DeFi
Gauntlet proposes winding down Compound’s Ethereum wstETH Comet
Gauntlet proposes winding down Compound's Ethereum wstETH Comet by zeroing supplier APR, routing all borrower interest to reserves, and blocking new collateral deposits.
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Ethereum
Ethereum news and analysis — network upgrades, staking, layer-2 scaling and the ETH economy.
DeFi
Aave liquidation builder opens its V3/V4 bot mechanics
A detailed post on the Aave Governance Forum reveals the mechanics of a V3/V4 liquidation bot operating across Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base, evaluating 19,000 positions in milliseconds.
Analysis
Ethereum EIP updates tighten execution and compiler definitions
Ethereum EIPs 7979, 8173, and 8337 received updates on August 30, 2026, tightening definitions for EVM execution, control flow, and compiler benchmarks.
Analysis
Ethereum EIP commits tighten EVM control-flow definitions
Ethereum EIPs 8173, 7979, 8337, and 8151 were updated, with EIP-7979 introducing a separate return stack and new control-flow instructions for the EVM.
Ethereum
Ethereum EIPs move to review as delegation standard emerges
Ethereum Improvement Proposals EIP-7773 and EIP-8081 have moved to review alongside the Glamsterdam upgrade, while ERC-8391 proposes an execution delegation framework.
Analysis
Ethereum Magicians outlines modular native account abstraction
Ethereum Magicians proposed a three-part native account-abstraction model (EIP-8398, EIP-8399, EIP-8400) separating account authority from transaction transport.
DeFi
Aave GHO Stewards propose higher borrowing and savings rates
Aave GHO Stewards propose increasing GHO's borrowing cost and sGHO yield, aiming to raise DAO income from GHO from $2.2 million to $3.0 million annually.
Analysis
Ethereum Magicians weigh cheaper ephemeral accounts
Ethereum Magicians are discussing proposals to make ephemeral accounts cheaper, as current CREATE/SELFDESTRUCT accounting costs at least 200,600 gas per invocation.
Analysis
Ethereum Magicians debate six-field RVR receipt standard
A pre-ERC draft for Recomputable Verification Receipts (RVR) proposes a six-field standard for verifiable execution records, currently open for design feedback.
Analysis
Ethereum Magicians weighs ePBS, vault consent checks
Ethereum Magicians discussed an updated ePBS document and a draft ERC-4626 extension for vault consent checks, with ACDC #186 scheduled for September 3, 2026.
