Ethereum News. Feb 7, 2026
Privacy protocol, ZKP2P rebranded as Peer to be more human-focused.
Ethereum Name Service team announced ENSv2 will be deployed solely on Ethereum L1, abandoning its previously planned app-specific Namechain L2.
MegaETH to use USDM revenue for MEGA Token buybacks ahead of mainnet launch
Vitalik donated to Shielded Labs to support Crosslink, a security upgrade to Zcash’s consensus.
Vitalik suggested a barbell strategy to address state growth, a key bottleneck in network scalability. The approach keeps existing state fully compatible but increasingly costly, while introducing new, optional tiered state types that are cheaper and more restrictive for high-volume users.
The Ethereum Foundation announced that its Academic Secretariat team is backing the 2026 PhD Fellowship Program, offering one-year fellowships to PhD students conducting research vital to Ethereum’s long-term development.
Blockscout introduced a Tor-native Ethereum block explorer, enabling users to browse and verify transactions securely via the Tor browser.
Tuyo distributes 1.69M $YO tokens to eligible users
Yearn launches stYFI/stYFIx staking and governance system on Ethereum mainnet.
Shutter commits 1% pledge to protocol guild.
Circles introduced the Fileverse Floppy Disk, a collectible that also functions as 1GB of encrypted storage.
Geode Labs introduced the ETHStars Opportunity Board, a centralized hub for Ethereum-related opportunities including jobs, internships, grants, bounties, hackathons, fellowships, and scholarships.
L2BEAT is hiring a content and strategy partner to educate on Ethereum L2s.
The Ethereum Foundation is hiring for its communications coordination team. The role involves supporting current social media efforts, helping expand outreach in Asia
Rainbow announced that RNBW token is live.
Superform announced its launch on Base, a user-owned neobank that allows users to earn onchain with simple onboarding via email and fiat deposits.
