# Beacon Published articles for Beacon. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Ethereum Foundation Begins Staking Approximately 70,000 ETH From Its Treasury DevFeed: [Ethereum Foundation Begins Staking Approximately 70,000 ETH From Its Treasury]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ethereum Foundation Published: 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [Resilience](), [Open Source](), [cloud-infrastructure]() Tags: [beacon](), [consensus](), [distributed](), [ethereum](), [hardware](), [infrastructure](), [open-source](), [operational](), [organizational](), [policy](), [resilience](), [software](), [yield]() ### AI overview The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking approximately 70,000 ETH from its treasury, directing rewards back to the treasury. It uses the open-source Dirk and Vouch software, minority client pairings, hosted infrastructure, and self-managed hardware to support validator resilience and client diversity. ### Source excerpt The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking a portion of its treasury, in line with its Treasury Policy announced last year. Approximately 70,000 ETH is being staked with rewards directed back to the EF treasury.... ## 8th Light Honors Rani Zilpelwar with Quarterly Beacon Award DevFeed: [8th Light Honors Rani Zilpelwar with Quarterly Beacon Award]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Juan Santana Published: 2025-07-11T17:27:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [8th Light Insights]() Topics: [Development](), [Software Engineering]() Tags: [beacon](), [culture-and-news](), [delivery-and-practice](), [growth](), [leadership](), [mentorship](), [software-delivery](), [team](), [trust]() ### AI overview 8th Light highlights Rani Zilpelwar as the recipient of its Quarterly Beacon Award. The article recognizes her leadership as a Software Delivery Lead, including managing contractors for a client and mentoring others. ### Source excerpt Congratulations to Rani Zilpelwar, the recipient of 8th Light's Quarterly Beacon Award, a peer-nominated honor that celebrates team members who shine light on our core values. Rani is a Software Delivery Lead with over a decade of experience building high-quality software and high-trust teams. This quarter, Rani's leadership and influence grew significantly beyond her original role with one of the world's largest entertainment providers. Her ability to build credibility with key client leaders resulted in her being entrusted with new leadership responsibilities, including managing a team of contractors on the client's behalf. Beyond the client work Rani leads, she is also deeply committed to the mentorship and growth of those in her circle of influence. Recently, Rani published an insight on "Integrating Agile in the Era of AI", amplifying the voice of her practice and helping to shape the conversation around modern software development. Through her commitment and trusted leadership, Rani is a powerful Beacon to the values we hold true at 8th Light. Her actions illustrate how 'Honestly Builds Trust' and how a commitment to continuous education and growth can fuel limitless opportunity. Our CEO, Jenny Farver, sums it perfectly: Rani doesn't just lead. She blazes the trail. She delivers with purpose, speaks with honesty, and helps make our organization better. If Rani is your manager, you're lucky. If she's not, you're still lucky because her leadership lifts all of us. ## Mainnet Shapella Announcement DevFeed: [Mainnet Shapella Announcement]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: EF Protocol Support Published: 2023-03-28T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [releases](), [Network](), [API]() Tags: [announcement](), [api](), [beacon](), [consensus](), [ethereum](), [protocol-announcements](), [python](), [release](), [specifications](), [upgrade]() ### AI overview Ethereum's Shapella network upgrade was scheduled for mainnet activation on April 12, 2023. The upgrade combined Shanghai execution-layer changes, Capella consensus-layer changes, and Engine API changes, enabling full and partial validator withdrawals. ### Source excerpt Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Ethereum network at epoch 194048, scheduled for 22:27:35 UTC on Apr. 12, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ From now until April 5th, the Ethereum Bug Bounty rewards have been... ## Sepolia Merge Announcement DevFeed: [Sepolia Merge Announcement]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: EF Protocol Support Published: 2022-06-30T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [Network](), [releases]() Tags: [beacon](), [consensus](), [ethereum](), [network](), [proof-of-authority](), [proof-of-work](), [protocol-announcements](), [releases]() ### AI overview Ethereum announces the next phase of the Sepolia testnet's transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake as part of The Merge. The transition is triggered by a Terminal Total Difficulty threshold, following the Bellatrix upgrade on the Sepolia Beacon Chain. ### Source excerpt Note: on July 5, 2022, the recommended releases for go-ethereum and Erigon were modified. See "Client Releases" for details. Sepolia will be the second of three public testnets to run through The Merge. The network will transition to proof-of-stake when the total difficulty on the proof-of-work chain exceeds 17,000,000,000,000,000, which... ## Ideas and Solutions for Advent of Code 2021 in Kotlin -- Part 4/4 DevFeed: [Ideas and Solutions for Advent of Code 2021 in Kotlin -- Part 4/4]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Yev Kanivets Published: 2021-12-26T14:39:41Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [xorum.io - Medium]() Topics: [Advent of Code](), [Kotlin](), [3D](), [pixel]() Tags: [3d](), [advent-of-code](), [algorithms](), [array](), [beacon](), [competitive-programming](), [data-structures](), [kotlin](), [pixel](), [points](), [scanner](), [solutions]() ### AI overview A Kotlin walkthrough of Advent of Code 2021 tasks 19 and 20. It explains matching rotated point sets in 3D space using beacon intersections, then enhancing an image represented as a 2D pixel array while accounting for infinite padding and changing background values. ### Source excerpt Ideas and Solutions for Advent of Code 2021 in Kotlin -- Part 4/4 The final week of Advent of Code was, obviously, the most challenging one. To be honest I was close to being happy with just a silver star multiple times. But at the end, tenacity made the difference. 50 stars are mine this year 🌟 Ideas and Solutions for tasks 1 to 6 can be found here, for tasks 7 to 12 -- here, for tasks 13 to 18 -- here. Day 19: Beacon Scanner We are provided with several sets of points in 3D space. Those points are rotated differently in each set, so we don't know how X, Y, and Z coordinates are aligned between sets. Our goal is to merge all those sets into a single group by matching points (sub-task one) and find the most significant distance between coordinate origins after they are matched. Here is the complete task. This is an exciting task! I've initially learned about this idea from The Three-Body Problem book, which introduced the concept of locating any star in the Universe by the distances from a few nearest stars -- in our case, "a few" means 12. Think about it as a star fingerprint ;) So to match the sets of points in 3D space, we need: check all combinations of rotations in three dimensions (in our task, the step is 90 degrees, so there are 48 combinations) for the whole set assume that each pair of points from the first set and the second set is an intersection by adjusting all points to that pair check how many adjusted points intersect between the two sets if there are more than 12 intersections, voilá -- the sets are matched The embedded Kotlin's functions like intersect, map, and mapNotNull make the solution, even for such a complex task, elegant. Day 20: Trench Map This image-enhancing task provides us with the initial photo (2D array of black and white pixels), and enhancing guidance (1D array). Enhancing happens in steps, where for each pixel, we found its enhanced value as a result of a combination of itself + all eight adjacent pixels. Here is the complete task. We ## How The Merge Impacts Ethereum's Application Layer DevFeed: [How The Merge Impacts Ethereum's Application Layer]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Tim Beiko Published: 2021-11-29T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [Network](), [Tooling](), [Transactions]() Tags: [architecture](), [beacon](), [consensus](), [developers](), [ethereum](), [features](), [merge](), [proof-of-work](), [research-development](), [tooling](), [transactions]() ### AI overview This article explains how Ethereum's transition from proof of work to proof of stake through The Merge affects end users, smart contracts, decentralized applications, and application developers. It describes the Beacon Chain as the new consensus layer, ExecutionPayloads as the post-merge equivalent of blocks, and the minor changes to block fields and transaction infrastructure. ### Source excerpt Ethereum's transition to proof of stake -- The Merge -- is near: devnets are being stood up, specifications are being finalized and community outreach has begun in earnest. The Merge is designed to have minimal impact on how Ethereum operates for end users, smart contracts and dapps. That said, there... ## Ethereum's energy usage will soon decrease by ~99.95% DevFeed: [Ethereum's energy usage will soon decrease by ~99.95%]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Carl Beekhuizen Published: 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [Hardware](), [Server]() Tags: [backups](), [battery](), [beacon](), [consensus](), [ethereum](), [hardware](), [improvements](), [megawatt](), [merge](), [node](), [research-development]() ### AI overview The article estimates that Ethereum's transition to Proof-of-Stake will reduce energy use by at least approximately 99.95%. Using estimates for home and custodial staking infrastructure, it places Proof-of-Stake Ethereum's total consumption at about 2.62 megawatts. ### Source excerpt TL;DR: Ethereum will use at least ~99.95% less energy post merge. Ethereum will be completing the transition to Proof-of-Stake in the upcoming months, which brings a myriad of improvements that have been theorized for years. But now that the Beacon chain has been running for a few months, we... ## Supporting Ethereum's Client Ecosystem DevFeed: [Supporting Ethereum's Client Ecosystem]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ethereum Foundation Published: 2021-03-23T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [client](), [Network](), [Development](), [Testing](), [Formal verification]() Tags: [beacon](), [community](), [consensus](), [ecosystem](), [ecosystem-support-program](), [ethereum](), [formal-verification](), [organizational](), [pow](), [testing](), [tooling](), [updates]() ### AI overview The Ethereum Foundation describes its 2021 support for Ethereum's execution-layer and proof-of-stake consensus-layer client ecosystems. It plans to allocate at least $4 million to execution-layer client teams and at least $7 million to consensus-layer clients, with additional support potentially directed toward audits, formal verification, testing, bug bounties, tooling, and community programs. ### Source excerpt With the arrival of the beacon chain in 2020, Ethereum today supports two types of clients: those focusing on the execution-layer (often referred to as eth1) and those powering the proof-of-stake consensus layer (aka eth2). As those running validators are well aware (since they run both client types), each serves... ## Announcing Ethereum Foundation and Co-Funded Grants DevFeed: [Announcing Ethereum Foundation and Co-Funded Grants]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ethereum Foundation Published: 2019-08-26T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [Development](), [networking](), [interoperability](), [Security](), [JavaScript](), [browser](), [Nim](), [Tooling]() Tags: [beacon](), [bounty](), [bug-fixes](), [ecosystem-support-program](), [ethereum](), [funding](), [interoperability](), [javascript](), [launch](), [networking](), [security]() ### AI overview The Ethereum Foundation announces more than $2 million in Foundation-led and co-funded grants for Serenity (Eth2.0) development. Funding supports client implementations, Beacon Chain and testnet work, networking and interoperability, security research, and Lodestar JavaScript development, alongside open research and development bounties. ### Source excerpt We are today unveiling over $2M USD in Foundation-led and co-funded grant funding aimed at furthering Serenity (Eth2.0) development as we move nearer to the launch of the Beacon Chain.... ## Building a global search engine for genetic data at DevTO DevFeed: [Building a global search engine for genetic data at DevTO]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2018-05-17T02:37:13Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Miro Cupak]() Topics: [data](), [Open Source](), [Software]() Tags: [architecture](), [beacon](), [beacon-network](), [data](), [demo](), [devto](), [event](), [open-source](), [presentation](), [speaking](), [statistics](), [talk]() ### AI overview A recap of a DevTO talk about building a global search engine for genetic data using the Beacon Network. It covers the system's purpose, the Beacon standard, its architecture and technologies, usage statistics, and audience feedback. ### Source excerpt DevTO is a popular meetup for software developers in Toronto. Attended by over 100 developers on the last Monday of each month, the group features two 20-minute presentations on various topics from the industry, accompanied by food, drinks and networking. On April 30, Wealthsimple hosted the event celebrating the 7th anniversary of DevTO. I was invited to... ## Beacon Network at Index San Francisco 2018 DevFeed: [Beacon Network at Index San Francisco 2018]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2018-02-28T11:19:42Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Miro Cupak]() Topics: [Bioinformatics](), [data](), [Protocol (disambiguation)](), [Network](), [Statistics](), [ibm]() Tags: [architecture](), [beacon](), [beacon-network](), [case-study](), [conference](), [data](), [developer](), [ibm](), [index](), [protocol](), [speaking](), [statistics](), [talk](), [talks](), [video]() ### AI overview A conference follow-up shares slides and a recording from a case-study talk about how DNAstack developed the Beacon Network, a global search engine for human genetic data, under the Global Alliance for Genomics & Health. ### Source excerpt In the previous post, we talked about one of the talks I gave at the Index Developer Conference last week. In this post, we share the materials from the other one, titled How we built a global search engine for genetic data. The session was scheduled in the Real-life production deployments track. Unlike the talks I usually...