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[Francesco Andreoli ᵍᵐ @francescoswiss]

I've been at @MetaMask for over four years now. I've helped ship a lot. but today is the one closest to me.

Finally the 🦊 Agent Wallet is live.

Here's why it matters for years: putting an agent on a self-custody wallet meant choosing between giving it the freedom to actually act or keeping the funds safe. you couldn't have both. most "agent wallets" picked freedom and crossed their fingers.

we killed that trade-off. Agent Wallet is the first self-custodial agent wallet that reaches all of defi
> swaps,
> perps,
> prediction markets
> LP
across every EVM chain and Hyperliquid. and every single transaction runs through mandatory security: simulation, threat scanning, MEV protection. agents can't opt out of it.

Basically, you stay in control. set your limits, and anything outside them needs your sign-off. autonomy and safety stop being a trade-off.

The next wave on-chain won't be humans alone and machines are going to transact, coordinate, and move real capital on these rails. The infra underneath has to be worthy of that. this is us building it.

And now on my way to @ethconf to hear @ethereumJoseph talk!

[Safe.eth @safe]

Safe{Research} spotlight 🔬

Traditional multisig: more signers = more gas.
FROST signature verification: ~5,600 gas. Whether you have 3 signers or 1,000.
That's 95% more efficient than pairing-based threshold signatures. It matches the FROST standard exactly (RFC-9591), with no EVM-specific modifications.
How we built it 👇
https://t.co/hm6MtGJuH2

[Ethereum Daily @ETH_Daily]

The debate over whether Ethereum’s success is tied to $ETH’s price is a total non-issue—it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

If we were in a bull market and ETH was sitting at $5,000, nobody would even be talking about this. All the current drama is simply because the price has dropped. That’s how it always goes in a downtrend: everyone scrambles to find a narrative that explains why their asset is falling, and ETH is no different.

The crypto market is still running on its classic 4-year cycle—moving from fear and doubt to pure euphoria, then panic and outrage. Right now it’s June, so if the cycle holds, this downtrend should bottom out around November—that’s only 4–5 months from now. That’s exactly why I said you’ve got a maximum of 6 months left to stack ETH.

The fundamentals for crypto in general—and Ethereum in particular—are actually stronger than ever. Big institutions like BlackRock, Mastercard, and Visa are actively rolling out stablecoins and building on Ethereum for real-world use, plugging the whole ecosystem straight into Wall Street. Even though prices look ugly right now, the integration with traditional finance is only accelerating.

We’re on the right path. Ethereum and ETH are gearing up for one of the biggest bull runs we’ve ever seen. Your only job is to tune out the short-term noise and keep your eyes on the bigger picture.

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

Last week, @PrivacyEthereum asked 38 teams what's broken with private transfers on Ethereum.

Every problem on the list has a solution currently live on Aztec.

@mike_connor walks through each one, along with the implementation details.

Read here: https://t.co/zToNppIg8c

[Ethereum @ethereum]

From privacy breakthroughs to AI agents and institutional rails, the Ethereum ecosystem keeps shipping.

Here are 22 things the ecosystem delivered over the past few weeks.

0/ @gnosis_ and partners introduced The Ethereum Economic Zone (@etheconomiczone), a framework to unify the L1 and L2s into a more composable system with better interoperability.

1/ @aztecnetwork Alpha went live, a feature-complete privacy stack built natively on Ethereum.

2/ @aave V4 was released with a new hub-and-spoke architecture with support for over 20 assets across three initial liquidity hubs.

3/ @PrivacyEthereum released Social Recovery SDK, a wallet recovery model where trusted guardians can help restore access if the owner loses their private key, replacing seed-phrase backups with programmable onchain policy.

4/ Post-quantum wallets launched on @Starknet. A path to quantum resistance without address changes or hard forks.

5/ The @ethereumfndn's Board released the EF Mandate. This document, which was first intended for EF members, reaffirms the promise of Ethereum, and the role of EF within this ecosystem.

6/ Private transfers are live on @Scroll_ZKP. You can now send funds privately onchain, advancing default user protections and confidentiality.

7/ @base introduced Batches Cohort 003. 12 teams were selected from 1,100+ building across AI, DeFi, payments, and prediction markets, pushing forward OnchainApps.

8/ @ethereumfndn launched pq.ethereum (dot) org. Supporting coordination and research in post-quantum cryptography. Two breakthrough papers progressing research on PQ, with input from Ethereum researchers, were also released.

9/ Stablecoins on Ethereum hit a new ATH. Supply surpasses $180B, up 150% in 3 years, with ~60% market share globally, reinforcing Ethereum’s role in stablecoins and DeFi.

10/ @Morpho launched Morpho Agents (beta), allowing users to integrate lending into apps via natural language using AI agents and accelerating the convergence of DeFi and AI.

11/ @thedaofund deployed $1M+ via an Ethereum Security quadratic funding round hosted by @Giveth, funding work to strengthen security across the ecosystem.

12/ Deposit time from L1 to L2s and exchanges can now be as low as 13 seconds due to the new Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR). This new industry standard can be adopted by the ecosystem over the next few months.

13/ @hinkal_protocol launched Hinkal Pay, end-to-end confidential payments where sender, receiver, and amounts remain private.

14/ @peerxyz launched Peer Verify, allowing users to prove their identity, in a privacy-preserving way via ZK proofs.

15/ @ensdomains integrated with PayPal, allowing users to send funds cross-border using ENS names instead of addresses.

16/ @AskVenice shipped verifiable end-to-end encrypted AI, introducing privacy systems that can be externally audited and proven.

17/ @safe released Safenet (beta), a pre-execution security layer for Safe wallets that runs before transactions execute onchain.

18/ @SiloFinance launched Silo V3 for safer lending markets in DeFi. The team rebuilt core assumption behind lending so collateral does not need to be sold to keep markets solvent.

19/ @coinbase announced x402, an initiative to establish the x402 protocol as a universal standard for AI-driven payments, is moving under the Linux Foundation to ensure vendor-neutral, community-governed oversight of the protocol.

20/ @zksync introduced The Cari Network, a new platform to bring tokenized deposits onchain, developed alongside five regional banks and powered by ZKsync’s Prividium.

21/ @EthCC completed their 9th annual event in Cannes with attendees from across the industry. @ETHGlobal hit a milestone with their 300th event following ETHCC, continuing to support builders across the global ecosystem.

[ethereum.org Community @ethdotorg]

Never share your recovery phrase. Never "upgrade" your ETH. Never send funds in exchange for a giveaway.

The #1 defense in crypto? Knowing how scams work.

@ethdotorg has a full guide to keeping your funds safe 🛡️

[Safe.eth @safe]

You: Making Silly April Fool's Jokes

Safe: Revealing first look at Private Safes at @EthCC with @VitalikButerin and @ncsgy

https://t.co/315W5mLGPb

[The Ethereum Economic Zone @etheconomiczone]

The Ethereum Economic Zone Alliance (EEZ Alliance) is a collective of EVM infrastructure providers, protocols, block builders, and ecosystem facilitators working toward a shared goal: one Ethereum.

Launch members include:
@gnosis_
@ethereumfndn
@ziskvm
@aave
@SAFE
@CoWSwap
@sparkdotfi
@xstocksfi
@centrifuge
@monerium
@Cometh
@fileverse
@blockscout
@titanbuilderxyz
@beaverbuild
@Flashbots
@Nethermind
@LineaBuild
@ssv_network
@OctantApp
@gardens_fund
@LidoFinance

EEZ Alliance is where the coordination happens.

To join, share your details:
https://t.co/gech8bZi3o

[Austin @_austin_f]

Programming Lightning: Intro to Payment Channels is now available in Python, with a brand new fully interactive learning platform!
- Code Lightning transactions in a browser-based editor
- Earn sats for completing checkpoints (yes, I pay you to learn)
- Generate & broadcast real funding transactions using built-in Bitcoin node
- Knowledge checks at every step
- Oh and it's free, if you like to save money

Watch the promo below (sound on!)

[Ethprofit.eth 🦇🔊 @Ethprofit]

📢 BREAKING: SWIFT confirms 25+ banks going live by June, settling on Ethereum for 24/7 cross-border payments. 🚀

Source: https://t.co/WzfGKoveKm

[Obol @Obol_Collective]

Ethereum’s execution layer has Geth, Nethermind, Besu, Erigon, etc

The consensus layer has Prysm, Lighthouse, Teku, Lodestar, Nimbus, etc

The DV middleware layer has had exactly one client.

Until now. 🧵

[Aztec @aztecnetwork]

The updated Aztec Product Roadmap is live.

All the code is complete to build privacy-preserving smart contracts on Ethereum.

The past 8 years of work are now converging.

https://t.co/4jQFlhgLRf

[Uniswap @Uniswap]

Sign up and generate your free API key

https://t.co/Xno4nZ5SwG

[MegaETH @megaeth]

Introducing The Rabbithole — your MegaETH ecosystem frontend

Mainnet is now fully open to the public.

Rabbithole is how users:
→ Discover live and upcoming apps
→ Bridge and swap assets
→ Get notified of ecosystem events
→ More

Live now. Features and link below.

[bread.mega @bread_]

Very excited. Very nervous.

Today is the first day of the rest of time.

Reminder that not all apps will be live today, but we have sections so people can stay informed for when that happens.

Enjoy (and bookmark) Rabbithole. It's your home now.

[Aave @aave]

Introducing Aave App, a smarter way to save.

[𝖘𝖊𝖗 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖌𝖊⚡️ @sercharge]

USDC bridge from EWX to AssetHub is now added to https://t.co/aEW38e2C1z

People who are staking their $EWT in SAFc Registry VCC solution and earning rewards in $USDC will now be able to bridge their USDC to AssetHub directly from web interface.

@energywebx

[Ethereum Daily @ETH_Daily]

In 2026, Ethereum's reclaiming its cypherpunk roots by making privacy a core foundation through a ton of exciting advancements.

If you're an Ethereum believer, I suggest you don't miss jumping on this trend. Here's a quick roundup of standout privacy projects on Ethereum, put together to save you time:

Infrastructure
@aztecnetwork
@RAILGUN_Project
@hinkal_protocol
@0xMiden
@fhenix
@zama
@horizenglobal
@COTInetwork
@DataHaven_xyz
@silentdao_
@ZKPanther
@dop_org
@tenprotocol
@humntech
@0xfairblock
@IncoNetwork

DeFi App
@EIP7503
@0xLexieAI
@exolix_com
@flutonio
@LibertySwapFi
@renegade_fi
@veilnyx_hq
@zkp2p
@ZaifferProtocol
@fluidkey
@0x0Exchange

[binji @binji_x]

Introducing you to The Ethereum Foundation’s New Media team.

Day One.