Topic: #ethereum-news
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Ethereum Hegotá upgrade targets 66 proposals, prioritizes privacy
Ethereum developers are narrowing the scope of the Hegotá upgrade, expected in 2027, from 66 proposals down to those with working implementations and testnet support. Three proposals would give privacy applications native tools to reduce reliance on external infrastructure.
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Ether.fi splits weETH from restaking as Ethereum rewards debate heats up
Ether.fi removed restaking from weETH, its flagship staking token, forcing users into a separate token (weETHs) to access higher-risk yield. The move comes as Ethereum researchers propose capping validator rewards, sparking criticism from staking operators.
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EthSystems Spins Out of Ethereum Foundation to Build Privacy Infrastructure
EthSystems, a new startup emerging from the Ethereum Foundation's Institutional Privacy Task Force, is building confidentiality infrastructure to help banks and financial institutions deploy assets and trading activity on public blockchains without sacrificing privacy.
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Ethereum preparing "biggest rebuild" since Merge, Buterin reveals
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined Lean Ethereum, a three-to-four-year protocol redesign that will replace nearly every major component while elevating quantum resistance and privacy to top priorities.
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Vitalik Buterin proposes options-based alternative to DeFi liquidations
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a research proposal suggesting options contracts could replace collateralized debt positions in DeFi, reducing sudden liquidations and oracle dependency.
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Ether slides below $2,000 as futures open interest hits record 16.39M tokens
Ethereum dropped below $2,000 for the first time since late March amid heavy selling pressure, while futures open interest surged to a record high of 16.39 million tokens ($32.5 billion notional value). The divergence signals aggressive net shorting and growing skepticism about ETH's value proposition.