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• Highlights from the All Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) Call #158
  • Fusaka Devnet 0 Updates, EIP-7917 Status, Fusaka Devnet 1 Planning, Glamsterdam Fork – Initial Planning & Headliners for Glamsterdam Fork
• Katana, backed by Polygon Launches Private Mainnet to Unlock Institutional DeFi Yields:
  • Katana, a high-yield DeFi blockchain incubated by GSR Markets and Polygon Labs launched its private mainnet on May 28. Aiming to solve liquidity fragmentation, Katana aggregates yields from protocols like Morpho, Sushi, and Vertex.
• StarkWare Unveils S-two: Instant ZK Proofs on Local Devices:
  • StarkWare introduced S-two, a groundbreaking tool that enables anyone to generate zero-knowledge proofs instantly on local devices—including phones, laptops, and browsers. Supporting Cairo and WASM, S-two powers use cases like zkML, private payments, and zkKYC.
• Vitalik Calls for Resilient Ethereum as Sweden Reconsiders Cashless Future, Citing Fragility:
  • Sweden is walking back its cashless society ambitions due to concerns over centralized system fragility, prompting national efforts to preserve cash for civil defense. Citing geopolitical risks and digital vulnerabilities, Vitalik Buterin highlights the need for Ethereum to evolve into a resilient, privacy-focused alternative. As Sweden’s central bank re-emphasizes cash as a crisis backup, Ethereum must be robust enough to fulfill a similar role in decentralized digital economies.