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Sigma Prime introduces Anchor.
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Unichain Conditional Funding Markets.
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50 blobs sustained on a PeerDAS devnet.
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BiT Global drops Coinbase lawsuit.
Blockchain security firm and Ethereum client developer Sigma Prime introduced Anchor v0.1.0, a Rust-based distributed validator technology (DVT) client for the SSV Network. Anchor is the second DVT client for the network, following SSV Labs’ implementation, and builds on the Lighthouse Ethereum consensus client codebase. Anchor is fully interoperable with existing clients on public testnets. SSV Network is a permissionless Ethereum staking protocol that splits validator private keys into keyshares, distributing them among multiple independent nodes. The architecture enhances fault tolerance and eliminates single points of failure.
The Uniswap Foundation is offering $900K in grants to lending protocols on Unichain as part of its Conditional Funding Markets (CFM) pilot, which uses a futarchy-based funding model. In this model, forecasters bet on which protocols will drive the most TVL growth if granted funds for user incentives, and the protocols with the highest predicted impact receive the grants. Lending protocols can apply until June 18. The initiative includes three grants: one $100K grant and two $400K grants. Forecasting markets open on July 7, allowing participants to make TVL predictions and earn rewards based on accuracy when the Conditional Funding Markets resolve in October using actual TVL data.
Sunnyside Labs, a core development contributor to the Optimism Collective, deployed a development network to stress test blob throughput on PeerDAS. The test evaluated how well different combinations of Ethereum execution and consensus clients handle increasing blob throughput. The testnet sustained a peak throughput of 50 blobs per block, up from thecurrent 6 blobs per block. The team plans to work on client-specific optimizations, fault-tolerant supernode designs, and deeper analysis of distributed blob building to push the ceiling higher. Increasing blob throughput expands data capacity and significantly reduces costs for Ethereum rollups, making it a critical step in scaling the Superchain.
BiT Global, a Hong Kong-based digital asset custody platform, dropped its lawsuit against Coinbase over the delisting of WBTC. The suit, filed in December 2024, sought $1 billion in damages and accused Coinbase of removing WBTC to favor its own competing wrapped Bitcoin product, cbBTC. In 2024, BitGo, the original issuer of WBTC—transferred control of its protocol to a joint venture between BiT Global and Tron founder Justin Sun. Following the transfer, major platforms, including MakerDAO, reduced their exposure to WBTC. Coinbase followed suit by delisting the asset in December 2024.
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