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#General #Development #Mobile Development #Cloud & DevOps #Cybersecurity & Privacy #AI & Data Science #Hardware & Gadgets #Design & UXLayer 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...
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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...
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, Iβm driven by leveraging social, cultural and technological innovation to build better societies - a conviction...
Grantee Roundup - Q1 2023
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. You may have noticed something differentβinstead of monthly posts, we'll be highlighting grantees who...
Looking back: 2022 on ethereum.org
From the explosion of the scaling and layer 2 ecosystems to the first Devcon in three years and The Merge, it has been an exciting year for Ethereum and ethereum.org. Weβve shipped many impactful features and content, with thousands of incredible contributors helping us along the way. Letβs dive...
KZG Ceremony Grant Round
The Protocol Support team is organizing a grant round to support the upcoming Ethereum KZG Ceremony. The KZG Ceremony is a coordinated public ritual that will provide a cryptographic foundation for Ethereum scaling initiatives like EIP-4844. Learn more about the Ceremony and participate in the test version at ceremony.ethereum.org....
Allocation Update Q3 2022
Before the year comes to a close, we'd like to highlight the amazing projects that received funding in the previous quarter. Read on to learn more about our Q3 grantee lineup!...
Merge Data Challenge Results
The Ethereum Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the Merge Data Challenge . The challenge ran for ~9 weeks surrounding the Merge, allowing for data analysts to gather and review information both before and after the big event. Participants submitted a treasure trove of data and analysis...
Ropsten Shutdown Announcement
As previously announced, the Ropsten network has been deprecated and will be shut down in the coming weeks. Over the past few months, infrastructure providers have gradually stopped supporting the network and validator participation rates have been steadily declining. **The vast majority of remaining validator nodes will be shut...
Devcon VI Recap, Resources & Wrap-Up!
A few weeks ago in October, much of the Ethereum community came together in South America as we reunited for Devcon VI in BogotΓ‘, Colombia! Today we want to say Thank You(!) to every attendee, volunteer, and contributor that made Devcon VI a success. In this blog post, we...
Devcon VI Scholars: Growing the Infinite Garden
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) exists to help the Ethereum ecosystem thrive, and there are still many discoveries to be made about what Ethereum can do for the world. That's why we support individuals that have the potential to unlock parts of Ethereum's story that are still unwritten. The Devcon...
Announcing Supporters & Impact Booths
This yearβs Devcon is special in many ways. Weβve used the last three years to create a whole new experience based on all that weβve seen at past Devcons, and lessons learned while event-planning during the pandemic. Devcon VI involved the community via Community Hubs and Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs),...
Announcing the EF Fellowship Program, Cohort #2
Things are looking up for Ethereum. Now that The Merge is complete, a huge weight (measured in tonnes of CO2) has been lifted from the Ethereum community's collective conscience. And the world-at-large is watching to see what this community does next. Right now the ecosystem has a unique opportunity...
The Devcon VI Manual
Welcome to Devcon! This is your Devcon VI Manual, and it includes everything you need to know about Devcon, the surroundings and more. Read closely as we cover things to be aware of before departure, during transit to the venue from BogotΓ‘βs international airport El Dorado, and information related...
Kiln Shutdown Announcement
The Merge is happening soon! This post explains how and when the upgrade will happen, along with the client versions compatible with it. Kiln, an Ethereum merge testnet launched in early 2022, will be shut down during the week of September 12, 2022. Ropsten and Rinkeby are also deprecated and...
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:...
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...
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...
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?...
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...
Finalized no. 36
tl;dr Merge sequence engaged ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!...