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Ethereum News

• Beacon chain anniversary, Dencun preparation and Much More - ACDC 123: Beaconchain 3rd anniversary, Devnet 12, GSF 2 and more!

• Polygon CDK to Power Web3 loyalty Program for Indian e-commerce Flipkart: Flipkart shared plans to use Polygon CDK as the base to build an Ethereum-based ZK layer-2 network, which can help the e-commerce platform scale future growth and streamline its service.

• LayerZero preps for 2024 token launch:The cross-chain messaging protocol is launching its token before Q3 next year.

• Starknet Foundation confirms 1.8 billion STRK token rollout: Explore Chainlink's latest milestone with the launch of staking version 0.2, allowing LINK holders to actively engage in securing the oracle network and earning rewards, signaling positive momentum for the project.

• Run a Node Grants Round Grantee Announcement:The Run A Node Grants Round wanted to reach different users exploring blockchain, learning, community efforts, and research purposes.

World News

• Exciting Expansion at EigenLayer

• Erigon's Roadmap to 2024

• Lightclients: EIP3074 would allow EOAs to be used within ERC4337

• L2BEAT liveness dashboard adds intervals of proof submissions for zk rollups

• Introducing Safe{RecoveryHub}

Highlights of Ethereum Devs Call

ACDE#176 highlighted Ethereum's Dencun upgrade progress, emphasizing testing for the Cancun/Deneb upgrade on Devnet #12. Uncovering bugs in Reth and Lighthouse clients, the DevOps team prioritized MEV workflow testing. Coordination for mid-January Cancun/Deneb activation on Ethereum Goerli test network displayed the community's commitment to thorough testing. Introducing proposals like the builder override flag and Meta EIPs for Dencun streamlined the upgrade process. Discussions on the Prague/Electra network upgrade included Verkle Tries and DAS, with community input encouraged for proposal reviews. The last ACDE meeting of 2023 is scheduled for December 21.

• Read More: Dencun Update, Meta EIPs, and Prague/Electra Network Upgrade Plans - ACDE call 176 Summarized
• Watch Here: Execution Layer Meeting 176

Tech Articles

• Ethereum State Channels
  Explore the efficiency of Ethereum State Channels, solving scalability issues with Payment and State Channels, use cases, dispute resolution, and advancements like Virtual Channels.

• Ethereum Token Standard (ERCs)
  This article provides an in-depth overview of Ethereum Token Standards (ERCs), focusing on ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-777, ERC-1155, and ERC-4626. It explains the significance of these standards, their functions, and real-world use cases.

• An Exhaustive Guide to Automated Market Makers (AMMs)
  This blog provides a comprehensive overview of Automated Market Makers (AMMs), their role in decentralized exchanges, various AMM models, addresses the benefits and challenges.

• EIP-5656: MCOPY - An efficient EVM instruction
  EIP-5656 introduces MCOPY. Addressing gas cost challenges, MCOPY benefits, use cases, and impact, presenting a promising upgrade for Ethereum's ecosystem.

• EIP-4844 Explored: The Future of Shard Blob Transactions in Ethereum
  What are blobs? Working of Blobs to support Layer 2 projects. EIP4844 deep dive, key features and other use case.

Podcasts

• Why Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Is So Pro-Crypto - Ep. 576: On this episode of Unchained, Ramaswamy discusses his radical plan to slash the number of people working at federal agencies; his three-point crypto policy plan based on the freedom to code as a protected form of expression, the freedom of financial self-reliance, and the freedom to innovate free from regulatory overreach.

• Top White Hat Hacker on the State of Crypto Security: The Chopping Block: pseudonymous white hat Samczsun argues that crypto security has improved significantly in recent years and explains what individuals can do to improve their personal crypto security.

• CZ's Guilty Plea, Do Kwon’s Extradition: Binance's former CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations and faces restrictions on leaving the US.

• Ethereum is Hilariously Underpriced: On this episode of Bankless you will come to know why ETH price at $2.2k is hilarious. Everyone is out here trading "what ifs" this cycle when Ethereum has fundamentals.

• Are Crypto Games Making a Comeback?: On this epidose of Bankless, Vance Spencer and his Co-Founder Michael Anderson answers if blockchain gaming is making a comeback.

Tech Explainers

ETH Withdrawals: Everything You Need to Know
Validators, Ethereum's Validator Lifecycle, Types of Withdrawals, EIP-4895, How to make your Validator ready for Withdrawal?, EIP-4736 & Shapella Mainnet

The Future of Ethereum Goerli Testnet
What is Goerli Testnet?, Why Developers like Goerli?, Goerl Shapella, Future of Goerli Testnet & Holesky Testnet

How to Become Validator for Ethereum Blockchain?
Staking, Setup Node, Roles & Responsibilities

Client Diversity
Execution Layer, Consensus Layer, Why there is a need for multiple clients?, Advantages & Risks

Reth: Ethereum Execution Layer Client Written in Rust
Why new client?, Goals, Reth Book, Launch Date & Akula

ELI5 Explainers

We have tried to explain common ethereum blockchain concepts in under 60 seconds.

1. What is an Ethereum Account?
2. Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) Vs Contract Accounts
3. What is an Ethereum Transaction?
4. Ethereum Transaction Lifecycle
5. What is Ethereum Validator?

Readers can follow more short videos here.

Client Updates

• Execution Layer:

  • Nethermind 1.23.0
  • Geth 1.13.5
  • Erigon 2.55.1
  • Besu 23.10.2

• Consensus Layer:

  • Teku 23.11.0
  • Nimbus 23.11.0
  • Prysm 4.1.1
  • Lodestar 1.12.0
  • Lighthouse 4.5.0

Events

• Dec 8-10: ETHIndia
• Jan 12: LFGHO
• Feb 28: ETHGlobal Pragma
• March 19-24: Ethereum Rio
• Apr 19-21: ETHDubai

Jobs

• Solutions Architect (Partnerships) at Safe
• Market Research Lead at Safe
• Senior Product Designer at Coinshift
• Technical Product Manager at Safe
• Tech Lead at Safe