Heads up, Ethereum fam! Two big milestones are around the corner: Ethereum celebrates its 10-year anniversary on July 30, and Etherscan turns 10 on August 12. Join the celebrations, find an Ethereum birthday party near you at ethereum.org/10years.

On Etherscan, you can easily view key Ethereum network stats and the USD value of ETH transferred in internal transactions.

In this issue, we explore how the Ethereum ecosystem is powering real-world adoption.

How Ethereum is Powering Real-World Adoption

As daily headlines highlight growing institutional interest in Ethereum, real signs of adoption are also emerging onchain. This article explores how that shift is unfolding by highlighting:

• Rising Asset Flows and Increased Activity on Layer 2s
• How Developers are Scaling the L1 to Support this Momentum

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Overview Stats

Get a quick, all-in-one view of key network stats for Ethereum.

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USD Value for Internal Transactions

You can view the USD equivalent for ETH value transferred in internal transactions.

Lower Disk Space Required to Operate an Ethereum Node

All Ethereum execution clients now support partial history expiry, allowing nodes prune old pre-Merge data and save 300-500 GB of disk space.

x.com/lightclients

Growing List of Companies Adding ETH to Treasuries

Top Ethereum treasury companies acquired over $1.6B in ETH last month, led by SharpLink, BitMine, Bit Digital, and others.

cointelegraph.com

Robinhood Launches Stock Tokens and Unveils Its L2

EU users can now access tokenized stock derivatives tied to private company assets, launching on Arbitrum before moving to Robinhood's L2.

newsroom.aboutrobinhood.com

US Government Drops Appeal in Tornado Cash Lawsuit

As a result of the government's decision, enforcement of Tornado Cash's sanctions guidance has ended, and the lawsuit has been fully dropped.

x.com/WatcherGuru

Beyond Stablecoins: The Case for Ethereum

This Electric Capital report argues that Ethereum is uniquely positioned to serve as the global financial infrastructure for the digital dollar economy.

x.com/MariaShen

Ethereum Upgrade Tracker

A tool created by the Ethereum Foundation to help people easily understand the details and progress of upcoming Ethereum network upgrades.

x.com/nixorokish

Solidity Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

The thread highlights Solidity's milestones and evolution over the past decade, along with future plans to develop a simpler, leaner core language.

x.com/solidity_lang

FreePay: The First Open Source, Fee-Free Payment Terminal

Tim Robinson built a crypto payment terminal that removes intermediaries and friction, letting anyone pay in any currency as easily as tapping a card.

x.com/timjrobinson

Global Topology of Ethereum Nodes

Ethereum nodes are globally dispersed, with dense hubs in the US and Europe, growing presence in Asia, and footholds in developing regions.

x.com/eth_everstake

Transaction: SharpLink Buys 10,000 ETH from the EF

With this purchase, the firm is strengthening its treasury while supporting the long-term resilience and decentralization of DeFi's leading asset.

Address: GMX Exploiter 1

The hacker exploited a vulnerability in the GMX V1 codebase to steal $42M, later returning the funds in exchange for a $5M bounty.

As the world goes onchain, here are some apps you can explore:

Morpho
A decentralized protocol for overcollateralized crypto lending and borrowing. This guide covers how to deposit, withdraw, borrow, and repay using both Morpho's main app and the Etherscan interface.

RAILGUN
A privacy-focused protocol that lets users make private DeFi transactions and hold assets confidentially while still interacting with dApps. Here's a beginner tutorial on using Railway Wallet to access RAILGUN.

Note: We're highlighting apps by the community, please do your own research before using them!

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