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Defining hardware requirements for Ethereum entities is important because it parametrizes what we mean by decentralization, enables informed decision making about protocol upgrades and allows for meaningful benchmark comparisons.
We have been gathering feedback on the current recommendations for validators:
- $1,000 total spend
- 8 cores/16 threads CPU
- 4TB SSD
- 32GB RAM minimum
Less powerful machines work today, but these specs would guide protocol changes related to validators.
From Brazil to a global community with USDC.
The world gets better when people put in the work to make it better. That’s exactly what @marinioac is doing with USDC and her business, @preciousnoggles.
The results are in 👀
Mento recently hosted a survey to get key insights from the Mento community covering stablecoin usage in Africa
Here are the results ↓
Currently, #Ethereum nodes are spread across 89 countries.
Top 10 Ethereum node count by countries:
USA - 3529 (31.11%)
Germany - 2051 (18.08%)
Finland - 840 (7.40%)
France - 585 (5.16%)
United Kingdom - 415 (3.66%)
The Netherlands - 397 (3.50%)
Canada - 318 (2.80%)
Singapore - 299 (2.64%)
Japan - 287 (2.53%)
Australia - 222 (1.96%)
For those interested in exploring Ethereum’s nodes distribution in more detail, check out the full data here: nodewatch.io
we are going to scale @base another 100x with reth
our core protocol team just wrote a deep dive into our progress thus far, the collaboration with @gakonst & team, and where we are heading in 2025 — worth a read below!
Last four years, Ethereum has shipped:
- EIP-1559 (fee burn mechanism).
- Production grade L2s (the first two to deploy are already at Stage 1).
- The merge (the most complex blockchain upgrade to be executed to date).
- EIP-4844 (data blobs, allowing L2s to scale up massively).
gm readooors, we hope your weekend has been as good as ours ☕️
Roundup #82 is now LIVE!
Catch up with the latest news and trends across Ethereum L2s
layer2roundup.io/p/layer-2-week…
Aave turns 5 today 👻
2.3M+ users, 11 chains, 13 markets, and over $34B in TVL.
Aave is leading the DeFi Renaissance, committed to its mission of bringing global finance onchain.
Calling all protocols!
The Arbitrum DAO is looking to deploy 7,500 ETH from its treasury to generate yield and grow the ecosystem.
Here's what you need to know to apply and get involved: 🧵👇
2024 was an incredible year for @ethdotorg!
From millions of page views to hundreds of contributions, the Ethereum community continues to thrive 🗺️💻
Let's make 2025 even bigger! Contribute, collaborate, and help grow the Infinite Garden with us: ethereum.org/contributing 🌱
Plot twist: You've got more time to change the future 🤝
The response to Scroll Open has been incredible. Builders from every corner of the globe are getting ready to create the future of the Open Economy.
We've seen:
• 400+ talented builders accepted
• Applications from 50+ countries
• Incredible community enthusiasm
The Open Economy needs builders like you.
Apply before Jan 27th: open.scroll.io
Don't let your ideas stay just ideas... 👀
1/ Aztec is designed from the ground up to be a fully decentralized network from day one.
The network upgrade process is no exception.
Yesterday, we published an RFC for Aztec’s governance process.
Here’s how it works 🧵
Self-custodial dollar stablecoin wallet @MiniPay, built by @Opera on Celo, has surpassed 5M users!
🧵 Keep reading for the Q4 highlights, incl. 1.4M new users & the Android standalone app launch↓
The future of global finance will be on chain.
In 2025, Mantle will deepen its commitment to shaping this future, leveraging transformative blockchain to build banking for the next generation.
Our goal is clear: we're setting new standards for how you transact.
Big news.
Polygon Labs is joining forces with India's largest telecom company for its web3 debut.
@reliancejio will onboard 450+ million users by adding blockchain capabilities via Polygon PoS to select apps and services.
INTRODUCING ETHEREALIZE
An institutional marketing and product arm for the @ethereum ecosystem
Our goal? To accelerate adoption by bringing institutions to Ethereum: the digital economy of tomorrow
All roads flow through ETH. We’ll show the world why
Here’s our plan:
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