Ethereum Weekly News— July 1, 2025
Protocol Upgrades
ACDC Call #159 Discusses Fusaka Devnet 2 Launch and Glamsterdam Fork
Latest All Core Developers Consensus call covered the launch of Fusaka Devnet 2, Sunnyside Labs report, finalization of Fusaka CL scope, and discussed BPO strategy and timeline for the upcoming Glamsterdam fork.
EIP-7782: Proposal for 2x Shorter Slot Times in Glamsterdam
Discussion around implementing shorter slot times in Ethereum, with concerns raised about implementation readiness and potential conflicts with other upgrades like ePBS. The proposal suggests careful consideration of second-order effects and the need for comprehensive spec changes before implementation.
Layer 2 and Scaling Solutions
Jumper Exchange integrates Etherlink for cross-chain access to Tezos L2
Jumper Exchange has integrated Etherlink to provide cross-chain access to Tezos L2, enhancing cross-chain liquidity and accessibility. This integration is expected to accelerate adoption and innovation within the Tezos ecosystem.
Katana's mainnet debuts with $200M in active DeFi deposits
New DeFi-focused Layer 2 blockchain Katana launches mainnet with $200M TVL, offering institutional-grade liquidity strategies and native asset support.
EIPs and Standards
ERC-7982: Decentralized Gateway URLs for ERC-3668 Proposed
A new ERC proposal extends ERC-3668 (CCIP-Read) to support decentralized storage protocols like IPFS, IPNS, Arweave, and Swarm. The proposal aims to improve censorship resistance and cost efficiency while maintaining backward compatibility with existing ERC-3668 gateways.
ERC-7812 ZK Identity Registry Moves to Review Stage
The ZK Identity Registry proposal (ERC-7812) has progressed to the Review stage, with developers requesting community feedback on the EIP and its reference implementation.
Research & Development
Unpredictable RANDAO: A New Approach to Ethereum Randomness
Proposal for improving RANDAO security by implementing committee-based Distributed Key Generation and threshold signatures, reducing attacker's ability to predict and manipulate randomness outcomes.
Security & Audits
Stylus Contracts Library v0.2.0 Audit
OpenZeppelin Security releases audit findings for Stylus Contracts Library v0.2.0, identifying various severity issues including high-severity limb shift overflow concerns and medium-severity potential underflow problems.
Regulation & Compliance
SEC Extends Compliance Date for Broker-Dealer Customer Protection Rule
The SEC has extended the compliance deadline to June 30, 2026 for amendments to Rule 15c3-3, the broker-dealer customer protection rule, allowing more time for testing and implementation of daily reserve computation requirements.
Infrastructure & Tools
EigenCloud Pioneers Crypto's Transition to Verifiable Cloud Infrastructure
EigenCloud introduces the Verifiable Cloud, a new infrastructure solution that aims to transform crypto infrastructure with programmable trust. The initiative is expected to enable new applications and expand crypto's market reach through verifiable cloud infrastructure.
Developer Tools & SDKs
Defender Sunset FAQ
OpenZeppelin announces the phased sunset of Defender, with the hosted service retiring July 1, 2026. Development tooling like Relayers and Monitor will transition to open source. The announcement includes FAQ and details about the transition process.