Ethereum, Base wallet standards talks fail, Ethlabs researcher says
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EthLabs released its "Week2" update report, highlighting progress on Ethereum interoperability, PropAMMs, and funding.
According to Mars Finance, on July 6th, Barnabé Monnot (barnabé.eth), founder of EthLabs, released a "Week 2" update, summarizing the team's latest progress and ecosystem discussions during the launch and fundraising phases. Regarding interoperability, the team stated they are increasing their confidence in "asynchronous interoperability based on zero-knowledge proofs (zk)," believing this will help build more secure cross-chain bridges and improve the native distribution capabilities of assets across Ethereum's multi-layered network. Currently, some cross-chain paths still suffer from latency issues, especially in the L2→L1 direction; in this context, the intents mechanism can serve as a transitional solution, while sufficient L1 liquidity also helps match cross-chain solvers. Meanwhile, the L1→L2 path is expected to significantly reduce confirmation latency through the Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR), and some clients have already begun integrating this mechanism. In terms of ecosystem discussions, PropAMMs (proposal-based AMMs) have recently become a focus of attention for many teams and researchers, primarily due to their potential optimization space between L1 execution efficiency and transaction building. Meanwhile, ENS is emphasized as a "critical infrastructure for Ethereum," and the team continues to communicate with relevant stakeholders to advance its development direction. Regarding team building, Ethlabs has received over 300 applications and has processed approximately 20%. The short-term goal is to expand to approximately 10 people, and the medium-term goal is to expand to approximately 20 people, focusing on recruiting talent with engineering capabilities and domain expertise. Regarding funding, Ethlabs stated that its current funding round is nearing completion and has secured early support from BitMNR, Sharplink, and Ethereum Joseph. The plan is to bring in 1-2 more core investors before moving to the next stage.
EthLabs: Advancing hiring, fundraising, and asynchronous cross-chain interoperability based on ZooKeeper technology.
PANews reported on July 6th that EthLabs, an Ethereum ecosystem research organization, announced that it has entered its second week of operation and is actively recruiting and raising funds. The team plans to expand to approximately 10 people soon and 20 people in the medium term, and has already received over 300 applications. Regarding funding, it has secured initial support from Bitmine, Sharplink, and Joseph Lubin, and is seeking one or two additional anchor funders. Technically, EthLabs is accelerating the development of asynchronous cross-chain interoperability based on ZooKeeper technology, believing that more secure cross-chain bridges will provide issuers with confidence in the widespread distribution of assets across the network, while also focusing on the Fast Confirmation Rule's improvement of L1 to L2 link latency.
Coinbase Wallet Rebrands to Chase 'Anything, Anywhere' Trading as Robinhood Chain Heats Up
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Binance Wallet will support Base B20 token trading.
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A summary of the latest situation in the Middle East: Trump approves plan to strike Iran; Iran believes the US will cause peace talks to fail.
BlockBeats reports the following is a summary of the latest situation in the Middle East on July 8th: Conflict Situation: Trump approved the strike plan against Iran. US officials stated that the strike against Iran was a "punitive action, not a reciprocal response," and that the operation "will not end anytime soon." A US official stated that the strike launched by the US against Iran on Tuesday was four to five times larger and more powerful than the strike launched 10 days earlier. The US revoked a general license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil, allowing related final transactions to continue until midnight Eastern Time on July 17th. This move is reportedly in response to Iran's recent firing on three merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that some merchant ships were sailing without coordination and had turned off or tampered with AIS signals, hindering safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. It urged regional countries and shipping companies to avoid any actions that violate the memorandum. The U.S. Central Command stated that its forces have initiated a series of powerful strikes against Iran in response to Iranian targeting and attacks on commercial shipping operated by civilian crews in international waterways. Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the U.S. Treasury Department's revocation of the temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales. U.S.-Iran Negotiations: Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated that if the threats persist, negotiations for a final agreement will not begin; please honor your commitments. Iran's Supreme Leader's advisor, Rezaei, stated that it is clear the U.S. will cause the negotiations to fail. Lebanese diplomatic sources indicated that Lebanon refused to hold the sixth round of Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome, insisting that negotiations should continue in Washington. Strait of Hormuz: A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier was attacked in the Gulf of Oman. Multiple explosions occurred in the southern Iranian port city of Sirik. Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. British Maritime Authority: The threat level in the Strait of Hormuz has been raised to "serious".
DeFi researcher Ignas: He is bullish on ETH if the Ethereum Foundation delivers the "simplified roadmap" on time; however, delays coupled with a bear market could be bearish.
According to Foresight News , DeFi researcher Ignas commented on Vitalik Buterin's previously released "simplified Ethereum" roadmap, stating, "If the Ethereum Foundation can deliver on time, I'm bullish on ETH. The roadmap is very attractive because it addresses most of the key demands raised by the community, including L1 reclaiming execution control from L2, privacy protection, quantum resistance, and second-level finality, but the issue of tokenomics remains unaddressed." It also pointed out that the most anticipated part of the roadmap will be implemented after 2028, with the final goal set for 2029. If the Ethereum Foundation (EF) delivery schedule is delayed and the bear market continues, it may negatively impact the price of ETH, as competing projects such as Tempo and Canton are posing a challenge to Ethereum in the areas of real-world assets (RWA) and institutional adoption.