="/pt/price/ethereum-eth" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Ethereum</a> via OpenSea

[Apple WebKit 0-day](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-new-webkit-zero-day-exploited-to-hack-iphones-macs/ "Apple WebKit 0-day"), malicious web content could lead to arbitrary code execution

[NameCheap](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/namecheaps-email-hacked-to-send-metamask-dhl-phishing-emails/ "NameCheap") third party email gateway was sending phishing email

[Sangria](https://geometry.xyz/notebook/sangria-a-folding-scheme-for-plonk "Sangria"): folding scheme for PLONK

Why [zk-rollups are advantaged](https://twitter.com/_bfarmer/status/1626436732282408960 "zk-rollups are advantaged") over alt-zk L1s

## Upcoming Dates of Note
(new/changes in **bold**)
Feb 24 - Mar 1 – [ETHDenver BUIDLWeek](https://www.ethdenver.com/ "ETHDenver BUIDLWeek")
Feb 27 – deadline for [EF academic grants round](https://esp.ethereum.foundation/academic-grants-2023 "EF academic grants round")
Feb 28 – [Sepolia testnet](https://github.com/eth-clients/sepolia/pull/30 "Sepolia testnet") upgrades to Shapella
Mar 2-5 – [ETHDenver Hackathon](https://www.ethdenver.com/ "ETHDenver Hackathon")
Mar 10-29 – [Scaling Ethereum](https://ethglobal.com/events/scaling2023 "Scaling Ethereum") (ETHGlobal) virtual
Mar 15-16 – [ETHDubai](https://www.ethdubaiconf.org/ "ETHDubai")
Mar 16-18 – [ETH Porto](https://ethporto.org/ "ETH Porto")
Mar 28-30 – [Ethereum Rio](https://www.ethereumbrasil.com/ethereumrio "Ethereum Rio")
Apr 3-6 – [Edcon](https://edcon.io/ "Edcon") Vienna
Apr 12-14 – [NFT NYC](https://www.nft.nyc/ "NFT NYC")
Apr 14-16 – [ETHGlobal Tokyo](https://tokyo.ethglobal.com/ "ETHGlobal Tokyo")
Apr 14-16 – [ETHZurich](https://ethereumzuri.ch/ "ETHZurich") conference & hackathon
Apr 21-23  – [EthTaipei ](https://eth-taipei.notion.site/ETHTaipei-2023-7aba2e9b4d264385ad26cb926639ed3a "EthTaipei ")hackathon
Apr 24-25  – [EthTaipei](https://eth-taipei.notion.site/ETHTaipei-2023-7aba2e9b4d264385ad26cb926639ed3a "EthTaipei") conference
Apr 27-30  – [Istanbul ETH Privacy](https://www.leadingprivacy.com/istanbul "Istanbul ETH Privacy") conference & hackathon
May 5-7 – [ETHMalaysia](https://ethmalaysia.com/ "ETHMalaysia") conference & hackathon
May 5-7 – [ETHTallinn](https://ethtallinn.org/ "ETHTallinn") hackathon
May 9-10 – [NFT Tallinn](https://nfttallinn.com/ "NFT Tallinn") conference
May 19-23 – [Edcon](https://edcon.io/ "Edcon") Montenegro (changed from Vienna)
May 20-21 – [ETHDam](https://www.ethdam.com/ "ETHDam") (Amsterdam) conference & hackathon
May 24-26 – [Spaghett ETH](https://naples.spaghett-eth.com/ "Spaghett ETH") (Naples) conference
May 26–28 – [ETHGlobal Istanbul](https://ethglobal.com/events/istanbul "ETHGlobal Istanbul")
Jun 2-4 – [ETH Seoul](https://2023.ethseoul.org/ "ETH Seoul")
Jun 23–25 – [ETHGlobal Toronto](https://ethglobal.com/events/toronto "ETHGlobal Toronto")
Jul 5-7 – [ETHBarcelona](https://ethbarcelona.com/ "ETHBarcelona")
Jul 17-20 – [EthCC](https://ethcc.io/ "EthCC") (Paris)
Jul 21–23 – [ETHGlobal Paris](https://ethglobal.com/events/paris2023 "ETHGlobal Paris")
**Aug 16-19 – [Ethereum Argentina](https://twitter.com/EtherArgentina/status/1625857633260552200 "Ethereum Argentina") (Buenos Aires)**
Sep 22–24 – [ETHGlobal New York](https://ethglobal.com/events/newyork2023 "ETHGlobal New York")
Oct 6–25 – [ETHOnline](https://ethglobal.com/events/ethonline2023 "ETHOnline") (ETHGlobal) virtual

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