Layer 14 SourcesSolana Tests Alpenglow Upgrade to Cut Finality to 150 MillisecondsSolana has deployed Alpenglow to its testing networks to validate a consensus redesign targeting 150-millisecond transac...Sep 23, 2026, 09:02 AMSolanaAlpenglow
Layer 12 SourcesEthlabs Launches With Corporate Backing as Ethereum Foundation Cuts BudgetEthlabs, a new Ethereum research hub backed by SharpLink, Bitmine, and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin, has launched to expand p...Sep 23, 2026, 04:07 AMEthereumEthlabs
Layer 1Adoption3 SourcesNEAR Integrates Ondo's Tokenized Stocks and ETFs via Confidential ExecutionNEAR Protocol launched integration with Ondo Finance on Tuesday, enabling users to trade tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs, an...Sep 22, 2026, 07:05 PMNEAR ProtocolOndo Finance
Layer 1Adoption4 SourcesCanada's Big Six Banks Launch Tokenized Deposit Testing InitiativeCanada's Big Six banks—TD, RBC, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC, and National Bank—are jointly testing a shared tokenized deposit ...Sep 22, 2026, 07:01 PMRoyal Bank of CanadaTD Bank
Layer 13 SourcesFive Former Ethereum Foundation Researchers Launch Ethlabs R&D LabFive senior Ethereum Foundation researchers announced Ethlabs on June 22, an independent nonprofit R&D lab backed by Bit...Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AMEthereumEthlabs
AdoptionLayer 12 SourcesCardano Joins Solana and XRP Ledger in x402 AI Agent Payments StackCardano has been added to the x402 software kit, enabling AI agents and applications to pay for services using ADA and o...Sep 22, 2026, 06:16 AMCardanoSolana
Layer 1Layer 26 SourcesZetaChain Votes 99.4% to Migrate ZETA Token to Solana, Shut Down L1ZetaChain token holders approved Proposal 68 with 99.4% support to migrate ZETA to Solana on a 1:1 basis. A second gover...Sep 20, 2026, 02:02 PMZetaChainZETA
Layer 12 SourcesRipple Announces XRPL Batch V1.1 Upgrade With Asset Manager InterestRipple said asset managers are preparing for the XRP Ledger's Batch V1.1 upgrade, which enables linked asset and payment...Sep 20, 2026, 10:02 AMRippleXRP Ledger
Layer 12 SourcesEthereum Foundation Reorganization Raises Questions on Long-Term FundingThe Ethereum Foundation announced a restructuring that reduces its operational footprint, prompting former leadership to...Sep 20, 2026, 06:05 AMEthereum FoundationEthereum
