📅Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Scheduled For March 13
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Ethereum's long-awaited Dencun upgrade is set for mainnet deployment on March 13 after passing its final testnet dress rehearsal earlier this week. The news also follows the Ethereum Foundation announcing a 10-week program to help onboard new core developers.
EigenLayer has attracted more than 10% of the circulating liquid staking supply. More than $3.5B worth of LSTs have entered the token since EigenLayer temporarily removed its pool limits on Feb. 5.
And in other news, Frax launched a modular Layer 2 network, Morpheus AI attracted $80M worth of stETH on launch day, and Mountain protocol's USDM is now the largest U.S. Treasuries-backed stablecoin.
✍️ In today’s newsletter:
- Dencun scheduled for mainnet on March 13
- EigenLayer absorbs 8% of staked Ether
- Frax deploys modular L2
- Degens pile $80M into Morpheus AI
- USDM grows to $153M in four months
🎙️The Defiant Podcast & Interviews:
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Check out our discussion with Tina and Teddy to learn more about EigenLayer, the pioneering Ethereum restaking protocol. Also watch our podcast with Terraform Labs CEO, Chris Armani, to find out about the project's strategic pivot and the company's decision to file for bankruptcy.
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