Week in Ethereum News -The Latest Ethereum News and Upcoming Events This Week

2023-08-28, 01:23

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## Eth News and Links
### Dencun (Cancun + Deneb) upgrade
Latest all core devs – consensus (ACDC) [call video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RysjOBGRDDg&t=52s "call video"). Notes from [Christine Kim](https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/ethereum-all-core-developers-consensus-call-116/ "Christine Kim"):

Dencun [testing overview](https://notes.ethereum.org/ethpandaops/dencun-testing-overview "testing overview")

Timelines for a short lived devnet 9 & upgrading public testnets to be discussed on next ACDE call

[KZG Ceremony](https://twitter.com/CarlBeek/status/1694566774375698789 "KZG Ceremony") finished with 141,416 contributions, largest ceremony ever
### Layer 1
Holešky testnet (Goerli replacement)

[Genesis file generated](https://twitter.com/parithosh_j/status/1694041437300535399 "Genesis file generated"), launches September 15 with 1.46M validators

ACDC agreed to change Shapella upgrade to epoch 256, validator ejection balance to 28 hETH and support compressed genesis state

Dapplion: [Whisk (SSLE) expensive duty discovery](https://hackmd.io/dapplion/expensive_duty_discovery "Whisk (SSLE) expensive duty discovery") can be solved using a validator’s public key
### For stakers
[Geth still supermajority EL client](https://twitter.com/hanni_abu/status/1694300131598680292 "Geth still supermajority EL client") based on self-reported data from large pools & entities

[Siren v1](https://lighthouse-blog.sigmaprime.io/Siren.html "Siren v1") (Lighthouse's validator management UI): monitor node & validator health 
### Client releases
Consensus layer:

Nimbus [v23.8.0](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/releases/tag/v23.8.0 "v23.8.0"): performance & stability improvements

Prysm [v4.0.8](https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/releases/tag/v4.0.8 "v4.0.8"): reduce memory usage

Execution layer:

Besu [v23.7.1](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/releases/tag/23.7.1 "v23.7.1"): performance & stability improvements, updated dependencies and extended functionality of EVM tool & RPC trace modules

Reth [v0.1.0-alpha.7](https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/releases/tag/v0.1.0-alpha.7 "v0.1.0-alpha.7"): fixes for crawlers reaching nodes, RPC & txpool and rudimentary eth_getProof support for accounts
### Research
[Super-finality](https://ethresear.ch/t/super-finality-high-safety-confirmation-for-casper/16429 "Super-finality") confirmation rule for Casper, can implement client-side/wallets using Beacon API

[Proof of Validator](https://ethresear.ch/t/proof-of-validator-a-simple-anonymous-credential-scheme-for-ethereums-dht/16454 "Proof of Validator"): anonymous credential scheme for Distributed Hash Table participants
### Layer 2
RISC Zero [Zeth](https://www.risczero.com/news/zeth-release "Zeth"): zk block prover based on revm

[Base](https://base.mirror.xyz/aBwt4flT1WAKJGQTj2AXBpH_8Qd3umQ-ZECLAJoO_nE "Base") uses 2/2 upgrade multisig (<a href="/uk/price/optimism-op" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Optimism</a> Foundation & Base)

Coinbase will contribute minimum 2.5% of Base sequencer revenue to Optimism Collective for RetroPGF & ecosystem projects

[Optimism](https://optimism.mirror.xyz/Luegue9qIbTO_NZlNVOsj25O1k4NBNKkNadp2d0MsTI?a "Optimism") granting up to ~118M OP tokens (2.7% of supply) over 6 years to Coinbase
### EIPs/Standards
Updated [EIP editor handbook](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-5069 "EIP editor handbook") (EIP5069)

ERCs (application layer):

[ERC7502](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/7502/files "ERC7502"): Self tradable NFT

[ERC7503](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/7522/files "ERC7503"): Zero-knowledge wormholes

[ERC7504](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/7523/files "ERC7504"): Dynamic contracts (one-to-many proxy contracts)
### Stuff for developers
Foundry:
Vulcan [v0.2.0](https://twitter.com/nomoixyz/status/1694421244798460067 "v0.2.0") (dev framework): adds gas estimation and deployment address calculation

[Cast rpc with jwt secret](https://twitter.com/rjected/status/1694072110971248666 "Cast rpc with jwt secret") allows Engine API calls to EL

[Full Stack dapp workshop](https://github.com/kmjones1979/full-stack-dapp-workshop#readme "Full Stack dapp workshop") using ScaffoldETH-2 and <a href="/uk/price/the-graph-grt" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">The Graph</a>

Ape Framework [code coverage](https://mirror.xyz/apeworx.eth/gCGyXvzzwbTOLnr7rUzXPWFWkCVDjMs1haOcIj0Q2Hc "code coverage") guide

[Ape-hackathon-kit](https://github.com/wolovim/ape-hackathon-kit#readme "Ape-hackathon-kit"): develop contracts in Ape framework and web apps in Next.js, Tailwind, RainbowKit & wagmi

WhatsABI [v0.8.0](https://github.com/shazow/whatsabi/releases/tag/v0.8.0 "v0.8.0") (guesses ABI from bytecode): tested with ethers.js v5/6 & viem, bundle size reduced to 12KB

TrueBlocks [v1](https://github.com/TrueBlocks/trueblocks-core/releases/tag/v1.0.0-release "v1") and [EF grant report](https://tjayrush.medium.com/trueblocks-final-report-for-ef-grant-d784653c830d "EF grant report")

tx2uml [v1.1.23](https://twitter.com/naddison/status/1693512699249086702 "v1.1.23"): adds options to hide parameter names/values in trace; [v1.1.24](https://github.com/naddison36/tx2uml/releases/tag/v1.1.24 "v1.1.24") supports Base

wagmi [mipd](https://github.com/wagmi-dev/mipd#readme "mipd"): Type_script_ utilities for ERC6963 (Multi Injected Provider Discovery)

CTFs:

Curta CTF: [devtooligan’s Elohim solution](https://twitter.com/devtooligan/status/1694746398326128777 "devtooligan’s Elohim solution")

[Paradigm CTF](https://ctf.paradigm.xyz/ "Paradigm CTF") October 28-30

[Cryogen](https://github.com/banteg/cryogen#readme "Cryogen"): consolidate parquets into larger chunks for smaller datasets & faster queries
### Security
[Balancer v2 pools vulnerability disclosed](https://twitter.com/balancer/status/1694014645378724280 "Balancer v2 pools vulnerability disclosed"), withdraw affected LPs
### Ecosystem
[Danny Ryan](https://twitter.com/dannyryan/status/1694709761412087989 "Danny Ryan") rebuts [Lido’s claim that dual governance](https://hackmd.io/sacha/on-the-risks-of-lsd "Lido’s claim that dual governance") mitigates risks to <a href="/uk/price/ethereum-eth" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Ethereum</a> as Lido nears 33% of stake

Hackathon projects: [ETHToronto](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/ethtoronto2023/buidl "ETHToronto"), [ETHWomen](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/ethwomen/buidl "ETHWomen") and [Ethereum Argentina](https://taikai.network/ethargentina/hackathons/buildathon-2023/projects "Ethereum Argentina")

Etherscan [search bar shortcut](https://twitter.com/etherscan/status/1695031093043626181 "search bar shortcut"): press “/”
### Notable at app layer
Privacy & Scaling Explorations [Bandada v1](https://mirror.xyz/privacy-scaling-explorations.eth/p3Mtft28FG1ctgeUARVEKLTK_KexnWC6T4CUHaQark4 "Bandada v1"): create/manage privacy-preserving groups of anons

ScopeLift: [DAO voting from Layer 2 with flexible voting](https://www.scopelift.co/blog/dao-voting-from-layer-2-with-flexible-voting "DAO voting from Layer 2 with flexible voting"), proof of concept

Base apps:

[Friend Tech](https://twitter.com/friendtech/status/1694880415318954358 "Friend Tech") adds photo sharing with key holders

[StoryBase](https://www.storybase.xyz/ "StoryBase"): fee per character collaborative writing, snippets minted as NFTs

Parody [bike race](https://citibike.xyz/frequently-asked-questions.html "bike race"): mint/steal NFTs of NYC Citi Bikes in 10 day race
## Job Listings
EF Privacy & Scaling Explorations team seek [ZK circuits engineer](https://jobs.lever.co/ethereumfoundation/7a7da3a9-a080-40a9-8aed-9e81641650a4 "ZK circuits engineer")
### Regulation/business/tokens
[Roman Semenov & Roman Storm (Tornado Cash co-founders) unjustly charged](https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/tornado-cash-founders-charged-money-laundering-and-sanctions-violations "Roman Semenov & Roman Storm (Tornado Cash co-founders) unjustly charged") with conspiracy to launder money because they wrote open source code:

Roman Storm arrested and [out on bail](https://twitter.com/brianeklein/status/1694779420731658700 "out on bail").

[OFAC](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1702 "OFAC") sanctioned Roman Semenov

Donate to [legal defense fund](https://donate.peppersec.com/ "legal defense fund"). (KYC required)

web3 Builders: [interview with Ameen Soleimani](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsMpdDzCNnM "interview with Ameen Soleimani") about the charges

[Nate Chastain](https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-employee-nft-marketplace-sentenced-prison-first-ever-digital-asset-insider "Nate Chastain") sentenced to 3 months jail, $50k fine + proceeds for OpenSea insider trading

[Bitstamp ending Ethereum staking](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/08/24/bitstamp-to-stop-ether-staking-in-us-amid-regulatory-scrutiny/ "Bitstamp ending Ethereum staking") for US customers

[USDC changes](https://www.coinbase.com/blog/ushering-in-the-next-chapter-for-usdc "USDC changes"): Circle to control issuance & Coinbase taking equity stake in Circle

[Proposed draconian US tax rules](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1705 "Proposed draconian US tax rules") would require KYC for most blockchain transfers and blocking US citizens from nearly everything, comments open until October 30
### General
BlockFi, FTX & Genesis [bankruptcy claimants data stolen from Kroll](https://www.kroll.com/en/about-us/news/security-incident "bankruptcy claimants data stolen from Kroll") via T-Mobile SIM swap

MACI v1 [trusted setup ceremony](https://ceremony.pse.dev/projects/Maci%20v1%20Trusted%20Setup%20Ceremony "trusted setup ceremony")

Arnaucube: [intuition for ProtoGalaxy](https://arnaucube.com/blog/protogalaxy.html "intuition for ProtoGalaxy") folding scheme

[Soundness notions for Interactive Oracle Proofs](https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1256 "Soundness notions for Interactive Oracle Proofs") (IOPs)

## Upcoming Dates of Note
(new/changes in **bold**)
Aug 28-30 – [Science of Blockchain Conference](https://cbr.stanford.edu/sbc23/ "Science of Blockchain Conference") (Stanford University)
Aug 29 – [Gitcoin Grants 18 ends](https://grants.gitcoin.co/ "Gitcoin Grants 18 ends") (support Week in Ethereum News)
Aug 31 - Sep 3 – [ETHWarsaw](https://www.ethwarsaw.dev/ "ETHWarsaw") conference & hackathon
Sep 1-3 – [Ethcon Korea](https://ethcon.kr/ "Ethcon Korea") hackathon
Sep 7-9 – [ETHAccra](https://www.ethaccra.xyz/ "ETHAccra") hackathon
Sep 10-12 – [Ethereum Singapore](https://www.ethereumsingapore.com/ "Ethereum Singapore") hackathon & conference
Sep 11-13 – [DappCon](https://www.dappcon.io/ "DappCon") (Berlin)
Sep 15 – [Protocol Berg](https://protocol.berlin/ "Protocol Berg") (Berlin)
Sep 15-17 – [ETHChicago](https://www.ethchicago.xyz/ "ETHChicago") conference & hackathon
**Sep 15 – [Holešky testnet](https://github.com/eth-clients/holesky#readme "Holešky testnet") genesis**
Sep 18-24 – [ETHSafari](https://ethsafari.xyz/ "ETHSafari") (Kilifi Kenya)
Sep 21–24 – [Pragma](https://ethglobal.com/events/pragma-newyork "Pragma") & ETHGlobal New York
Oct 5-6 – [ETHMilan](https://www.ethmilan.xyz/ "ETHMilan") conference
Oct 6-8 – [ETHRome](https://ethrome.org/ "ETHRome") hackathon
Oct 6–27 – [ETHOnline](https://ethglobal.com/events/ethonline2023 "ETHOnline") (ETHGlobal) virtual
**Oct 28-30 – [Paradigm CTF](https://ctf.paradigm.xyz/ "Paradigm CTF")**
Oct 13–15 – [Ethereum Kuala Lumpur](https://twitter.com/ethkl1/status/1670761473348624384 "Ethereum Kuala Lumpur") conference & hackathon
Oct 21 – [Ethereum México](https://twitter.com/ethereum_mexico/status/1684649652639924224 "Ethereum México")
Oct 22-24 – [ETH Hong Kong](https://www.ethhongkong.co/ "ETH Hong Kong")
Oct 27–29 – [ETH Miami](https://ethmiami.net/ "ETH Miami") festival + hackathon
Oct 27-29 – [ETH Vietnam](https://www.eth-vietnam.com/ "ETH Vietnam")
Oct 27-29 – [ETH London](https://www.encode.club/eth-london "ETH London") hackathon
Oct 28–30 – [ETH Lisbon](https://www.ethlisbon.org/ "ETH Lisbon") hackathon
Oct 31 – [Road to Devcon grants](https://blog.ethereum.org/2023/06/29/road-to-devcon7-grants "Road to Devcon grants") application deadline
Nov 3-5 –[ ETH Lisbon](https://www.ethlisbon.org/ " ETH Lisbon") hackathon
Nov 13-19 – [Devconnect](https://blog.ethereum.org/2023/04/20/announcing-devconnect-ist "Devconnect") (Istanbul)
Nov 16-19 – [Pragma](https://ethglobal.com/events/pragma-istanbul "Pragma") & ETHGlobal Istanbul
**Dec 4-5 – [ETHVenice](https://ethvenice.com/ "ETHVenice")
Dec 8-10 – ETHGlobal [ETHIndia](https://ethindia.co/ "ETHIndia") (Bangalore) **

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