• Ethereum Protocol Studies 2026 Posted by Josh Davis and Mario Havel on February 17, 2026 Research & Development tl;dr: Ethereum Protocol Studies returns for 2026 with new content tracks in cryptography, lean consensus and zkEVM, plus a new self-paced learning platform. • The programkicks off February 23rd. • Visitepf.wikito get started. • Ethereum Protocol Studies (EPS) is back. • Since launching as a 10-week study group ahead of EPF5, EPS has grown into the primary educational on-ramp for anyone looking to understand Ethereum’s core protocol. • Hundreds of participants have used the program to go from general Ethereum familiarity to reading specs, navigating client codebases, and contributing to protocol development.

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  • Ethereum Protocol Studies (EPS) returns in 2026 with expanded content and a new self‑paced learning platform. The program, which began as a 10‑week study group before EPF5, now offers two new tracks-Cryptography and Lean Consensus & zkEVM-covering advanced topics such as elliptic‑curve pairings, KZG commitments, zero‑knowledge proofs, and zkEVM execution proofs. A Moodle‑based learning management system hosts the curriculum, pairing recorded sessions with interactive assessments for year‑round, independent study. Live sessions, Discord discussions, and the EPF Wiki remain core, while the platform tracks progress and lowers entry barriers. The program launches February 23rd; details are on epf.wiki.

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