Author: Michael Johnson
Today, we’re excited to announce the Pectra Audit Competition, kicking off on Cantina! This month-long event will run from February 21 to March 24, and we’re excited to see what issues the security community can find. Why Pectra Matters Some of the key EIPs for Pectra are listed below From EOAs to Smart Accounts (EIP-7702) Enhances Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) with smart contract features. Key Benefits Transaction Batching: Combine multiple operations into a single transaction.Gas Sponsorship: Others can pay fees for the account.Alternative Authentication: Use hardware security modules or passkeys for authorization.Spending Controls: Limit token usage/outflows for improved security.Recovery Mechanisms:…
Franklin Templeton has launched EZPZ ETF tracking Bitcoin and Ether. The EZPZ ETF is the second US crypto index ETF. The other crypto index is Hashdex’s Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ). Franklin Templeton, a prominent global asset manager, has introduced a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that provides investors with exposure to both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s Ether (ETH). Announced on February 20, 2025, the Franklin Crypto Index ETF, trading under the ticker EZPZ, marks the second crypto index ETF to launch in the United States, following closely on the heels of Hashdex’s Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ), which…
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The crypto market trended lower last week as US tariffs rocked the market, causing investors to flee to safe-haven assets like Gold Crypto prices, which recovered slightly on Monday and Tuesday, continued trending downward as uncertainty looms Meanwhile, spot ETF inflows remained positive despite some days of outflows Bitcoin Bitcoin’s price trended lower over the last week following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Investors fled to safe-haven assets like gold while risky assets, like crypto, trended lower. However, the tariffs are a catalyst for faster price declines as price action shows that Bitcoin…
Hyperliquid has launched its general-purpose EVM dubbed HyperEVM. The HyperEVM integrates with Hyperliquid’s L1 consensus mechanism for security. The Hyperliquid Bug bounty offers up to $1M for identified bugs. Hyperliquid, the layer-1 blockchain platform, has launched HyperEVM, its general-purpose Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The HyperEVM is live. This is a major step toward the vision of housing all finance by bringing general-purpose programmability to Hyperliquid’s performant financial system. The initial mainnet release of the HyperEVM includes: 1. HyperEVM blocks built as part of L1 execution,… pic.twitter.com/sleqk1N7T5 — Hyper Foundation (@HyperFND) February 18, 2025 This move marks a crucial step in…
The Pectra network upgrade is scheduled to activate on Ethereum testnets! It will go live on Holesky at epoch 115968 (Feb. 24, 21:55 UTC) and then on Sepolia at epoch 222464 (Mar. 5, 7:29 UTC). The Pectra testnet client releases are listed below. Once both testnets have successfully upgraded, a mainnet activation epoch will be chosen. Pectra follows last year’s Dencun upgrade. It introduces features to augment Ethereum accounts, improve the validator experience, support L2 scaling, and more! This post explores these three major improvements in detail. For a more comprehensive overview, see ethereum.org’s guide to the upgrade. From EOAs…
Crypto investment products registered $1.3 billion in inflows last week Ethereum outpaced Bitcoin with $793 million compared to $407 million Digital asset investment products notched $1.3 billion in inflows in the past week. It’s the fifth consecutive week of positive net flows for crypto exchange-traded products despite recent price declines. According to latest weekly flows report from digital asset manager CoinShares, the scenario outlines strong interest in buying amid market weakness. Ethereum outpaces Bitcoin in weekly net inflows Per a Coinshares report on February 10, the net inflows is almost double from the $747.4 million recorded the week before. The…
Cboe has submitted a 19b-4 filing to be allowed to list and trade options on spot Ethereum ETFs. The proposal follows high demand for Ethereum ETFs. NYSE American has made a similar proposal though it is yet to receive SEC approval. The Cboe BZX Exchange has officially submitted a 19b-4 filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval to list and trade options on spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move signifies a pivotal step for Cboe towards expanding investor access to Ethereum, mirroring the growing demand within the cryptocurrency market. Cboe seeks to expand its investment…
Community & educationAleph de VeranoCrecimiento2-week event in Buenos Aires, Argentina featuring a ZK and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) bootcamp, hackathon, demo day, and talks on DeFi, infrastructure, governance, and regulation.Community & educationAleph ZK Week3-day conference hosted during the Aleph pop-up city in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that provided a deep dive into programmable cryptography, multi-party computation (MPC), FHE, and decentralized identity systems.Community & educationAlgebraic Aspects in the Design and Cryptanalysis of Modern Symmetric Cryptography (ALPSY) 2025Research workshop that unites experts in arithmetic oriented symmetric-key primitives and their cryptanalysis to foster collaborations on significant research problems, including special sessions on Poseidon.Community &…
tl;dr: Ethereum Protocol Studies is returning for 2025. Visit epf.wiki to fill out the survey and join the town hall on Wednesday, Feb 12. The Ethereum Protocol Studies program (EPS) is back for 2025! Designed to lower the barrier to understanding Ethereum’s core protocol, EPS provides structured learning and a direct path to deeper protocol knowledge. Expanding Learning Resources Over the past year, we’ve created a curriculum covering foundational Ethereum concepts available to help onboard new participants. These recordings serve as an invaluable resource for newcomers and seasoned builders alike. Some highlights of the curriculum include this session on data…