Ethereum
Can NEAR crypto overtake Stellar again? THESE metrics suggest it could
The most recent surge in NEAR Protocol [NEAR] is posing a threat to Stellar’s top-20 ranking. NEAR Protocol’s total value rose from $6.8 billion to nearly $7.2 billion as the token saw its value rise by about 7% in 24 ho...
Solana Proposes Geographic Validator Scheduling to Reduce Block Handover Delays
A draft proposal would reorder Solana's block producers by reported physical location to speed up validator handovers, but relies on self-reported coordinates that the network cannot independently verify.
Ethereum's Sepolia Testnet Activates Glamsterdam Upgrade With Gas Limit Raised to 200 Mill...
Ethereum's test network increased its block gas limit to nearly 200 million on October 6, more than three times the main network's current 60 million limit, as developers continue testing higher capacity configurations.
Chainlink Price Tests $12.80 Support as CCIP Vault Adapters Expand Cross-Chain Access
Chainlink fell 3.02% to $12.97 as technical indicators showed selling pressure and the token approached $12.80 support. The network launched CCIP Vault Adapters enabling deposits across more than 80 blockchains.
MetaMask's Precautionary Validator Exits Could Add $5 Billion to Ethereum's Staking Queue
MetaMask's exit of approximately 565,000 ETH from Ethereum staking could strain the network's entry capacity for weeks, depending on how quickly the assets are redeposited.
Cardano Foundation Spins Out Veridian, Tokenizes Equity Shares on Blockchain
The Cardano Foundation has separated its digital-identity project into an independent Swiss company and tokenized most of its 1 million shares using Cardano's new programmable-token standard, making Veridian the first co...
Solana Falls 3.35% as Samsung Partnership Launches USDC Transfers
Solana declined to $113.76 over 24 hours amid broader market weakness, while Samsung announced a stablecoin partnership enabling USDC transfers on Galaxy devices across 60+ countries.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade triples Sepolia test capacity to 200 million gas per block
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade raised the processing limit on the Sepolia test network to nearly 200 million gas, more than triple the previous 60 million, as developers prepare changes aimed at handling more transaction...
Winklevoss twins propose low-fee spot Zcash ETF with 0.25% annual fee
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss unveiled a proposed Zcash ETF at Token2049 in Singapore, filing preliminary paperwork with the SEC. The fund would charge 0.25% annually, significantly undercutting Grayscale's existing Zcash...
Grayscale Adds BitGo as Custodian for Hyperliquid Staking ETF
Grayscale has appointed BitGo Bank & Trust as an additional custodian for holdings in its Hyperliquid Staking ETF, marking another step in building institutional infrastructure around crypto-native assets.
Ethereum ETFs Post $201.9 Million in Outflows While Bitcoin Funds See Inflows
US spot Ethereum ETFs recorded their heaviest daily withdrawals in weeks on October 6, with $201.9 million in net outflows, while Bitcoin ETFs moved in the opposite direction with $118.8 million in inflows.
Polymarket Launches Protocol V2 with Unified Architecture and pUSD Collateral
Polymarket has begun live testing of Protocol V2, a major rebuild of its prediction market infrastructure designed to consolidate markets around a unified exchange system and standardized pUSD collateral.
Pudgy Penguins' Abstract Layer 2 Network to Shut Down in December 2026
Abstract, an Ethereum Layer 2 network launched by Igloo Inc. in January 2025, will cease operations on December 15, 2026, as the team refocuses on its Pudgy Penguins brand following insufficient growth and high operating...
Bitmine to End Ethereum Buying Once Holdings Reach 5% of Supply
Bitmine chairman Tom Lee announced at Token2049 that the company will halt its weekly Ethereum purchases once it reaches 5% of circulating supply, ending a consistent source of market demand that has persisted for over a...
Bitcoin Price Falls Below $84K Amid Flash Crash; Bitmine Nears 5% Ether Cap
A major liquidation event wiped out $412.62 million in leveraged positions as Fundstrat's Tom Lee predicted a significant bull market. Meanwhile, Bitmine, an ether treasury company, approaches its self-imposed 5% supply ...
Abstract Ethereum Layer 2 Shuts Down, Citing Economics Over Token Launch
Abstract will close its Ethereum layer-2 network on December 15 despite onboarding 400,000 users and hosting 144 applications. The shutdown reflects a broader trend of L2 closures driven by unsustainable economics rather...
BitMine Sets 5% Ethereum Supply Hard Cap as Accumulation Nears Completion
BitMine Immersion Technologies will halt its Ether accumulation at 5% of the cryptocurrency's total supply, Chairman Tom Lee announced at Token2049 in Singapore. The company has acquired approximately 6 million ETH and r...
Ethereum ETFs Experience Sixth Consecutive Day of Outflows
US spot Ethereum ETFs saw $201.9 million in outflows on October 6, marking their largest single-day withdrawal in three weeks and extending a six-day streak of withdrawals totaling $407.8 million.
BlackRock Ethereum ETF Sees $202M Withdrawal as Outflows Extend to Six Days
BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust recorded a single-day redemption of $201.89 million on October 6, 2026, accounting for the entire net outflow from US spot Ethereum ETFs that day and extending a six-day withdrawal stre...
Pudgy Penguins' Abstract Blockchain to Shut Down December 15
Igloo, the company behind Pudgy Penguins, is closing its Ethereum layer-2 network Abstract after losing tens of millions of dollars. The shutdown marks the second major Ethereum-linked network to announce closure in a we...





















