The Weekly Ethereum Bulletin! Vol. 8: February 28–March 6, 2026

Key highlights:

• Aligned Introduced its Wallet-as-a-Service
• Vitalik Buterin Presents Ethereum Scaling Roadmap
• Starknet Publishes 2026 Infrastructure Roadmap
• Court Dismisses Class Action Against Uniswap Labs
• Aave DAO Approves “Aave Will Win” Framework
• OtterSec Reports Fiat–Shamir Bug Across Multiple zkVMs

Aligned Introduced its Wallet-as-a-Service

Aligned introduced its Wallet-as-a-Service, designed to onboard millions of non-crypto-native users to Ethereum.

It uses a 2-of-2 multisig model where both the user and Aligned must co-sign transactions. Users can sign in with Google and approve transactions using device biometrics such as Touch ID or Face ID. The wallet supports cross-device access through passkey synchronization, includes gas sponsorship via a paymaster, and offers recovery with timelock and multi-factor authentication. A censorship-resistance mechanism allowing users to retrieve the server key independently is currently in development.

Vitalik Buterin Presents Ethereum Scaling Roadmap

Vitalik Buterin described a scaling roadmap combining short-term and long-term upgrades. Short-term changes include block-level access lists and ePBS in Glamsterdam, along with gas repricing and an initial step toward multidimensional gas by separating state-creation costs from execution and calldata. Long-term, the plan centers on ZK-EVM adoption and expanding blob capacity via PeerDAS, enabling anyone to validate the chain without personally downloading or re-executing it.

Starknet Publishes 2026 Infrastructure Roadmap

Starknet published its 2026 technical infrastructure roadmap, outlining upgrades focused on execution performance, decentralization, and network economics. Planned improvements include faster L1 finality via the S-two implementation, higher throughput with a Rust-based committer, and sub-second transaction preconfirmations to enhance user experience.

Court Dismisses Class Action Against Uniswap Labs

A U.S. federal judge dismissed with prejudice the Risley class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams. The ruling rejected claims that the platform was liable for scam token trades conducted by third-party issuers, concluding that providing a marketplace does not make the protocol responsible for user misconduct.

The court reaffirmed that developers cannot be held liable for how others use their smart contract code, marking another legal precedent in favor of DeFi infrastructure providers.

Aave DAO Approves “Aave Will Win” Framework

The Aave DAO approved the “Aave Will Win” framework proposal from Aave Labs, aimed at strengthening alignment between the Aave ecosystem and the AAVE token.

The proposal asked the DAO to ratify Aave V4 as the core technology for future development, direct all revenue from Aave-branded products to the DAO treasury, and establish a framework to fund continued development and expansion.

OtterSec Reports Fiat–Shamir Bug Across Multiple zkVMs

OtterSec reported critical soundness vulnerabilities in six independent zkVMs caused by the same Fiat–Shamir implementation issue: prover-controlled values affecting verification equations were not bound to the transcript before challenges were derived.

The bug can be fixed with minimal code changes, but highlights how subtle errors can introduce serious vulnerabilities in ZK systems.

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