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Welcome to the future. The year is 2026. AI agents work tirelessly on our behalf and may be experiencing an existential crisis. Now, you can help them touch grass and get paid in stablecoins!

On Etherscan, you can trace both sides of a cross-chain transfer through the explorer UI, and retrieve top token holders via the Etherscan API.

This issue, we explore how blockchain systems are influencing real-world markets as stablecoins and real-world assets grow.

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Guest Post

Digital Exports to Reality

Digital Exports to Reality

As stablecoins and real-world assets grow, the narrative has largely focused on assets moving onchain. In this article, guest author Takens Theorem explores the reverse shift, where blockchain systems are beginning to exert real influence on markets and institutions beyond the chain, including:

  • Stablecoins Reshaping How Money Moves
  • Blockchain Properties Influencing Traditional Finance
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Cross-Chain Transaction Action

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Cross-Chain Transaction Action

Bridging tx actions may include a direct link to the corresponding cross-chain tx.

API Endpoint: Get Top Token Holders

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API Endpoint: Get Top Token Holders

Fetch top holders of any ERC-20 token across 60+ supported chain IDs.

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MegaETH Mainnet Opens

MegaETH opens their real-time blockchain to the public on Feb 9th, giving access to a roster of applications only possible on Mega.

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The Original Vision of Ethereum L2s No Longer Makes Sense

Vitalik pushes for a rethink of the L2 narrative, as L2 decentralization is advancing more slowly than hoped and L1 is scaling surprisingly well.

x.com/vitalikbuterin

ERC-8004: Trustless Agents is Live on Mainnet

This new standard gives AI agents across organizations a shared, verifiable identity and reputation history on Ethereum. Learn more.

x.com/DavideCrapis

Post Quantum Security a Top Strategic Priority

The Ethereum Foundation formed a new Post Quantum (PQ) team with leanVM as the cryptographic cornerstone of this post-quantum strategy.

x.com/drakefjustin

TheDAO Security Fund

Nearly a decade after The DAO hack, unclaimed ETH originally set aside to refund victims is repurposed into a long-term security fund for Ethereum.

paragraph.com/@thedao.fund

ENS is Staying on Ethereum

ENS is deploying ENSv2 exclusively on Ethereum L1 and dropping Namechain L2 after rapid L1 scaling cut registration gas costs by 99%.

ens.domains/blog

Developers

Ethereum Wingman

A comprehensive Ethereum development tutor and guide built as an Agent Skill. Teaches smart contract development and security best practices.

ethwingman.com

Getting Rounding Right in DeFi

Rounding exploits keep recurring across DeFi protocols. This article explains why rounding goes wrong and how to get it right.

seceureka.com/blog

Community

Token Rights on DefiLlama

A standardized dashboard showing what a DeFi token actually entitles holders to: governance power, treasury access, revenue sharing, or nothing.

x.com/DefiLlama

Exploring Prediction Market Data

As prediction markets expanded into new categories, Paradigm built a tool to make prediction market data more intuitive and accessible.

x.com/notnotstorm

Pick of the Month

Transaction: Withdraw 16,384 ETH to Fund Open-Source Tech

Vitalik is personally funding open-source projects with the funds as the EF tightens its budget to focus on scaling Ethereum long-term.

Address: FIDD Token by Fidelity Digital Assets

Fidelity has launched its stablecoin FIDD on Ethereum, making it available to both retail and institutional investors across its platform.

Apps to Try

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

Aave
A DeFi protocol for lending and borrowing a wide range of crypto without intermediaries. Learn how supplying and borrowing work on Aave, and try it in a simulation without using real funds.

Ethereum Name Service (ENS)
ENS replaces your long wallet addresses with simple names like yourname.eth. These NFT-based names live onchain, making crypto transactions easier and more secure. Register one if you haven't.

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

Pro Tip

Check whether an address is clean or linked to illicit activity
On the address page in Etherscan, open the Cards tab and look for Wallet AML Risk Score. The full AML Risk Report shows the full money trail and detailed risk insights behind the wallet.

Jobs

Looking for a job in crypto? Check out these roles below:

Business Development & Partnerships Manager at GLMall FZ-LLC

Business Director (BD) at Maikou Bode

Project Manager - Contract at Re7 Capital | Remote

Quant/Engineer/Intern Prediction Markets at Chainsaw | Remote

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