Author: Michael Johnson
Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for brief high-level updates with a target cadence of every 4-5 calls, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the initial update here. All subsequent updates will be hosted here on the Ethereum Foundation blog. The past month of calls have been focused on Pectra’s testnet upgrades in anticipation of the Pectra mainnet fork with development of the following fork, Fusaka, pushing forward in parallel. Pectra Both major testnets, Holešky and Sepolia, underwent the Pectra fork and both saw configuration issues…
TL;DR: The EPF successfully concluded the fifth cohort, Study Group 2025 and is preparing for cohort six (EPF6). Applications will be announced soon, keep an eye on the EF blog! In the meantime, get ready by enhancing your Ethereum protocol knowledge at EPF.wiki and sign up for the newsletter to get notified about announcements. The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship completed its fifth cohort, culminating with EPF Day at Devcon in Bangkok. Its completion marked 5 months of immersive learning, research and contribution to the Ethereum core ecosystem from a group of talented and dedicated fellows. Client devs and researchers welcomed new…
A Toronto outlet handed over $1,900.00 in cash using only a $5 bill for verification. Ukraine-based exchange 001k offered to deliver $1,000,000.00 in cash in Montreal. Over 20 crypto-to-cash services were found operating unregistered across Canada. A report by CBC has revealed how Canada is witnessing the rise of unregulated crypto-to-cash services that enable large-scale anonymous financial transfers. These operations not only bypass anti-money laundering laws but also establish an untraceable money trail that financial intelligence agencies are unable to track. Across cities from Toronto to Montreal, crypto platforms are facilitating discreet cash handovers worth thousands and even millions, without…
SBI Crypto was breached, losing $21 million in assets via a suspected laundering operation. A phishing scam targeting GMGN tricked 107 users into approving fake transactions. Honeypot token scams rose 600% month-on-month, with over 2,100 tokens detected. Web3 has entered a new phase of cyber threats, with attackers now leveraging artificial intelligence, automation tools, and complex social engineering to exploit users across decentralised networks. According to GoPlus Security, over $45.84 million was lost in October alone from a surge of scams, phishing attacks, token exploits, and wallet hacks. The data reveals how scammers are evolving their methods, creating high-impact exploits…