Ethereum News. Feb 20, 2026

Feb 20, 2026

Ethereum developers select FOCIL (EIP-7805) as Hegotá upgrade headliner.

FOCIL (EIP-7805) was just SFI'd and is the CL headliner for the Hegota fork. This means Ethereum has decided to prioritize a feature that improves censorship resistance, gives better inclusion guarantees to its users, and strengthens its position as the most credibly neutral

2:14 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 134K Views

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Uniswap Labs opens up developer platform in public beta for API keys to integrate swaps and LP

Uniswap Labs 🦄@Uniswap

Today we're opening up the Uniswap Developer Platform in beta Any builder can generate Uniswap API keys to add swap and LP functionality directly to an app in minutes Just in time for anyone hacking at ETHDenver 🫣

5:12 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 97.2K Views

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Stablecoin-focused ETH L2, Payy Network went live on mainnet.

Payy@payy_link

Payy Network is now live on @ethereum.

4:41 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 89.9K Views

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Compound Finance plans Compound V4 launch on Base to support tokenized equities and other real-world assets, expand cross-chain liquidity, and introduce permissioned vaults for institutions.

Compound Foundation@Compound_xyz

Compound V4 will be on @base! Base is bringing the next wave of users onchain with Base App, Base Pay, and simpler onboarding. They are paving the way for everyday users and institutional investors to make a seamless transition into the onchain economy. We believe Compound v4's

4:30 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 10.1K Views

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EigenCloud’s Gajesh launched Sovra, an AI cartoonist media company run by autonomous agents, which earn stablecoins on commissioned art on Base and Solana powered by EigenCloud

Gajesh@gajesh

Excited to share I've built the Sovra (@TrulyAutonomous) - First Agent Media Company Agents are the new companies. A sovereign agent that can grow its funds will outcompete one that can't. - Runs inside a secure enclave that keeps all it's secrets private. - Earns

11:43 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 68.6K Views

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Marius Smith joins Ethereum Foundation to lead enterprise efforts in MENA.

Marius Smith@mariuslsmith

Life update: I’ve joined @ethereumfndn to lead enterprise efforts across MENA. Excited to help institutions across the region build on Ethereum, and to work more closely with @Snapcrackle & @davwals, the enterprise team, the EF org, and the broader @ethereum community. Onwards!

2:20 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 14.2K Views

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Securitize partnered with Euler Finance to enable DS Tokens as collateral on the platform.

Securitize@Securitize

We’ve partnered with @eulerfinance to integrate Securitize’s DS Protocol, allowing DS Tokens to be used as collateral in curated, risk-isolated lending markets on the platform. This partnership expands onchain utility for tokenized real-world assets in DeFi.

2:00 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 13K Views

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Balancer paused reCLAMM pools after Immunefi report.

Balancer@Balancer

We received an Immunefi report regarding reCLAMM and, out of an abundance of caution, paused the pools while we investigate. User funds are safe and fully accessible. We'll share updates as we have them.

4:48 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 16.4K Views

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Base Build announced network minimum base fee increase from 2M to 5M wei, to protect the chain from low value bloat and spam

Base Build@buildonbase

Tomorrow we're increasing the network's minimum base fee from 2M to 5M wei to improve network health, stability, and user experience while staying cheap relative to steady-state fees. This improves three core areas: • Better Performance via faster transaction inclusion during

2:12 AM · Feb 19, 2026 · 53.4K Views

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Aave protocol surpassed $1 billion in deposited RWAs.

Aave@aave

Aave is the first lending protocol with over $1 billion in RWAs deposited.

1:27 PM · Feb 19, 2026 · 63.4K Views

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Vitalik explains how FOCIL and EIP-8141 combine to ensure fast, censorship-resistant transaction inclusion for smart wallets, gas-sponsored txs, and privacy protocols on Ethereum.