Author: Michael Johnson

Things are looking up for Ethereum. Now that The Merge is complete, a huge weight (measured in tonnes of CO2) has been lifted from the Ethereum community’s collective conscience. And the world-at-large is watching to see what this community does next. Right now the ecosystem has a unique opportunity to show the skeptics what Ethereum can do — how a foundational layer of trust on the open internet can be used to tackle the big coordination problems that we have yet to solve. The road to Serenity is long, and Ethereum’s impact is still small on the scale of human…

This year’s Devcon is special in many ways. We’ve used the last three years to create a whole new experience based on all that we’ve seen at past Devcons, and lessons learned while event-planning during the pandemic. Devcon VI involved the community via Community Hubs and Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs), features a Public Goods Supporters Program that replaces a traditional sponsorship effort, and will introduce Impact Booths in Bogotá. Impact Booths Today, we want to introduce you to our Impact teams. In past years, booths have only been available to teams with large budgets that are able to pay for…

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) exists to help the Ethereum ecosystem thrive, and there are still many discoveries to be made about what Ethereum can do for the world. That’s why we support individuals that have the potential to unlock parts of Ethereum’s story that are still unwritten. The Devcon Scholars Program provided support to make Devcon more accessible for 50 individuals whom we believed to have the potential to make a positive impact on Ethereum and its community, but who were unable to attend without financial assistance. The Program We chose individuals whose presence would enrich Devcon and the ecosystem.…

A few weeks ago in October, much of the Ethereum community came together in South America as we reunited for Devcon VI in Bogotá, Colombia! Today we want to say Thank You(!) to every attendee, volunteer, and contributor that made Devcon VI a success. In this blog post, we will recap the highlights of an incredibly fun event, and reminisce about Community Hubs, the Road to Devcon, insightful talks and panels, beautifully designed presenter rooms, and much more. Watch the Recap Video to refresh your memory and enjoy the Devcon VI vibe! What Devcon is all about For those that…

As previously announced, the Ropsten network has been deprecated and will be shut down in the coming weeks. Over the past few months, infrastructure providers have gradually stopped supporting the network and validator participation rates have been steadily declining. The vast majority of remaining validator nodes will be shut down during the December 15-31, 2022 period. After this, Ropsten will no longer be supported by client, testing or infrastructure teams. As a reminder, the next testnet to be sunset is Rinkeby. The network will be live until mid-2023 to give users and application developers the chance to migrate to either…

The Ethereum Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the Merge Data Challenge 🐼. The challenge ran for ~9 weeks surrounding the Merge, allowing for data analysts to gather and review information both before and after the big event. Participants submitted a treasure trove of data and analysis in 45(!) different blog posts. Enjoy combing through the many insights and, as everything is open source, feel free to open things up and extend/modify the analysis! Prizes Prizes are divided into three tiers, based on the overall quality, scope, extensibility, and usefulness to the community. Gold ($30k prize) 🥇 Silver…

Community & educationCrowdsourcing Technical Ethereum Content in TaipeiNic LinOpen call for technical papers from Taipei’s Ethereum community.Community & educationCrypto Economics Security ConferenceBerkeley Center for Responsible, Decentralized IntelligenceThe Crypto Economics Security Conference (CESC) bringing together researchers and practitioners to discuss the most recent developments in web3.Community & educationCryptoversidadEducational content on Ethereum blockchain fundamentals in Spanish.Community & educationCypher Plato BAMCypher_platoOpen online Spanish course teaching junior developers the basic technical knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the Ethereum ecosystem in Latin America, created by a crypto study group from Platohedro.Community & educationDevcon ScholarshipsEthereum CaracasScholarships to attend and support Devcon VI for key…

The Protocol Support team is organizing a grant round to support the upcoming Ethereum KZG Ceremony. The KZG Ceremony is a coordinated public ritual that will provide a cryptographic foundation for Ethereum scaling initiatives like EIP-4844. Learn more about the Ceremony and participate in the test version at ceremony.ethereum.org. If you’d like funding support to contribute at a deeper level, there are two ways to qualify: writing your own implementationsubmitting entropy generated by non-traditional sources or through a unique process → APPLY BY JAN 31 or learn more below Writing your own implementation The best way to avoid a bug…

Friends, As the year of the Merge ends, we wanted to share updates from many of the Ethereum gardeners and EF-supported teams that achieved long sought accomplishments, both big and small, alongside the rest of the ecosystem in 2022. We all have a lot to be thankful for, from the new communities we’ve come to know, to having each other through it all! As always, this roundup series focuses on EF-supported teams whose members are working to grow and improve Ethereum as a whole. Included in this edition are updates from many teams highlighted in the previous report, and other…

From the explosion of the scaling and layer 2 ecosystems to the first Devcon in three years and The Merge, it has been an exciting year for Ethereum and ethereum.org. We’ve shipped many impactful features and content, with thousands of incredible contributors helping us along the way. Let’s dive into our highlights of 2022: Translation program 🌎 Bringing educational Ethereum content to as many languages as possible is critical to our team’s vision for ethereum.org. Our incredible community of contributors has come a long way since we became a multilingual website in 2019, and in 2022 we were thrilled to…