EtherWorld Weekly — Edition 324

Featured

Highlights from the All Core Developers Execution (ACDE) Call #217:
- Ethereum core developers in ACDE #217 reviewed Fusaka Devnet-3 stability, debated gas limit cap, set rollout timelines, & planned Glamsterdam headliners.
EIPs @10: A Decade of Standardizing Ethereum:
- A decade-long review of Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), detailing their impact on protocol upgrades, token standards and more.
Ethereum @ 10: A Decade of Innovation & Milestones:
- Celebrate Ethereum’s 10-year journey from its 2015 Genesis block to today’s DeFi, NFTs & major upgrades, with EtherWorld’s highlights across four key eras.
Ethereum 2035: Vitalik’s Vision for the Next Decade:
- Vitalik shares his 10-year vision for Ethereum, highlighting scaling, privacy, governance & experimentation as it evolves from crypto to global infra.
Ethereum’s Next 10 Years: Tim Beiko Outlines Ethereum's Roadmap:
- Tim Beiko shared his roadmap for the next decade, i.e., highlighting ZK-EVMs, scaling to trillions, exporting Ethereum’s values & bridging with AI.
Blob Parameter Only (BPO) Forks (EIP-7892):
- Overview of BPO Forks, Why do we need BPO Forks?, Limitations of Traditional Ethereum Hard Forks, BPO Forks Design
  Bandwidth Constraints & the Role of Solo Stakers in Blob Growth, Why BPO Forks Are Needed Before Fusaka?, Proposed Upgrade Paths to BPO Forks.
Enshrined Proposer Builder Separation (ePBS) (EIP-7732)
- What is ePBS?, Why Do We Need ePBS?, Key Architectural Changes Proposed in ePBS, PBS Vs ePBS, ePBS Advantages, Compatibility of ePBS with Other Ethereum Proposals, Challenges to ePBS

World News

MetaMask’s “All-in-One” dApp Launch
MetaMask unveils a unified dashboard for managing crypto and NFTs across Ethereum and other chains, simplifying cross-chain Web3 access with expanded protocol support and improved user experience.
dappOS and Binance Airdrop Innovation
dappOS, alongside Binance, launches a new protocol to let users earn yield without locking assets, plus a collaborative airdrop to boost engagement in accessible, liquid Web3 experiences.
Indonesia Raises Taxes on Overseas Crypto Trades
From August 1, 2025, Indonesia doubled crypto taxes for sales on foreign exchanges (to 1%) and miners (to 2.2% VAT), moving to tighten oversight and benefit domestic markets.
US SEC Proposes Sweeping Crypto Regulation Reforms
On July 31, 2025, the US SEC revealed plans to revamp regulations for tokenized assets and blockchains, pledging rules tailored for crypto’s needs and inviting public industry input.
Ethereum DApp Usage Surging in 2025
DappRadar reports Ethereum DApp activity in 2025 is set to surpass 2024, with user engagement increasing across DeFi, NFTs, and utility protocols amid renewed developer momentum and strong competition.

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Technical Explainers

Client News and Updates

Client News

Nethermind v1.32.4: Enhanced Peer Discovery & Network Stability
- This release improves node connectivity with more reliable peer discovery and quicker removal of inactive peers, smarter message handling, and overall sync stability, boosting Ethereum client performance for all users.
Erigon v3.0.15 "Otterly Odyssey": Bug Fix & Breaking Flag Change
- A new Erigon release focuses on bug fixes and introduces a breaking change by renaming the flag --experimental.commitment-history to --prune.experimental.include-commitment-history, plus other stability enhancements for advanced node runners.
Nimbus v25.7.1: Sync Crash Fix, Medium Urgency Release
Nimbus quickly addresses a potential syncing crash in its latest release, enhancing client reliability and security for validators and node operators. Prompt update is recommended due to the identified medium-urgency fix.

Client versions

Execution Layer:
- Nethermind 1.32.4 new version
- Geth 1.16.1
- Erigon 3.0.15
- Besu 25.7.0
- Reth 1.6.0
- EthereumJS
Consensus Layer:
- Teku 25.7.1 new version
- Nimbus 25.7.1 new version
- Prysm 6.0.4
- Lodestar 1.32.0 new version
- Lighthouse 7.1.0 new version

Ethereum Governance & Related Standards

Ethereum Standards(June):

Latest Drafts: EIP-7825, EIP-7942, EIP-7966, EIP-7981, EIP-2926, EIP-7957, EIP-7961

ERCs and Their Current Status:

ERC-5725: Transferable Vesting NFT [Reached Final]
ERC-7631: Dual Nature Token Pair [Reached Final]
ERC-7746: Composable Security Middleware Hooks [Reached Last Call]
🗓️ Deadline: July 29
ERC-6224: Contracts Dependencies Registry [Reached Last Call]
🗓️ Deadline: July 31
ERC-4361: Sign-In with Ethereum [Reached Last Call]
🗓️ Deadline: July 29
ERC-7744: Code Index [Reached Last Call]
🗓️ Deadline: July 29
ERC-7878: Bequeathable Contracts [Reached Last Call]
🗓️ Deadline: 2025-09-01
ERC-7913: Signature Verifiers
🗓️ Deadline: 2025-08-12
Latest Drafts: ERC-7846, ERC-7930, ERC-7828, ERC-7836, ERC-7965, ERC-7968

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