Your Weekly Dose of "WTF is going on in crypto" is here 🫡

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In this latest issue of HashingBits, we're diving deep into Ethereum's Core Developers meetings, covering all the major updates in the Ethereum ecosystem. But that's not all—we'll explore the latest happenings in the Arbitrum, Base & Solana ecosystems, along with advancements in the AI & Web3 space. For developers, we're highlighting new tools designed to assist smart contract developers and auditors.

EtherScope: Core Developments 👨‍💻

L1 & L2 Developments

Bullet has launched its testnet, as Solana’s first network extension for trading.
Biconomy introduced its new application layer, enabling seamless execution across multiple chains and off-chain services via a single access point.
GMX has launched on Solana, expanding beyond Arbitrum and Avalanche.
Truemarkets is now live on @base, offering real-time information aggregation across politics, pop culture, and more.
Berachain launched Bepolia, its canonical testnet mirroring mainnet functionality, including all contracts needed for PoL.
Movement Network's Public Mainnet Beta is live, introducing a Move-based blockchain that settles to Ethereum with enhanced execution safety.
Penpie is now live on Sonic Labs, integrating Pendle’s vePENDLE strategy with over 32% of total vePENDLE voting power.
Compound has launched Morpho-powered vaults on Polygon, allocating $3M in COMP and POL incentives to drive growth.
Braavos has enabled Bitcoin Lightning payments on Starknet, allowing users to scan Lightning QR codes and pay with STRK, which auto-converts to BTC.
Infinex has integrated 1inch Fusion, enhancing liquidity and optimizing trade routes for faster and cheaper transactions.
RemusDEX, a fully onchain order book DEX, is now live on Starknet.
Steakhouse Financial has launched a new opportunity for wstETH holders to earn lending rates while stacking staking rewards.
Aave has added Circle’s euro stablecoin, EURC, to its Base market, allowing users to borrow or use it as collateral.
BOB and Layer3 are launching interactive quests to showcase Bitcoin’s role in DeFi.
Bungee has enabled chain-abstracted swaps to scUSD on Sonic, offering 0.25% more on each swap.
Mezo has launched mUSD, a Bitcoin-backed stablecoin designed to unlock BTC liquidity.
Resolv Labs has joined the Superstate Industry Council (SIC), collaborating with Superstate and 20 other industry leaders to drive tokenization adoption in financial markets.
Fluid Money Market is now live on @0xPolygon, offering high LTVs, low liquidation penalties, and competitive lending and borrowing rates.
Jumper now supports Ink Chain, enabling seamless bridging of USDT, USDC, wETH, and more to and from @inkonchain.
Pell Network revealed $PELL tokenomics, focusing on sustainability, utility, and long-term growth. The model includes restaking incentives, ecosystem governance, and community rewards.
RabbitX is now live on Sonic Labs, offering users the opportunity to farm APY, Sonic Points, and Gems.
YieldNest has welcomed THENA to its Strategic Round, integrating its liquidity model to enhance BNB Chain restaking yields.
Staked lvlUSD is now available on Superform, allowing users to earn yield from its underlying collateral.
Curve Finance has introduced new crvUSD minting markets with weETH, cbBTC, and LBTC as collateral options.
LayerZero is the official interoperability provider for Movement Network, enabling transfers of MOVE, USDT, USDC, WETH, and WBTC between Ethereum and Movement via the Movement bridge.
Elixir Network is now fully decentralized, allowing users to run validators and earn rewards through its network security program.
Sui introduced passkey integration, enabling users to create accounts and sign transactions using Face ID, Touch ID, or YubiKey without handling private keys.

EIPs

ERCs

Splitting and Merging of NFTs

EcoExpansions: Beyond Ethereum 🚀

Sonic

Happy 5th birthday to Solana
Takes.fun mainnet is live
Introducing Swift Protocol
Meet LETSTOP — an app powered by Solana that rewards you for driving safely

Arbitrum

Key insights & highlights of Arbitrum
YieldBricks x Arbitrum just announced!
The Arbitrum Portal just got a fresh new update!

Base

The New Zealand stablecoin from @easycrypto , is now available globally on @base
Introducing Coop Protocol
Veera browser now supports Base
Base treasury hunt season 2 begins!
A look into the Base ecosystem map

Hackathons, Workshops, CTFs & Events

Mar 28-30 – ETH Pondy (Puducherry) hackathon
Solana Summit is here
AMA : How to securely build on Base?

Partners Spotlight

Apply on take off w/ Taiko
Aethir’s Mascot alert!
ATN will be officially listed on MEXC on March 20 at 08:00 UTC.
Weekly recap at Aethir

Explore the Depths of Knowledge: Research Papers, Blogs and Tweets🔖

Twitter

Lagrange introduced DeepProve: Fastest zkML Library to exist
@gizatechxyz introduced Giza Protocol
3Jane 's whitepaper is here
Introducing Sentient Data Consortium

Articles

Why Some Smart Contracts Pass an Audit but Still Get Hacked
Is Your Smart contracts Truly Secure?
Have You Considered These Security Risks while building scalable dApps?
Are You Protecting Your dApp Project from the Inevitable?

Research Papers

SmartShards: Churn-Tolerant Continuously Available Distributed Ledger
The Beginner's Textbook for Fully Homomorphic Encryption

Watch🎥

Coordinated

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NEW EP: How eOracles allow anyone to build oracles secured by Ethereum
In this episode, @satyaki44 sits down with @matan_si, founder of @eoracle_network to explore how eOracle lets you build oracles trusted by 135+ Operators, $6.4B+ restaked assets securing $7.5B+
They unpack… https://x.com/i/web/status/1899467239486599513

7:57 PM • Mar 11, 2025

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Web3 Security

Articles

How Secure Is Your Solana Smart Contracts?
Audit Readiness Checklist: Are You Prepared for the Unexpected?
L1 Blockchain Security: Are You Building on a Strong Foundation?

Research Papers

Assessing Vulnerability in Smart Contracts: The Role of Code Complexity Metrics in Security Analysis
Public Channel-Based Fair Exchange Protocols with Advertising

Twitter

If a protocol gets audited, it must be safe, right?
Why Onchain Monitoring Matters?
OKX temporarily paused the DEX aggregators

Community Spotlight

QuillAudits | Web3 Security 🥷

@QuillAudits_AI

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Okto 🐙⛓️ | Orchestrating Web3

@okto_web3

If Web3 complexity is the problem, Okto is the solution 💫

6:14 PM • Mar 12, 2025

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QuillAudits | Web3 Security 🥷

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7:48 PM • Mar 13, 2025

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QuillAudits | Web3 Security 🥷

@QuillAudits_AI

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QuillAudits | Web3 Security 🥷

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