Daniel Blessing

blockchain Engineer | building at @ethereum

[Daniel Blessing @dbless9]

Ecosystem Growth:
Ethereum hosts a vast ecosystem of dApps, including major DeFi platforms like Uniswap and Aave, NFT marketplaces like OpenSea, and gaming platforms like Decentraland.

[Daniel Blessing @dbless9]

Recent Developments:
The Merge (2022): Ethereum transitioned from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS) with The Merge, significantly reducing energy consumption and improving scalability.

[Daniel Blessing @dbless9]

Core Features:
Smart Contracts: These are self-executing contracts with the terms directly written into code. They run exactly as programmed without downtime, censorship, fraud, or third-party interference.

[Daniel Blessing @dbless9]

Foundation & Purpose:
Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). It’s not just about money; it’s about building a new internet where users control their data and interactions.

[ETHGlobal @ETHGlobal]

"On a civilizational level, there's quite alot of urgency in us figuring out privacy."

@VitalikButerin urges builders at ETHGlobal to focus on 4 key categories of privacy apps to help solve for this: 1) private money 2) private identity 3) private voting 4) private messaging

[Bell Curve @thebellcurvepod]

EF's @tkstanczak is pushing a MAJOR culture shift:

Less fear of TradFi capture, more confidence in Ethereum’s resilience.

“Ethereum is already sufficiently decentralized…no pressure will really affect Ethereum.”

[nader dabit @dabit3]

Ethereum is also powering the #4 finance app in the App Store via @OpacityNetwork x @eigencloud.

It's one of over 100 (real) apps we're tracking built w/ @eigencloud.

It's app season - keep up via our new app dashboard courtesy of @zherring ⚡️
https://t.co/uSQnbyAeX0

[Ethereum @ethereum]

0/ What happens when you use Ethereum not just to fund code, but culture?

Here's my journey from DeFi meme animator to building a decentralized film platform on Ethereum.

Trying to disrupt the old Hollywood system because it sucks.

A guest thread by @pplpleasr1

[Ethereum @ethereum]

How do people use Ethereum today? A real world story from Argentina:

Florencia (name changed) is a freelancer in Buenos Aires. She gets paid in USDC, and when she needs cash, she swaps the stablecoins for pesos through a trusted p2p group. The contact shows up on a motorbike with cash.

“Banks don’t make sense here. This is faster, and I get a better rate than the official dollar.”

This November, join the global Ethereum community in Buenos Aires at Devconnect (@efdevcon) and be part of the next wave of onboarding Argentina. Tickets dropping soon 👀

‼️ note: only use p2p groups and contacts you trust! never share your seed phrase - stay safe on the internet.

[ladislaus.eth @ladislaus0x]

🧵This week’s EF Research update includes:

* A paper on FOCIL incentives
* Ethproofs call #2 – real-time proving has arrived
* A related discussion on prover hardware requirements
* A post on incentivizing anonymous participation (eg. in prover markets)
* L2 Interop working group call #9

All research🔗👇🏼

[Offchain @Offchain]

Eight years of shaping Ethereum

From powering the Beacon Chain to shipping the Merge, Dencun, and now Pectra — Prysm has been at the heart of it all

Join us in celebrating their journey and learn what’s next for @Ethereum

[Ethereum Foundation @ethereumfndn]

Art on Ethereum #2
Tomorrow @ 4PM UTC

Ethereum art updates + a Ted Talk-style talk

Featuring @0xdiid and his talk titled:
"Onchain Art is Boring"

Set a reminder 👇
https://t.co/wc4kkNYL9O

[Celo @Celo]

🗞️ Stable Mag is back for edition #4 🙌

As always, we're here to share updates on the latest developments in the Celo & @Ethereum stablecoin ecosystems, from integrations to mainstream adoption & beyond!

🧵 Keep reading for highlights from the past two weeks ↓

[jacob @js_horne]

Zora is now in the top 100 social apps in US

[Farcaster @farcaster_xyz]

10,000 subscribers in the less than 6 hours!

[EF Next Billion @EFNextBillion]

Still thinking about hosting an intern this summer? We’ve extended applications until June 4, 2025!

Join the Season of Internships and help onboard the next generation of Ethereum contributors by offering hands-on experience with your project.

https://t.co/ekd0Fje6A1

[Peer (Prev. ZKP2P) @peerxyz]

Venmo weekly volume ATH at $20.9k last week 📈🔥

Still sleeping on a permissionless, no fee, fast on-ramp?

There’s currently $77.7K $USDC in liquidity across 5 providers, ready to be used!

[ZKsync @zksync]

1/ Introducing ZKsync Prividium: an enterprise-grade blockchain platform for secure, compliant onchain finance.

Private. Permissioned. Anchored to Ethereum.

In use by @Memento_Bc: an institutional entry point to the Elastic Network designed for compliant asset origination. 🧵

[StarkWare 🥷 @StarkWareLtd]

1/ S-two is live.

The fastest prover in the world, and the first to make client-side proving actually possible on everyday devices.

Now open to all, and coming soon to Starknet 🧵