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Ethereum Produces 25 Millionth Block 05/02/2026

Ethereum Produces 25 Millionth Block Ethereum produces its 25 millionth block. Bitmine buys an additional 10,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation. Optimism expands its Actions SDK. And Peer.xyz launches an automated disputes system. Read more: ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/41124090

Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort 7 05/01/2026

Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort 7 The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship opens applications for cohort 7. Status Network announces it will merge into Linea mainnet. MegaETH incentives go live on Aave. And the Ethereum Applications Guild introduces its non-profit. Read more: Sponsor: EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/41098615

Solidity v0.8.35 Features ERC-7201 Builtin 04/30/2026

Solidity v0.8.35 Features ERC-7201 Builtin Visa expands its stablecoin pilot to Base and Polygon. The Ethereum Foundation ESP allocates $9.8m in Q1 2026. Solidity releases v0.8.35 with ERC-7201 support. And Ethereum hits 3.6m daily txs. Read more: Sponsor: EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/41069910

DeFi United Technical Recovery Plan 04/29/2026

DeFi United Technical Recovery Plan The Summer of Protocols relaunches as the Protocol Institute. LayerZero contributes 5k ETH to DeFi United. And Aave shares the rsETH technical recovery plan. Read more: Sponsor: EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/41056245

DeFi United Secures Sufficient Funds 04/28/2026

DeFi United Secures Sufficient Funds Aave announces that DeFi United has secured sufficient funds. Consensys and Joe Lubin commit 30k ETH to DeFi United. And Bitmine crosses 5 million ETH in holdings. Read more: Sponsor: EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/41042095

Aave DAO 25k ETH DeFi United Proposal 04/25/2026

Aave DAO 25k ETH DeFi United Proposal The Aave DAO proposes a 25,000 ETH contribution to DeFi United. The Ethereum Foundation swaps its aWETH for wstETH. Polymarket plans a chain migration. And Bitmine buys 10,000 ETH from the EF. Read more: Sponsor: EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/41011580

Aave Leads DeFi United Relief Vehicle 04/24/2026

Aave Leads DeFi United Relief Vehicle Aave service providers initiate a relief vehicle for rsETH. Mantle extends a 30,000 ETH loan to Aave. And the Ethereum Security QF round goes live. Read more: Sponsor: EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40999965

Circle Proposes USDC Rate Hike On Aave 04/23/2026

Circle Proposes USDC Rate Hike On Aave Circle proposes a USDC rate hike on Aave. The EF announces the Road To Devcon 8 Academic Program. Fluid extends aWETH redemptions to L2. And Shutter outlines a new sustainable funding model for DAOs. Read more: Sponsor: EarnUSD is a stablecoin vault by Lido for earning transparent, onchain USD-denominated rewards. Get started today at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40986525

Arbitrum Freezes 30,766 ETH From KelpDAO Exploiter 04/22/2026

Arbitrum Freezes 30,766 ETH From KelpDAO Exploiter Arbitrum freezes 30k ETH from the KelpDAO exploiter. Optimism introduces the Privacy Boost SDK. Base announces Azul upgrade. And Coinbase releases a paper on quantum and crypto. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40968545

KelpDAO And LayerZero Exploit, Aave Freeze, Fluid aWETH Redemptions 04/20/2026

KelpDAO And LayerZero Exploit, Aave Freeze, Fluid aWETH Redemptions KelpDAO suffers a $290 million exploit on its LayerZero bridge. Aave freezes ETH and LST markets amid the exploit. Fluid launches the aWETH redemption protocol. And LayerZero attributes the hack to a RPC-poisoning attack by the Lazarus Group. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Notice - April 20, 2026: . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40948120

World ID 4.0, EIP-7716, And Mitsui Metals 04/18/2026

World ID 4.0, EIP-7716, And Mitsui Metals World ID launches its 4.0 upgrade. Obol proposes EIP-7716 for Hégota. And Mitsui will launch commodity-backed assets on OP Mainnet. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40919030

OP Stake-Based TX Ordering 04/17/2026

OP Stake-Based TX Ordering Optimism pilots stake-based transaction ordering. The EF releases the outcome of the ETH Rangers program. Josh Stark departs the EF. And a draft is published for Lean Staking EIP-8222. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40905885

EtherFi Migrates To OP Mainnet 04/16/2026

EtherFi Migrates To OP Mainnet EtherFi migrates to OP Mainnet. Trent Van Epps departs the Ethereum Foundation. Rainbow Wallet launches RNBW staking. And WLFI indefinitely locks tokens for its token sale participants. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40893910

$1m Ethereum Audit Subsidy 04/15/2026

$1m Ethereum Audit Subsidy The Ethereum Foundation launches a $1m audit subsidy program. Polygon launches the sPOL LST. CoW Swap suffers a DNS hijack. Lattice shuts down its Redstone L2. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40881860

SEC Guidance On DeFi Front Ends 04/14/2026

SEC Guidance On DeFi Front Ends The SEC issues guidance on DeFi front ends. Scroll seeks to dissolve its security council. Dappnode reduces its smooth pool fee. And Bitmine now holds 4% of the ETH supply. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40865700

Scroll Overcharges Users By $50k 04/11/2026

Scroll Overcharges Users By $50k Scroll overcharges its users for transaction fees. WLFI borrowing strains Dolomite liquidity. A new proposal aims to redirect staking rewards to builders. And Zerion temporarily disables its web app. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40812320

Polygon Onchain FX Markets 04/10/2026

Polygon Onchain FX Markets Polygon introduces onchain FX markets. Linea improves its prover speed. Etherscan redesigns its smart contract interface. And the proposal period opens for Hegotá non-headliner EIPs. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40797495

Reth 2.0 Mainnet Release 04/08/2026

Reth 2.0 Mainnet Release Paradigm releases Reth 2.0. Polygon activates its Giugliano upgrade. Coinbase releases the Coinbase Developer Platform CLI. And Morpho launches Agents Beta. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40779765

Block-in-Blobs (BiB) EIP-8142 04/08/2026

Block-in-Blobs (BiB) EIP-8142 Toni Wahrstätter introduces Block-in-Blobs (BiB) EIP-8142. Biconomy introduces Smart Batching ERC-8211. KPK launches a web app. And Privy supports swaps. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40769550

Polymarket USD Stablecoin 04/07/2026

Polymarket USD Stablecoin Polymarket announces its native USD stablecoin. Ethena diversifies the backing for USDe. Chaos Labs leaves the Aave DAO. And Toni Wahrstätter releases an Ethereum Tx Delay tracker. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40753405

LI.FI One-Click wstETH Staking 04/04/2026

LI.FI One-Click wstETH Staking LI.FI, Chainlink, and Lido launch one-click wstETH staking. The Bank of Canada publishes a DeFi lending report. And the Ethereum Foundation stakes 23,000 ETH from its treasury. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40729675

Safenet Beta Launch 04/03/2026

Safenet Beta Launch Safe launches Safenet Beta. x402 Foundation moves under the Linux Foundation. OpenCover introduces Covered Vaults. And Circle announces cirBTC. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40719060

Franklin Crypto Division Introduced 04/01/2026

Franklin Crypto Division Introduced Franklin Templeton introduces Franklin Crypto. L2BEAT adds Aztec as a Stage 1 rollup. And Base App will support all standard web apps. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40705440

Aztec Launches Alpha Network 04/01/2026

Aztec Launches Alpha Network Aztec launches the Alpha Network. New quantum breakthrough threatens elliptic curve signatures. And Fe relaunches its smart contract language with Fe 26.0. Read more: Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40692510

Ethereum Encrypted Mempool 101 03/31/2026

Ethereum Encrypted Mempool 101 We break down the transaction pipeline from validators to builders, explore the risks of today’s order flow systems, and unpack how encrypted mempools aim to reduce MEV, improve privacy, and strengthen censorship resistance. Featuring Luis Bezzenberger from Shutter Network and Julian Ma from the Ethereum Foundation’s Robust Incentives Group, the conversation dives into , its design, tradeoffs, and what it means for the future of Ethereum market structure. If you care about MEV, decentralization, and the path to low-risk DeFi, this is a must-listen! Follow and on X /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40682545

Aave V4 Goes Live On Ethereum 03/30/2026

Aave V4 Goes Live On Ethereum Aave V4 goes live on Ethereum mainnet. The Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) is announced. Linea activates Yield Boost. And Geth releases critical fix v1.17.2. Read more: Earn 10% real yield on your dollars, fully onchain. Hold $BOLD, the only decentralized stablecoin rated A- by stablecoin agency, Bluechip. No vaults, no middlemen, no RWAs. Learn more on Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40674955

ZK Nethermind Executes Ethereum Blocks 03/28/2026

ZK Nethermind Executes Ethereum Blocks ZK Nethermind executes Ethereum blocks on Zisk. Lido proposes an LDO token buyback. And Carl Beek releases quickslots.info. Read more: Borrow against ETH at 0.50%. Take advantage of the lowest rates in DeFi, delegate the rate setting to a manager, and create a fully passive position on Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40649350

Sudoswap Proposes SUDO Ragequit 03/27/2026

Sudoswap Proposes SUDO Ragequit Sudoswap proposes a SUDO ragequit proposal. Polygon proposes PIP-85 to rebalance fee rewards. And EIP-8141 is CFI’d for Hegota. Read more: Are you running a treasury? You need liquidity but don’t want to sell ETH? Get the lowest fixed rates to borrow against ETH and LSTs on Liquity V2 on Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40638490

$1m Ethereum Security QF Round 03/26/2026

$1m Ethereum Security QF Round TheDAO Fund launches a $1 million Ethereum Security QF round. The EF releases an EIP Champion's Handbook. And Bitmine launches MAVAN staking. Read more: Borrow against ETH at the lowest fixed rates in DeFi. Liquity V2 lets you use ETH as collateral to mint BOLD, the Ethereum native dollar. Learn more at Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40627260

Ethereum Post Quantum Resource Hub 03/25/2026

Ethereum Post Quantum Resource Hub The EF releases a resource hub for Post Quantum Ethereum. Vyro launches a Liquity v2 fork on Unichain. And Aave Labs outlines the Aave V4 Reinvestment Module. Read more: Earn 10% real yield on your dollars, fully onchain. Hold $BOLD, the only decentralized stablecoin rated A- by stablecoin agency, Bluechip. No vaults, no middlemen, no RWAs. Learn more on Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. /episode/index/show/ethereum/id/40613685

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