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Ethereum puts its next upgrade proposals on the record
A public review sets out the reasoning behind Hegotá’s proposed scope.
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Platåberget opens a public testing ground for Glamsterdam
The temporary network gives developers a place to check compatibility.
Source dated 17 Aug 2026
Policy
EU Council adopts a common framework for crypto-assets
The May 2023 decision completed a legislative step for MiCA.
Source dated 16 May 2023
Security
NIST publishes its first final post-quantum standards
The 2024 publication gave system designers completed cryptographic specifications.
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Glamsterdam testing identifies contracts that need attention
Developers have published an impact checker for changes to state operations.
Source dated 24 Aug 2026Security
A new research challenge asks for proofs a machine can check
better.codes focuses on a mathematical problem used in succinct proof systems.
Source dated 20 Aug 2026Ethereum
Platåberget opens a public testing ground for Glamsterdam
The temporary network gives developers a place to check compatibility.
Source dated 17 Aug 2026Security
Ethereum Foundation backs browser code verification work
A grant supports WEBCAT’s checks on the files a website serves.
Source dated 5 Aug 2026Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core 31.0 introduces a cluster-based mempool
The release changes how connected unconfirmed transactions are organised.
Source reviewed 10 Sep 2026Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core 30.3 addresses excessive database activity
The release includes a chainstate fix for the 30.x series.
Source reviewed 10 Sep 2026Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core 30.0 changes data-carrier relay policy
The release permits multiple OP_RETURN outputs under an aggregate limit.
Source reviewed 10 Sep 2026Ethereum
Pectra announcement sets out changes to Ethereum accounts
The upgrade notice describes delegated account functionality and blob changes.
Source dated 23 Apr 2025Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core 29.0 replaces its automatic port-mapping approach
The release removes UPnP support and introduces built-in alternatives.
Source reviewed 10 Sep 2026Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core 28.0 adds support for Testnet4
The development network is selectable through a dedicated option.
Source reviewed 10 Sep 2026Security
NIST publishes its first final post-quantum standards
The 2024 publication gave system designers completed cryptographic specifications.
Source dated 13 Aug 2024Ethereum
Dencun’s mainnet notice introduces temporary data blobs
The 2024 upgrade announcement explains the role of EIP-4844.
Source dated 27 Feb 2024Policy
EU Council adopts a common framework for crypto-assets
The May 2023 decision completed a legislative step for MiCA.
Source dated 16 May 2023Ethereum
Shapella notice pairs Shanghai with Capella
The 2023 announcement combined changes across Ethereum’s two layers.
Source dated 28 Mar 2023Ethereum
The Merge announcement describes a two-stage transition
Bellatrix and Paris had different activation mechanisms in the 2022 plan.
Source dated 24 Aug 2022Standards
W3C makes decentralized identifiers a web standard
DID documents describe ways to verify control of an identifier.
Source dated 19 Jul 2022Contact & learning
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