Ethereum News. March 5, 2026

Coinbase partnered with Microsoft and law enforcement to dismantled Tycoon 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service platform by tracing payments, identifying its administrator, and coordinating a takedown.

Ethereum’s validator entry queue has jumped to roughly 3.4 million ETH, one of the longest backlogs since the ETH transitioned to proof-of-stake, extending wait times to around 60 days.

Aztec proposed Alpha Network launch to enable private smart contracts.

ENS introduced ENSIP-25, a new standard that provides a deterministic way to verify that an AI agent is associated with a specific ENS domain.

Obol Stack v0.6.0 pre-released a local AI model, this includes the Qwen 3.5 9B model running on under 10 GB RAM, offering a free, private option, with remote models available for heavier or faster tasks.

Pashov released a fully autonomous AI auditor to detect vulnerabilities in smart contracts.