Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade reaches final devnet stage, targets 200M gas limit by H2 2026

The DAO exploit's legacy underscores the enduring debate on blockchain immutability versus ethical intervention, shaping Ethereum's evolution. The post The DAO exploit marks its 10th anniversary, a hack that drained 3.6M ETH and split Ethereum in two appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Zama, Morpho and Steakhouse open the first DeFi yield vault for Confidential USDC on June 23, routing encrypted cUSDC into Steakhouse Prime v2 on Morpho and putting fully homomorphic encryption to work in live lending.

Ethereum is holding near $1,800 as traders watch the Fed decision, dot plot, and Kevin Warsh’s first major policy signal as chair.

Glamsterdam has reached its final devnet stage, locking in ten EIPs including ePBS and Block-Level Access Lists. The bundle clears the path for a 200 million gas-limit floor and mainnet activation in H2 2026.

Circle has launched cirBTC on Ethereum, entering the wrapped Bitcoin market with a 1:1 backed asset aimed at institutional DeFi collateral.

The integration enhances X Layer's DeFi capabilities, potentially boosting OKB demand and solidifying its position in the Ethereum ecosystem. The post OKX adopts Chainlink Data Streams on X Layer mainnet appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Other big names in the Ethereum ecosystem have also accumulated lately.

A wallet linked to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes added 1,400 ETH worth about $2.51 million, while popular ether whale “geministar.eth” hauled in 32,278 ETH, roughly $57 million, over just two days. Hayes-Linked Wallet Keeps Buying Lookonchain reported that a wallet associated with Arthur Hayes has bought another 1,400 ETH, worth around $2.51 million, adding to […]