Layer 2DeFi2 SourcesStarknet Launches Shadow Accounts for Persistent DeFi IdentitiesStarknet deployed Shadow Accounts, allowing applications to hold DeFi positions under separate persistent identities whi...Oct 14, 2026, 12:02 AMStarknetStarkWare
Layer 2Adoption3 SourcesCircle Acquires Axelar's Interop Labs Team and IP; AXL Falls 25%Circle announced it has acquired the Interop Labs team and intellectual property from Axelar, bolstering its cross-chain...Oct 13, 2026, 06:21 PMCircleAxelar
Layer 2DeFi2 SourcesCoinbase Rolls Out Major Update to Base Chain, Adding Tokenized Assets and AI FeaturesCoinbase released a significant update to its Base blockchain Wednesday that introduces tokenized asset support, onchain...Oct 13, 2026, 08:10 AMCoinbaseBase
Layer 2Adoption2 SourcesLG Electronics Launches On-Chain Ad Network on Arbitrum Layer 2LG Electronics has completed a pilot of a blockchain-based advertising network built on Arbitrum Layer 2, with plans for...Oct 11, 2026, 05:06 PMLG ElectronicsArbitrum
Layer 2Security2 SourcesLiquid Network Keeps Bitcoin Redemptions Frozen at 86% Reserve CoverageLiquid Network continues to halt Bitcoin peg-outs with reserves covering approximately 86% of outstanding claims, a shor...Oct 11, 2026, 05:01 PMLiquidBitcoin
Layer 1Layer 23 SourcesStarknet Explores L1 Transition, Citing Quantum Resistance by 2027Starknet is actively considering a shift from Ethereum Layer 2 to independent Layer 1 status, citing a path to quantum r...Oct 10, 2026, 01:06 PMStarknetStarkWare
DeFiLayer 22 SourcesAerodrome Rallies 48% in Four Weeks Ahead of Velodrome MergerAerodrome token rose 48% over four weeks, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether, as the Base-native DEX prepares to merge with Vel...Oct 10, 2026, 10:02 AMAerodromeAERO
Layer 1Layer 23 SourcesStarknet Weighs Layer 1 Shift as STRK Token Rallies Over 100% in a WeekStarknet's STRK token rose 116.7% over seven days, reaching $0.1190 per token, as developers actively consider transitio...Oct 10, 2026, 01:04 AMStarknetSTRK
DeFiLayer 22 SourcesChainlink Launches CCIP Vault Adapters for Cross-Chain DepositsChainlink deployed CCIP Vault Adapters, enabling DeFi vaults to accept deposits directly from users across 80+ blockchai...Oct 8, 2026, 05:10 PMChainlinkCCIP Vault Adapters