Layer 1Adoption4 SourcesSolana Launches Open-Source DvP Program for Institutional SettlementSolana Foundation released Solana DvP, an MIT-licensed open-source delivery-versus-payment program with input from JPMor...Oct 6, 2026, 03:04 AMSolanaJPMorgan
Layer 12 SourcesEthereum Unstaking Queue Hits 25-Day Wait as Exit Demand Surges 392%Ethereum's exit queue has swelled 392% since early October, reaching its longest wait time of 2026 at approximately 25 d...Oct 5, 2026, 08:22 AMEthereumETH
Layer 13 SourcesZcash Activates NU7 Upgrade on Testnet, Sets Nov. 5 Mainnet LaunchZcash activated its NU7 network upgrade on testnet at block 4,465,026, reducing block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds...Oct 5, 2026, 05:10 AMZcashNU7
Layer 1Stablecoins2 SourcesSui Processes $65 Billion in Stablecoin Transfers After Eliminating FeesSui recorded $65 billion in stablecoin transfers over five days following the elimination of gas fees for stablecoin tra...Oct 4, 2026, 12:03 AMSui
Layer 12 SourcesEthereum Staking Reward Burn Pulled From Holesky Upgrade PlanThe authors of EIP-8363 withdrew a proposal to burn Ethereum staking rewards from the Holesky upgrade after objections f...Oct 3, 2026, 10:11 AMEthereumEIP-8363
StablecoinsLayer 12 SourcesTether Launches USDT on Bitcoin with Private Transfers and BTC SwapsTether is returning USDT to Bitcoin's base layer this month through a project called Utexo, enabling private transfers, ...Oct 3, 2026, 04:08 AMTetherUSDT
Layer 1Privacy3 SourcesEthereum Foundation Launches zkAPI for Private API PaymentsThe Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Project deployed zkAPI on mainnet October 1, allowing users to prove payment ...Oct 2, 2026, 07:06 PMEthereumEthereum Foundation
SecurityLayer 12 SourcesMetaMask Validator Incident Triggers Ethereum Staker Exits to Nine-Month HighMetaMask disclosed a security incident affecting its validator infrastructure on September 30, prompting Ethereum staker...Oct 2, 2026, 08:18 AMMetaMaskEthereum
SecurityLayer 12 SourcesMetaMask Exits 523,000 ETH Validators After Security IncidentMetaMask is withdrawing from Ethereum validators following an infrastructure security incident, removing stakes totaling...Oct 1, 2026, 09:16 AMMetaMaskEthereum
