Protocol: BAL DoS limits

EIP-7928: cap max items in BAL

(nerolation), submitted: capping what a BAL can realistically contain helps against DoS, with a matching execution spec change.

https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/11234 2026-02-01

ERCs

Add ERC: Smart Credential Resolution Interface

(nxt3d), submitted; ERC-8109: remove the upgradeDiamonds function (mudgen), submitted and merged.

https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/pull/1504 2026-02-01

ERC-8109: remove the upgradeDiamonds function

Add ERC: Smart Credential Resolution Interface (nxt3d), submitted; ERC-8109: remove the upgradeDiamonds function (mudgen), submitted and merged.

https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/pull/1505 2026-02-01

Other updates

EIP-7612 flagged stagnant

(eth-bot), merged.

https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/11101 2026-02-01

Community

VitalikButerin: how I would do creator coins, after ten years of content incentive attempts

20:42; EliBenSasson: STARKs were the answer to privacy and post-quantum security before those topics were popular, 22:12.

https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2017956762347835488 2026-02-01

EliBenSasson: STARKs were the answer to privacy and post-quantum security before those topics were popular

VitalikButerin: how I would do creator coins, after ten years of content incentive attempts, 20:42; EliBenSasson: STARKs were the answer to privacy and post-quantum security before those topics were popular, 22:12.

https://x.com/EliBenSasson/status/2017979347429106065 2026-02-01