Devcon 2024：以太坊公佈 Beam Chain 提案、Arbitrum 擁抱 ERC-7683 等

Devcon大會是以太坊基金會主辦的重要活動，主要針對以太坊生態內的開發者、藝術家、創客以及其他類型的生態建構者。

The Devcon conference, hosted by the Ethereum Foundation, is an important event that brings together developers, artists, makers, and other types of ecosystem builders within the Ethereum ecosystem. Since its inception in 2014, Devcon has been held eight times and has become one of the largest promotional windows for the Ethereum ecosystem. Devcon 2024 will take place from November 12 to November 15, 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand. During this week, many Ethereum ecosystem projects will choose to announce their latest achievements or project progress. PANews has summarized the main project developments during Devcon 2024.

Devcon 大會由以太坊基金會主辦，是匯集以太坊生態內的開發者、藝術家、創客和其他類型的生態建設者的重要活動。自 2014 年創辦以來，Devcon 已舉辦八屆，已成為以太坊生態系統最大的推廣窗口之一。 Devcon 2024 將於 2024 年 11 月 12 日至 15 日在泰國曼谷舉行。在本週，許多以太坊生態項目都會選擇宣布自己的最新成果或專案進度。 PANews 總結了 Devcon 2024 期間的主要專案進度。

Many interesting updates were released on the Ethereum mainnet in the past week. First, on November 7, the Ethereum Foundation announced the launch of a short-term testnet called "Mekong," aimed at testing for the upcoming Pectra upgrade. The main changes in the test include: improving the user experience for crypto wallets and account abstraction; raising the maximum validator staking limit from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH; updating deposit and exit mechanisms, etc.

過去一周，以太坊主網上發布了許多有趣的更新。首先，11 月 7 日，以太坊基金會宣布推出名為「Mekong」的短期測試網，旨在測試即將到來的 Pectra 升級。測試的主要變化包括：改善了加密錢包和帳戶抽象的用戶體驗；將驗證者最大質押限額從 32 ETH 提高到 2048 ETH；更新存款和退出機制等

On November 12, at the Devcon conference in Thailand, Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake proposed a new consensus layer upgrade proposal called "Beam Chain," referred to by the community as "Ethereum 3.0." This proposal aims to achieve several key goals: 1. Faster block times. 2. Lower validator staking requirements. 3. "On-chain snarkification." 4. Improvements in quantum security. The core of Beam Chain lies in the introduction of technologies such as zkVM to significantly enhance the scalability of the Ethereum mainnet, potentially without relying on Layer 2 solutions. However, Justin Drake also stated that this proposal may begin construction in 2026, followed by at least two years of thorough testing before it can be deployed on the mainnet.

11 月 12 日，在泰國 Devcon 大會上，以太坊基金會研究員 Justin Drake 提出了名為「Beam Chain」的新共識層升級提案，被社群稱為「以太坊 3.0」。該提案旨在實現幾個關鍵目標： 1. 更快的出塊時間。 2. 降低驗證者質押要求。 3.「鏈上snarification」。 4.量子安全性的改進。 Beam Chain的核心在於引入zkVM等技術來顯著增強以太坊主網的可擴展性，並且有可能不依賴第2層解決方案。不過，Justin Drake 也表示，該提案可能會在 2026 年開始建設，隨後至少進行兩年的全面測試，然後再部署到主網上。

Some believe this is the largest upgrade since Ethereum's merge, but there are differing opinions in the market. José Maria Macedo, founding partner of Delphi Ventures, stated, "I was excited about the vision for ETH 3.0, but Justin Drake's actual proposal is disappointing. It is essentially a restructured codebase that achieves a 4-second block time and quantum resistance, which will be realized in 2029-2030. These upgrades alone are not enough to make Ethereum Layer 1 competitive, and they do not even instill confidence in its competitiveness. The Ethereum Foundation needs to have bigger dreams."

有人認為這是自以太坊合併以來最大規模的升級，但市場上有不同意見。 Delphi Ventures 創始合夥人José Maria Macedo 表示：「我對ETH 3.0 的願景感到興奮，但Justin Drake 的實際提案令人失望。它本質上是一個重組的程式碼庫，實現了4 秒的出塊時間和量子抗性，這使得僅在 2029-2030 年實現這些升級還不足以讓以太坊 Layer 1 具有競爭力，而且它們甚至沒有給以太坊基金會灌輸對其競爭力的信心。

Additionally, at Devcon 2024, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin also attended and delivered a keynote speech, describing Ethereum as a "world computer," outlining the progress of the Ethereum network and its future vision, with a focus on decentralization, scalability, and inclusivity.

此外，在Devcon 2024 上，以太坊聯合創始人Vitalik Buterin 也出席並發表主題演講，將以太坊描述為“世界計算機”，概述了以太坊網絡的進展及其未來願景，重點關注去中心化、可擴展性和可擴展性。

On October 7, the Arbitrum Foundation announced the "Road to Devcon" plan, aimed at increasing investment in the Asian market. This plan includes hosting in-person events called ArbiLink in Vietnam and Indonesia to connect with the rapidly growing local developer communities. On November 13, during the Devcon event, Arbitrum announced support for the ERC-7683 standard to facilitate cross-chain intentions. ERC-7683 was proposed by Uniswap Labs and Across in May 2024, aiming to enhance interoperability between different blockchains by standardizing the order structure for cross-chain transactions.

10月7日，Arbitrum基金會宣布了「Road to Devcon」計劃，旨在增加對亞洲市場的投資。該計劃包括在越南和印尼舉辦名為 ArbiLink 的現場活動，以與快速發展的當地開發者社區建立聯繫。 11 月 13 日，在 Devcon 活動期間，Arbitrum 宣布支持 ERC-7683 標準，以促進跨鏈意圖。 ERC-7683由Uniswap Labs和Across於2024年5月提出，旨在透過標準化跨鏈交易的訂單結構來增強不同區塊鏈之間的互通性。

During Devcon, Coinbase also launched several strategic initiatives in the on-chain payment sector. On November 13, Coinbase announced the acquisition of the Utopia Labs team, which focuses on stablecoin technology and on-chain payment solutions. Jesse Pollak, head of Coinbase Wallet and founder of Base, stated, "We hope to see 50 countries integrated into the Coinbase wallet by the end of 2025." On the 14th, Coinbase Wallet announced that it would soon launch a "tap-to-pay" crypto payment solution, and Base would achieve Layer 2 interoperability within months. Currently, Base is the second hottest public chain project in this bull market, just behind Solana, and these initiatives from Coinbase are expected to further enhance its leading position in the cryptocurrency payment sector.

在 Devcon 期間，Coinbase 也推出了鏈上支付領域的多項策略措施。 11 月 13 日，Coinbase 宣布收購 Utopia Labs 團隊，該團隊專注於穩定幣技術和鏈上支付解決方案。 Coinbase 錢包負責人兼 Base 創始人 Jesse Pollak 表示，“我們希望在 2025 年底看到 50 個國家納入 Coinbase 錢包。” 14日，Coinbase錢包宣布即將推出「點擊支付」加密支付解決方案，Base將在幾個月內實現Layer 2互通性。目前，Base是本次多頭市場中第二熱門的公鏈項目，僅次於Solana，Coinbase的這些舉措有望進一步提升其在加密貨幣支付領域的領先地位。

As a recently popular Layer 2 project, Unichain's progress is also one of the main highlights of this Devcon event. On November 10, Unichain released an access guide for early developers, detailing how to bridge Ethereum (ETH) on its network and perform withdrawal operations.

作為最近很火熱的Layer 2項目，Unichain的進展也是這次Devcon活動的主要亮點之一。 11月10日，Unichain發布了早期開發者接入指南，詳細介紹如何在其網路上橋接以太坊（ETH）並進行提現操作。

On November 12, Circle announced that its USDC stablecoin would soon support the Layer 2 network Unichain launched by Uniswap Labs. However, in response to the community's premature enthusiasm, Unichain's official statement on the 12th indicated that the mainnet has not yet gone live, the bridge specifications have not been finalized, and the RPC for developer access has

11 月 12 日，Circle 宣布旗下 USDC 穩定幣即將支援 Uniswap Labs 推出的二層網路 Unichain。不過，針對社群過早的熱情，Unichain官方12日聲明表示，主網尚未上線，橋接規範尚未最終確定，開發者接取的RPC已完成。