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
