The advocacy organization filed a brief opposing prosecutors’ arguments that two brothers presented themselves as “honest validators” to allegedly pull off a $25-million exploit. Cryptocurrency advocacy organization Coin Center has weighed in on the ongoing criminal trial of two brothers who allegedly exploited the Ethereum blockchain using maximal extractable value (MEV) bots. In a Monday amicus curiae brief — a document filed by an entity that is not a party to the case — Coin Center argued against one of the prosecutors’ key case theories involving Anton and James Peraire-Bueno. The two individuals are allegedly responsible for a $25 million MEV exploit in April 2023. According to Coin Center, the US government’s claims of “honest validation” lack merit and should be rejected by the court. Read more
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Grants will now be distributed through a wishlist and requests for proposals, aligning funding with the Ethereum ecosystem’s goals. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has overhauled its grants program, shifting from an open application model to a new funding approach under its Ecosystem Support Program. According to a blog post on Monday, grants will now be distributed through two main channels: a wishlist outlining focus areas set by the Foundation and requests for proposals (RFPs), targeting specific needs within the Ethereum ecosystem. The previous open grants program, which was paused earlier this year, stretched the Foundation’s resources, it said. The new model will take a more selective approach by coordinating with internal teams to direct funds toward defined ecosystem priorities. Read more