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Allocation Update: Q1 and Q2 2022
It's time to share the list of outstanding grantees who received funding in Q1 and Q2 of this year! You can learn more about their projects below:...
Published on: September 07, 2022 | Source:
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Ethereum Protocol Fellowship: The Third Cohort
Do you enjoy solving interesting and challenging problems? Are you interested in getting involved at the most foundational level of the Ethereum protocol? The Protocol Support Team (EF) is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the third cohort of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (formerly Core...
Published on: September 01, 2022 | Source:Translating the Ethereum Foundation blog
Since the first post in December 2013, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) blog has been the primary way teams within the EF communicate. From announcements about events, to grant waves, protocol upgrades, regular [updates from specific teams](/2021/12/22/ef-supported-teams-research-an...
Published on: August 31, 2022 | Source:Finalized no. 37
~20 days until the Merge tl;dr The Merge Data Challenge is live! Collect, analyze, and visualize all of the data Merge Mainnet client releases are out. Did you upgrade yet?...
Published on: August 26, 2022 | Source:Mainnet Merge Announcement
Ethereum is moving to proof-of-stake! The transition, known as The Merge, must first be activated on the Beacon Chain with the Bellatrix upgrade. After this, the proof-of-work chain will migrate to proof-of-stake upon hitting a specific Total Difficulty value. The Bellatrix upgrade is scheduled for epoch 144896 on the Beacon...
Published on: August 24, 2022 | Source:Finalized no. 36
tl;dr Merge sequence engaged ...
Published on: August 12, 2022 | Source:Sepolia Post-Merge Upgrade Announcement
The Sepolia testnet will undergo a post-merge execution layer (EL) upgrade at block 1735371, expected on August 17, 2022 The upgrade will cause EL clients on the network to disconnect from peers which have not transitioned to proof-of-stake. It does not add additional functionality beyond this. Sepolia node operators must...
Published on: August 03, 2022 | Source:Academic Grants Round grantee announcement
We are thrilled to announce the 39 grantees selected for the recent Academic Grants Round. This grants round invited researchers, think-tanks, Ph.D. students, and all those interested in advancing knowledge around the Ethereum ecosystem to submit academic proposals. Thank you to all those who submitted proposals, and congratulations to...
Published on: July 29, 2022 | Source:Goerli/Prater Merge Announcement
For the last testnet proof-of-stake transition, Goerli will merge with Prater. The combined Goerli/Prater network will retain the Goerli name post-merge. Bellatrix, the Prater upgrade readying it for The Merge will happen at epoch 112260, expected at 12:24PM UTC on August 4, 2022. After Bellatrix is activated, the Goerli/Prater merge...
Published on: July 27, 2022 | Source:Devcon Scholars Returns & Announcing Devcon Week!
Queridos Amigos, Yesterday, Wave #01 of Devcon tickets sold out just a few minutes after going online! After two years of anticipation, the whole team awaited this moment with curious suspense. But donβt worry, more ticket waves are coming soon. Today we are excited to announce the return...
Published on: July 20, 2022 | Source:DEVCON VI: TICKET SALES BEGIN & MORE!
Amigos y amigas! Today, we want to bring everyone a few details on the ticketing process in advance of Mondayβs launch, and we have updates on supporter, volunteer, and discount-ticket applications. As the icing on the cake, we'll also introduce you to the Devcon Community Hubs! But first,...
Published on: July 13, 2022 | Source:Sepolia Merge Announcement
Note: on July 5, 2022, the recommended releases for go-ethereum and Erigon were modified. See "Client Releases" for details. Sepolia will be the second of three public testnets to run through The Merge. The network will transition to proof-of-stake when the total difficulty on the proof-of-work chain exceeds 17,000,000,000,000,000, which...
Published on: June 30, 2022 | Source:Devcon VI: First Tickets & FINAL WEEK of Speaker Applications
Three weeks ago, we opened the speaker and volunteer applications as well as the discount builder and student tickets, and we are excited about the quality of submissions! This year, weβve opened applications for those looking to attend Devcon with Builder and Student discounts, as [Speakers...
Published on: June 28, 2022 | Source:Fellowship Program: Cohort #2 Applications Open & Cohort #1 Roundup
Ethereum is a living thing. Yes, at its core there is a virtual machine (the EVM) that runs and faithfully calculates a new state from block to block, but the magic of Ethereum is that one little state machine can be shared by millions of people who might not have...
Published on: June 21, 2022 | Source:Ropsten, Rinkeby & Kiln Deprecation Announcement
Reminder: the Gray Glacier upgrade is scheduled for block 15,050,000, expected June 29, 2022 The Kiln Merge testnet, launched earlier this year, will be shut down shortly after the Ethereum mainnet's transition to proof-of-stake. Ropsten, Ethereum's longest-lived proof-of-work testnet, has transitionned to proof-of-stake. It will be shut down in Q4...
Published on: June 21, 2022 | Source:Gray Glacier Upgrade Announcement
The Ethereum network will be undergoing a scheduled network upgrade at block 15,050,000, which is expected to occur on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The exact date is subject to change due to variable block times and time zones. Please upgrade your node before Monday, June 27, 2022 to account for...
Published on: June 16, 2022 | Source:Spotlight on LatAm: Identity solutions for Govtech
The following is an update from Ethereum Foundation Fellow Chuy Cepeda. Our identities hold immense power. In a time when people take great pride in using multiple pseudonyms or personas, we often think about how to identify ourselves. I identify as a native of Monterrey, Mexico, a Latin-American, a...
Published on: June 07, 2022 | Source:DEVCON VI: Applications Online, Participation Details Inside
Queridos amigos, Itβs happening. Devcon is back! When we first announced that Devcon would take place in BogotΓ‘, we spoke about all the city had to offer, and what we dreamed the event could become. Later this year, we will finally meet in BogotΓ‘. With Devconnect now...
Published on: June 06, 2022 | Source:Ropsten TTD Announcement
A Terminal Total Difficulty (TTD) of 50000000000000000 has been selected for the Ropsten Merge. Stakers and node operators must manually override the TTD in both their execution and consensus layer clients before June 7, 2022. Proof-of-Work testnets can have volatile hash rates and the exact timing of The Merge on...
Published on: June 03, 2022 | Source:Grantee Roundup: May 2022
Itβs always fun to hear about new grants as theyβre awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, we check in on projects that are well underway - or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements by grantees!...
Published on: June 01, 2022 | Source:Grantee Roundup - May 2022
Itβs always fun to hear about new grants as theyβre awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, we check in on projects that are well underway - or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements by grantees!...
Published on: June 01, 2022 | Source:Wrapping up Devconnect, looking ahead!
A few weeks ago, we came together in Amsterdam for the first-ever Devconnect. Over eight days, members of the Ethereum community hosted events, intensive workshops, and enlightening talks. When we announced Devconnect, we envisioned the ecosystem coming together for depth-first and fruitful discussions, and to learn while making serious...
Published on: May 30, 2022 | Source:Ropsten Merge Announcement
Ropsten will be the first longstanding testnet to run through The Merge A new Ropsten Beacon Chain was launched on May 30, 2022 to provide consensus to the network The Ropsten Beacon Chain will upgrade to merge-compatible protocol rules (Bellatrix) at slot 24000, expected on June 2, 2022 After this,...
Published on: May 30, 2022 | Source:Finalized no. 35
tl;dr ETHStaker/clr.fund Ethereum Staking CLR in progress! Don't wait, 5 days left to contribute Data Availability Sampling is a hard but critical problem. Submit a proposal to the DAS RFP to get involved: $1.5M in funding available!...
Published on: May 19, 2022 | Source:Secured #4: Bug Bounty Rewards now up to $250,000 USD
The Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty Program is one of the earliest and longest running programs of its kind. It was launched in 2015 and targeted the Ethereum PoW mainnet and related software. In 2020, a second Bug Bounty Program for the new Proof-of-Stake Consensus Layer was launched, running alongside the...
Published on: May 16, 2022 | Source:Ethereum Foundation Report
Today, weβve published the EF report, which we hope helps the community understand what the Ethereum Foundation is, our core principles, and our vision of Ethereum as an infinite garden. Click here to read the full report, and to learn more about the EF, our resource allocation processes, 2021...
Published on: April 18, 2022 | Source:Secured #3: Security Teams
Over the past year, the Ethereum Foundation has significantly grown its team of dedicated security researchers and engineers. Members have joined from a variety of backgrounds ranging from cryptography, security architecture, risk management, exploit development as well as having worked on red and blue teams. The members come from different...
Published on: April 14, 2022 | Source:Finalized no. 34
tl;dr Kiln is up, check it out #TestingTheMerge is in full swing. Do your part, get involved!...
Published on: March 23, 2022 | Source:Announcing the Kiln Merge Testnet
The Kintsugi merge testnet, launched late December, has been a valuable testing ground for The Merge. Through various test suites, multi-client devnets, shadow forks of Goerli, application deployments, and the community's help #TestingTheMerge, we've arrived at a set of stable and robust protocol specifications. Now that clients have implemented...
Published on: March 14, 2022 | Source:Secured #2: Public Vulnerability Disclosures
Today, we disclosed the first set of vulnerabilities from the Ethereum Foundation's Bug Bounty Programs. These vulnerabilities were previously discovered and reported directly to the Ethereum Foundation or client teams via the Bug Bounty Programs for both the Execution Layer and Consensus Layer. Through its Bug Bounty Programs, which...
Published on: March 09, 2022 | Source:Announcing Grants Round for Academic Research
We are excited to announce a new wave of grants to fund formal research that aims to create more knowledge about Ethereum, blockchain technology, and related domains. We encourage academics, research centers, PhD Students and all those interested in researching Ethereum to submit their project proposals. This grants round has...
Published on: March 01, 2022 | Source:Grantee Roundup: January 2022 - Japan Local Grants Edition!
In todayβs roundup, weβre excited to feature four recipients from a recent Local Grants wave in Japan! We see Ethereum as an ever-growing, creative and inclusive playground, and it is our responsibility to let everyone keep playing. Itβs not easy to commit to public goods or novel use cases...
Published on: February 24, 2022 | Source:Devcon: Hacia Colombia en 2022 [Redux]
Queridos Amigos, A few years ago, we outlined what Devcon was all about in the original version of this post, and spoke to our renewed focus on growing the Ethereum ecosystem. In this updated version, we're excited to re-announce Devcon 6, and to share details on our site-selection,...
Published on: February 18, 2022 | Source:Allocation Update: Q3 and Q4, 2021
This one's a double header! Below you'll find the lists of grantees from both Q3 and Q4 of 2021. A note on categories: where we once listed Ethereum 1.0/1.x or Ethereum 2.0, you'll now see "Execution Layer" and "Consensus Layer" respectively. This is part of a broader effort to...
Published on: February 15, 2022 | Source:Devconnect: 18-25 April 2022 in Amsterdam
In our last post, we outlined Devconnect as a week-long gathering that will feature independent Ethereum events, which aim to bring the Ethereum community together in smaller groups to talk, learn about, or make serious progress on specific subjects. Learn more at Devconnect.org...
Published on: February 01, 2022 | Source: