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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 Aptos, Polygon & Base 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 👨‍💻

• ​Client testing call #13: pectra-devnet-4 not finalizing, plan to deprecate next week and pectra-devnet-5 spec discussion, PeerDAS & EOF will rebase once spec released
• Consensus-specs v1.5.0-alpha.9​
• Toni Wahrstätter: blob fee market, proposal to increase blob count & reduce execution layer payload size via EIP7623 (increase calldata cost) and analysis of other potential changes
• ​PeerDAS from scratch explainer
• ​EIP4444 (history expiry) implementation plan: pre-merge data expiry planned for May 1 using Portal network, EIP7801, ERA & Erigon torrents
• ​ePBS breakout #13: discussed withdrawals when building on empty blocks and how staking pool operators can become builders
• Potuz: case for ePBS in Fusaka upgrade​

L1 & L2 Developments

• L2Beat user operations per second (UOPS) added to activity dashboard
• ​Magic Eden launches Rune Swaps Beta with onchain orderbook and full mempool protection. BTC-to-Rune swaps are live, with Rune-to-BTC swaps rolling out soon.
• ​Mode launches AI Agent App Store, enabling onchain AI agents for DeFi strategies. Developers can list agents as Mode scales AI-driven blockspace use.
• ​Coinshift launches csUSDL, an RWA-backed Liquid Lending Token offering yield and security. Built on Safe, it supports treasury optimization for individuals and institutions.
• ​Fluid Protocol beta launches on Fuel Network, introducing $USDF as its first native stablecoin.
• ​Solayer launches Savings Account for sUSD holders, offering staking, earning, and milestone-based rewards.
• ​MetaMask introduces token swaps without requiring ETH for gas, available now on the browser extension. Mobile support coming soon.
• ​Morpho Labs enables $MORPHO transferability starting November 21.
• ​Jito opens $50M cap for (Re)staking deposits via Renzo, KyrosFi, Fragmetric, and the Jito homepage, enabling users to stake easily with streamlined steps.
• ​Kamino boosts incentives in the Jito Market by 50%, offering SOL depositors 18,000 $JTO weekly with the remaining capacity of 100,000 SOL.
• ​Sky raises its Savings Rate to 8.5%, offering higher USDS rewards through the decentralized Sky Protocol while ensuring users retain full control of their assets.
• ​Pendle’s Penconomy expands as Term Labs adds PT-sUSDE support for fixed-rate borrowing, enabling leveraged Ethena Labs sUSDe yields with fixed spreads.
• ​Monad, an Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, has initiated its testnet rollout. Designed to enhance scalability and performance within the Ethereum ecosystem.
• ​Lens Protocol introduces Social Legos, modular tools for onchain social innovation, enabling customizable, user-owned features for identity, connection, and discoverability.
• ​ORA Foundation has introduced $ORA, a token designed to advance blockchain intelligence through decentralized AI.
• ​Henez Finance announced the launch of the $HEZ Token Sale on FjordFoundry, introducing the first Chain Abstraction Layer for DeFi.
• ​Usual’s $USUAL token is now live on Binance Pre-Market. It is designed to be revenue-based and disinflationary, with its supply growing scarcer as total value locked (TVL) increases.
• ​Mezo Network has launched matsnet Alpha, a new platform that transforms community engagement by bridging Mezo’s “mats” directly to a Bitcoin testnet.
• ​Sui now supports native $FDUSD, enhancing liquidity, utility, and multi-chain compatibility while enabling innovative applications in payments and data transfers.
• ​Drift Protocol integrates Ondo’s tokenized US Treasuries on Solana, enabling yield-bearing RWAs as collateral for a consumer-focused financial hub.
• ​Morpho Labs enables $MORPHO transferability starting tomorrow on November 21 at 08:00 UTC.
• ​Term Labs integrates with EtherFi’s liquid vaults, offering secure fixed yields through the Market Neutral USD Vault powered by Veda Labs.
• ​Storm Trade completes its largest buyback, repurchasing 414,541 $STORM using 30% of protocol fees. Users can earn up to 102% APR through staking and farming opportunities.
• ​Fluid now offers 5x rewards for borrowing $GHO against $sUSDe, enabling users to maximize points through looping strategies.
• ​Symbiotic has expanded its collateral options by adding $SWELL and increasing caps for $sUSDe, $stETH, $LBTC, and $mETH.
• ​Aave adds rsETH to its v3 Ethereum market for supply and borrowing. Depositors earn Kelp miles and EigenLayer points.
• ​Base introduces USDC rewards on Coinbase Wallet, offering 4.7% APY for holding USDC on-chain.
• ​Zircuit launches Season 3, focusing on active liquidity on L2 and Mainnet transactions. Season 1 claims are live, with Season 2 claims opening soon. L1 and L2 stakers are already earning Season 3 points.
• ​dYdX launches MegaVault, allowing liquidity provision across all markets with rewards from protocol fees and MegaVault’s PnL.
• ​Adrastea Finance launches Epoch 1, enabling $SOL and $sSOL restaking with $lrtsSOL for liquid staking in one click.

EIPs

• ​EIP7819: Create delegate
• ​EIP7822: EVM modular arithmetic extensions
• ​EIP7823: Set upper bounds for MODEXP

ERCs

• ​ERC7820: Access control registry
• ​ERC7821: Minimal batch executor interface
• ​ERC7824: State channels with account abstraction

EcoExpansions: Beyond Ethereum 🚀

Aptos

• ​Monthly TLDR at Aptos
• Take a look at Aptos weekly digest​
• ​Circle’s USDC and CCTP to launch on Aptos, with Stripe adding Aptos support to crypto products
• Bybit now supports USDT on Aptos​

Base

• Empyreal is going to use Base as the settlement layer
• Introducing Gains.meme​
• ​Genesis Glitch Drop is live

Solana

• Sky Protocol’s USDS stablecoin is now live on Solana​
• Solana is hoovering up nearly all liquidity flows at deBridge right now
• Messari introduced the Solana Portal​
• Introducing Solana Verifiable Builds — a new era of transparent, verifiable programs on Solana.

Hackathons, Workshops, CTFs & Events

• Dec 4-5 – Columbia CryptoEconomics workshop (New York)
• Dec 6-8 – ETHIndia hackathon
• Dec 9 – EF internships 2025 application deadline
• Jan 30-31 – EthereumZuri.ch conference
• Feb 23 - Mar 2 – ETHDenver​

Updates on Development Kits & Tools

• Geth: v1.14.12: changes in tracing & signing, database optimizations, RISC-V docker images and removes personal RPC namespace & unlock flag
• Reth v1.1.2: payload fetching improvements, bug fixes and OP Stack Holocene upgrade support
• Reminder: Devcon faucet, claim testnet ETH for Mekong, Sepolia & Holešky using Zupass
• ​Prolog on Ethereum: prototype integrated with revm alongside R55
• ​Solchip8: CHIP-8 (interpreted language from 70’s 8-bit microcomputers) emulator contract
• Devcon CTFs:
  • Immunefi ETH Escape: challenges open to all for 2 weeks
  • ​BuidlGuidl CTF game: 12 Solidity challenges

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

Twitter

• How does IPNS work on Filecoin?
• zkTLS simplified like an ELI5​
• How QuillAI Network & DIN are creating adaptive AI Agents that evolve alongside web3’s greatest needs
• Deep dive into SUI name services​

Articles

• What Are Meme Coins and Tokens?​
• What Is Bluesky? Twitter’s Decentralized Social Media Rival​
• Introducing Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE): A Major Upgrade to the Chainlink Platform​
• Q Protocol: Redefining Web3 Governance Security​
• A Comparative Overview of Bitcoin Wrapping Mechanisms​

Research Papers

• ​Metaclear: transport-level privacy leaks at validator-relay interfaces
• ​Blockchain-Enhanced Framework for Secure Third-Party Vendor Risk Management and Vigilant Security Controls
• ​FORAY: Towards Effective Attack Synthesis against Deep Logical Vulnerabilities in DeFi Protocols
• Blockchain for Large Language Model Security and Safety: A Holistic Survey
• ​Stablebonds as Collateral: Bridging Real-World Assets and Decentralized Finance (Unpublished Paper)

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Web3 Security

Articles

• Decoding Vista Finance’s $28K Exploit​
• Decoding DeltaPrimeDefi’s $4.75 Million Exploit​
• ​SLOW BURN - Rekt
• ​Crypto Lender Polter Finance Shuts Down After Hack Drains Nearly All Funds

Research Papers

• ​Pulsar Consensus​
• A Multi-Layer Blockchain Simulator and Performance Evaluation of Social Internet of Vehicles with Multi-Connectivity Management
• ​MStableChain: Towards Multi-Native Stablecoins in EVM-Compatible Blockchain for Stable Fee and Mass Adoption

Twitter

• ZachXBT’s investigation into the social engineering scammer Ronaldd (Ronald Spektor) who allegedly helped steal $6.5M last month from a single victim by impersonating Coinbase support.
• In 2024, in case of 85% of access control incidents, the funds were returned
• Exploiter started depositing funds into Tornado.Cash after splitting and bridging 11.5M FTM (~$8M) stolen funds to Arbitrum and Ethereum in batches.

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Community Spotlight

QuillAI Network @QuillAI_Network Monday’s AMA guest list reveal #1🔥 gAI to @mateo_ventures of @gaianet_ai, which specializes in decentralizing AI inferencing to grow an incentivized GenAI Agent Network. Matt will share how Gaia is building ethical AI models, creating tools that incentivize living knowledge… https://x.com/i/web/status/1859975390204153894 8:31 PM • Nov 22, 2024 4 Retweets 18 Likes Read 4 replies

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QuillAI Network @QuillAI_Network Next AMA guest drop, @0xakshat, aka Joey aka QuillAI’s technical genius 🧙‍♂️! Akshat leads our efforts in integrating decentralized AI securely. His work is the backbone of our mission to create incentivized, trustworthy, transparent AI infrastructure. 🏗️💪 10:17 PM • Nov 22, 2024 0 Retweets 5 Likes Read 1 replies

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QuillAI Network @QuillAI_Network Next AMA guest drop! 👋@0xAlecJames, partnerships lead of @OraProtocol, a cutting-edge decentralized oracle solution unlocking transparent, incentivized AI models. Ora Protocol drives trustless data flows and rewards fairness, acting as “Ethereum’s Trustless AI.”💡 1:21 AM • Nov 23, 2024 3 Retweets 12 Likes Read 1 replies

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QuillAI Network @QuillAI_Network From ChatGPT to $GOAT & @truth_terminal, many eyebrows 🤨 have been raised on the real ethics of AI models & agents. How do we ensure AI grows fairly, equitably, and transparently? We gathered DeAI's brightest 🧠s to discuss how to build fair & transparent AI model economies.… https://x.com/i/web/status/1859610166951346532 8:19 PM • Nov 21, 2024 5 Retweets 16 Likes Read 5 replies

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QuillAudits | Web3 Security 🛡️ @quillaudits_ai While Movers Feast may have wrapped up, the incredible impact of our collaboration with @movecommunityy is still fresh in our minds! 🎉 Their incredible support was the game-changer that helped us break into the vibrant move community, bringing fresh energy and new connections… https://x.com/i/web/status/1858445140324659432 https://twitter.com/quillaudits_ai/status/1853801762618032275 QuillAudits | Web3 Security 🛡️ @quillaudits_ai Lets do Apatеu-osss, Apateu-osss together at BKK 🌐💥 Coming in HOT with @Aptos & yours truly on Tuesday, November 12 for the ones who are 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵. All you gotta do is just meet us at the 👉🏻http://lu.ma/zon29b83 (Invite-Only) https://twitter.com/quillaudits_ai/status/1851624428699820294 3:10 PM • Nov 18, 2024 0 Retweets 17 Likes Read 1 replies

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QuillAudits | Web3 Security 🛡️ @quillaudits_ai When AI meets DeFi, we show up hehe 😁 Just audited @matchain_io's codebase on BNB Chain & it's pretty spicy. Our team went full detective mode on their Factory, Pair, and ERC20 contracts. Found 7 issues, fixed 'em all. Now Matchain's ready to revolutionize decentralized… https://x.com/i/web/status/1859139646032101720 1:10 PM • Nov 20, 2024 4 Retweets 30 Likes Read 39 replies

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QuillAI Network is Pushing Boundaries

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