After three years of silence, an Ethereum OG (Original Guild) transferred 52,000 ETH to a new address.
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The Ethereum Foundation donated 2,469 stETH to Argot, equivalent to approximately $4.34 million.
According to BlockBeats, on July 5th, as monitored by on-chain analyst Ember, the Ethereum Foundation donated 2469 stETH, worth approximately $4.34 million, to the non-profit Ethereum development organization Argot one hour ago. Last July, the Ethereum Foundation provided Argot with 7000 ETH in operating funds over three years. Argot subsequently sold 4826.6 ETH at an average price of $3194, obtaining 15.417 million USDC. Today, Argot received its fourth year of funding from the Ethereum Foundation, totaling 2469 stETH. Next July, Argot will receive its final fifth-year funding, also consisting of 2469 stETH. On-chain transaction data shows that the funds have been transferred to Argot's designated address.
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin transferred 79 ETH using Railgun.
PANews reported on July 3 that, according to Onchain Lens, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred 79 ETH through the privacy protocol RAILGUN, which is worth approximately $137,000 at the current price.
Vitalik Buterin outlines Ethereum's long-term roadmap, predicting Lean Ethereum will be the third major iteration.
According to ChainCatcher, Vitalik Buterin recently reported that Ethereum researchers met in Berlin and updated the protocol's long-term roadmap (strawmap.org). Vitalik pointed out that "Lean Ethereum" is not a single upgrade, but a series of improvements to be implemented in phases over the next three to four years. Its importance is comparable to a "merge," encompassing the restructuring of almost every core module of the protocol. Key features include: Verification Mechanism: Introducing recursive STARKs to replace the existing direct re-execution method, becoming a core component of the protocol at the primary level; Quantum Security: Significantly elevated priority, all quantum-fragile components will be replaced, and the quantum-safe Blob design is underway; Consensus Layer: Decoupling the available chain from finality, achieving one to two rounds of finality, resulting in better security and lower latency; State Layer: Existing dynamic states remain unchanged, but new, more scalable states (such as UTXO storage, circular buffers, etc.) will be added. It is projected that by 2030, Ethereum will have 2 TB of dynamic states + 100 TB of new states, and the migration of applications such as ERC20 and NFTs can achieve a gas fee reduction of over 10 times; Privacy: Upgraded from an additional feature to a primary goal, permeating the design of Mempool, state trees, etc.; VM: In addition to the EVM, leanISA or RISC-V will be introduced, with the long-term goal being direct at the protocol layer.
Technical Analysis: Ethereum's monthly TD sequence indicator has generated a buy signal, having previously indicated trend-following opportunities on three separate occasions.
According to Mars Finance, on July 3rd, analyst Alicharts reported that the Ethereum monthly Tom DeMark (TD) sequence indicator showed a buy signal. Since the end of 2021, the monthly TD sequence indicator has charted every major trend reversal for Ethereum. September 2021: The TD sequence indicator flashed a monthly sell signal precisely at a macro high, followed by a 78% price drop. September 2022: The indicator reversed, displaying a monthly buy signal, accurately identifying the bottom, followed by a 235% price rebound for ETH. March 2025: Another monthly buy signal appeared, triggering an immediate 182% price increase. Alicharts believes that given Ethereum's historical hit rate on this particular indicator, this pattern indicates that sellers are showing signs of fatigue at the macro level. It suggests that the current correction is likely forming a major local or cyclical bottom.
Sophia Dew, a developer relations member at the Ethereum Foundation, has announced her departure.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, Sophia Dew, a developer relations member at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), announced that this week will be her last week serving full-time at the Ethereum Foundation. Dew has been active in the Ethereum ecosystem for the past four years. She stated, "I remain very optimistic about the future of Ethereum. It truly is one of the most powerful and cohesive ecosystems ever."
Renowned ETH bull James Fickel transferred 20,000 ETH
According to BlockBeats, on July 7th, Onchain Lens monitoring revealed that renowned ETH bull James Fickel transferred 20,000 ETH (worth $36.19 million) from Coinbase Prime to a new wallet two hours ago. Previously, in early June, James Fickel, a well-known long-term Ethereum bull and crypto investor, transferred 10,000 ETH from a Coinbase escrow address to a deposit address, worth approximately $18.62 million at current prices, which may be used for future trading.