Ethereum's Deposit Contract: No Withdrawals by Design
Ethereum's deposit contract holds no withdrawal logic, no admin key, and no override. How 32 ETH became a one-way trip, and the tradeoffs that followed.
№ 074EthereumEthereum Proposer-Builder Separation Explained
PBS splits block building from block proposing, reshaping MEV incentives, validator yields, and where ordering power actually concentrates.
№ 075EthereumEthereum Engine API: Separating Consensus From Execution
The Engine API is the quiet wire between Ethereum's two client layers. Here's exactly how it works and why the split matters.
№ 076EthereumValidator Correlation Risk and Slashing in Staking Pools
Why slashing penalties scale with how many validators fail together, and how staking pool design either contains or amplifies that damage.
№ 077EthereumEthereum SSZ vs RLP: The Serialization Shift Explained
SSZ replaced RLP on Ethereum's consensus layer. The two formats differ in philosophy, Merkle support, and developer impact, a concrete technical breakdown.
№ 078EthereumCryptographic Accumulators and Stateless Clients
Cryptographic accumulators let blockchain clients verify transactions without storing full state, the mechanism, real tradeoffs, and decentralization stakes.
№ 079EthereumEthereum Weak Subjectivity Checkpoints Explained
Long-range attacks can rewrite proof-of-stake history silently. This is the precise mechanism Ethereum uses to stop them, and what node operators must verify.
№ 080EthereumEthereum Validator Withdrawal Credentials Explained
BLS vs execution-layer withdrawal credentials create sharply different exit paths for dormant validators, a gap that compounds quietly and can strand funds.
№ 081EthereumHow to Stake Ethereum: The Three Honest Paths and Their Trade-offs
A clear-eyed walk through how to stake Ethereum after the Merge, from running your own 32 ETH validator to liquid staking and exchange staking, with the real risks spelled out.
№ 082EthereumEthereum Gas Fees Explained: Why You Pay and How to Pay Less
Gas is what you pay to use Ethereum. Here's how it actually works, why fees jump, and the moves that cut your costs.
№ 083EthereumEthereum's $30M Funding Gap Splits the Community
A former Ethereum Foundation contributor warns of a slow-burning core development funding crisis. What the $30M gap means and what to watch.
№ 084EthereumBase Beryl Upgrade and B20 Token Standard Eyed for June 25
Coinbase's Base chain is pointing at a June 25 mainnet launch for its Beryl upgrade and a new B20 token standard. What that could mean.