Latest from Margaux Nijkerk
ZKsync’s Airbender zkVM Proves Ethereum Blocks in 35 Seconds
The new prover, which is based on RISC-V, a newer programming framework that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has suggested to replace the current EVM with.

The Protocol: Polyhedra Promises Buyback Plan After Liquidity Attack
Also: Optalysys: New Server for Blockchains, and Ink Foundation Plans Token Airdrop.

The Protocol: Polygon, Once a Scaling Leader, Eyes a Revamp
Also: EF Treasury Policy, Increase of OP_CAT Data Limit, and Plume Genesis Goes Live.

Polygon's Sandeep Nailwal Takes Over as Foundation CEO Amid Strategic Shakeup
Nailwal will steer the Polygon Foundation as it shuts down zkEVM, doubles down on PoS, and plots a return to Ethereum scaling dominance.

RISE Chain Secures $4M From Galaxy to Power Ultra-Fast Layer-2
The capital will go towards building out the project’s forthcoming mainnet.

Ethereum Foundation Unveils New Treasury Policy With 15% Opex Cap
The EF published an updated treasury policy, outlining plans around token sales, fiat purchases and transparency reporting.

Plume Launches Genesis Mainnet to Bring Real-World Assets to DeFi
The launch according to the Plume team marks the "next generation" of asset-backed DeFi.

The Protocol: Berachain Follows Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade With ‘Bectra’
Also: EF Lays Off Staff + Restructures, Tech Experts Unimpressed at Elon Musk’s BTC X-feature, and ZachXBT: BitoPro Likely Hacked.

Symbiotic Launches 'Relay' to Bring Secure Staking Across Chains
According to Symbiotic, the tech lets developers build verifiable, secure coordination layers for decentralized applications (dApps) across multiple chains.

Ethereum Foundation Lays Off Some Staff Amid R&D Restructuring
Critics of the foundation have repeatedly raised the alarm that the blockchain could lose its edge if it fails to address core design issues.

