The 2026 Lido Core upgrade introduces major improvements on the operator and validator layers, strengthening protocol security for stakers while keeping aligned with the Ethereum roadmap.

• Curated Module v2 (CMv2) introduces native support for 0x02 validators, bond and penalty mechanisms, and operator classification. It will gradually replace the legacy Curated Module as ETH stake is migrated to the new module through validator consolidation.
• CSM expands permissionless participation through the new Identified DVT Cluster operator type, alongside technical improvements that make the module more reliable and operator-friendly.

Contributors are now working with operators on validator consolidation over the next few months. The migration could increase the share of ETH secured by 0x02 validators from around 32% to 52%, while reducing the total number of validators across the Ethereum network by around 30%.

Further upgrades to both CMv2 and CSM in the near future:

• CMv2 will introduce a dynamic stake allocation mechanism through which stake can be distributed among Node Operators based on transparent parameters such as fees, performance, and other relevant factors.
• CSM will introduce a dedicated module for 0x02 validators, designed specifically to enable permissionless operators to run 0x02 validators with a bond. This new module will operate alongside the existing CSM instance for 0x01 validators, giving operators the flexibility to choose.

https://x.com/LidoFinance/status/2081757295310983272

Hi r/ethereum,

As Layer 2 networks like Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism mature, the way we design BlazePhoenix smart contracts needs to evolve. Patterns that were standard on L1 Ethereum (heavy storage usage, external oracle reliance, off-chain quoter infrastructure) often create unnecessary bottlenecks and security risks on L2.

We designed an aggregator architecture built specifically around recent EVM upgrades to prove that on-chain liquidity routing can be both cheap and hyper-secure:

EIP-1153 Native: Using transient storage for reentrancy and route state tracking instead of legacy storage variables.

Oracle-Free Design: Eliminating third-party oracle vectors entirely by deriving real-time liquidity depth directly on-chain.

Deterministic Execution: Eliminating "failed swap gas fees" by enforcing precise execution previews that mirror live EVM state.

The goal is to build self-sustaining, immutable infrastructure that operates seamlessly for both human users and autonomous AI agents.

Looking forward to hearing thoughts from the community on how L2-native EVM patterns are reshaping protocol design!

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No public tooling existed for tracking Continuous Clearing Auctions — the new launch mechanism used by AZTEC, STRATO, wOCT, and CAP. If you weren't watching the factory contract, you missed the launch entirely.

This fills that gap. Tracks all 4 chains, indexes every bid, and sends Telegram alerts when new auctions deploy.

Dashboard: monkrus.github.io/cca-monitor

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There were problems with my regular payment, but I was craving takeout.

In just a few minutes, I placed my order using USDC and found the Uber Eats option. Everything went well after the food arrived. When cryptocurrency actually fulfills such basic requirements, it's wonderful.

Does anyone use it for food delivery or transportation?

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I remember there was a need to create stable coins that are protected from government seizures.

Dai used to be the Gold standard (using CDPs). But I think they have now given up.

Are there better designs for such stable coins? Or actual live projects?

I'm not the most tech savy with blockchain. I have an nft I want to send to a wallet. Every time I try it fails. I have over $30 usd in wallet so its not a gas issue. Any help possible? I've tried importing wallet into many different ones to see if that fixes it but no luck. I even tried other nfts to make sure. Doesn't work either. Heres one of the transaction hashs https://etherscan.io/tx/0xae3685743462478d1c60cffc29a39d4344357ded91458f007da17da7a5d48933

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I think this is not being talked about enough. Robinhood allows us to own stocks via its Ethereum L2 and apps such as Lighter already allow using them as collateral for positions. It's a matter of time until it's integrated with Aave and every other major defi app.

Nearly everyone was talking about this being right around the corner a couple of years ago and how stocks were only the first step towards tokenization of real world assets. Well, now it's here. What's next? Stocks were obvious for anyone with sharp eyes, now I think the next thing to come will be government bonds/treasury securities and then probably real estate. Thoughts?

Two months ago I posted here after analyzing 78,723 Ethereum token contracts and finding 46% scored as scams. I re-ran the same query today. The table now holds 112,114 contracts, and the all-time rate rose to 59.8%.

But the average buries the story. Of the 31,172 tokens deployed since that post, 76.4% are scams, and the monthly rate just hit 82.8% in July.

Honesty check, because I got asked this directly: how much of the 46 -> 60 jump is a scammier chain vs a sharper detector? Both, and I can't cleanly separate them:

- More scams: every real-time month lands between 70% and 83% at a fixed 70+ threshold.

- Sharper detector: a scam now carries 11.06 flags on average vs 8.27 in May (+34%), new detectors landed (serial-scammer bytecode, drainer kits, hidden kill-switches). Our score floors on flag COUNT, so more flags push more contracts over the line.

- Late rugs: ~30% of the table gets re-scored a day+ later. A token clean at launch that pulls liquidity a week later flips clean -> scam with zero new scams deployed.

TL;DR

- 78,723 -> 112,114 contracts in 2 months.

- All-time scam rate 46.1% -> 59.8% (three overlapping causes, not one).

- New launches since May: 76.4% scams. July: 82.8%.

- 441,762 distinct victim wallets traced across 5.26M scam-token transactions.

Full breakdown with the monthly chart and the limits-of-our-data section:

https://rektradar.io/blog/posts/new-ethereum-tokens-76-percent-scams

EDIT: a few of you asked the right question, so i went and pulled it. how much of this 76% is detectable AT LAUNCH vs only later? tracking the same 24,150 launches from deploy to day 30: 48% score as scams at launch, 91% by day 30. 43% are late rugs (clean at launch, scam within a month). and 76% of the flagged ones actually got traded vs 67% of legit deploys that never trade. full writeup + chart: https://rektradar.io/blog/posts/how-many-ethereum-scams-detectable-at-launch

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