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- `this week on lens.` edition 11 🪴
gm gm ☀️ please share your #lens highlights of calendar week 31 in the comments :-).
@pedrovilela.lens had the fantastic idea to feature lens artists and artwork in the visual part of `this week on lens` and created a new "visual identity" 🤍🙏.
From now on `this week on lens` will feature lens art, starting today with: https://share.lens.xyz/p/0x0274-0x0a7c
(revenue of the next `this week on lens` post will be split between the first 5 lensfrens commenting their highlights 👇)
the revenue of this week's post will be split between @dmcsvn.lens @grams.lens @carstenpoetter.lens @electricfilm.lens and @huugo.lens . Thanks for sharing your highlights last week 🤍
#thisWeekOnLens
- A gambling addict virgin, a koda, a mutant ape and a pengu walk into a bar... what happens next?
- Lens Protocol is open, anyone who has a profile can have permissionless access regardless of what application they are using. We believe in supporting content creators and followers who create an engaging environment for everyone.
Some applications use gasless and signless transactions, and we have now introduced eligibility requirements for these features.
While everyone is eligible by default, accounts with low-signal engagement will not be eligible. You can read more about our requirements here. https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/gasless#eligibility-requirements
We are also testing filtering low-signal notifications for a better user experience. https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/users-notifications#api-details
At Lens, we believe that Web3 social should create a better experience than before, by using blockchain technology. We are always experimenting with ways to better our user experience by filtering low-signal profiles and bots. Let’s keep experimenting, our DMs are open for feedback 🧪
- New era coming
- ICYMI
- Create funny and dank Lens memes. We’ll mirror and highlight our favorites.
We are running a competition on @memester-xyz.lens! Go to https://memester.xyz to submit your entry!
- Linea is now available to any developer, user, and protocols. We couldn't have done it without our partners and private beta testers!
- Shoutout to the brilliant ConsenSys zkEVM team for supporting the scalability and performance we need.
- There are quite a few false rumors going around about a MetaMask snapshot/airdrop/etc. on March 31.
- These rumors are not only false, but they are dangerous. They create opportunities for scammers and phishers.
- Amidst the constellation of scaling solutions working to fulfill the promise of Ethereum 2.0,Linea is a throughline, connecting Ethereum's past and present to its potential and future.
- There are quite a few false rumors going around about a MetaMask snapshot/airdrop/etc. on March 31.
- These rumors are not only false, but they are dangerous. They create opportunities for scammers and phishers.
- Shoutout to the brilliant ConsenSys zkEVM team for supporting the scalability and performance we need.
- Linea is now available to any developer, user, and protocols. We couldn't have done it without our partners and private beta testers!
- We all know how monumental of an event The Merge is and how important it is for Ethereum - but that’s because you’re subscribed to this newsletter about Ethereum and spend too much time on ‘crypto twitter’. Usually, network upgrades like The Merge come and go with little fanfare from anyone but Ethereans (EIP-1559 being a notable exception) but this time around it is distinctly different - The Merge is entering the mainstream consciousness and Ethereum is getting a lot of positive attention because of it.
- Have a great day everyone,
- We are now less than 2 days away from The Merge and the excitement of the community is reaching a fever pitch. As I’m sure you’re all aware of by now, Google engineers created a merge countdown timer (with the pandas!) that comes up if you search “the merge” or “ethereum merge”. And just today The Merge was featured on the front page of the Financial Times - I think it’s safe to say that the world is watching The Merge.
- Due to this more mainstream nature of The Merge, there has been plenty of attention on 2 things - the massive 99.95% energy reduction and the equally massive issuance reduction. The former is of interest because climate change is extremely topical and crypto has come under heavy scrutiny for its energy use for a while now. The latter is obviously interesting to people because it’s something they can speculate on and something they may stand to gain from (if they hold ETH, of course).
- There are of course plenty of other positives that come with The Merge but I don’t think the mainstream media has or will clue into most of them. A big one (at least to me), is the fact that The Merge is a huge derisking event for Ethereum and shows that even though Ethereum is a large network, it can still execute incredibly complex upgrades that involve many different moving parts. Then there’s also the fact that ETH staking yields will go up post-merge since validators get fees and MEV in addition to the propose/attest rewards.
- All in all, it’s an exciting time for Ethereum to be on the world stage. Given the recent energy crisis in Europe and the subsequent skyrocketing energy prices around the world, there’s never been a better time for Ethereum to be moving to Proof of Stake. If you wanted to, you could even argue that The Merge happening in a bear market is much healthier for ETH’s price since the impact will be relatively muted (imagine if we were merging in a bull market) - though for now I’ll leave the speculation to the speculators.
- There are of course plenty of other positives that come with The Merge but I don’t think the mainstream media has or will clue into most of them. A big one (at least to me), is the fact that The Merge is a huge derisking event for Ethereum and shows that even though Ethereum is a large network, it can still execute incredibly complex upgrades that involve many different moving parts. Then there’s also the fact that ETH staking yields will go up post-merge since validators get fees and MEV in addition to the propose/attest rewards.
- Due to this more mainstream nature of The Merge, there has been plenty of attention on 2 things - the massive 99.95% energy reduction and the equally massive issuance reduction. The former is of interest because climate change is extremely topical and crypto has come under heavy scrutiny for its energy use for a while now. The latter is obviously interesting to people because it’s something they can speculate on and something they may stand to gain from (if they hold ETH, of course).
- Have a great day everyone,
- We are now less than 2 days away from The Merge and the excitement of the community is reaching a fever pitch. As I’m sure you’re all aware of by now, Google engineers created a merge countdown timer (with the pandas!) that comes up if you search “the merge” or “ethereum merge”. And just today The Merge was featured on the front page of the Financial Times - I think it’s safe to say that the world is watching The Merge.
- We all know how monumental of an event The Merge is and how important it is for Ethereum - but that’s because you’re subscribed to this newsletter about Ethereum and spend too much time on ‘crypto twitter’. Usually, network upgrades like The Merge come and go with little fanfare from anyone but Ethereans (EIP-1559 being a notable exception) but this time around it is distinctly different - The Merge is entering the mainstream consciousness and Ethereum is getting a lot of positive attention because of it.
- It finally happened - Ethereum’s consensus and execution layers have merged and Ethereum is now a full Proof of Stake chain! The best part is that the transition went near-perfectly with only a very small percentage of validators falling off of the network - an incredible achievement. It’s a very happy day for me personally as I’ve been waiting 5 and a half years for this moment since Ethereum’s transition to Proof of Stake was one of the reasons I got so excited about Ethereum in the first place.
- The Merge is the culmination of work by hundreds of people spanning many years and many different domains of knowledge. It began when Vitalik talked about Ethereum becoming a PoS network very early on (late 2013/early 2014). After a long while in the research phase, development started in 2018 and accelerated in 2019 and 2020 towards what would come to be known as the ‘Beacon Chain’. Then, on December 1st 2020, the Beacon Chain went live and has since accumulated over 400,000 validators that are staking over 13 million ETH. After the launch of the Beacon Chain, all attention shifted to ‘merging’ the two Ethereum chains and this would keep the core developers and researchers busy over 2021 and 2022 with many devnets, testnets and shadow forks. That, of course, brings us to today where Ethereum is finally a full Proof of Stake chain.
- So you may be wondering, what’s next? Well, quite a lot actually! I’m sure by now you’ve all seen Vitalik’s flow chart of the Ethereum roadmap (check it out here if you haven’t) but in terms of immediate upgrades we can all look forward to, there’s Shanghai which could include features such as staking withdrawals, EIP-4844 and others. This upgrade is expected to happen around 6-12 months from now but this just a rough estimate and we could even see staking withdrawals be included in its own upgrade before Shanghai (since this feature is critical given recent conversations around censorship thanks to OFAC sanctioning Tornado Cash).
- So you may be wondering, what’s next? Well, quite a lot actually! I’m sure by now you’ve all seen Vitalik’s flow chart of the Ethereum roadmap (check it out here if you haven’t) but in terms of immediate upgrades we can all look forward to, there’s Shanghai which could include features such as staking withdrawals, EIP-4844 and others. This upgrade is expected to happen around 6-12 months from now but this just a rough estimate and we could even see staking withdrawals be included in its own upgrade before Shanghai (since this feature is critical given recent conversations around censorship thanks to OFAC sanctioning Tornado Cash).
- Finally, I just wanted to express a heartfelt thank you to every single person that made The Merge possible. Your contributions will be forever etched into the history books of Ethereum and your work has laid the foundations that the rest of the Ethereum roadmap will be built upon. You should all feel extremely proud and you definitely all deserve all the praise in the world for your efforts - thank you again.
- To everyone else - welcome to the new era of Ethereum that really has only just begun.
- Finally, I just wanted to express a heartfelt thank you to every single person that made The Merge possible. Your contributions will be forever etched into the history books of Ethereum and your work has laid the foundations that the rest of the Ethereum roadmap will be built upon. You should all feel extremely proud and you definitely all deserve all the praise in the world for your efforts - thank you again.
- TwelveFold inscriptions have been sent to all empty receiving addresses who landed a winning bid.
- It finally happened - Ethereum’s consensus and execution layers have merged and Ethereum is now a full Proof of Stake chain! The best part is that the transition went near-perfectly with only a very small percentage of validators falling off of the network - an incredible achievement. It’s a very happy day for me personally as I’ve been waiting 5 and a half years for this moment since Ethereum’s transition to Proof of Stake was one of the reasons I got so excited about Ethereum in the first place.
- So you may be wondering, what’s next? Well, quite a lot actually! I’m sure by now you’ve all seen Vitalik’s flow chart of the Ethereum roadmap (check it out here if you haven’t) but in terms of immediate upgrades we can all look forward to, there’s Shanghai which could include features such as staking withdrawals, EIP-4844 and others. This upgrade is expected to happen around 6-12 months from now but this just a rough estimate and we could even see staking withdrawals be included in its own upgrade before Shanghai (since this feature is critical given recent conversations around censorship thanks to OFAC sanctioning Tornado Cash).
- So you may be wondering, what’s next? Well, quite a lot actually! I’m sure by now you’ve all seen Vitalik’s flow chart of the Ethereum roadmap (check it out here if you haven’t) but in terms of immediate upgrades we can all look forward to, there’s Shanghai which could include features such as staking withdrawals, EIP-4844 and others. This upgrade is expected to happen around 6-12 months from now but this just a rough estimate and we could even see staking withdrawals be included in its own upgrade before Shanghai (since this feature is critical given recent conversations around censorship thanks to OFAC sanctioning Tornado Cash).
- To everyone else - welcome to the new era of Ethereum that really has only just begun.
- It finally happened - Ethereum’s consensus and execution layers have merged and Ethereum is now a full Proof of Stake chain! The best part is that the transition went near-perfectly with only a very small percentage of validators falling off of the network - an incredible achievement. It’s a very happy day for me personally as I’ve been waiting 5 and a half years for this moment since Ethereum’s transition to Proof of Stake was one of the reasons I got so excited about Ethereum in the first place.
- The Merge is the culmination of work by hundreds of people spanning many years and many different domains of knowledge. It began when Vitalik talked about Ethereum becoming a PoS network very early on (late 2013/early 2014). After a long while in the research phase, development started in 2018 and accelerated in 2019 and 2020 towards what would come to be known as the ‘Beacon Chain’. Then, on December 1st 2020, the Beacon Chain went live and has since accumulated over 400,000 validators that are staking over 13 million ETH. After the launch of the Beacon Chain, all attention shifted to ‘merging’ the two Ethereum chains and this would keep the core developers and researchers busy over 2021 and 2022 with many devnets, testnets and shadow forks. That, of course, brings us to today where Ethereum is finally a full Proof of Stake chain.
- Finally, I just wanted to express a heartfelt thank you to every single person that made The Merge possible. Your contributions will be forever etched into the history books of Ethereum and your work has laid the foundations that the rest of the Ethereum roadmap will be built upon. You should all feel extremely proud and you definitely all deserve all the praise in the world for your efforts - thank you again.
- So you may be wondering, what’s next? Well, quite a lot actually! I’m sure by now you’ve all seen Vitalik’s flow chart of the Ethereum roadmap (check it out here if you haven’t) but in terms of immediate upgrades we can all look forward to, there’s Shanghai which could include features such as staking withdrawals, EIP-4844 and others. This upgrade is expected to happen around 6-12 months from now but this just a rough estimate and we could even see staking withdrawals be included in its own upgrade before Shanghai (since this feature is critical given recent conversations around censorship thanks to OFAC sanctioning Tornado Cash).
- TwelveFold inscriptions have been sent to all empty receiving addresses who landed a winning bid.
- The Merge is the culmination of work by hundreds of people spanning many years and many different domains of knowledge. It began when Vitalik talked about Ethereum becoming a PoS network very early on (late 2013/early 2014). After a long while in the research phase, development started in 2018 and accelerated in 2019 and 2020 towards what would come to be known as the ‘Beacon Chain’. Then, on December 1st 2020, the Beacon Chain went live and has since accumulated over 400,000 validators that are staking over 13 million ETH. After the launch of the Beacon Chain, all attention shifted to ‘merging’ the two Ethereum chains and this would keep the core developers and researchers busy over 2021 and 2022 with many devnets, testnets and shadow forks. That, of course, brings us to today where Ethereum is finally a full Proof of Stake chain.
- To everyone else - welcome to the new era of Ethereum that really has only just begun.
- Finally, I just wanted to express a heartfelt thank you to every single person that made The Merge possible. Your contributions will be forever etched into the history books of Ethereum and your work has laid the foundations that the rest of the Ethereum roadmap will be built upon. You should all feel extremely proud and you definitely all deserve all the praise in the world for your efforts - thank you again.
- To everyone else - welcome to the new era of Ethereum that really has only just begun.
- To everyone else - welcome to the new era of Ethereum that really has only just begun.
- TwelveFold inscriptions have been sent to all empty receiving addresses who landed a winning bid.