Ethereum@ethereum
From private payments to tokenized funds and AI standards, Ethereum builders kept shipping.
Here are 25 things the ecosystem delivered this month.
0/ @payy_link announced Payy Network, a privacy-first Ethereum enabled EVM L2.
It features default private token transfers and a cheaper way to build privacy-preserving applications, strengthening Ethereum’s privacy ecosystem.
1/ @RobinhoodApp launched the public testnet for Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum L2 powered by @arbitrum.
Institutional settlement on Ethereum rollups continues to bridge traditional finance and public infrastructure.
2/ The @ethereumfndn Protocol Cluster published its 2026 priorities: Scale, Improve UX, and Harden the L1.
Ethereum continues coordinating long-term technical upgrades in public to help steward the protocol forward.
3/ @l2beat launched L2BEAT Interop, a dashboard tracking cross-chain connectivity,value, and highlighting interoperability risks, helping the ecosystem stay connected to interoperability progress.
4/ @drakefjustin introduced Strawmap, a roadmap of proposed L1 protocol upgrades. It acts as a technical resource for researchers, developers, and participants in Ethereum governance.
5/ @Starknet integrated Nightfall, bringing confidential institutional DeFi to the Starknet stack. ZK privacy continues advancing Ethereum’s institutional use cases.
6/ @hinkal_protocol enabled private ETH and stablecoin payments on @arbitrum, demonstrating how private transactions are expanding across Ethereum L2s.
7/ @StartaleGroup introduced JPYSC, the first trust bank–backed JPY stablecoin.
8/ The One Trillion Dollar Security Dashboard was released by the @ethereumfndn. It is a comprehensive view of Ethereum’s security across the ecosystem.
9/ @builders_garden introduced Sign In With Agent (SIWA), a trustless identity standard for AI agents.
10/ @blockscout launched a Tor-native onion service: a privacy-first way to observe and verify Ethereum state. Blockscout’s .onion domain for Ethereum provides a way to view blocks, transactions and accounts.
11/ @MetaLeX_Labs launched cyberSign, letting users sign any legal agreement with @ethereum / @base.
12/ @Rocket_Pool activated Saturn One, introducing 4 ETH megapool validators. Improved capital efficiency strengthens Ethereum’s decentralized staking layer.
13/ @BNPParibas launched a euro-denominated money market fund on Ethereum. Tokenized funds on public blockchain infrastructure signal growing institutional confidence in Ethereum.
14/ Tokenized RWAs on Ethereum mainnet surpassed $15B in market cap.
15/ @aave crossed $1 trillion in all-time loans.
16/ @OndoFinance tokenized stocks (SPYon, QQQon) went live as DeFi collateral on @Morpho. Tokenized equities are now usable inside onchain credit markets.
17/ @eulerfinance enabled tokenized equities as collateral, built with @OndoFinance, @SentoraHQ, and @chainlink.
Traditional financial exposure is now composable inside Ethereum-native lending markets.
18/ @Uniswap integrated with @Securitize to make @BlackRock’s BUIDL fund tradable via UniswapX.
19/ @LineaBuild sustained 100+ mGas/s throughput, peaking at 218 mGas/s, showing how rollups are scaling Ethereum in practice.
20/ @Starknet released Starkzap, an open-source SDK that turns apps into onchain consumer apps.
21/ @base announced @YCombinator startups can now get funded in USDC on Base.
22/ @Optimism shipped Upgrade 18 setting the foundation for a more performant, customizable, and operationally efficient OP Stack.
23/ @ether_fi released its Android app. Native mobile access lowers the barrier to staking and DeFi participation.
24/ The next Ethereum Community Hub is launching in Rome, hosted by @urbeEth. Local builder ecosystems continue expanding globally.
