April 18, 2021: In It for the Tech 🐻🧑‍💻

Developer Roundup Across Cryptocurrency

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Apr 18, 2021

We are all in it for the tech amiright guys?

In case you want to sound credible when you tell people you’re just in it for the tech, here are the latest dev updates from around the ecosystem.

Ethereum

The Berlin upgrade is officially live.

Etherscan had a few issues dealing with the migration, but overall the transition was smooth.

The Defiant @DefiantNews

📢Attention Defiers❗️ You've probably noticed that some #Ethereum apps like @etherscan are not functioning properly. The @OpenEthereumOrg team is working to resolve the issues caused by the Berlin upgrade and you can track their progress here👇 github.com/openethereum/o…

github.com#12244294 block mainnet issue · Issue #353 · openethereum/openethereumOpenEthereum version: 3.2.1 Operating system: Linux Installation: built from source Fully synchronized: no Network: ethereum Restarted: yes Node issue after Berlin hard fork, not sync after block 1...

On core dev call #110 this past weekend much of the focus turned to the upcoming London release and 1559. There’s so much to do, the team added a bonus dev call for Friday:

Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth ☀️ @TimBeiko

Finally, given that we've basically run out of time these past 2-3 calls and that the deadline for deciding what to do about London is fast approaching, we've decided to have an off-schedule call next Friday, Apr 23. Agenda is already up: github.com/ethereum/pm/is… See you then 👋🏻

github.comEthereum Core Devs Meeting 111 Agenda · Issue #301 · ethereum/pmACD 111: April 23, 2021 Note: this is an off-schedule meeting to focus on planning for the London Upgrade. Meeting Info April 23, 2021, 14:00 UTC Duration: 90 minutes Youtube Stream: https://youtu....

It remains a bull market in devs…

SantΞago R Santos @santiagoroel

Every interview they ask why crypto is reaching ATHs. Underwhelming. Instead of price talk, let’s discuss how #Ethereum, a 6 year old network, has grown into the largest open-source developer community. ATH human capital ~2,325 active devs - a figure which has grown +215% in 3y

The “Scaling Ethereum” global hackathon is also ongoing for the next month. Whichever your L2 gang, you are represented at the event.

ZKSwap:

ZKSwap @ZKSwapOfficial

The @ETHGlobal Scaling @ethereum Hackathon Kickoff & Summit Starts at 11:00 ET Today: youtube.com/watch?v=Hsksm_… Register & check out the @zkSwap sponsored challenges with a total prize of $7,500 and #BUIDL with us! #zkswap #zks #Ethereum #Layer2 #DeFi #DEX #zkrollup

ETHGlobal @ETHGlobal

T-minus 24 hours to Scaling Ethereum liftoff 🚀 This means there are 24 hours remaining to apply and stake your spot 👉 https://t.co/M15QTv19PT

Optimism:

But maybe an active dev community is overrated…?

Doge

Dogecoin has no dev updates because it’s already reached max level.

andy @andy8052

Dogecoin has had zero commits to their repo since February. This is bullish because it means the protocol is perfect

Doge was indeed among the most resilient during last night’s bear attack… 🤔

Vyper

Vyper released a new version defaulting to the Berlin EVM. Among other goodies, Vyper also now provides support for signed uint256 types, Python 3.9, and the msg.data environment variable.

Vyper @vyperlang

Vyper v0.2.12 is released! v0.2.12 brings a couple small but really handy changes to Vyper. See the release notes here for more info: vyper.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rele… We also have two vulnerabilities (1 medium and 1 low) to disclose today. Read further for more info on those.

vyper.readthedocs.ioRelease Notes — Vyper documentation

Brownie

A new Brownie minor release is also out, increasing support for private repositories and supporting passphrases for accounts.

banteg @bantg

New Brownie release is out!

github.comRelease brownie 1.14.5 · eth-brownie/brownieAdded Added documentation detailing how private Github repositories can be used as a package installation source. Add passphrase kwarg to Account.from_mnemonic (#1050) Changed Include chainId fi...

If you’re not already sold on brownie, check out gas strategies…

Smit Rajput @smit_helps

One more reason to love @BrownieEth: Gas Strategies. 🧵Thread 👇

Chainlink

Chainlink released a second white paper, presenting their vision for a decentralized oracle network.

Chainlink - Official Channel @chainlink

Introducing #Chainlink 2.0: Next Steps in the Evolution of Decentralized Oracle Networks, a 136-page second whitepaper, which describes how Hybrid Smart Contracts in #DeFi and beyond will reach new heights by utilizing Decentralized Oracle Networks.

blog.chain.linkChainlink 2.0 Lays Foundation for Adoption of Hybrid Smart ContractsAnnouncing the Chainlink 2.0 whitepaper, a major expansion of the function of Decentralized Oracle Networks to power secure and feature-rich smart contract applications.

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