The Ethereum Foundation confirmed the Glamsterdam devnet is live, with ePBS and EIP-8037 advancing steadily. Meanwhile, FOCIL, Verkle Trees, and account abstraction have shifted to Hegotá, now positioned as a late-2026 cleanup and optimization fork.

Coinbase-incubated L2 network Base is transitioning from optimistic rollups to a zero-knowledge-based system, adopting TEE and ZK proofs via Succinct Labs' SP1 zkVM. The upgrade aims to achieve one-day finality, removing the challenge period for over $12B in TVL.

Base adopts Succinct Labs' SP1 zkVM combined with TEE to replace Optimistic rollups, eliminating multi-day challenge periods and enabling faster finality. The move aligns with Vitalik Buterin's ZK-EVM endgame prediction, enhancing security and capital efficiency for the $12 billion Layer 2 network.

Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer2 Base upgrades from Optimistic Rollup to ZK-proofs using Succinct Labs' SP1, enabling cryptographic finality within a day. The network holds $12B TVL, and the move aligns with Vitalik's ZK-EVM endgame vision.

Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2, will upgrade from optimistic rollups to a TEE-plus-ZK proof architecture using Succinct Labs’ SP1. The move aims to improve finality, enhance security, and reshape competition across the Ethereum L2 landscape.

Ethereum Foundation launched pq.ethereum.org, a dedicated hub for post-quantum security, outlining migration plans across execution, consensus, and data layers with over 10 client teams building devnets.

Nexus has launched its final testnet for an AI-focused Layer 1 blockchain, attracting over 2.1 million users and 3.6 million nodes. Users can contribute computing power from any device to earn rewards. Mainnet is expected by end of 2026.

Nexus, a Layer 1 blockchain for the AI era, launched its final testnet after 2.1 million users participated in the previous test. Mainnet is expected later this year, allowing users to earn rewards by contributing compute power.