Ethereum

The upgrade was pushed out on Monday, but it wasn’t entirely clear why the test network was not finalizing.

The comments came during an ask-me-anything session.

Called the Open Intents Framework, the new scheme aims to bring “intents” to all corners of the Ethereum ecosystem.

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As layer-2 chains continue to proliferate, some Ethereum developers are pushing rollup tech that takes a new approach to interoperability: “based rollups.”

Solana’s leadership in DEX volume and revenue supports the bull case in the SOL-ETH ratio.

Based applications — bApps — will be able to leverage Ethereum validators directly from the layer-1, allowing them to avoid security and centralizing risks.

Buterin called for implementing incentives for layer 2 networks to allocate a portion of their fees to ETH using mechanisms like burning fees and staking.

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Vitalik Butern’s proposal for an Ethereum Foundation restructuring has unveiled deep rifts within the network’s community.