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Protocol Guild, as a solid backbone for Ethereum L1 development and maintenance, plays a crucial role in the ecosystem. It is dedicated to providing financial support to core contributors within the Ethereum ecosystem through native token incentives. This ensures the vibrant development and continuous innovation of the Ethereum network. With its unique donation and funding allocation mechanisms, it serves as a bridge connecting funds with contributors.

This article explores Ethereum's governance process through seven major cases, providing a detailed analysis of the procedures and institutions involved in decision-making. It elucidates key events in Ethereum's history, including the DAO hard fork, Parity multisig bug, Constantinople upgrade, ProgPoW, Afrigate, the Merge, and the Shanghai upgrade. The article illustrates how developers and the community coordinate and resolve disputes, highlighting the complexity and challenges of Ethereum governance.

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Gate Research Daily Report (October 18): In the past 24 hours, the price of Bitcoin increased by 0.81%, currently at $68,072, while Ethereum rose by 0.15%, reaching $2,621. U.S. Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $470 million and $48.41 million, respectively. The Bitcoin reserves held by cryptocurrency trading platforms are now around 2.68 million BTC, marking a historic low. Polymarket’s trading volume in October 2024 hit a new record, surpassing $1 billion. Additionally, six projects publicly announced funding rounds in the last 24 hours, with the highest amount being $12.5 million.

Gate Research Daily Report( December 4): In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) has increased by 0.12%, but due to political turmoil in South Korea, its price briefly dropped below $94,000. Currently, there are six cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization exceeding $100 billion, led by BTC, ETH, and XRP. Bitcoin long-term holders have reduced their positions to a new low, reflecting increased confidence among holders. Paul Atkins, the leading candidate for SEC Chairman under the Trump administration, has been reported to be unwilling to accept the position. Bitcoin is also facing the upcoming UASF proposal, which may lead to a split within the community. Additionally, Union Labs has completed a $14 million Series A funding round, with investments from Gumi Cryptos Capitals, Longhash Ventures, and others.

This article explores the potential and impact of the emerging EIP-4844 blob market, akin to the gas pricing mechanism of EIP-1559. The author introduces a solution for preconfirmed blob transactions and invites community participation in the experiment. The blob market could provide a better transaction experience for L2 users, a reliable packaging experience for rollups, and a stable future for the Ethereum roadmap. However, the broadcast and review of blob transactions may be influenced by timing games and censorship. By utilizing blob preconfirmation relays, the blob sidecar broadcasting delay issues on the Holesky testnet can be improved. This research offers a potential solution for the entire community.

This article evaluates a set of three indicators reflecting the profitability, security, and reliability of staking providers.

Vitalik, the founder of Ethereum, announced a large-scale leadership reform of the Ethereum Foundation (EF) on January 18. The goal is to improve the technical level, strengthen communication with the ecosystem, introduce new blood, and support application developers. After several days of fermentation, the outside world is holding a wait-and-see attitude towards the effect of the reform, questioning whether it can revive the Ethereum ecosystem. This article conducts a systematic analysis of the subsequent possibilities of EF's transformation and the subsequent direction of the Ethereum ecosystem.