Ethereum News. March 17, 2026
ENS launched an ENSIP-25 demo app that verifies if an AI agent registered in an on-chain registry is truly linked to an ENS name.
ens.eth@ensdomains
We’ve released an interactive ENSIP-25 demo app.
It shows how ENS names can verify their association with onchain AI agents registered in ERC-8004 registries, and lets you experiment with the verification flow.
Try it here → ensip25.ens.domains
5:34 PM · Mar 16, 2026 · 12.3K Views
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Will Corcoran of Lean Ethereum released fastconfirm[.]it detailing the Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR) for Ethereum.
Will Corcoran@corcoranwill
manifesting single-slot confirmations...
check it out at fastconfirm.it
shipping soonTM
Haseeb ＞|＜ @hosseeb
I hate to be the one to say this, but please--no more manifestos.
They've made great progress on this in the last year. What people want to see from the EF is less manifesting, more shipping.
9:31 PM · Mar 16, 2026 · 9.17K Views
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Curve Finance launched FastBridge for faster crvUSD withdrawals from L2s using L0 messaging
Curve Finance@CurveFinance
1/ crvUSD is now easier to move from L2s back to Ethereum.
FastBridge removes the 7-day withdrawal delay from native bridges using @LayerZero_Core messaging, enabling crvUSD transfers from @arbitrum, @Optimism, and @fraxfinance's Fraxtal to Ethereum in ~15 minutes.
6:09 PM · Mar 16, 2026 · 57.8K Views
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Coinbase x402 now supports all ERC-20 tokens
Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️@CoinbaseDev
x402 now supports ANY ERC-20 tokens.
Developers can accept payments using:
→ EIP-3009 (Transfer with Authorization)
→ Permit2
That means tokens like USDC, EURC, or any ERC-20 token via Permit2 (yes, even your fav memecoin) can now be used for onchain payments with x402.
7:02 PM · Mar 16, 2026 · 11.2K Views
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Registration for the March 2026 Arbitrum Security Council election is now live. Interested candidates have until March 22 to submit their applications.
Arbitrum Governance@arbitrumdao_gov
🚨REGISTER NOW: The Contender Submission phase for the March 2026 Arbitrum Security Council election is live!
Think you’re a good fit or know someone who is? You have 1 week from now until Mar 22 to register👇
forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/march-2026-s…
forum.arbitrum.foundation
March 2026 Security Council Election: Contender Submission
4:16 PM · Mar 16, 2026 · 5.36K Views
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Bungee Incognito is now live on Base, enabling private transactions
Bungee 🕵️@BungeeExchange
A global economy, built by all of us.
Now add Privacy.
Bungee Incognito is live on @base.
1:00 PM · Mar 16, 2026 · 13.8K Views
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ERC-8004 ecosystem celebrates mainnet launch.
Consensys.eth@Consensys
Join us tomorrow as we celebrate the first chapter of the ERC-8004 ecosystem. 🎉
8004 Launch Day is a virtual showcase marking the mainnet launch of ERC-8004, highlighting the builders and contributors shaping the first wave of agent-native systems on Ethereum.
Register here:
6:24 PM · Mar 16, 2026 · 11.3K Views
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BitMine ETH holdings reached 4.596M ETH after acquiring 60,999 ETH over the past week.
Bitmine (NYSE-BMNR) $ETH@BitMNR
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BitMine provided its latest holdings update for March 16, 2026:
$11.5 billion in total crypto + "moonshots":
- 4,595,562 ETH at $2,185 per ETH (@coinbase)
- 196 Bitcoin (BTC)
- $200 million stake in Beast Industries @MrBeast
- $83 million stake in
12:36 PM · Mar 16, 2026 · 242K Views
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