EF roadmap: Glamsterdam upgrade, FOCIL, quantum protection, state expiry; Lean Ethereum vision; L1/L2 scaling milestones and consolidation; Celestia V9; Solana Alpenglow; Cardano Chang hard fork; BNB Chain new L1 for HFT/AI; Proto-Danksharding context; ERC-8335; Hyperliquid L1; TAC Chain mainnet; Sui 6M TPS experiment; Quantum-resistant cryptography deep-dive; Paradex Funding V2; DeFi security roundup; Moonbeam sunset; Base Azul upgrade; Ethereum privacy roadmap
Key Questions
What upgrades are included in Ethereum's Glamsterdam?
Glamsterdam is in final devnet testing with ePBS, block-level access lists, and gas repricing. FOCIL for censorship resistance is slated for the 2027 Hegotá hard fork.
What does Vitalik's Lean Ethereum roadmap propose?
It outlines recursive STARKs, post-quantum crypto, multidimensional gas, and new state architecture targeting 10x cost reduction from 2026-2030. State expiry via Verkle trees and EIP-4444 is a key focus.
How does Solana's Alpenglow upgrade improve performance?
Alpenglow replaces PoH and Tower BFT with Votor and Rotor for 100ms finality. It has 98% validator approval and targets Q3 2026 mainnet.
What is BNB Chain's new L1 focused on?
It targets high-frequency trading and AI agents with JIT compilation, strength reduction, and no public mempool. This complements upgrades like Solana Alpenglow.
What privacy and quantum features are in Ethereum's pipeline?
EIP-8182 proposes native L1 privacy, while quantum-resistant crypto is planned at ~7 cents per account. Vitalik emphasizes post-quantum migration and NIST-aligned standards.
What milestones are upcoming for Cardano and Celestia?
Cardano's node 9.0.0 release signals the imminent Chang hard fork. Celestia's V9 upgrade halves block time to 3s and adds advanced DA modules.
What is ERC-8335 proposing?
ERC-8335 enables account-level transfer authorization via off-chain signatures. It extends EIP-712 for gasless relaying in smart contract wallets.
How is Sui experimenting with high throughput?
Sui processed $65B in stablecoin transfers in five days with gasless features. A 6M TPS AI agent experiment used off-chain tunnels to explore machine economy scenarios.
Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade in final devnet testing (ePBS, block-level access lists, gas repricing) – Platåberget public testnet delayed until gas repricing benchmarks final. FOCIL mechanism slated for Hegotá (2027) for censorship resistance. State expiry emerges as critical scalability upgrade with Verkle trees + EIP-4444 path, addressing node state bloat. Quantum-resistant L2 security analysis highlights SNARK vs STARK proof system trade-offs and bridge concentration risk. Ethereum quantum protection proposed at 7 cents/account. Vitalik Buterin's 'Lean Ethereum' roadmap outlines recursive STARKs, post-quantum crypto, multidimensional gas, and new state architecture for 10x cost reduction—2026–2030 vision. EIP-8182 proposed for native L1 privacy. Ethereum privacy roadmap detailed with EIPs 8141, 7805, 8250. L2 scaling: Ink migrating to OP Enterprise Fully Managed ($40M app revenue, 1M Txs/24h, targeting 400 Mgas/s, 100ms blocks); Lighter hits $1B TVL; Base experiences two-hour outage (single sequencer SPOF) – second outage in months; Sophon shuts down L2 chain, pivots to consumer apps on Base, highlighting L2 commoditization. Base activates Azul upgrade (multiproof TEE+ZK, 99% empty block reduction, independent client stack). Base activates B20 standard for native token issuance. L1 scaling: Solana Alpenglow upgrade (replacing PoH/Tower BFT with Votor/Rotor for 100ms finality, 98% validator approval, Q3 2026 mainnet target). Sui processes $65B stablecoin transfers in five days (gasless); Sui 6M TPS AI agent experiment (off-chain tunnels, not mainnet) highlights machine economy thesis. Hedera v0.74 upgrade targets state bloat. Cardano node 9.0.0 released, signaling Chang hard fork imminent. MagicSim unified simulator released. Neo v3.10.0 upgrade preps Gorgon dynamic fee model. BNB Chain is building a new dedicated L1 for high-frequency trading and AI agents, with JIT compilation, strength reduction, and removal of public mempool—complementing Solana Alpenglow and Base Flashblocks. 2026 upgrade landscape includes Base Beryl, Avalanche L1 pivot, Bitcoin covenant/quantum debates. Celestia deploys V9 mainnet upgrade (block time halved to 3s, x/fibre module for advanced DA). Robinhood Chain surpasses 13,900 contracts deployed in first week. New developer benchmarks for ZK proof gas costs provide actionable data for proving stack selection. Quantum threat deep-dive reinforces need for post-quantum migration planning; harvest-now-decrypt-later urgency. Proto-Danksharding explainer provides context on blob fee market and path to full Danksharding. ERC-8335 proposed for account-level transfer authorization via off-chain signatures, extending EIP-712 to smart contract wallets for gasless relaying. Hyperliquid launches L1 mainnet for perpetual trading (custom consensus, on-chain order book, built-in liquidation); order book analysis shows 63% large fills within 0.5-2.5% band, 47ms depth updates, 15-min TWAP funding smoothing. Telegram TAC Chain mainnet goes live (EVM-compatible L1 bridging TON, $800M pre-committed liquidity, Morpho/Curve/Euler integrations). Aave V3 on zkSync Era extends DeFi lending into ZK rollups. New: Paradex Funding V2 improves perp trading with multi-venue impact-price and EWMA smoothing, using Hyperliquid and Lighter data. DeFi security: June 2026 saw 40 hacks totaling $75.87M, including wallet nonce derivation flaws (SecondFi/Cardano), L2 protocol bugs (Aztec, Taiko), and supply chain attacks (Polymarket). XRPL Lending Protocol passes Halborn audit. Moonbeam sunset July 31 requires Wormhole asset withdrawal; Moonwell MIP-M45 governance move. EIP Editing Office Hour shows Glamsterdam EIPs, trustless log index, ZK compliance oracle, agentic operations ERC in pipeline.