# Ethereal news weekly #17

> Frame transaction Considered for Inclusion for Hegotá, EthStaker staking survey, EF post-quantum website

Date: 2026-03-27
Source: https://ethereal.news/ethereal-news-weekly-17/
Editor: Andrew B Coathup

Frame transaction Considered for Inclusion for Hegotá, EthStaker staking survey, EF post-quantum website

### Ecosystem

* Ethereum Foundation:   
  * [Post-quantum website](https://pq.ethereum.org/): overview, roadmap, resources, FAQ & research retreat  
  * EF Platform team: [L1 \+ L2 relationship](https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/03/23/l1-l2-ethereum)  
  * [Institutional Ethereum forum](https://x.com/davwals/status/2036442507437867130) hosted by EF in NYC  
* [Ethereum.org v11](https://x.com/ethdotorg/status/2036898362037809213) (website): revamped gaming page, ETHSkills & increased translations   
* Synthesis AI \+ human hackathon [685 projects](https://synthesis.md/projects/)  
* ETH metrics:  
  * [Gas](https://ultrasound.money/#gas) (gwei): 0.2 average, 0.0 \- 23.5 (12.6 for zero net issuance)  
  * [ETH supply change](https://ultrasound.money/): 19k net issuance  
  * [ETHUSD](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum): $1,990 \- $2,186 (all time high $4,946, August 24, 2025\)  
  * [ETH ETFs](https://dune.com/hildobby/eth-etfs): 5.1% of ETH supply  
  * [ETHBTC](https://ratiogang.com/): 0.030 (0.166 for the Flippening)

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### Enterprise

* [NYSE collaborating with Securitize](https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2026/New-York-Stock-Exchange-and-Securitize-Agree-to-Memorandum-of-Understanding-to-Support-Tokenized-Securities/default.aspx) to develop digital transfer agent program to support onchain settlement of tokenized securities  
* Bitmine launching [MAVAN](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitmine-immersion-technologies-bmnr-announces-launch-of-mavan-made-in-america-validator-network-the-companys-proprietary-staking-solution-302724419.html) ETH staking platform  
* [Invesco](https://www.invesco.com/us-rest/contentdetail?contentId=e17441a5-aca9-4e00-a063-8ca1f74afef3) becoming investment manager of Superstate tokenized short-duration US treasuries fund (USTB)  
* Bitpanda [Vision chain](https://blog.vision.now/visionchain-press-release/) (OP Enterprise L2), targeting mainnet later this year

### Applications

* Better [crypto backed mortgage down payments](https://www.coinbase.com/en-au/blog/coinbase-powers-the-first-crypto-backed-conforming-mortgages-by-better) in US, using USDC/BTC in Coinbase   
* [Aave Labs proposal](https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-aave-will-win-framework/24352): Aave branded product revenue goes to DAO treasury, requests $25M for 12 months \+ 75k Aave \+ $17.5M (growth & development grants tied to product milestones); brand & IP governing structure to be proposed within 180 days  
* [Balancer restructuring proposals](https://x.com/Marcus_Balancer/status/2036167477906772187), end token emissions, route fees to treasury, reduce protocol take on swaps, leaner operating structure & smaller team  
* [Ondo](https://ondo.finance/blog/ondo-tokenizes-franklin-templeton-etfs) tokenizing five Franklin Templeton ETFs  
* Privacy Pools [truncation bug](https://x.com/0xprivacypools/status/2036128249525272887): key entropy reduced to \~53 bits, migrate keys  
* Sablier: [Bobs](https://blog.sablier.com/introducing-bobs-price-gated-eth-timelocks/) price-gated ETH timelocks earn yield via Lido & [variable claim airdrops](https://blog.sablier.com/introducing-vcas-and-lockup-v4-0/)  
* [WalletChan OS](https://x.com/apoorveth/status/2036803662887235801) (website): auto connects wallet to apps, app store & DefiLlama search  
* Etherscan: [connect wallet](https://x.com/etherscan/status/2037473090696032615) via browser extensions that support EIP6963 & [view ERC8004 trustless agents metadata](https://x.com/etherscan/status/2037131140608434517)

### Developers

* OpenZeppelin [role manager](https://www.openzeppelin.com/news/introducing-role-manager) (web tool): manage contracts that use OpenZeppelin access control standards, run locally or in browser  
* Remix [v2](https://ethereumremix.substack.com/p/remix-release-v2) (dev framework): RemixAI integrated OpenZeppelin, Alchemy, The Graph & Etherscan MCPs, deploy & run updated and debugger revamped  
* Nethereum [6.1.0](https://github.com/Nethereum/Nethereum/releases/tag/6.1.0) (.NET client library): zk proof infrastructure, Groth16 proof generation (native & browser based), privacy pools integration, new Merkle tree libraries, SSZ model improvements, cross-platform BLS runtime updates and demo apps  
* Trail of Bits [dimensional analysis](https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/03/25/try-our-new-dimensional-analysis-claude-plugin/) (Claude plugin): annotates code with dimensional types & flags mismatches  
* [Solingo](https://solingo-blockchain.xyz/) (web tool): learn Solidity via gamified exercises  
* Application layer standards (ERCs):  
  * [ERC8203](https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/pull/1614/changes): Agent offchain conditional settlement  
  * [ERC8204](https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/pull/1617/changes): Token payments  
  * [ERC8206](https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/pull/1624/changes): Physical commodity-backed token  
  * [ERC8207](https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/pull/1625/changes): Tokenized gold (ERC8206 extension)

### Agents

* [Open wallet standard](https://x.com/moonpay/status/2036081106303222258): local wallet storage & signing, designed for AI agents  
* Jtriley: [contracts can serve prompt injections](https://x.com/jtriley2p/status/2036872558650548637)  
* Pashov Audit Group skills [v2](https://github.com/pashov/skills/releases/tag/v2) (security review): adds 7 types of security agents

### Security

* Resolv Labs [80M unbacked USR stablecoin minted](https://x.com/ResolvLabs/status/2035830314799599616) via compromised private key  
* Cyfrin [BattleChain](https://x.com/cyfrin/status/2036945539879862416) (ZKSync L2): protocols deploy contracts prior to production, hackers under Safe Harbor exploit vulnerabilities to earn bounties; testnet live  
* TheDAO Security Fund:  
  * [ETHSecurity badges](https://paragraph.com/@thedao.fund/thedao-is-becoming-a-dao-again): first 40 issued, 160 remain  
  * [Ethereum Security quadratic funding round](https://x.com/Giveth/status/2036815581685350671) on Giveth, 500 ETH matching pool, applications open, runs April 21 \- May 12, 2x impact for ETHSecurity badges

### All core devs (main protocol calls)

#### All core devs \- execution (ACDE) [\#233](https://forkcast.org/calls/acde/233)

* [Glamsterdam](https://forkcast.org/upgrade/glamsterdam) upgrade (targeting mid-2026):  
  * bal-devnet-3 ([spec](https://notes.ethereum.org/@ethpandaops/bal-devnet-3)) planned for next week  
  * epbs-devnet-0 broken by withdrawals, epbs-devnet-1 ([spec](https://notes.ethereum.org/@ethpandaops/epbs-devnet-1)) planned for next week with PTC changes  
  * [Repricing update](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ui9lPlbyxVnA36vB0EGk577XZhTRgriMDeWO0DfiTdg/edit) & Benchmarkoor demo  
* [Hegotá](https://forkcast.org/upgrade/hegota/) upgrade (targeting late-2026):  
  * No execution layer headliner  
  * [EIP8141](https://forkcast.org/eips/8141) Frame transaction Considered for Inclusion as non-headliner

#### All core devs \- testing (ACDT) [\#75](https://forkcast.org/calls/acdt/075)

* [Glamsterdam](https://forkcast.org/upgrade/glamsterdam) upgrade (targeting mid-2026):  
  * [EIP7732](https://forkcast.org/eips/7732) ePBS  
    * Adding cached PTC window (previous \+ next 2 epochs) to state  
    * Variable PTC deadline is non-consensus changing & can be added after the upgrade

### Layer 1

* [Hegotá](https://forkcast.org/upgrade/hegota/) upgrade (targeting late-2026):  
  * FOCIL breakout [\#31](https://x.com/jih2nn/status/2036714998291194242)  
  * EIP8141 Frame transaction breakout [\#2](https://forkcast.org/calls/one-off-1985/002): [transaction pool strategies](https://hackmd.io/@matt/frame-mempool)  
* Ethereum improvement proposals (EIPs):  
  * EF Protocol support: [EIP champions handbook](https://ps.ethereum.foundation/guides/champion)  
  * [EIP8200](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/11432/changes): EVMification (replace RIPEMD-160, MODEXP, BLAKE2f & BLS12 map-to-curve precompiles with bytecode)  
  * [EIP8201](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/11437/changes): Pre-ingestion timestamp verification  
  * [EIP8202](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/11438/changes): Scheme-agile transactions  
  * [EIP8205](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/11450/changes): Withdrawal credentials preregistration

### Staking

* EthStaker [staking survey](https://ethstaker.org/forms/staking-landscape-survey-2026), stakers & non-stakers can complete  
* Ethereum Validators Association (EVA) [hub](https://hub.ethva.org/): signal on EIPs, stake-weighted  
* Origin [OETH migrating to compounding validators](https://x.com/OriginProtocol/status/2036099980771918308)  
* [Client diversity](https://clientdiversity.org/#distribution):  
  * Consensus layer: Lighthouse \~52% (data may not be accurate)  
  * Execution layer: Geth \~41%, Nethermind \~38% (estimated from self reports)  
* [Staking marketshare](https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking): Lido 23.4% \[Note: [dual governance](https://dg.lido.fi/)\]  
* [Validators](https://pectrified.com/mainnet): 933k active (target 128k), 11k accumulating (0x02 withdrawal credentials)  
* Client releases:  
  * Consensus layer:  
    * Sigma Prime Lighthouse [v8.1.3](https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/releases/tag/v8.1.3) (high): security-critical fixes atop v8.1.2  
  * Execution layer:  
    * Erigon [v3.3.10](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.3.10) (recommended): transaction pool, RPC & CL improvements

### Layer 2

* Linea [Phylax credible layer assertion stopped drain attempt](https://phylax.systems/blog/0x-settler-mitigation-report/), preventing 4 ETH loss  
* Arbitrum timeboost [secondary resale market](https://x.com/boez95/status/2036080415165776224) led to decline in primary auction competition & surplus shift away from Arbitrum  
* [Public Goods Network](https://x.com/gitcoin/status/2036959221187858866) (PGN) shutting down, withdraw before April 20, unclaimed funds will be withdrawn to Gitcoin Foundation treasury

### Regulation

* US CFTC:  
  * [Innovation task force](https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9201-26): develop regulatory framework for crypto, AI & prediction markets  
  * [Haircut treatment for crypto](https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9200-26) FAQ

### General

* [Google post quantum migration timeline](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/safety-security/cryptography-migration-timeline/) set to 2029  
* LiteLLM (PyPI package) [supply chain attack](https://docs.litellm.ai/blog/security-update-march-2026)  
* Apple: [UK adult verification](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125666) via credit card or ID scan  
* Meta: [Instagram stopping end to end encrypted messaging](https://help.instagram.com/491565145294150)

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