Wrapping up the KZG Ceremony north The KZG Ceremony was the largest multi-party computation of its kind (by number of participants). Through an open, accessible process, it produced a secure cryptographic foundation for EIP-4844. Learn more about how the Ceremony worked in Carl Beekhuizen's Devcon talk: "Summoning the spirit of [...]
Goerli Dencun Announcement north The blobs are coming: Dencun will go live on Goerli at 6:32 UTC on January 17, 2024. Dencun will be Goerli's last upgrade before core teams stop supporting it. More on this in a previous post. Assuming the Goerli upgrade goes well, the Sepolia and Holesky testnets will activate Dencun...
Introducing Celo Camp Batch 8 Winners north Celo Camp, the virtual Web3 accelerator created in 2020 by the Celo Foundation and Upright, recently hosted a special MiniPay LaunchPad edition guiding founders to build for Opera MiniPay.17 participants from six countries spent five weeks building projects designed for MiniPay, Opera’s self- [...]
Southeast Asia welcomes Devcon 7! north Hey Ethereum family! 🦄 We're delighted to start this new year by sharing an update that's not just about revealing the location and date for Devcon 7, but rather an exciting expansion of our vision. This year, we're embracing the whole Southeast Asia region as the stage for our...
Allocation Update - Q3 2023 north Before we wrap up the year, we'd like to showcase the fantastic projects that were funded in the previous quarter. Dive into the details below to learn more about the Q3 grantees and their work!...
IOTA 2.0: All You Need to Know north This page lists all content released since October 2023 as part of the introduction to the upcoming IOTA 2.0 protocol upgrade.
The Road to One Billion Users: A 2023 Recap From Celo Foundation President, Rene Reinsberg north Happy holidays from the Celo Foundation! 2023 has seen newfound momentum and expectation-exceeding highs throughout the Celo ecosystem — a testament to building through the bear, our Foundation team, and the broader community’s shared approach to navigating the downturn since the latter half [...]
Run a Node Grants Round Grantee Announcement north The Run A Node Grants Round wanted to reach different users exploring blockchain, learning, community efforts, and research purposes. The aim of this round was to encourage the exploration of a diverse range of ideas for operating nodes beyond running a validator, such as facilitating data [...]
Navigating the Transition: Shibarium’s Puppynet from Goerli to Sepolia and Burn north Introduction In the dynamic world of blockchain, adaptation and advancement are constants. Puppynet, Shibarium's testnet, is undergoing a significant transition, moving its underlying Layer 1 (L1) from the Goerli Network to the Sepolia Network. This change reflects the ongoing evolution of [...]
Goerli Long Term Support Update north March 18, 2024 update: The Dencun network upgrade successfully activated on the Ethereum mainnet on March 13, 2024. As per the original wording of this announcement, this would imply an April 13, 2024 sunset date for the Goerli testnet. That said, as of this writing, **[nearly all Goerli [...]
Devconnect Istanbul 2023 - A celebration of progress and the Ethereum community north Devconnect, the week-long gathering of the Ethereum ecosystem and community, concluded its second edition in Istanbul. The week saw over 3,500 participants from diverse backgrounds come together from November 13-19 at the Devconnect Cowork in the Istanbul Congress Center, and many more join [...]
Application Open for Next Billion Fellowship Cohort 4 north Decades from now, there will be many stories to tell about the early days of Ethereum. We will remenisce about how a peculiar and powerful technology began to change the landscape of trust on the internet. Some will remember being skeptical, while others may claim to have known all along...
ValuesCo & TIME Announce GENZERO, a Climate Action Campaign Built on Celo north Today, ValuesCo, a web app on Celo platforming rewards-driven ecosystems and experiences for good, launched GENZERO, a coalition-based climate action campaign and community that aims to drive individuals to take action on the social and environmental challenges of our time. Developed in [...]
Announcing Celo Camp Batch 8 Participants Building for MiniPay north Are you ready to discover new innovative projects built for MiniPay on the Celo blockchain?Celo Camp, the virtual acceleration and mentorship program in partnership with the Celo Foundation and Upright, is excited to announce the next group of participants for Batch 8: The MiniPay [...]
Beyond Borders - Unveiling Potential of Blockchain in a Crisis north Crisis is a cruel teacher. It can draw us together in our shared fragility, but paradoxically it can also distance us from our shared humanity. In times of great crisis, the institutions and structures of society that are supposed to protect and support us may become twisted, corrupted, or [...]
The Shib Is Back in Action north After a brief hiatus due to unforeseen challenges, we're happy to present our readers with the first edition of The Shib Magazine, brimming with insightful articles, news, and a delightful surprise: 1,000 free NFTs of the first edition cover have been minted! We extend our heartfelt gratitude [...]
Introducing Thе Shib Magazinе - Your Gatеway to a Tеch-Infusеd Futurе north Have you еvеr wantеd to divе into thе world of technology, financе, and innovation in a single space? Wеll, today is your lucky day because we arе launching Thе Shib Magazinе, your gatеway to groundbrеaking idеas, thе latеst innovations, and exciting updates within thе Shibarium еcosystеm and [...]
Update 2 - Preparing for Devconnect Events north Last week, we posted an advisory update on recent events and potential travel considerations related to Devconnect. Safety is our first and primary consideration now, and we are closely monitoring the situation, including working closely with local security providers, law enforcement, and [...]
Secured #6 - Writing Robust C - Best Practices for Finding and Preventing Vulnerabilities north For EIP-4844, Ethereum clients need the ability to compute and verify KZG commitments. Rather than each client rolling their own crypto, researchers and developers came together to write c-kzg-4844, a relatively small C library with bindings for higher-level languages. The idea was to create a [...]