Ethereum
EIP-8477 proposes 256-block bounds for unused 7702 authorizations
EIP-8477 proposes a 256-block time limit for unused EIP-7702 delegation authorizations, aiming to prevent delayed playback of signatures after Binance 16 sweeps.
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Ethereum
Ethereum news and analysis — network upgrades, staking, layer-2 scaling and the ETH economy.
DeFi
Gauntlet proposes deprecating Compound’s Ethereum WBTC market
Gauntlet proposes deprecating Compound's Ethereum WBTC market due to low activity and concentrated supply; the market held 13.42 WBTC on October 29, 2026.
Ethereum
Ethereum Pre-ERC would give AI agents a launch-risk read
A new Ethereum Pre-ERC proposal aims to provide AI agents with on-chain launch observations, recording detector results tied to a launch and block before a token purchase.
Ethereum
Optimism proposes OP Mainnet proposer-key rotation for Nov. 5
Optimism proposes an OP Mainnet proposer-key rotation for November 5, 2026, swapping operator addresses as part of a maintenance upgrade.
Bitcoin
Kraken opens BTC and ETH options to eligible EEA clients
Kraken has opened BTC and ETH options to eligible clients in the European Economic Area, offering cash-settled options with portfolio margin through existing Derivatives accounts.
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Ethereum
EIP-8425 tightens who can recover after Ethereum drops `ecRecover`
Ethereum's EIP-8425 proposal, updated on October 24, tightens account eligibility for post-ECDSA recovery and removes the `ecRecover` precompile at the quantum freeze time.
DeFi
Draft ERCs give AI agents units and income records
Two draft Ethereum standards, ERC-8454 and ERC-8004, propose shared registries and wallet-linked income histories for AI economic activity on Ethereum.
Ethereum
Lighthouse v8.4.0-rc.0 lands four days before Hoodi’s Amsterdam fork
Lighthouse released v8.4.0-rc.0, a client build for validators to test before the Amsterdam fork activates on the Hoodi testnet on October 26, 2026.
Ethereum
EIP-8279 tightens gas accounting ahead of Glamsterdam
A new Ethereum EIP commit for EIP-8279 tightens gas accounting, removing an unsafe refund path and adding execution-gas budget checks ahead of the Glamsterdam hard fork.
Ethereum
JPM Coin is coming to public Ethereum
JPMorgan is bringing its JPM Coin, a dollar-deposit token, to public Ethereum, following its existing presence on Kinexys and Base networks.
