Encrypted Frame Transactions Target MEV Protection, Glamsterdam Progress, ERC-8004 Growth, Tempo Mainnet, x402 Identity Layer

Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we unpack the latest in account and chain abstraction, and the broader infrastructure shaping Ethereum. This week: Ethereum research pushes toward real MEV protection, agent ecosystems scale faster than their utility, and payments infrastructure shifts toward machine-native design. Encrypted Frame Transactions Aim to Bring Same-Slot MEV Protection to Ethereum ACDC #176: Glamsterdam Devnets Progress as Hegota Timeline Depends on EL Decision ERC-8004 Hits 130K Agents as Onchain AI Ecosystem Expands Tempo Launches Mainnet with Focus on Stablecoin Payments and AI Agent Commerce x402 Payments May Need “Proof of Human” Layer to Prevent Abuse Please fasten your belts! Encrypted Frame Transactions Aim to Bring Same-Slot MEV Protection to Ethereum Ethereum researchers have proposed “encrypted frame transactions,” a new design that could significantly reduce MEV extraction by hiding critical transaction data until after block ordering is finalized. At its