Author: Michael Johnson
Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-5 calls, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here. tl;dr: The past month centered on locking in the scope of the Fusaka upgrade and final Pectra deployment details. The Pectra upgrade ships on mainnet in just about a week, after which focus will shift to Fusaka testing and deciding what goes into the Glamsterdam upgrade (in other words, the ”scope” of the upgrade). A new All Core Developer (”ACD”) call structure will…
Are you part of a university blockchain club eager to dive deeper into the world of Ethereum? We want to connect with you! The Ethereum Foundation is sponsoring a global University Tour in partnership with BuidlGuidl, designed to activate student communities and grow the next generation of Ethereum builders. This tour includes: 🧑💻 Virtual sessions with Ethereum educators and builders🏫 In-person workshops on campuses across the globe🏆 A cross-university club competition, culminating in a live finals at Devconnect 2025 Whether your club is just getting started or already deeply embedded in the Ethereum ecosystem, this is your chance to: Plug…
Every year, the Ethereum ecosystem welcomes thousands of builders through community events, hackathons, courses, bootcamps, and campus clubs. However, many newcomers struggle to remain engaged, as they face challenges securing structured early-career opportunities. The Ethereum Season of Internships directly addresses this retention gap by creating a coordinated collection of internship opportunities across the ecosystem. What is the Ethereum Season of Internships? The Ethereum Season of Internships offers a coordinated collection of paid, fully remote summer internships across the Ethereum ecosystem. This initiative creates pathways for the next generation of contributors to connect with Ethereum projects and apply their diverse skills…
Ethereum stands at the edge of major breakthroughs. zkEVMs have rapidly accelerated, enabling us to rearchitect L1 to simultaneously support scale, verifiability, security and censorship-resistance. L2s are hardening, meeting users where they are, and eager to double down on using Ethereum as their root of trust. In short, the world is ready for the world computer. These significant innovations both unlock massive benefits for our users and will allow us to onboard many, many more. The stakes are high: This moment may be Ethereum’s best shot at deploying not only our technology, but our values, at planetary scale. As a…
We are excited to announce the Devconnect Scholars Program, as part of Devconnect ARG 2025! The Scholars Program will welcome 100 leaders who are expanding Ethereum’s reach by connecting it to new communities, industries, and ideas. Scholars will co-learn and co-create, building bridges between Ethereum and other worlds. The 2025 cohort will include five categories: (1) Ethereum Community Organizers, (2) Legal & Public Sector Professionals, (3) Journalists, (4) Artists, and (5) Developers & Other Builders of any kind. Applications are now open, until Monday, June 30th! How the Scholars Program Works The Program will begin in late August with online…
CCA runs fully on-chain auctions that clear bids block by block for gradual price discovery. After auctions end, liquidity is automatically added to a Uniswap v4 pool at the final cleared price. The model aims to reduce sniping, front-running, and bundled transactions during token launches. Uniswap has rolled out its Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA) feature on Base, giving developers a new way to launch tokens fully on-chain with built-in price discovery and automatic liquidity setup. The decentralised exchange confirmed the rollout on Jan. 22, with the CCA framework now available to builders using Uniswap v4 on the Base network. The…
Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-5 weeks, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here. tl;dr: Since the last Checkpoint, the Pectra upgrade shipped and core developers have maintained a heavy emphasis on keeping the next upgrade (Fusaka) lean to get PeerDAS, a scaling unlock, out the door. Fusaka testing is ongoing and developers are still optimistic about a 2025 release date. Proposals for the headlining feature of the upgrade following Fusaka (”Glamsterdam”, ~2026) are being solicited until…
Thank you to the EFers that provided valuable input and feedback to the draft document: Bastian Aue, Vitalik Buterin, Bogdan Popa, Tomasz Stańczak, Fredrik Svantes, Yoav Weiss, Dankrad Feist, Tim Beiko, Nicolas Consigny, Nixo, Alex Stokes, Ladislaus, and Joseph Schweitzer. Thank you to kpk, Steakhouse Financial, and pcaversaccio for providing valuable and insightful input and the final review of this document. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) exists to strengthen Ethereum’s ecosystem and uphold its long-standing non-negotiable objectives: enabling “applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud, or third-party interference”. EF Treasury supports EF’s long-term agency, sustainability,…
It’s happening: Devconnect is coming to Buenos Aires, 17–22 November 2025. And we are bringing the first-ever Ethereum World’s Fair to the city. The Ethereum World’s Fair is for the Ethereum community and anyone curious about what Ethereum can do in the real world. We’re starting in Argentina, one of the most active crypto hubs, to show how Ethereum can bring a nation onchain with stablecoins, DeFi, decentralized identity, prediction markets, games, and more. Devconnect ARG will be different Main venue: We’re anchoring everything around La Rural, so the energy (and everyone) keeps flowing through the main hub. Ethereum World’s…
We’re thrilled to announce that internship applications are now open for the first-ever Ethereum Season of Internships! The Ethereum Season of Internships is a collection of paid, fully-remote summer internships offered across the Ethereum ecosystem. It is designed to help establish more paths for the next generation of contributors to connect with Ethereum projects and apply their skills – whether in development, research, design, marketing, operations, or more. Our long-term goal is to make Ethereum an even more welcoming place for new talents. Over the past few weeks, 19 teams from across the ecosystem have created over 30 internship opportunities.…