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- Core developers move forward on Glamsterdam devnet and fee-market mechanics as August calls near.
ethresear.ch:
Atomic ZK-Proof-Gated Settlement for x402 Agent Payments measured in reference design
A researcher demonstrates how zero-knowledge proofs can bind agent payments to correct execution, closing a gap where providers could accept payment without delivering promised results.
Ethereum Magicians:
EIP-8363: Tapered Issuance Burn would phase out validator rewards as staking rises
A new proposal would progressively burn validator rewards if staked ETH climbs toward half the total supply, potentially eliminating issuance incentives at extreme participation levels.
Flashbots Forum:
FRP-52: Trusted SILOs: Side-channel Isolated Logic Oases
Flashbots Forum:
Pre-FRP: Accountability and Liveness in Batched-Threshold Encrypted Mempools
Optimism Governance:
Optimism Collective Year 4 budget review, Year 5 outlook, and Strategic Ecosystem Fund posted
Optimism Foundation is reshaping its token allocation strategy by converting unused user airdrop tokens into a new fund for ecosystem grants and growth.
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Aave Governance:
Risk Stewards: Supply Cap Changes on Aave V3 / 2026.08.07
CoinDesk:
Circle Arc blockchain names founding validators, mainnet set for September 16
Circle announced Arc's founding validators and mainnet launch date of September 16, marking the institutional blockchain's transition from testnet to production.
Sky Forum:
Treasury Management Function (TMF) Configurations
Uniswap:
Uniswap Pools launchpad launches on Robinhood Chain for token bidding and swaps
Uniswap's new launchpad feature goes live on Robinhood Chain, enabling decentralized token offerings and automated market making.