{"id":6561,"date":"2024-12-26T01:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T00:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=6561"},"modified":"2024-12-26T01:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T00:12:59","slug":"innovations-in-motion-a-deep-dive-into-ef-backed-research-and-development-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/26\/innovations-in-motion-a-deep-dive-into-ef-backed-research-and-development-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovations in Motion: A Deep Dive into EF-Backed Research and Development Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There is much to appreciate this festive season, from the inaugural anniversary of the beacon chain, to the successful enhancements throughout the past year and the remarkable advancements across the entire Ethereum ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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As an exceptionally fruitful year comes to an end, we have a few final presents to share in the shape of updates from numerous (15+!!) EF-backed teams that are consistently striving to enhance the network. And there\u2019s a wealth<\/em> of substantial content here, so take a moment to sift through the table of contents, and delve in!<\/p>\n

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As always, this compilation series centers on EF-backed teams whose members are dedicated to expanding and refining Ethereum as a whole. Featured in this edition are updates from various teams noted in the last report<\/a>, along with other new and rotating groups.<\/p>\n

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Enjoy! \ud83e\udd84<\/p>\n

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Consensus R&D (also known as EF Research Team)<\/h2>\n

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Written by Hsiao-Wei Wang<\/em><\/p>\n

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In the latter half of this year, the accomplishments in Ethereum consensus R&D encompassed:<\/p>\n


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In alignment with The Great Renaming<\/a>, we transitioned components to \u201cConsensus Layer\u201d from \u201cEth2\u201d for clearer long-term communication.<\/p>\n

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In early 2022, our team will concentrate on facilitating the delivery of \u201cThe Merge\u201d, the most monumental consensus protocol enhancement ever. Luckily, we have tremendous backing from client teams, and others in the community striving to realize this! In the interim, we will continue our research on data availability, L1 scaling, and the aspects of the \u201cclean up\u201d fork post-The Merge.<\/p>\n

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Ecosystem Support Program<\/h2>\n

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Written by ESP Team<\/em><\/p>\n

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We released our Q2 Allocation Update<\/a> with grants totaling $7,794,000 for the quarter – and Q3 is swiftly approaching! You can also discover recent monthly roundups here<\/a> and here<\/a> for comprehensive progress updates from some of our outstanding grantees.<\/p>\n

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Behind the scenes, we\u2019re engaged in a significant website overhaul that should simplify the understanding of ESP\u2019s mission and priorities, and enable eligible builders to apply for funding or additional support. We can\u2019t wait to unveil the new site in early 2022!<\/p>\n

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Ethereum.org<\/h2>\n

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Written by Sam Richards<\/em><\/p>\n

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To enhance our work’s accessibility and encourage greater community collaboration, our team publishes an outline of our quarterly roadmap objectives. See our Q4 product roadmap here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Happy holidays to everyone from the ethereum.org<\/a> team \ud83d\ude00\ud83c\udf84 As always, our vision with ethereum.org<\/a> is to establish the premier portal for Ethereum\u2019s expanding community and to serve as the initial access point to Ethereum for millions of new visitors each month.<\/p>\n

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Content updates<\/h3>\n

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Ethereum progresses quickly! In addition to updating countless pages to maintain accurate and current information, we\u2019ve also introduced a variety of new content:<\/p>\n


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Ethereum.org<\/a> thrives due to the contributions of hundreds in terms of content and code from the community. In Q3\/Q4, we focused on enhancing contribution opportunities and acknowledging the community for their efforts:<\/p>\n

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Some statistics (Aug – Dec)<\/h4>\n

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