EthLabs

Ethlabs

2026-09-29 10:28:50

Ethlabs says CCIP 2 can cut Ethereum confirmation time to 12 to 24 seconds

Ethlabs said Chainlink’s cross-chain protocol CCIP 2 can reduce Ethereum transaction confirmation time to 12 to 24 seconds by using Ethereum’s fast confirmation rules. The change is not enabled by default. Instead, it is offered as an optional setting that users must turn on themselves. Ethlabs also said the security assurances for this accelerated route differ from those of the default path. At the same time, Ethereum’s full finality guarantees remain unchanged, and CCIP’s default waiting time has not been altered. The update, as described, affects confirmation speed under the optional setting rather than changing Ethereum’s underlying finality model or the protocol’s standard waiting configuration.

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Ethereum

2026-09-26 10:09:22

EIP-8198 proposal seeks to cut Ethereum block time from 12 seconds to 10

An Ethereum Improvement Proposal known as EIP-8198, or Quick Slots, is being advanced by teams including Ethlabs, according to Techub News. The proposal lays out a two-step path aimed at improving Ethereum mainnet performance. It would first rework the software to remove the hardcoded 12-second block time, then gradually reduce block production time from the current 12 seconds to 10 seconds. Any move to shorten block time beyond that would not be automatic. The report said further reductions would require separate testing and broader consensus before moving ahead. The update was cited by Techub News and attributed to Wu Blockchain in the source note.

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Ethereum

2026-09-18 11:01:09

Ethlabs backs adding EIP-8198 to the Hegotá upgrade

Ethlabs said it had compiled input from about 20 voices across the Ethereum ecosystem and is advocating for EIP-8198 to be included in the Hegotá upgrade. The proposal sets out a two-step path rather than an immediate cut to block times. First, block time would be changed into an adjustable parameter. After that, Ethereum’s block interval would be reduced gradually from 12 seconds to 10 seconds. The update was shared through an X post linked by Foresight. No additional implementation details were provided in the source material.

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Ethlabs

2026-09-14 13:51:27

Ethlabs researcher says Base and Ethereum L1 have split on account abstraction standards

Ethlabs researcher Derek Chiang said collaboration between two account abstraction proposals, EIP-8130 led by Base and EIP-8141 led by Ethereum Layer 1, formally broke down last week. In his account, Ethereum and Base will now move ahead with different AA standards rather than a shared framework. Chiang said the split reflects a basic mismatch in priorities between L1 and L2 systems. Ethereum L1 is focused on censorship resistance, privacy, and post-quantum security, while L2 networks such as Base are prioritizing high throughput, compliance, and customizability. He added that both sides had tried to find a common standard that could serve both sets of goals, but any workable design would have required at least one side to give ground on issues it considered central. According to Chiang, the immediate cost of that fragmentation will fall on wallet developers. He outlined two possible paths from here: build a broader coordination mechanism that includes more stakeholders to govern shared resources such as the EVM, or accept fragmentation between L1 and L2 as unavoidable and focus on wallets and applications that abstract away the differences underneath.

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Ethereum

2026-09-10 00:07:57

Ethlabs updates Ethereum Hegotá EIP priorities with focus on censorship resistance and speed

Ethlabs said it has reviewed more than 60 Ethereum Improvement Proposals, or EIPs, proposed for Ethereum’s Hegotá upgrade and has updated its priority recommendations across four areas: censorship resistance, transaction confirmation speed, native account abstraction, and performance optimization. The group said it supports FOCIL as a way to strengthen Ethereum’s censorship resistance and neutrality. It also recommended using Quick Slots in the Hegotá upgrade to shorten slot times for the first time and prepare the network for further reductions later on. On account abstraction, Ethlabs backed Frame Transactions to bring native support for passkey wallets, sponsored transactions, token-based gas payments, batch transactions, as well as stronger privacy and post-quantum security support. Ethlabs also said client and protocol design should keep performance as a standing priority, with optimization gains directed toward increasing Layer 1 capacity, shortening slot times, and reducing node operating requirements.

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Ethereum

2026-08-24 15:24:47

Ethereum Engineer Mislav Javor Joins Ethlabs to Work on Accounts and Interoperability

Non-profit Ethereum R&D lab Ethlabs said Ethereum engineer Mislav Javor has joined the team to help advance the broader Ethereum ecosystem. According to Ethlabs, Javor has been building in Ethereum since 2016, is the founder of two startups, and co-authored the 2018 book "Developers Guide to Ethereum," which it described as one of the earliest works focused on EVM development. The lab said his main areas of expertise are account systems and interoperability, with much of his recent work sitting at the intersection of accounts, interoperability, and product design. Ethlabs said Javor will focus on platform-level work and on introducing powerful technologies in a gradual way, with the aim of making Ethereum easier to use now rather than only years from now. The group added that his work is intended to help close long-standing gaps between research and implementation, as well as between protocol and product, while expanding access to Ethereum without giving up its core value properties.

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Ethereum

2026-08-20 04:31:25

Binji Pande to Join Nonprofit Ethereum R&D Lab Ethlabs as Founding Member

On Aug. 20, ChainCatcher reported that Ethereum Foundation member Binji Pande said on X that he will join Ethlabs, a nonprofit Ethereum research and development lab, as a founding member. Pande said the move is aimed at supporting Ethereum’s development. The report did not include any further details about his role or about Ethlabs. The announcement was made publicly through Pande’s post on X, and ChainCatcher cited that statement in its newsflash.

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ZeroDev

2026-08-13 02:58:46

ZeroDev Founder Derek Chiang Joins Ethereum R&D Org Ethlabs

ZeroDev founder Derek Chiang will join Ethlabs, an Ethereum protocol research and development organization. Chiang said he will work with developers to bring Ethereum technology into products that users and businesses actually use. Foresight News reports that Offchain Labs announced the acquisition of ZeroDev, a smart-account development team, in August 2025.

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