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Dune Labs invests in and incubates blockchain projects, with a focus on the Canton ecosystem and early-stage Web3 growth.

[Dune Labs @rylandbtceth]

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[Ethereum @ethereum]

From private payments to tokenized funds and AI standards, Ethereum builders kept shipping.

Here are 25 things the ecosystem delivered this month.

0/ @payy_link announced Payy Network, a privacy-first Ethereum enabled EVM L2.

It features default private token transfers and a cheaper way to build privacy-preserving applications, strengthening Ethereum’s privacy ecosystem.

1/ @RobinhoodApp launched the public testnet for Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum L2 powered by @arbitrum.

Institutional settlement on Ethereum rollups continues to bridge traditional finance and public infrastructure.

2/ The @ethereumfndn Protocol Cluster published its 2026 priorities: Scale, Improve UX, and Harden the L1.

Ethereum continues coordinating long-term technical upgrades in public to help steward the protocol forward.

3/ @l2beat launched L2BEAT Interop, a dashboard tracking cross-chain connectivity,value, and highlighting interoperability risks, helping the ecosystem stay connected to interoperability progress.

4/ @drakefjustin introduced Strawmap, a roadmap of proposed L1 protocol upgrades. It acts as a technical resource for researchers, developers, and participants in Ethereum governance.

5/ @Starknet integrated Nightfall, bringing confidential institutional DeFi to the Starknet stack. ZK privacy continues advancing Ethereum’s institutional use cases.

6/ @hinkal_protocol enabled private ETH and stablecoin payments on @arbitrum, demonstrating how private transactions are expanding across Ethereum L2s.

7/ @StartaleGroup introduced JPYSC, the first trust bank–backed JPY stablecoin.

8/ The One Trillion Dollar Security Dashboard was released by the @ethereumfndn. It is a comprehensive view of Ethereum’s security across the ecosystem.

9/ @builders_garden introduced Sign In With Agent (SIWA), a trustless identity standard for AI agents.

10/ @blockscout launched a Tor-native onion service: a privacy-first way to observe and verify Ethereum state. Blockscout’s .onion domain for Ethereum provides a way to view blocks, transactions and accounts.

11/ @MetaLeX_Labs launched cyberSign, letting users sign any legal agreement with @ethereum / @base.

12/ @Rocket_Pool activated Saturn One, introducing 4 ETH megapool validators. Improved capital efficiency strengthens Ethereum’s decentralized staking layer.

13/ @BNPParibas launched a euro-denominated money market fund on Ethereum. Tokenized funds on public blockchain infrastructure signal growing institutional confidence in Ethereum.

14/ Tokenized RWAs on Ethereum mainnet surpassed $15B in market cap.

15/ @aave crossed $1 trillion in all-time loans.

16/ @OndoFinance tokenized stocks (SPYon, QQQon) went live as DeFi collateral on @Morpho. Tokenized equities are now usable inside onchain credit markets.

17/ @eulerfinance enabled tokenized equities as collateral, built with @OndoFinance, @SentoraHQ, and @chainlink.

Traditional financial exposure is now composable inside Ethereum-native lending markets.

18/ @Uniswap integrated with @Securitize to make @BlackRock’s BUIDL fund tradable via UniswapX.

19/ @LineaBuild sustained 100+ mGas/s throughput, peaking at 218 mGas/s, showing how rollups are scaling Ethereum in practice.

20/ @Starknet released Starkzap, an open-source SDK that turns apps into onchain consumer apps.

21/ @base announced @YCombinator startups can now get funded in USDC on Base.

22/ @Optimism shipped Upgrade 18 setting the foundation for a more performant, customizable, and operationally efficient OP Stack.

23/ @ether_fi released its Android app. Native mobile access lowers the barrier to staking and DeFi participation.

24/ The next Ethereum Community Hub is launching in Rome, hosted by @urbeEth. Local builder ecosystems continue expanding globally.

[ethdaily.eth @ethdaily]

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[Ethereum @ethereum]

~$547 billion worth of value is secured in the Ethereum ecosystem.

(Source: Token Terminal)

[Ethereum Foundation @ethereumfndn]

Today, the Foundation’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.

[Stani @StaniKulechov]

Resilient vision from Ethereum Foundation.

[chaskin.eth @jchaskin22]

I’m very excited about this

I have infinitely more in common with the open source / privacy communities than with blockchains that dont care about user sovereignty

Ethereum was always meant to be part of the broader freedom tech movement. & we have a lot to build together

[Zainan Victor Zhou @ZainanZhou]

The @ethereumfndn mandate and @VitalikButerin's note remind me of one of the most OG cyberpunk organizations: the Internet Society. They share a lot of ethos.

The Internet Society was created to steward the development of the Internet and keep its basic layer with certain characteristics.

The Internet Society remains small and lets other stewards step up take roles.

As an Internet user, you don't think of the Internet Society every day, nor expect it to do this or that for the Internet to develop.

The Internet Society is not a government of the Internet, nor is it trying to be.

But the Internet is here to exist for 1000 years.

The same thing: The EF mandate clarifies that EF is not @Ethereum and it's not trying to be @Ethereum. We are all @Ethereum.

I have never been more bullish in the world we are going to build. Lets #BUIDL

[dannyryan @dannyryan]

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The fast confirmation rule is incredible

So many years in the making. Super excited to see it finally ship!

[Ethereum @ethereum]

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[Ethereum Everywhere @EFetheverywhere]

From small local initiatives to @EFDevcon in Buenos Aires, Argentina has long been an active node in the Ethereum ecosystem, driven by strong adoption, enthusiastic talent, and resilient communities.

We’re thrilled to announce the next Ethereum Community Hub in Buenos Aires, hosted by @crecimientoar!

Learn more, and stay tuned for the opening event! 🧵 👇

[chaskin.eth @jchaskin22]

https://t.co/ydkl0MJZQd

[Ethereum Foundation @ethereumfndn]

Today, several teams at the EF are launching https://t.co/MtJ95Ah4z6, a dedicated resource for Ethereum's post-quantum security effort.

What started with early STARK-based signature aggregation research in 2018 has grown into a coordinated, multi-team effort, all open source.

The Post-Quantum team and Cryptography teams, with help from the Protocol Architecture and Protocol Coordination teams, have been working on this body of work for 8+ years.

At https://t.co/MtJ95Ah4z6 you'll find:
- How PQ impacts each protocol layer
- The full PQ roadmap (https://t.co/gPl9StdPSp)
- Open resources: repos, specs, papers, EIPs
- FAQ: 14 questions across 5 categories, written by the PQ team
- A 6-part lean Ethereum interview series (@zeroknowledgefm)
- Interest form for the 2nd Annual PQ Research Retreat (Cambridge, UK, Oct 2026)
- 10+ client teams are already building and shipping devnets weekly through PQ Interop.

All the work is public and all of it is open.
https://t.co/MtJ95Ah4z6

[thedao.fund @thedaofund]

TheDAO Security Fund’s first round is out!

We’re kicking things off with a broadly scoped Ethereum Security quadratic funding round on Giveth as the first move in our bottom-up distribution strategy.

Why QF?

Because we wanted the first round to do more than just allocate funds.

QF is still one of the most powerful funding mechanisms Ethereum has produced. It gives the community a real voice, helps projects build awareness around their work, and creates extra upside for the Ethereum security space beyond the funding itself.

That felt like the right energy for a first round.

Not to mention, QF could also bring in meaningful donations on top of the pool. Extra funding for security is always good!

Why keep the scope broad?

There are so many projects out there building tools, standards, infrastructure, response systems, and protections that make Ethereum safer every single day, but this work is easy to miss if you’re not deep in it already.

This round gives that work a chance to gain better adoption.

We hope the many projects, tools, newsletters (and more) that join the round will become more widely known by everyone who participates, especially the ETHSecurity Badgeholders. This new awareness around what is already out there will, in itself, improve Ethereum security.

Why Giveth?

Because Giveth is already working closely on TheDAO Security Fund’s operations, including standing up the ETHSecurity Badges program, and going forward, they’ll also be working with all of our round operators.

That made them the natural choice for running the first round.

This first round is not just about getting funds out the door. It’s also about getting a real process in motion, learning from it, and making the next rounds better because of it.

And on a practical level, Giveth is also the only Ethereum-focused team still actively running QF rounds at this scale.

Read all about the round here 👇

[ZKsync @zksync]

L1 🤝 L2s

Ethereum as the global settlement and liquidity hub. L2s as differentiated execution environments.

We have been building toward this for years with a dedicated focus on financial institutions.

Private. Secure. Compliant. Onchain.

The Bank Stack of Ethereum

[Ethereal news @EtherealnewsHQ]

Ethereal news weekly #17

🖼️ @lightclients Frame transaction CFId for Hegotá
🗳️ @ethStaker staking survey
🔮 @corcoranwill EF post-quantum website

https://t.co/Z4Ekz9XdRD

[Ethereum @ethereum]

ERC-8004 is now supported on Etherscan.

An important step toward making agent identity, reputation, and discovery more accessible.

[Giveth @Giveth]

If you’re building in Ethereum security, this is for you.

Applications are open for Ethereum Security QF, the first funding round backed by @thedaofund.

Apply now: https://t.co/fjMoMjpOX8

[Lighter @Lighter_xyz]

We are starting to roll out the Lighter EVM devnet to developers!

Join us for a Q&A on Friday with our founder, lead architect, and @theyisun from @axiom_xyz, our partners in building Lighter EVM.

https://t.co/NJJitwsjMG