Layer 13 SourcesSolana Activates Alpenglow, Major Consensus Overhaul Since 2020Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on October 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing TowerBFT with a new consensus mechani...Oct 22, 2026, 05:03 PMSolanaAlpenglow
Layer 2Layer 13 SourcesStarknet Governance Backs Post-Quantum L1 Research With 93.52% SupportStarknet holders voted to approve further research into an independent, quantum-resistant Layer 1 blockchain, with 93.52...Oct 22, 2026, 03:05 PMStarknetStarkWare
Layer 1Regulation3 SourcesXRP Ledger Bug Fix Delayed to November After Validator Support DipsA critical XRP Ledger bug fix lost validator supermajority support on Wednesday, falling to 26 of 35 validators before r...Oct 22, 2026, 06:02 AMXRP LedgerXRP
Layer 1Security2 SourcesObol Urges Immediate Charon Upgrade After CA Key CompromiseObol released an urgent patch for its Charon client following a certificate authority key compromise, updating certifica...Oct 21, 2026, 11:04 PMObolCharon
Layer 12 SourcesZcash Targets November 5 for NU7 Upgrade, Cutting Block Time to 25 SecondsZcash developers have set block height 3,543,405 as the activation target for the NU7 upgrade, expected around November ...Oct 21, 2026, 10:01 AMZcashNU7
Layer 1Security2 SourcesDecibel Trade Activates Aptos Encrypted Mempool to Reduce MEV AttacksDecibel Trade has activated Aptos' Encrypted Mempool feature, which hides pending order details from validators to reduc...Oct 21, 2026, 09:04 AMDecibel TradeAptos
Layer 1DeFi2 SourcesDecibel Trade Activates Aptos Encrypted Mempool to Reduce MEVDecibel Trade has activated Aptos' Encrypted Mempool, a privacy feature that conceals pending order details from validat...Oct 21, 2026, 09:04 AMDecibel TradeAptos
Layer 1Markets2 SourcesBNB Chain Completes $1.2B Quarterly Burn as Price Holds Near $725BNB Chain completed its 37th quarterly burn, removing $1.197 billion in tokens from circulation. The burn retired approx...Oct 20, 2026, 11:11 PMBNB ChainBNB
Layer 14 SourcesSophon Sets November 25 Deadline for Mainnet ShutdownSophon announced it will shut down its mainnet on November 30, with users required to withdraw SOPH, ETH, USDC, and stak...Oct 20, 2026, 09:01 AMSophonSOPH
