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 13 SourcesEthereum Foundation Cuts 20% of Staff and 40% of BudgetThe Ethereum Foundation eliminated 54 positions and reduced its budget by 40% as part of a strategic restructuring. Co-E...Sep 22, 2026, 02:03 AMEthereum FoundationVitalik Buterin
Layer 12 SourcesHoskinson: Cardano Treasury Rejections Cost Network Growth OpportunitiesCharles Hoskinson said Cardano's rejection of funding proposals, including Pogun, has cost the network strategic opportu...Sep 21, 2026, 10:06 PMCardanoCharles Hoskinson
Layer 1Adoption4 SourcesBitmine Adds Ethereum Amid Quarter-End Volatility, Lee Signals Bull MarketTom Lee's Bitmine has added over 100,000 ETH this quarter, with total holdings now approaching 4 million tokens, and has...Sep 21, 2026, 05:01 PMBitmineTom Lee
