Author: Michael Johnson

The commons called. It wants a runway. Every so often, in the blockchain world’s usual cycle of funding scares, a team maintaining a widely used open source public good declares mayday. Libp2p is a core infrastructure stack that powers multiple Ethereum clients (among others) and a large part of Web3 infrastructure. It was, not long ago, one of the latest projects to put out a call for assistance as financial resources ran thin. Ethereum’s public goods landscape (in the sense of “teams building and open-sourcing things that are maximally valuable to our ecosystem”) has no shortage of talent: the ecosystem…

Dearest Friends, Today we are publishing the EF Mandate, a document that serves as part constitution, part manifesto, and part guide for the Ethereum Foundation. It is written primarily for the EF itself: to be clear about what we are here to do, the principles by which we make decisions, and what we must both do and refuse to do if we are to stay true to our mission. But within it is also the story of a journey, from source to stars. It carries a message not only to the Ethereum ecosystem, but also to the broader field of…

The North Star of the Platform team is for Ethereum to scale as a cohesive system and enable confident adoption by all users. This post is intended to share our perspective on the L1 L2 relationship, the roles of each layer, and how we (as an ecosystem) are leveraging the strengths of L1 & L2 to create the most compelling platform for all users. Some of this is already clear today, and some of this will need to be validated through ongoing experimentation and iteration with the community and users 🙏. On the L1 + L2 relationship TL;DR: Goal: all…

Ethereum’s All Core Developer calls can be a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for periodic high-level updates, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here. tl;dr Glamsterdam progress is slow but steady: enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS) implementation is proving to be trickier than anticipated and non-headliner features like gas repricing have their own complexities to work through. The following upgrade, Hegotá, now has chosen its major feature, FOCIL, with a commitment to work on Account Abstraction as part of the minor feature set. Non-headlining EIP proposals can be submitted starting April…

In late 2024, the Ethereum Foundation, together with Secureum, The Red Guild, and Security Alliance (SEAL), launched the ETH Rangers Program, an initiative to provide stipends for individuals doing public goods security work in the Ethereum ecosystem. The goal of the program was straightforward: to fund independent efforts that enhance the resilience of the Ethereum ecosystem, and to recognize people with demonstrated track records of meaningful contributions to important security work that benefits Ethereum as a whole. Now that the six month ETH Rangers Program has wrapped up, we want to share the outcomes of the 17 stipend recipients’ work.…

Today, the EF is changing shape, concluding a months-long process of reorganization as part of the implementation of the Mandate and the Treasury Management Policy. We come out of this process with the structure, activities, and people necessary for execution on the critical tasks ahead of us, but also with 54 fewer colleagues, roughly 20% of the EF, many of whom will be finding ways to contribute to Ethereum from outside the EF in the coming weeks. This post provides a brief introduction to the new structure and details on how we are supporting the people who are leaving. The…

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 (ETH) is stabilising near $1,800–$1,900 after a prolonged sell-off. Whale accumulation and falling leverage hint at reduced downside risk. Strong fundamentals support a potential shift from decline to consolidation. Ethereum (ETH) is showing early signs of stabilisation after weeks of steady downside pressure. The price has been trading near the $1,800–$1,900 zone, an area that has repeatedly acted as support during recent sell-offs. This level matters because it reflects a point where sellers appear to be losing momentum. The broader market context remains cautious, but Ethereum’s behaviour suggests the panic phase may be fading. Over the past month, ETH…

Ethereum rally above $2,100 follows a sharp spike in open interest. A break above the resistance at $2,175 could open the path toward $2,500. Large ETH withdrawals from exchanges point to tightening supply. Ethereum has climbed above the $2,100 after a strong daily rally that pushed the asset higher amid renewed interest in derivatives markets. The move follows a period of consolidation that had kept the price trapped near the $2,000 level for several sessions. The surge has now placed the $2,500 region firmly on the radar of short-term traders. At the same time, comments from Vitalik Buterin about the…

Ethereum (ETH) price shows early signs of a potential bullish trend reversal. On-chain data suggests accumulation and weakening selling pressure. A break above $2,300 could trigger further upside momentum. Ethereum has slipped below the $2,200 mark, but the broader picture suggests something more interesting is unfolding beneath the surface. The recent dip reflects short-term weakness, although it does not fully capture the growing signals pointing toward a potential shift in trend. While the price action over the past week shows mild selling pressure, zooming out reveals that Ethereum is still holding onto gains built over the last month. This creates…