[{"name":"json","type":"string","signature":"string json","value":{"name":"json","type":"string","value":"{\"text\":\"# ECH Q4-2024: Updates & Roadmap\\n\\nDear Community,\\n\\nWe sincerely appreciate your ongoing support for [Ethereum Cat Herders](https://www.ethcatherders.com/).\\n\\nIn the past quarter, we have received 15.7321 ETH from Octant Epoch 5. These funds have been instrumental in supporting our continued efforts in protocol support, the creation of educational content, funding core devs meetings' notes bounties, EIP editors and other contributors. Additionally, we successfully hosted several events to showcase our work during DEVCON7 and EthSingapore 2024. Details are shared below.\\n\\n\\n## Deliverables\\n\\n### 1. Educational Content Creation\\n\\n#### [PEEPanEIP](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxqu0PKKyMzG_3BJV_xZTi1F)\\n\\nDescription: As part of our ongoing work to create informational content, we have recorded 2 new videos.\\n\\n- [Prague-Electra Devnet](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXWmHNtQnoE&list=PL4cwHXAawZxqu0PKKyMzG_3BJV_xZTi1F&index=1&t=822s) We hosted Parithosh and Mario to talk about the Pectra testing needs for the respective execution and Consensus client layers for the [Pectra upgrade](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxqOHV_F40AJbzcl8b6tG8xw), which is the most impactful fork to the EVM yet. The presentation covered [EIP-2537](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2537), [EIP-2935](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2935), [EIP-6110](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-6110), [EIP-7002](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7002), [EIP-7251](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7251), [EIP-7685](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7685) and [EIP-7702](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7702). Interested readers can find specific information about the tests and precompiles [here](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zGLXgYWbV1LQ-8rTDmaiSd534Lz2EOaT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110376681359606875330&rtpof=true&sd=true).\\n\\n-  [Enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo7IEUCGRxU&list=PL4cwHXAawZxqu0PKKyMzG_3BJV_xZTi1F&index=2) We hosted Potuz and Terence to share their progress on the draft [EIP-7732](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7732) that proposes a different method where an Ethereum block is validated.\\n\\nThese contents are also available on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7dgxKMkSyy3HWtQW7OfqXA?si=505147eee1ba4f76) as podcasts.\\n\\n#### [Ecosystem Project Demo](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxrhbMXuCqMsCiwx1lwu_cNs)\\n\\nDescription: Through this series, we engage with builders by offering a platform to showcase overviews and live demonstrations of various tools, infrastructure, and applications within the Ethereum ecosystem. We produced 2 new episodes.\\n\\n* [Ethereum Follow Protocol](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW_Gu8xFRTo&list=PL4cwHXAawZxrhbMXuCqMsCiwx1lwu_cNs&index=2) We invited Brantly to introduce Ethereum Follow Protocol, an on-chain social graph protocol for Ethereum accounts.\\n* [Dappnode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHpUus2NAc0&list=PL4cwHXAawZxrhbMXuCqMsCiwx1lwu_cNs&index=1) Pol Lanski shared how people can run validators and other nodes and earn rewards on Dappnode. He also shared alpha about AI integration and upcoming feature changes.\\n\\nLike the PEEPanEIP series, these contents are also available on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7dgxKMkSyy3HWtQW7OfqXA?si=505147eee1ba4f76) as podcasts.\\n\\n### 2. [Process Improvement](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxpLrRIkDlBjDUUrGgF91pQw) & Community Building\\n\\n#### [EIP Office Hours](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxqnDHxOyuwMpyt5s8F8gdmO) & [EIPIP Meetings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxpLrRIkDlBjDUUrGgF91pQw)\\n\\nDescription: We continued to host our fortnightly EIP Editing Office Hours to review draft EIPs, discuss any challenges, roadblocks or questions relating to EIPs and provide assistance to EIP drafters. Interested attendees can add agenda items, including seeking assistance for a draft proposal, by creating an issue on our [Github repository](https://github.com/ethcatherders/EIPIP). 5 EIP Editing Office Hours and 3 EIPIP Meetings recorded, available on Youtube.\\n\\n### 3. [Network Upgrade Coordination ](https://www.ethcatherders.com/upgrades/pectra) and [Protocol Support](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/tree/master/Breakout-Room-Meetings)\\n\\nDescription: This deliverable covers the coordination and communication efforts for Ethereum network upgrades. It includes organizing meetings between core developers, documenting notes, making available meeting recordings to the community and ensuring that information is accessible to all. 13 podcast episodes (7 Consensus Layer Meetings, 6 Execution Layer Meetings), available on [different podcast platforms](https://www.ethcatherders.com/podcast).\\n\\nAlso extended support to:\\n\\n* [All Wallet Devs meetings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxqn-kIc5VoOZv-esk9OiNSZ) (1 new recordings)\\n* [ePBS Implementers Meetings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJqWcTqh_zKHoz9dnQFGrWI_s1-8RwMhX) (7 new videos)\\n* [EOF Implementers meetings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJqWcTqh_zKHu7Z91YVYWy_PSmOc_66-F)  (8 new recordings)\\n* [eth_multicall meetings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJqWcTqh_zKECphjT_m7LVH4tusTtvory) (9 new recordings)\\n\\nThese and other Breakout Room Meetings are now available on [ethereum/pm GitHub](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/tree/master/Breakout-Room-Meetings) for easier access. This also includes notes for [Breakout Room Meetings at Devcon SEA](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/tree/master/Breakout-Room-Meetings/DevconSEA).\\n\\n## Milestones\\n\\nThanks to the funding made available, we were able to travel to Singapore and to Thailand to attend and co-host WiEP events during the Ethereum Singapore 2024 and DEVCON7. We were also able to produce swags such as T-shirts, stickers and flyers to promote Ethereum Cat Herders and our work to the community. We're able to increase our presence through event hosting & participation.\\n\\n\\n### Eth Singapore 2024\\n* Ethereum Cat Herders joined the [Ethereum Singapore Week 2024](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9G684uz6Rk) held at the Art Science Museum, highlighting the organization’s contributions to the Ethereum community.\\n\\n* Pooja Ranjan had a [fireside chat](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pooja-r-072899114_ethsingapore-intheetherasm-vitalikbuterin-activity-7244181702288322563-uT-e?utm_source=share) with [Aya Miyaguchi,](https://x.com/AyaMiyagotchi) Executive Director of [Ethereum Foundation](https://x.com/ethereum), discussing leadership and ecosystem development.[ Event details](https://lu.ma/zcy4q2yq?tk=8nBtAZ)\\n\\n* Also, delivered a talk titled \\\"[ECH Contributing to Ethereum's Infinite Garden](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfr1UykhQj8&list=PLR0c7ZvtTHE-GHxWnDXAlFT2WTzsOzpKZ&index=25)\\\" during the Ethereum Singapore: Infinite Garden City Comes Alive event, showcasing the entity’s role in fostering the Ethereum ecosystem.\\n\\n\\n### Devcon SEA\\n* Chief Herder, Pooja, delivered a talk “[EIPs Simplified: History and Process Explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xycI1vbxJo8)”, educating attendees on Ethereum Improvement Proposals and their significance to DEVCON participants.\\n\\n* Secured an [ Impact Booth](https://youtu.be/4dDRregPXcU) for Ethereum Cat Herders at Devcon 7, Bangkok 2024, which attracted over 230 attendees, significantly raising the entity's visibility and impact.[ Event details](https://lu.ma/2q0wpfe4).\\n\\n* Co-hosted [Women in Ethereum Protocol (WiEP) Brunch & Networking @Devcon](https://lu.ma/b2bdsuke?tk=a4jeK5), connecting with women who are in the ecosystem or want to be part of the ecosystem. \\n  * [Women Leading the Future of Ethereum | WiEP Overview by Pooja Ranjan & La Donna Higgins](https://youtu.be/idMUzYquvB8).\\n  * Success stories of cohorts of [WiEP Study Group & Insights](https://youtu.be/5gWbu8lbFMA) and [Adventure into the Ethereum Ecosystem ](https://youtu.be/wQ2RqrAFxG8) with Sandra Johnson.\\n* Supported [Women in Web3 World Hub - Devcon ](https://lu.ma/13y7x8sn?tk=6pgNF0) event. \\n  * [Empowering Women in Ethereum: WiEP Introduction ](https://youtu.be/C_zkU-f4tto)  ft. La Donna & Pooja @ W3 Hub\\n  * Pooja delivered another talk on [Shaping Ethereum’s Protocol Governance & Decision Making](https://youtu.be/U_UN8FRqi5c).\\n\\nThrough Devcon, we successfully grew our Discord community by 108 new members and collected nearly 100 survey responses from the community. These responses provided valuable insights into the types of educational content they would like to see and feedback on how we can improve our efforts.\\n\\nAdditionally, we received inquiries and messages from community members expressing interest in volunteering with us.\\n\\n### Q1-2025 Plans \\nBeyond our ongoing initiatives, we plan \\n- to create a platform to recognize EIP authors (whose EIPs are included) by awarding them NFTs to commemorate their contributions to Ethereum Network Upgrade. Our team is actively developing the user interface to enable the distribution of NFT with the upcoming Pectra network upgrade.\\n\\n- Additionally, we aim to onboard a Community Coordinator to expand the reach of Ethereum Cat Herders within the Ethereum ecosystem. \\n\\n* **Expected Outcome**: Celebrating EIP Authors & increased community interaction. \\n \\n\\n# Education * Community Building * Homesteading Ethereum\",\"title\":\"ECH Q4-2024: Updates & Roadmap\",\"proofOfWork\":\"https://youtu.be/rksdvA4oHWU\",\"type\":\"grant-update\"}"}}]