EtherWorld Weekly — Edition 321

World News

Highlights from the All Core Developers Exceution (ACDE) Call #215
- Fusaka Scope & Devnet Planning, Glamsterdam Process & Scheduling & History Expiry Roadmap
Vitalik Buterin Responds to Travel Criticism: “It’s About Building Trust”
- Vitalik Buterin addressed criticism over his frequent flying to crypto events, saying real-world meetings matter when it comes to community trust and progress.
China’s Tech Giants Want a Yuan Stablecoin But Offshore
- China’s major tech firms are pushing for a yuan-backed stablecoin that works outside the mainland, hoping to boost its role in global trade while staying within government limits on crypto.
U.S. Lawmakers Gear Up for a Big Crypto Week Starting July 14
- Crypto Week kicks off July 14 in D.C., with over 100 meetings planned between policymakers and crypto leaders as the U.S. prepares for new regulation.
FTX Judge Freezes Payouts to Countries That Ban Crypto
- A U.S. judge has paused FTX repayments to users in countries that don’t allow crypto, creating more delays for those hoping to recover their funds.
Ex-Ransom Negotiator Under Investigation for Working with Hackers
- A former U.S. official who once helped companies respond to ransomware attacks is now being investigated for secretly working with hackers and making money off the deals.

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All you need to know about Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade
- Curated resources by EtherWorld for Glamsterdam Upgrade
All you need to know about Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade
- Curated resources by EtherWorld for Fusaka Upgrade
EIPsInsight Earns Ethereum Grant
- EIPsInsight has secured a grant from the EF_ESP, marking a pivotal moment. This support not only acknowledges their work but also entrusts them with the responsibility of advancing Ethereum protocol improvement proposals.

Stories By EtherWorld

Technical Explainers

Client News and Updates

Client News

Geth v1.16.0 Brings Path-Based Archive Mode With a Tradeoff
- Geth’s latest release adds path-based archive mode and boosts performance, but drops eth_getProof support for old blocks. It’s still experimental, so expect bugs.
Erigon v3.0.12: Gas Limit Raised, Pre-Merge History Dropped
- Erigon’s new release bumps the gas limit to 45M and drops pre-merge history, significantly shrinking full node storage to 685 GB. Codename: Otterly Odyssey.
Besu 25.7.0: Faster Processing, Higher Gas, and Bonsai Archive Preview
- Besu 25.7.0 bumps gas limits to 45M, enables parallel tx processing and SNAP history expiry by default, and introduces experimental Bonsai Archive support. Deprecated code cleanup may affect older setups.
Teku v25.6.0 Improves Multi-Beacon Node Handling
- Teku’s latest update refines how the validator client interacts with multiple beacon nodes. A recommended upgrade for all users to boost reliability and performance.

Client versions

Execution Layer:
- Nethermind 1.32.2
- Geth 1.16.1
- Erigon 3.0.12 new version
- Besu 25.7.0 new version
- Reth 1.5.0
- EthereumJS
Consensus Layer:

Ethereum Governance & Related Standards

Ethereum Standards(June):

EIP-7642: eth/69 - history expiry and simpler receipts [Reached Final]
EIP-7702: Set Code for EOAs [Reached Final]
EIP-7600: Hardfork Meta - Pectra [Reached Final]
Latest Drafts: EIP-7857, EIP-7888, EIP-7891, EIP-7902, EIP-7908, EIP-7936, EIP-7947, EIP-7943, EIP-7964

ERCs and Their Current Status:

ERC- 6093: Custom errors for commonly-used tokens [Reached Final]
Latest Drafts: ERC-7857, ERC-7888, ERC-7891, ERC-7902, ERC-7908, ERC-7936, ERC-7947

Insights from EIPsInsights.com

Podcasts

Why the Arbitrum Stack Won in the Race to Support Robinhood Chain
- Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder explains why Arbitrum was chosen by Robinhood to rebuild its core product on crypto rails, what tokenized stocks onchain could unlock, and why we may be entering crypto’s “zero-to-one” phase all over again.
Does Lido's Dual Governance Now Make It the Safest Place to Stake ETH?
- Lido just rolled out one of the most ambitious governance overhauls in DeFi: a dual governance system designed to give power back to stakers—and make it harder for malicious proposals to pass.
EIP-7907: Meter Contract Code Size and Increase Limit with Qi Zhou | PEEPanEIP#152:
- In this episode of PEEPanEIP, we dive into EIP-7907, a proposal aimed at increasing the maximum smart contract size on Ethereum. Learn why this change matters, how it impacts developers, and what it means for the future of complex dApps.
EIP-7825: Tx Gas Limit Cap & EIP-7934: RLP Execution Block Size Limit with Giulio R | PEEPanEIP#151:
- EIP‑7825 proposes a protocol‑enforced cap of 30 million gas per transaction, regardless of the overall block gas limit, to prevent individual transactions from consuming excessive block resources. This cap aims to improve network stability and guard against denial‑of‑service risks, especially as Ethereum evolves toward higher block gas limits and more complex transaction patterns.

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