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Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Project Launch zkAPI for Private AI Payments
A new mainnet protocol utilizes zero-knowledge proofs to let users pay for AI services with USDC and other assets without linking their identity to their queries.
Ethereum Layer-2 Network Blast to Shut Down After Assets Plunge 98%
Blast is winding down operations after two years, citing rising costs, fading activity, and increased competition from platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood.
Ethereum Staking Reward Burn Proposal Withdrawn From Hegotá Upgrade
EIP-8363, which would have burned a portion of validator staking rewards, has been pulled from the Hegotá upgrade after community and developer concerns over fork scoping.
Ethereum Eyes Major Breakout as Whale Accumulation and Institutional Inflows Surge
Ethereum has gained nearly 9% in September and now trades around $2,700, with large investors accumulating over 60,000 units in the past week. Spot ETH ETFs have attracted almost $14 billion in cumulative inflows, signal...
Kinetiq Closes kPoints Program as KNTQ Token Declines Over 20%
Kinetiq has ended its kPoints rewards program, offering holders the right to purchase 50 million KNTQ tokens at $0.26 each during a 10-day claim window. The token has fallen more than 20% from its October 1 peak.
Ethereum's zkAPI Launches on Mainnet for Private API Payments
The Ethereum Foundation has launched zkAPI on the mainnet, enabling users to make private, prepaid payments for AI and other API services using zero-knowledge proofs.
Evernorth Shareholder Vote Clears Way for Nasdaq Debut With 473 Million XRP Treasury
Armada Acquisition Corp. II shareholders approved the merger with Evernorth Holdings, a digital asset treasury company, paving the way for stock market trading under ticker XRPN. The transaction is projected to raise app...
Ethereum Issuance Proposal Withdrawn From Hegotá Upgrade
Authors of Ethereum Improvement Proposal 8363 have pulled their suggested changes to Ethereum's issuance policies from the upcoming Hegotá upgrade following feedback from the Ethereum Foundation Protocol.
Ethereum Begins Testing 200 Million Gas Limit on Sepolia Testnet
The Glamsterdam upgrade activates on Sepolia on October 6, introducing a scheduled 200 million gas preference as part of Ethereum's Layer 1 scaling strategy. Validator participation will determine whether the network ach...
Base Network Deploys Cobalt Upgrade With Conditional Trading and Enhanced Token Controls
Base activated its third major mainnet upgrade, Cobalt, introducing Validity Transactions that allow users to queue conditional swaps and expanding token management capabilities through enhanced B20 standards.
Euler Finance V2 Deploys Multi-Collateral Vault Engine On Ethereum Mainnet
In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Euler Finance V2 Deploys Multi-Collateral Vault Engine On Ethereum Mainnet. This operational move highlights expanding activity ac...
Ripple's Swell 2026 Brings 1,500 Finance Leaders to New York
A decade after being excluded from Sibos, Ripple is hosting a three-day conference combining its Swell gathering with developer and academic summits, featuring discussions on XRP ETFs, stablecoins, and tokenized assets.
MetaMask exits Lido validators as it investigates security incident
MetaMask said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets, while Lido warned the precautionary validator exits could result in lost rewards and downtime penalties.
Ethereum Consolidates Near $2,700 as Hayes Projects $10,000 Target
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes forecasted Ethereum could reach $10,000 by late 2026 at a Seoul conference, citing confidence in the network's security infrastructure. ETH currently trades around $2,700, down from its rec...
Base Mainnet Activates Cobalt Hard Fork with Infrastructure Upgrades
Coinbase-backed Layer 2 network Base deployed the Cobalt hard fork on September 30, introducing transaction flexibility improvements and automated upgrade scheduling alongside refinements to its token standard and TEE si...
Arthur Hayes Predicts Ethereum Will Reach $10,000 by Year-End
The former BitMEX CEO made the forecast at the KBW 2026 conference in Seoul, citing Ethereum's security and recent quarterly gains despite the token trading well below its all-time high.
Ethereum Consolidates Near $2,800 as ETF Inflows Turn Negative
Spot Ethereum ETFs saw inflows reverse to negative after weeks of gains, while the altcoin trades within a symmetrical triangle pattern. Industry figures have expressed bullish long-term outlooks despite near-term consol...
Solana ETFs Log Record $188M Weekly Inflows Amid 11-Week Rally
US spot Solana ETFs recorded their highest weekly capital inflows in nearly a year at $188.21 million, extending a streak of positive inflows to 11 consecutive weeks as the asset trades near $120.
SEC Approves Tokenized Stock Trading, But Adoption Faces Long Road
The SEC has cleared the way for blockchain-based venues to trade tokenized versions of U.S. stocks, potentially simplifying Wall Street's trading infrastructure. However, the scale of tokenized assets remains small compa...
Aztec Labs Relaunches zk.money Privacy Wallet on Ethereum Layer-2
Aztec Labs has brought back zk.money, its privacy-focused stablecoin wallet, three years after shutting it down. The self-custodial wallet lets users send and receive USDC, USDT, and DAI without revealing balances or tra...
























