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The SEC grants a five-year Innovation Exemption for tokenized stocks. S&P Global enters an agreement to acquire smart contract security firm OpenZeppelin. EIP-8015 advances to CFI for the Hegotá upgrade. And the CFTC issues no-action relief for derivatives markets. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/sec-grants-innovation-exemption-for-tokenized-stocks Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Multi-party block construction goes live on Ethereum. The SEC and CFTC lead crypto rulemaking after the CLARITY Act stalls. The Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 25 bps. And Aave hits $1 billion in V4 deposits. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/multi-party-blocks-go-live-on-ethereum Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

A Senate vote falls short of 60 votes, halting the CLARITY Act from passing. TheDAO Security Fund launches ETHSecurity Initiatives for critical ecosystem infrastructure. And Aave DAO proposes an isolated V4 hub to enable institutional borrowing against offchain custodied collateral. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/senate-fails-to-pass-clarity-act-1 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Ethereum core developers and Base to ship different account abstraction standard. Balancer governance proposes an orderly protocol wind down. Robinhood outlines plans for 1:1 in-kind stock token redemptions and proxy voting. And 0x warns that most Uniswap v4 hooks are malicious. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/ethereum-and-base-split-on-account-abstaction Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.    

The price of ETH touched $2,600 this morning, a price last seen in January. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev outlines a framework for stock token issuer consent and secondary market property rights. The Ethereum Foundation introduces the Devcon 8 Creator Fellowship. And Anon Wallet launches on mobile. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/tenev-on-stock-token-issuer-consent Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Ethereum core developers name Frame Transactions a Hegotá headliner. Coinbase brings stablecoin rails to over 1,000 banks via Moov. And Payy introduces stablecoin chargebacks. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/frame-transactions-hegota-headliner Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

MetaMask becomes independent from Consensys. Etherscan launches a contract review skill. Devcon announces this year's community hubs. And Vitalik outlines recursive STARK mempools. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/metamask-becomes-independent Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Trezor supports clear signing on its hardware wallets. Germany's national central bank deploys a ZKsync Prividium. Safe Labs announces Safe Pro. And Morpho Midnight goes live on Ethereum. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/trezor-clear-signing-ethereum Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. 

Ethrex launches a public testnet with Privacy EIPs. Vitalik says Frames support long-term scaling. And the EF Protocol team releases its Hegotá EIP rankings alongside priorities for achieving post-quantum Ethereum. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/ethrex-privacy-testnet-hegota-tier-list-pq-roadmap Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

AMC's CEO demands Robinhood to cease trading AMC-linked tokens. Robinhood Chain experiences a batch posting delay. And ZKsync is deprecating EraVM. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/amc-ceo-clashes-with-robinhood-over-stock-tokens Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Ethena approves a protocol fee switch. Ethereum developers tentatively schedule the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Sepolia testnet for October 6, 2026. Uniswap partners with the Pons token launchpad. And Polaris raises a $1 million angel round. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/ethena-approves-protocol-fee-switch Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Bitwise launches a Premium RWA Vault on Ethereum. World launches its ProveKit identity tool. Peer launches Peer Pay for merchants. And Devcon 8 will host a Career Fair. Let's dive into what's happening on Ethereum. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/bitwise-launches-premium-rwa-vault Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Lido introduces the Validator Operations Standard. Coinbase launches cbZEC and cbHYPE wrapped assets on Base. The SEC proposes new transfer agent rules. And 3Jane launches Levered Callable Capital. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/lido-validator-operations-standard Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Robinhood Chain generates $1 million in REV. Etherscan releases an MCP, CLI, and Skills for AI Agents. Morpho introduces in-kind redemptions for vaults v2. And Bitmine purchased 53,501 ETH last week, putting its holding at 5.9 million ETH, which is about 4.9% of the total ETH supply. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/robinhood-chain-generates-dollar1m-in-rev Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

The EF Protocol Team shares its second monthly all-Protocol sync, noting Post Quantum Ethereum is the north star. Credifi launches uncollateralized loans based on Ethos scores. And Ethena extends the backing for USDe to onchain equities. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/post-quantum-ethereum-north-star Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Ethereum core devs agree to scheduled EIP-8141 Frame Transactions in the Hegotá upgrade. Glamsterdam will bring contract size limit increases to help devs deploy larger contracts. And Moonwell suffers an $8.7m loss due to a price manipulation attack. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/account-abstraction-scheduled-for-hegota Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Revolut launches its EURR stablecoin on Ethereum and Polygon. A manipulated Pendle PT asset triggers a Morpho liquidation. And the Tornado Cash retrial is rescheduled to 2027. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/revolut-launches-eurr-stablecoin Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

The EF publishes a PSA about potential breaking changes from gas repricings in Glamsterdam. Ethlabs breaks down the native account abstraction debate. And the core maintainer of IPFS infrastructure winds down. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/glamsterdam-gas-repricings-breaking-changes Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Coinbase launches Tokenized Stocks on Base. FWA kicks off its first FWAir NFT launch. VaultsFYI releases a DeFi Vault Curation Report. And Mislav Javor joins Ethlabs. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/coinbase-tokenized-stocks-on-base Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

ETH is up 33% this week, surpassing $2,500 today. Base prepares to ship its own native account abstraction standard. Robinhood Chain crosses $1 billion in chain TVL. And the Ethereum Foundation is looking to hire an Academic Project Manager. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/base-prepares-native-account-abstraction-standard Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Glamsterdam activates on the Platåberget testnet. Arbitrum nears production ZK Proving and activates the ArbOS Elara upgrade. And the Ethereum Foundation announces a SNARK proof challenge. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/glamsterdam-activates-on-plataberget-testnet Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

The price of ETH is up nearly 20%, trading at $2,262 at the time of recording. ETH hit a daily high above $2,300. The price surge followed remarks from the White House in a briefing featuring President Trump, SEC Chair Paul Atkins, and leaders of Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken, Gemini, and Chainlink. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/eth-surges-to-2300-following-white-house-crypto-remarks Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.    

The SEC proposes Regulation Crypto Assets. Sherlock introduces its Audit Engine. The EF ESP allocates $5.5 million in grants. And Hayden Adams outlines how AMMs win. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/sec-proposes-regulation-crypto-assets Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Ethlabs and the Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Architecture team outline their priorities for Hegotá. The Platåberget testnet is open for developers. And Farcaster is looking for a new home. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/hegota-priorities-ranked-from-66-eips Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Wei domains developer Ross launched the zSwap DEX. Wevm releases a stable version of its Ox library powering Viem and Wagmi. And Forkcast updates its EIP rank tool for Hegota. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/zswap-dex-hosted-on-ethereum Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

EtherFi releases a major app upgrade. Blockdeamon migrates its validators to Obol DVT. Peer releases a mobile app. And Trezor suffers customer data leak. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/etherfi-upgrades-to-aave-v4 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Derek Chiang joins Ethlabs. Fidelity files to add staking to its FETH ETF. The SEC issues a no-action letter to Franklin Templeton for its onchain fund. And Gnosis votes to transition Gnosis Chain into an Ethereum Economic Zone rollup. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/fidelity-files-for-feth-staking-approval Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

EthCoordinate unveils its independent Ethereum coordination org. Protocol Guild announces the ACD Fund. And Octant opens applications for the Privacy Round. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/ethstaker-becomes-ethcoordinate Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

The Tapered Issuance Burn narrows the range where staking turns unprofitable, but solo stakers may still hit negative yield first. Introduced on August 4, 2026, the issuance burn seeks to burn validator consensus layer rewards along a new issuance curve that hits 0% once 50% of all ETH is staked. It's an economic change, not a technical one. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/understanding-the-issuance-burn Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Ethlabs proposes Quick Slots (EIP-8198) for Hegotá, enabling faster Ethereum finality. EtherFi eliminates restaking exposure on weETH. And Peer introduces Groups. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/quick-slots-proposed-for-hegota-and-etherfi-reduces-restaking-exposure Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Validators can signal approval or disapproval for EIP-8363 on the EVA Hub. Who Decides EIP Inclusion? And Uniswap launches Pools Trade. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/validators-can-vote-on-eip-8363 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

A new proposal (EIP-8363) seeks to reduce ETH issuance by burning a portion of validator rewards and DeFi Saver supports Aave V3 to V4 position migrations. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/the-ethereum-tapered-issuance-burn-debate Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.    

BlackRock launches two tokenized funds on Ethereum. The Ethereum Foundation shares a monthly Protocol update. Uniswap launches Uniswap Earn. And POAP winds down. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/eth-daily-news-august-3-2026 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Ethereum turns 11. pcaversaccio joins the EF Board. Aave plans to close low adoption assets. And core devs announce a Glamsterdam public testnet. Read more: ethdaily.io/1000 Today marks 1000 episodes of ETH Daily and 11 years of Ethereum. You can celebrate this milestone by minting a $1 Patron Edition NFT: https://networked.art/ethdaily/0x964011d956fa1f558a378ef79951f3c13d27a35e/1/edition

Morgan Stanley launches an Ethereum ETF. Freedom Factory introduces a post quantum wallet. Privacy Pools adds Payroll functionality. And Base releases sybil resistance tools. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/999 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Lido announces the Lido Core upgrade. Ethereum researchers outline PropAMMs for Ethereum. And SRC CO introduces a Timelocked Multisig Wallet. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/998 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Fake World Assets process 3,000 ETH in NFT volume. Fluid proposes an institutional instance. Fidelity endorses the CLARITY Act. And World Foundation raises $52.5m. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/997 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. The SEC issues a comment on DeFi vaults. AFX Trade suffers a $24m bridge hack on Arbitrum. And Uniswap ships new V4 hooks. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/996 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads

The Senate GOP releases an updated CLARITY Act draft. Coinbase wins a settlement against the SEC. Human tech releases a privacy bridge. And Aztec outlines its gas fee mechanism. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/995 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Morpho launches its Midnight fixed rate lending protocol. Aztec activates its Alpha V5 upgrade. Agora releases a Holders Vote coordination tool. And Relay supports Circle gateway. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/994 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

A Kohaku CLI for Ethereum mainnet is released. Lighter supports Stock Token collateral. And Base announces the Cobalt upgrade focused on Account Abstraction. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/993 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Robinhood Earn hits $100m in deposits. Ambire extends Gas Tank supports for Safe. And Etherscan releases a guide to tokenized stocks. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/992 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

RevokeCash introduces auto-revoking. Francesco leaves the Ethereum Foundation to join Ethlabs. DV Labs winds down its Aztec sequencer. And Ostium suffers a $23m hack. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/991 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads  Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Jesse Pollak announces a refocus to Base Chain, SummerFi winds down its MakerDAO front end. Uniswap introduces trading tools. And DTCC pilots securities tokenization. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/990 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Ethereum stakeholder research reveals the benefits of 30-second finality. EthSystems introduces its for-profit firm. And LIFI integrates token screening. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/989 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed. Robinhood Chain tops DEX volumes. Sablier Labs winds down. Aave integrates Chainlink CCIP for Stable Vaults. And Uniswap CCA on Robinhood Chain. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/988 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads

Cambridge releases an updated report on Ethereum's environmental footprint. ArbitrumDAO holds OAT Committee Elections. And Robinhood announces Agentic Crypto Accounts. Read more:https://ethdaily.io/987 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Aave introduces Stable Vaults. The Devcon team opens speaker applications. And Relay reports a disappearing token scam on Robinhood Chain. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/986 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Privacy Pools opens its V2 trusted setup ceremony. Aave releases an stkGHO to sGHO migration tool. ZapperFi winds down. And Arbitrum supports x402. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/985 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Lodestar supports the Fast Confirm Rule. Ondo launches Ondo Perp. ZeroDev launches ZeroDev Wallet. And L2BEAT lists Robinhood Chain. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/984 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Vitalik outlines Ethereum Strawmap updates and proposes state-minimized Lean Consensus. And Toni Wahrstätter proposes Ethereum native UTXOs. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/983 ETH Daily sponsorships are now open. Reach over 10,000 Ethereum-native subscribers every weekday. Learn more at ethdaily.io/ads Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.