10 Years of Ethereum

On July 30th at 3:26:13 PM +UTC, Ethereum will celebrate 10 years since the genesis block. _Ethereum has come a long way. It came to life, survived and thrived against all odds, and led to breakthroughs in tokenization, fundraising, DeFi and digital o…

Revolutionizing E-Commerce: Amazon's 'Buy For Me' | The Brainstorm EP 85

In this episode, Sam, Nick, and Varshika discuss Amazon’s new feature, ‘Buy For Me’, which allows users to shop across different marketplaces using Amazon’s purchasing capabilities. They explore the implications of agentic AI in e-commerce, the importance of reducing friction in the purchasing process, and how this innovation could reshape the competitive landscape. The conversation also touches on the future of services enabled by AI, emphasizing the value of knowledge in facilitating transactions.

Pectra Mainnet Announcement

The Pectra network upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Ethereum mainnet on May 07, 2025 at epoch 364032 (10:05:11 UTC)! Mainnet client releases are listed below….

Required Reading

This week: Lee Bul’s headless sentinels, Tracy Chapman on reissuing “Fast Car,” Viet Thanh Nguyen on the imperialism of American literature, biomorphic seawall designs, and more.

Announcing Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort 6

TL;DR: Review the program details for EPF6 🔎 Applications for EPF6 are open until April 30 📝 An introductory town hall will be held for an overview and questions on April 21 at 4PM UTC 🎙️ We are excited to announce that the applications……

The Model Context Protocol | The Brainstorm EP 84

In this episode, Sam and Nick discuss the Model Context Protocol (MCP), its significance in AI development, and its implications for the future of agentic AI. They explore how MCP simplifies the integration of AI applications with web services, making …

Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Cohort 5 Recap

TL;DR: The EPF successfully concluded the fifth cohort, Study Group 2025 and is preparing for cohort six (EPF6). Applications will be announced soon, keep an eye on the EF blog! In the meantime, get ready by enhancing your Ethereum protocol knowledge a…

AI Agents Could Transform Enterprise Spending

The conversation around AI has evolved since the release of ChatGPT two years ago. Focus on chatbots like ChatGPT and Character.ai shifted first to those that retrieve data and analyze documents and then, after the rollouts of GPT-4 and multimodal AI, …