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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. The aim of this round was to encourage the exploration of a diverse range of ideas for operating nodes beyond running a validator, such as facilitating data queries for research, examining...
Published on: December 06, 2023 | Source:
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Goerli Long Term Support Update
March 18, 2024 update: The Dencun network upgrade successfully activated on the Ethereum mainnet on March 13, 2024. As per the original wording of this announcement, this would imply an April 13, 2024 sunset date for the Goerli testnet. That said, as of this writing, **[nearly all Goerli...
Published on: November 30, 2023 | Source:Application Open for Next Billion Fellowship Cohort 4
Decades from now, there will be many stories to tell about the early days of Ethereum. We will remenisce about how a peculiar and powerful technology began to change the landscape of trust on the internet. Some will remember being skeptical, while others may claim to have known all along...
Published on: November 28, 2023 | Source:Devconnect Istanbul 2023 - A celebration of progress and the Ethereum community
Devconnect, the week-long gathering of the Ethereum ecosystem and community, concluded its second edition in Istanbul. The week saw over 3,500 participants from diverse backgrounds come together from November 13-19 at the Devconnect Cowork in the Istanbul Congress Center, and many more join the 70+ deep-dive events organized by independent...
Published on: November 28, 2023 | Source:Beyond Borders - Unveiling Potential of Blockchain in a Crisis
Crisis is a cruel teacher. It can draw us together in our shared fragility, but paradoxically it can also distance us from our shared humanity. In times of great crisis, the institutions and structures of society that are supposed to protect and support us may become twisted, corrupted, or rendered...
Published on: November 15, 2023 | Source:Update 2 - Preparing for Devconnect Events
Last week, we posted an advisory update on recent events and potential travel considerations related to Devconnect. Safety is our first and primary consideration now, and we are closely monitoring the situation, including working closely with local security providers, law enforcement, and external risk advisory partners to understand and...
Published on: November 03, 2023 | Source:Secured #6 - Writing Robust C - Best Practices for Finding and Preventing Vulnerabilities
For EIP-4844, Ethereum clients need the ability to compute and verify KZG commitments. Rather than each client rolling their own crypto, researchers and developers came together to write c-kzg-4844, a relatively small C library with bindings for higher-level languages. The idea was to create a robust and efficient cryptographic library...
Published on: November 02, 2023 | Source:Update - Advisory on recent events and potential travel considerations
Over the last weeks, we have been closely monitoring the security and safety in Istanbul. In particular, we have been focused on how events in Israel and the Gaza Strip may impact attendee safety. We try to assess risk whenever we host an event. In the case of Devconnect...
Published on: October 23, 2023 | Source:Ethereum.org Translatathon Recap
Ethereum.org is an educational website and portal to Ethereum - for many people, it is their first contact with Ethereum, the place where they find their first wallet or dapp to use, and their go-to resource to start learning or level up their knowledge. To best serve this purpose,...
Published on: September 20, 2023 | Source:Devconnect Istanbul Updates!
Greetings, Ethereum builders and enthusiasts! Devconnect Istanbul is just around the corner, with only two months to go! We're here to remind you why we're so excited about this event and to share some important updates and information. Don't forget to secure your Devconnect Cowork ticket here, and...
Published on: September 18, 2023 | Source:Geth v1.13.0
Geth v1.13 comes fairly close on the heels of the 1.12 release family, which is funky, considering it's main feature has been in development for a cool 6 years now. This post will go into a number of technical and historical details, but if you just want the...
Published on: September 12, 2023 | Source:Allocation Update: Q2 2023
It's time to share the list of impressive projects and community events that received funding in Q2! Read all about them below:...
Published on: August 15, 2023 | Source:Devconnect Istanbul Cowork Tickets Are Live!
Greetings, Ethereum builders and enthusiasts! We're thrilled to announce that ticket sales for the Devconnect Cowork in Istanbul are now open! You can get your tickets here,and also see that our website got a fresh new makeover! Come back here right after you snagged your...
Published on: August 08, 2023 | Source:The Human Stories of Ethereum - Meet the Next Billion Fellows Cohort 3
As we look at our world, it seems that individual humans are increasingly on the edges and in the margins of the big stories that play out on our scrolling screens. The narratives that captivate and resonate with ordinary folks seem to exist at a scale beyond the reach of...
Published on: August 07, 2023 | Source:KZG Ceremony Special Contributions
The Special Contribution Period for the KZG Ceremony ran 01-16 April 2023. This allowed participants to contribute in ways that may not have been possible in the Open Contribution period. While the Ceremony only needs a single honest participant to provide a secure output, Special Contributions provide additional assurances...
Published on: August 02, 2023 | Source:Announcing The Road To Devcon Grants
Devcon 7 is scheduled for 2024, and while the final location is still TBA, we can say one thing with certainty: Devcon is coming to Southeast Asia! We canโt wait for our journey to Devcon 7 in Southeast Asia to begin and are happy to see that the...
Published on: June 29, 2023 | Source:Academic Grants Round 2023 Announcement
We are excited to announce the recipients of this year's Academic Grants Round. We received more than 250 applications and have awarded over $2 million in funding to 43 projects across several categories. The awarded teams are distributed all across the globe with researchers from Austria, Australia, Canada, China,...
Published on: June 28, 2023 | Source:Announcing The Devconnect Istanbul Scholars Program
We are thrilled to announce the first-ever Devconnect Scholars Program! The Devconnect Scholars Program will provide talented and values-aligned individuals from communities currently geographically and demographically underrepresented in Ethereum with financial support to attend Devconnect in Istanbul this November. Apply to the program here by July 23rd, 2023....
Published on: June 26, 2023 | Source:Allocation Update: Q1 2023
Kicking off the year with an addition to our Allocation Updates: we've included the contact details for grantees' projects, so that interested readers can reach out and get involved or learn more! With that being said, read on to find out which projects received funding in Q1 in the...
Published on: June 15, 2023 | Source:Ethereum Protocol Fellowship - Fourth Cohort Applications Are Open!
TL;DR: The application deadline for the fourth cohort of EPF has been extended The EPF Team held a town hall & FAQ session - watch the recording here Submit your application here before June 18th Greetings, Ethereum community! We are excited to announce that...
Published on: June 01, 2023 | Source:Ethereum Protocol Fellowship: Third Cohort Recap
TL;DR: The EPF concluded its third cohort and is preparing for the fourth cohort. Applications will be open soon. Sign up here to get notified when they open. The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship recently completed its third successful cohort in February 2023. Its completion marked 4 months of immersive learning,...
Published on: May 10, 2023 | Source:Secured #5: Public Vulnerability Disclosures Update
Today, we have disclosed the second set of vulnerabilities from the Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty Program! These vulnerabilities were previously discovered and reported directly to the Ethereum Foundation. When bugs are reported and validated, the Ethereum Foundation coordinates disclosures to affected teams and helps cross-check vulnerabilities across all...
Published on: May 03, 2023 | Source:Scouting for the Future: Technology and the Scouting Movement
Hello everyone! My name is Mihajlo, and over the past six months as part of my Next Billion Fellowship, Iโve been working to bring the benefits of Web3 to the World Scouting Movement. Growing up in Serbia in the '90s, I experienced firsthand the devastating effects that wars and...
Published on: May 01, 2023 | Source:Devconnect is back! See you this year in Istanbul.
Dear Ethereum community, builders, and researchers, At the first-ever Devconnect last year in Amsterdam in 2022, we came together for a week of in-depth workshops and discussions. Many that participated in the sessions and conversations told us they felt Devconnect had a significant impact on the ecosystem by driving...
Published on: April 20, 2023 | Source:Mainnet Shapella Announcement
Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Ethereum network at epoch 194048, scheduled for 22:27:35 UTC on Apr. 12, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ From now until April 5th, the Ethereum Bug Bounty rewards have been...
Published on: March 28, 2023 | Source:Next Billion Fellowship Cohort 3 - Call for applications
Ethereum is a living entity, distributed across time and space, accessible through our screens and communication devices. What gives it life are the myriad human relationships that have become intertwined with the roots, branches, and leaves of the Ethereum state tree. This single tree encodes immense value, digital property, and...
Published on: March 16, 2023 | Source:Goerli Shapella Announcement
Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Goerli network at epoch 162304, scheduled for 10:25:36 PM UTC on Mar. 14, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ The Zhejiang testnet can be used to test Shapella functionality prior...
Published on: March 08, 2023 | Source:Announcing Devcon 7!
Last year, after a three-year-long pause, we emerged from the pandemic stronger than before and reunited in Bogotรก for the largest and some would say, โ[best](https://twitter.com/avsa/status/15...
Published on: February 28, 2023 | Source:Allocation Update: Q4 2022
There's been buzz and excitement surrounding the new year, but we haven't forgotten about the grantees from last quarter! Find out which projects received funding in Q4 2022 in the table below:...
Published on: February 22, 2023 | Source:Sepolia Shapella Announcement
Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Sepolia network at epoch 56832, scheduled for 4:04:48 AM UTC on Feb. 28, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ The Zhejiang testnet can be used to test Shapella functionality prior...
Published on: February 21, 2023 | Source:Finalized no. 38
Withdrawals are imminent. tl;dr Shanghai+Capella (aka Shapella) is on the horizon. Stakers, node operators, infrastructure providers -- pay attention and test! The Academic Grants Round is live! Applications are due by February 27, 2023...
Published on: February 10, 2023 | Source:Layer 2 Community Grants Winners
The Privacy & Scaling Explorations team is excited to announce the winners of the Layer 2 Community Grants 2022. The Layer 2 Community Grants round started on October 24th, 2022 and was open for 6 weeks. In total we received 130+ proposals and thank each project for taking the...
Published on: February 09, 2023 | Source:Edelweiss Interop Recap
With The Merge now firmly behind us, protocol developers have been making progress across a (record?) number of areas over the past few months. Withdrawals, danksharding, EOF, verkle tries, history expiry, SSZ and more have all seen significant progress recently! In order to help move each of these threads...
Published on: February 07, 2023 | Source:The potential to empower disenfranchised communities in Latin America using Ethereum
The following is an update from Ethereum Foundation Fellow Marcus AM. Hola , my name is Marcus and I'm a researcher and builder from Guatemala, and an EF Fellow. An optimist at heart, Iโm driven by leveraging social, cultural and technological innovation to build better societies - a conviction...
Published on: February 06, 2023 | Source: