Eth News and Links
Eth1
Stateless Ethereum: how all the research pieces fit together
Parity v2.7.1 - no more dual-track releases, breaking database changes
Nethermind v1.5.8 - Nethermind is constantly releasing improvements
Eth2
Lighthouse client update. Big block processing and sync speedups. fork choice algo optimized for CPU cycles
Prysmatic client update. 10x sync speedup. Plus a script for faster setup of Prysmatic testnet
Notes from latest Eth2 networking call
Gossipsub benchmarks from Whiteblock
Stuff for developers
Solidity v0.6.2 - CREATE2, interfaces inherit from inheritances
Embark v5.1 - new libraries/interfaces config settings, getEVMversion for conditional tests, and a Nethermind plugin
Subspace v1.2 - event/state tracking in React. adds httpProvider support
PleaseRelayMe - allows dapps to use rDai to fund a metatransaction relay hub. live on Kovan testnet
Results of MetaMask’s generalized metatransaction standard hackathon
Zinc: Rust-like language for zero knowlege proof circuits from Matter Labs
Add editable user profiles with 3Box to your app in under 30 minutes
Using the web3J Solidity debugger
Using MythX’s symbolic analysis and fuzzing in Remix
Integrating MythX and CircleCI
Start to finish OpenZeppelin CLI workflow
Kauri links for learning Eth app development
Node-gyp-cache - cache native dependencies
web3connect v1.0.0-beta.29 - cache user’s last provider for auto-load
New EthersJS version with updated ENS registry address
web3JS v1.2.6 updated ENS registry address and revert reason strings
Ecosystem
Aztec launches private transactions with hidden amounts. It’s live on mainnet with an SDK.
Tornado.cash’s UI had a vulnerability. Check to see if you’re affected.
A history of Plasma and how it morphed into rollup
ENS Registry contract is migrating to a new address on Feb 3-5 due to a potential vulnerability found by Sam Sun.
Enterprise
Faster enterprise blockchain apps with PegaSys Orchestrate
EEA Mainnet Working Group forms Task Force “EMINENT” (Ethereum Mainnet Integration for Enterprises)
Governance and standards
Application layer
0x API aggregates liquidity from 0xMesh, Kyber, Uniswap, Oasis, etc
Stablecoin.services - gas-free DAI/CHAI transfers, Uniswap trades, and DAI/CHAI conversion
Dai Stability Fee at 8%, and DSR at 7.75%. The first auction of surplus DAI was last night. Keep track of MCD Auctions.
Negative votes in quadratic funding. An idea in Vitalik’s response to Gitcoin grants round 4
Switzerland approves IPO/equity shares on Ethereum
Mashable on DeFi: “I took out a loan with cryptocurrency and didn’t sign a thing”
PoolTogether hit 1 million DAI for the first time
Tokens/Business/Regulation
Reuben Bramanathan: what I learned tokenizing myself
How to make money on digital art
Thin Applications from Joel Monegro
General
Boneh, Drake, Fisch, Gabizon: Efficient polynomial commitment schemes for multiple points and polynomials
Kraken cracks Tezor with 15 minutes of physical access. Hardware wallets are susceptible to an attacker having physical access.
CacheOut attack: Intel CPUs leaking data, including SGX
A satirical guide to becoming a crypto thought leader on Twitter
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency for Noobs, part 1 of a 6 part series from Maker
Dates of Note
Upcoming dates of note (new in bold):
Feb 8 - Augur v1 cutoff
Feb 14-16 - ETHDenver
Feb 20 - Decentraland launch
Feb 28-Mar 1 - ETHLondon UK
Mar 3-5 - EthCC (Paris)
Mar 6-8 - EthParis2020
Mar 29-Apr4 - EthLagos
Apr 3-7 - Edcon (Vienna)
Apr 13 - Deadline to apply for 50k euro for blockchain startups in Europe
April 24-26 - EthTurin
May 8-9 - Ethereal Summit (NYC)
May 15 - EthBarcelona R&D workshop
If you appreciate this newsletter, thank ConsenSys
This newsletter is made possible by ConsenSys.
I own 100% Week In Ethereum News. Editorial control has always been me.
If you’re wondering “why didn’t my post make it into Week in Ethereum News,” then here’s a hint: don’t email me. Do put it on Reddit.
It’s amazing to me how many people email me when every issue has a link at the bottom saying not to email me to get in the newsletter.
If you're unhappy with editorial decisions or anything that I have written in this issue, feel free to tweet at me.
I want your links, because Google needs help: weekinethereumnews.com
Archive on the web if you’re linking to it: https://weekinethereumnews.com/week-in-ethereum-news-february-2-2020/
Follow me on Twitter, because most of what is linked here gets tweeted first: @evan_van_ness
Did you get forwarded this newsletter? Sign up to receive the weekly