Analysis
Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Heads to Hoodi on Oct. 26
Ethereum scheduled its Glamsterdam upgrade for the Hoodi testnet on October 26, with a 200 million gas limit and mandatory client updates.
Crypto
Crypto
Binance Sets Nov. 3 Velodrome-to-Aerodrome Token Merge
Binance will merge Velodrome into Aerodrome on November 3, converting VELODROME at 0.044 AERO and replacing old AERO tokens one for one.
Crypto
Solana Payments Capture 76% of x402 Transactions
Solana handled 76% of measured x402 transactions as stablecoin supply reached $17.3 billion and active addresses increased in September.
Crypto
Circle Says 59% of USDC Revenue Supports Partners and Costs
Circle detailed USDC’s first-half 2026 economics, including $1.4 billion of revenue, $819 million for partners and transaction costs, and free redemption terms.
Analysis
Ethereum Sets Glamsterdam Hoodi Testnet Upgrade for Oct. 26
Ethereum will activate Glamsterdam on the Hoodi testnet Oct. 26 with a 200 million gas limit, while the mainnet date remains undecided.
Crypto
SEC Extends Tai Mo Shan Investor Distribution Review to 2027
The SEC extended its deadline to approve or reject the Tai Mo Shan distribution plan until October 19, 2027 after receiving eight comments.
Crypto
Solana Tests Geo-Aware Leaders for 29ms Faster Handoffs
Solana's geo-aware leader schedule cut simulated handoff latency by 29.1 milliseconds while preserving validator allocations and weighing regional risks.
Crypto
Ripple RWA Swaps Bring 24/7 Access to 100 Markets
Ripple Prime added 24/7 perpetual swaps referencing more than 100 traditional markets, with cross-margining and RLUSD collateral.
AI
Ankr x402 Payments Add USDC Access for AI Agents
Ankr launched x402-enabled Monad infrastructure that lets autonomous AI agents buy blockchain data per request with USDC.
Crypto
Coinbase Sets October 29 for Q3 Earnings: What Investors Should Watch
Coinbase will report third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 29. Here are the key metrics investors should watch.