What's happening in August
1. Possible delay in the “Fusaka” upgrade
• Although the Fusaka upgrade still aims for implementation by the end of 2025, development teams indicated that the current schedule may be too tight, and suggested adding four extra weeks to the code release phase, moving it from early September to the end of the month .
• Ethereum Foundation co-director, Tomasz Stańczak, emphasized that the current priority should be Fusaka, warning that focusing on the Glamsterdam upgrade (scheduled for 2026) could delay the completion of Fusaka  .
2. Layer 2 “Linea” roadmap
• On August 9, the Linea solution (a Layer 2 protocol on Ethereum) announced a 9-month roadmap, with initiatives such as: ETH burning mechanism, staking protocol, and launch of a type 1 zkEVM by the first quarter of 2026.
• It also plans to launch the “Native Yield” initiative in Q4 2025, focusing on encouraging staking and capital efficiency .
