What’s New in Web3.js

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Web3.js is undergoing a concrete rewrite: a move to ES2020 + TypeScript rewrite that handwrites RPC methods for fewer bugs, removes legacy modules (whisper/swarm) and unused deps, and shrinks client footprint; it adds a plugin system for SDKs (example: Sushi v2 integration) and per-call/global type casting for RPC results to avoid bigint/number bugs. Usage metrics show 270,000 downloads/week and ~3,000 dependent projects, signalling active adoption rather than a speculative roadmap.

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2. 0:56Introduction
3. 2:02About Chain Safe
4. 2:48About Webs
5. 13:23The Future Custom Types

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