The calm before the conference storm. With Rio now live on mainnet and Apple Farm continuing to grow in scale and reach, the Tezos ecosystem is shifting into event mode, and next week, it all converges in Toronto.
From keynotes on uranium to casual coffees with the Tezos/Etherlink crew, Consensus 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most active Tezos weeks of the year. If you're attending or just tuning in from afar, here’s where the Tezos community is showing up.
Tezos at Consensus 2025: A Full Agenda in Toronto
One of the most important events in Web3 is just days away, and Tezos will be right at the center of the conversation.
Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, is set to deliver a keynote address at Consensus 2025, where he’ll explore the rise of tokenized uranium and how Tezos and Etherlink are unlocking access to new markets. In his talk, “Uranium Onchain: Bringing Yellowcake to the Digital Economy,” Arthur will lay out what it means to take a once-restricted commodity and make it available 24/7 onchain via a permissionless marketplace—powered by Tezos.
Arthur Breitman KeynoteDate: May 14–16Location: Toronto, CanadaTopic: Real-world assets, tokenized uranium, and Tezos' role in expanding onchain access
Ready to join in? Register for Consensus 2025 here.
Tezos Breakfast Club – Toronto Edition
Skip the hotel buffet and start your morning with the Tezos community. The Tezos Breakfast Club returns at Consensus, bringing together builders, developers, and curious minds for fresh coffee and even fresher conversation.
Date: Thursday, May 15Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDTLocation: 11:59 Bar:Café, TorontoRSVP: Sign up here
This casual meetup is a great way to connect with the teams shaping the future of Tezos and Etherlink. Expect a light breakfast, great company, and a front-row look at what’s happening across the ecosystem.
Tezos X-Plained: Episode 4 Breaks Down the DAL
The latest episode of Tezos X-Plained takes a close look at one of the most important pieces of the Tezos X roadmap: the Data Availability Layer (DAL).
If you’ve been wondering how Tezos is preparing for serious L2 scalability, this is where it starts. The DAL isn’t about storing data, it's about guaranteeing that data is published and verifiable. This shift enables faster, more secure rollup execution while keeping everything rooted in the Tezos Layer 1.
Hosted by Arthur Breitman and Yann Régis-Gianas, the episode walks through how the DAL boosts throughput, why it’s essential to Etherlink and future rollups, and what makes Tezos’ approach different from other L2 ecosystems.
Catch the episode to understand why this is more than just a feature, it's infrastructure for the next generation of Tezos.
📺 Watch Tezos X-Plained: Episode 4
This Week in the Tezos Ecosystem
Dionysus Proposal Aims to Power the Next Phase of Etherlink
The next upgrade to Etherlink is already in motion and it’s shaping up to be the biggest one yet.
Dionysus, the latest Etherlink kernel proposal from Nomadic Labs, Trilitech, and Functori, is built on what the teams have learned from recent network activity. The upgrade targets critical improvements in scalability, fee efficiency, and user experience, all while taking advantage of Tezos’ newly live Data Availability Layer (DAL).
Here’s what to expect:
Smarter Gas Pricing: Dionysus addresses an issue where Etherlink’s kernel prematurely raised gas fees during periods of high traffic. The new logic corrects overestimations, helping ensure the network remains affordable and responsive even when activity surges.
DAL Integration: With the Tezos DAL now live, Dionysus enables Etherlink blocks to be published on the DAL. This will significantly increase transaction capacity once DAL stability is confirmed on Mainnet.
Support for Large Transactions: Past spikes exposed limitations for larger, more complex transactions. Dionysus improves gas estimation logic, allowing apps like IguanaDEX to execute transactions closer to the block gas limit.
Fast Withdrawals & Bridge Enhancements: Following the fast XTZ withdrawals introduced in Calypso, Dionysus adds support for fast FA token withdrawals. It also overhauls how deposits work, paving the way for a more flexible and secure bridge experience.
EVM Compatibility: Dionysus supports Ethereum’s recent Dencun upgrade, with Pectra already on the radar for future compatibility.
Key Dates
Proposal Period Vote: May 13–15, 2025
Promotion Period Vote: May 15–18, 2025
Testnet Deployment: May 20, 2025
Mainnet Upgrade (Tentative): May 21, 2025
All bakers are encouraged to take part in the vote. As Etherlink continues to scale, proposals like Dionysus are critical to making sure the network keeps pace with growing demand without sacrificing usability or cost.
For more details, visit the official upgrade announcement.
Apple Farm Hits $30M TVL as Episode 4 Goes Live
Momentum keeps building on Etherlink, and Apple Farm is still at the center of it all. As of this week, Etherlink has surpassed $30 million in incentivized TVL, fueled by continuous participation in the Apple Farm program.
Now entering Episode 4, the program brings a fresh rotation of DeFi opportunities for yield-hunters and curious explorers alike. While this round doesn’t introduce sweeping changes, lending ETH has been given a reward boost, making it an attractive option for those looking to farm Apples with Ethereum-native assets.
Opportunities continue across protocols like Superlend, IguanaDEX, Uranium.io, and Hanji, with adjustments every two weeks based on TVL and user behavior. The goal remains the same: align incentives to reward real participation and drive sustainable growth on Tezos’ EVM-compatible Layer 2.
Want to see what’s new or refine your farming strategy? Head over to app.applefarm.xyz to check out the latest lineup.
And stay tuned—Episode 5 is rumored to bring even bigger updates.
Uranium Miner Sees Surge in Adoption
It’s not every day that a tap-to-earn game climbs the ranks while connecting players to physical commodities but Uranium Miner is doing exactly that.
Since launching last month, the game by Uranium.io has seen over 73,000 monthly active users and more than 400,000 on-chain transactions—a level of engagement that just earned it the #21 spot on DappRadar’s games leaderboard.
Simple on the surface, the experience invites users to tap daily, stack virtual shards, and eventually convert their progress into real-world uranium exposure—all secured by Tezos and accessible with no crypto expertise required.
With new players joining daily and word spreading fast, Uranium Miner is proving that clicker games and tokenized real-world assets might be a better match than anyone expected.
Read more in this feature from Tezos Spotlight: The Uranium Game You Didn’t Know You Needed
Upcoming Events
The Digital Art Mile in Basel
June 16–22, 2025 | Basel, Switzerland
This summer, Tezos heads to the heart of Basel for The Digital Art Mile, a week-long exploration of digital creativity woven through the city’s historic center.
Expect a vibrant circuit of exhibitions, talks, and immersive experiences that bring together top artists, collectors, galleries, and platforms—bridging the worlds of traditional and digital art. With Tezos as a recognized home for generative and digital artists, this is a key moment to connect with the community pushing boundaries in the space.
More info: artmeta.org
TezDev 2025 – Cannes Awaits
The biggest builder event in the Tezos ecosystem returns this summer—this time on the shores of the French Riviera.
TezDev 2025 is set for July 3 in Cannes, France. Join developers, founders, creators, and community members from across the globe for a day of talks, demos, and deep dives into everything being built on Tezos.
Following a packed 2024 edition in Brussels, this year’s TezDev promises even more insight into the evolving world of Tezos Layer 1 and Etherlink Layer 2, with updates from core teams, spotlights on the latest tools and projects, and chances to connect directly with those shaping what’s next.
🗓️ Date: July 3, 2025📍 Location: Cannes, France🔗 Details and RSVP: tezos.com/events/tez-dev
🔴 Now Streaming: : Identity, Ownership & Pixel Art on Tezos with MEK
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew sits down with Michael Alexander, better known as MEK, pixel artist, developer, and one of the minds behind Sbjkt.xyz. From his design roots to building tools that empower digital artists, MEK shares how Tezos helped shape his artistic voice and his vision for the future of Web3 creativity.
Our special guest is MEK, where pixel art meets purposeful tech on Tezos.
🔍 In this episode, we’ll explore:
MEK’s Artistic Path: – How a personal transformation turned a designer into a full-time artist.
Why Tezos: – The role of community, accessibility, and creative freedom in MEK’s decision to build here.
The Sbjkt.xyz Mission: – A collector-first tool simplifying how art is tracked, viewed, and understood.
Art Meets Utility: – Building for artists and collectors, with feedback from the community at the center. People mentioned
Watch the full episode on YouTube.
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