Ethereum News. Jan 30, 2026

Jan 30, 2026

ERC-8004 is now live on Ethereum mainnet, adding a native trust layer for AI agents

ERC-8004 is now live on mainnet. 5 months ago, we wrote the specs for the Trustless Agents standard. Since then, over 10k agents registered on testnet. Today, we’re releasing it on Ethereum Mainnet. Welcome to the 8004 Genesis Month. Here’s everything you need to know 👇

3:18 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 409K Views

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Vitalik withdrew 16,384 ETH $46M to support open source privacy and security protocols

vitalik.eth@VitalikButerin

In these five years, the Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of mild austerity, in order to be able to simultaneously meet two goals: 1. Deliver on an aggressive roadmap that ensures Ethereum's status as a performant and scalable world computer that does not compromise on

7:59 AM · Jan 30, 2026 · 71.9K Views

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After the 2016 TheDAO hack that led to Ethereum’s historic hard fork, TheDAO has relaunched, committing over 75,000 ETH ($220M) to strengthen Ethereum’s security.

thedao.fund@thedaofund

TheDAO is back. BULLISH A decade later, we’re opening a new chapter. TheDAO Security Fund: activating 75,000+ ETH to strengthen Ethereum security. thedao.fund

3:39 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 280K Views

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Bit Digital will fully exit Bitcoin mining to focus on Ethereum and AI strategies, citing declining mining efficiency versus higher-yield

Bit Digital, Inc. NASDAQ:BTBT@BitDigital_BTBT

https://t.co/qVr2wsxXGv

1:02 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 8.72K Views

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Optimism introduced OP Enterprise, a turnkey blockchain stack that lets companies build onchain businesses with flexible deployment, built-in security, and full revenue control, without blockchain expertise

Optimism@Optimism

Enterprises are building on infrastructure where the platform captures the value they create. Introducing OP Enterprise: Production-grade managed blockchain infrastructure. Your blockchain. Your revenue. Enterprise guarantees.

4:23 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 33.7K Views

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Optimism governance approved a plan to use 50% of Superchain revenue for OP token buyback starting in February

Optimism@Optimism

The Buyback proposal has been approved by Optimism governance. Starting in February, Optimism will use 50% of incoming Superchain revenue to buy back OP tokens. This marks a meaningful step that fundamentally aligns the token with the growth of the Superchain.

2:03 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 18.8K Views

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Ink integrated Flashblocks, enabling 200ms block pre-confirmations and making the chain feel up to 5× faster, powered by Gelato and built on Optimism’s OP Stack

ink@inkonchain

Ink has integrated Flashblocks, enabling block pre-confirmations in 200ms, making the chain feel up to 5× faster powered by @gelatonetwork and built on the @Optimism’s OP stack, this integration unlocks faster experiences for builders and users across - payments: instant

6:34 PM · Jan 28, 2026 · 39.1K Views

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Fileverse launched Offline Mode V2 for dDocs, enabling fully offline document creation and search with local saves that auto-sync to IPFS when back online

Fileverse@fileverse

dDocs Weekly Update 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗩𝟮 ᯤㄨ Power down, WiFi off, on a plane/pony/train: -type ddocs .new... it works -access ur old docs... it works -find docs via history... it works -close/open browser... it WORKS 👩‍🔧No downloads. No extensions. Yes accessible AF.

3:51 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 26.2K Views

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Offstage debuts to showcase crypto through the lens of Ethereum community, focusing on people, their journeys, failures, and hopes.

OFFSTAGE@offstage_x

Introducing OFFSTAGE.

4:02 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 135K Views

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EIP-8141 proposes the Frame Transaction, a new Ethereum transaction type that allows accounts to define validity and gas payment rules abstractly.

ً@lightclients

EIP-8141: Frame Transaction Adds a new transaction whose validity and gas payment can be defined abstractly. Instead of relying on a single ECDSA signature, accounts may freely define and interpret their signature scheme using any cryptographic system. eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-8141

6:05 AM · Jan 29, 2026 · 3.81K Views

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Kraken’s DeFi Earn now uses ZeroDev Smart Accounts, automatically created when users deposit into a vault, enabling gas-free transactions.

ZeroDev@zerodev_app

ZeroDev Smart Accounts are powering DeFi Earn from @krakenfx! When a user elects to allocate their Kraken balance to a DeFi Earn vault, a Smart Account is automatically created to manage gas-free transactions to and from the vault. ZeroDev makes your DeFi experience easier. 💙

3:01 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 952 Views

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Obol launched Ethereum Client Team Vault on Lido V3. Operated by trusted Ethereum client teams Sigma Prime, ChainSafe, Develp, and Nethermind.

Lido@LidoFinance

Obol is launching the Ethereum Client Team Vault - a multi-operator, DVT-powered Vault built on Lido V3 - prioritizing security, Ethereum alignment and risk minimization. ↓

5:09 PM · Jan 29, 2026 · 2.6K Views

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Privacy pool highlights tutorial on how to trade Stocks,FX and Crypto privately on Arbitrum with Ostium.

Privacy Pools@0xprivacypools

https://t.co/wc77gnZJRx

3:51 AM · Jan 29, 2026 · 8.55K Views

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DefiLlama launched Token Rights, a tool that clarifies what holders actually get from a DeFi token whether it’s revenue, treasury access, governance, or nothing at all. The feature covers two dozen protocols and includes historical context on governance debates and any separate equity raised by teams.