Ethereum (@ethereum) “Ethereum is for shipping. Here are some of the things the Ethereum ecosystem lau” — TopicDigg

Ethereum is for shipping. Here are some of the things the Ethereum ecosystem launched, upgraded, and announced over the past month. 0/ @RobinhoodApp launched Robinhood Chain (@RobinhoodCrypto) on mainnet, an Ethereum Layer 2 built on the @arbitrum stack, enabling 24/7 trading of tokenized stocks and ETFs for users in over 120 countries through Robinhood Wallet. The network surpassed $1B in DEX volume in just over a week. 1/ @aztecnetwork achieved Stage 2 rollup decentralization under @l2beat's framework, removing governance control over its core protocol and taking another step toward trust-minimized infrastructure. 2/ @VitalikButerin shared updates to Ethereum's evolving technical roadmap, outlining the next phase of Lean Ethereum and the protocol's long-term direction. 3/ @ethlabs_org launched as a non-profit R&D lab for Ethereum and ETH. Their mission is to make Ethereum the settlement layer of the global economy. 4/ @ethereuminsti launched as an independent non-profit dedicated to accelerating the institutional adoption of Ethereum, its L2s, applications and overall ecosystem. 5/ @aave introduced Stable Vaults, fixed-rate stablecoin yield vaults designed for seamless integration into consumer applications. 6/ @zama launched the First DeFi Yield Venue for Confidential USDC (cUSDC) in partnership with @Morpho and @SteakhouseFi, bringing private stablecoin lending to Ethereum. 7/ @swissknifexyz launched a new Privacy Protocol Tracker, making it easier to compare fees, wait times, supported chains, and other metrics across Ethereum privacy protocols. 8/ Global tickets for @EFDevcon 8 went live, alongside speaker applications for this year’s conference in Mumbai, India. 9/ @Optimism and @toss__official signed an agreement to explore bringing the Korean Won onchain, expanding blockchain-based financial infrastructure for one of South Korea's largest fintech platforms. 10/ @OctantApp completed Epoch 12, its first full quadratic funding round using a zero-knowledge vote coprocessor and new voting application, distributing 88.1 WETH to Ethereum public goods projects. 11/ @0xprivacypools launched the trusted setup ceremony for Privacy Pools V2 ahead of its next protocol deployment. 12/ Gwei Name Service launched an ownerless, immutable Ethereum naming system built without administrative ownership. 13/ @ammalgam launched on Ethereum mainnet, introducing oracle-free lending without impermanent loss. 14/ @lodestar_eth added support for Fast Confirmations, allowing Ethereum node operators to confirm transactions in a single slot using validator attestations. 15/ @PrivacyBoost introduced preconfirmations for private transfers, allowing transfers to be treated as usable in around one second before final settlement. 16/ The @ethereumfndn published Ethereum Basics for Governments and Institutions, a new primer introducing Ethereum as a credibly neutral digital public utility for policymakers and enterprise leaders. 17/ @OndoFinance launched @OndoPerps, enabling tokenized stocks to be used as collateral for perpetual futures across equities, commodities, and indices. 18/ @base introduced Base Privacy, giving enterprises infrastructure to trade, pay, and settle onchain with built-in confidentiality and compliance features. 19/ @BGDA_UK launched BAGEY, a natively tokenized UK regulated fund on Ethereum where the blockchain serves as the legal register of record. 20/ @sparkdotfi launched the Stablecoin FX Layer on @Uniswap v4, introducing shared liquidity infrastructure that lets stablecoins access a common liquidity layer. 21/ @Trueo_ launched user-created prediction markets, allowing anyone to create a market by asking a question and letting participants trade on the outcome through a fully onchain prediction market. 22/ @kpk_io integrated @OpenCover Covered Vaults, allowing depositors to add opt-in onchain insurance to curated vaults, with coverage underwritten by @NexusMutual. 23/ @PropellerSwap launched Turbine on Ethereum mainnet, enabling large trades to settle with lower slippage by sourcing liquidity across onchain, offchain, and peer-to-peer markets. 24/ Hosted by @web3privacy, the Neocypherpunk Summit brought together around 1,000 builders and researchers in Berlin to advance privacy, open-source infrastructure, and human rights. 25/ @eth_systems launched as a company building modular privacy infrastructure for institutional Ethereum.