# Ethereum Researchers Target Network Anonymity and Client Blind Spots

New proposals would let Ethereum's message-relay layer hide who sent a message and give the protocol an accurate count of which client software runs the network.

- Published: 2026-07-03T10:31:01.881Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-03/ethereum-researchers-target-network-anonymity-and-client-bli
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- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Ethereum Research (SPREAD)](https://ethresear.ch/t/spread-extending-gossipsub-with-efficient-anonymous-dissemination/25343), [Ethereum Research (client reporting)](https://ethresear.ch/t/in-protocol-client-data-reporting/25353), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/03/ether-and-solana-extend-gains-as-a-short-squeeze-lifts-bitcoin-toward-usd62-000)

Two proposals on the Ethereum research forum address weaknesses in how the network moves and measures information. The first, called SPREAD, extends the GossipSub messaging protocol so validators can distribute messages without revealing wh…

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