Topic: #development
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Nomic Foundation launches slang-solx compiler with 5x speed gains for Ethereum
The Nomic Foundation released slang-solx, an LLVM-based Solidity compiler backend, on September 7, 2026, achieving up to 5x faster compilation speeds in via-IR mode. The Solidity core team followed with version 0.8.37, adding security fixes and support for the SLOTNUM opcode tied to the Amsterdam EVM upgrade.
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Dogecoin Team Debunks "No Developers" Misconception
The official Dogecoin X account addressed a persistent myth that Dogecoin lacks developers, naming the core team, Dogecoin Foundation, House of Doge, MyDoge, and DogeOS as active builders across the ecosystem.
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Ethereum Foundation faces core development funding crisis
Former Ethereum Foundation contributor Trenton Van Epps has warned that Ethereum's core development ecosystem requires approximately $30 million annually and faces a funding crisis without new sources within three to nine months, as the Foundation reduces spending and experiences leadership departures.