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.
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News
DeFi
Aave weighs X Layer flash-loan waiver and Safety Module top-up
Aave is considering two direct-to-AIP proposals: one to waive flash-loan fees for an OKX Wallet tool on X Layer, and another to top up the Safety Module with approximately 52,000 AAVE.
Analysis
ECB’s Schnabel calls for central bank money to go on-chain
ECB Executive Board Member Isabel Schnabel advocated for central banks to put their own money on distributed ledgers in an August 28 speech at Jackson Hole.
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
Aave Horizon proposes mWIN with zero borrowing power
Aave Horizon proposes to onboard mWIN, a fixed-income token managed by Wellington Management, with zero borrowing power for suppliers.
Markets
Kraken consolidates Prime and adds TradingView execution for Pro users
Kraken consolidates institutional OTC, custody, and trading into a new Prime interface and integrates Kraken Pro with TradingView for spot order execution.
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.
News
OFAC extends Iran sanctions to the digital assets sector
OFAC has extended Iran sanctions to the digital assets sector, marking the first U.S. sectoral determination covering Iran's digital assets, effective August 24.
