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Ripple Announces XRPL Batch V1.1 Upgrade With Asset Manager Interest

Ripple 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 AM
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Ethereum Foundation Reorganization Raises Questions on Long-Term Funding

The Ethereum Foundation announced a restructuring that reduces its operational footprint, prompting former leadership to...

Sep 20, 2026, 06:05 AM
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Nearly 70% of Pump.fun Tokens Fail Within 24 Hours of Launch

CoinGecko research shows that nearly 70% of tokens launched on Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin platform, die on their ...

Sep 20, 2026, 04:07 AM
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Avalanche Helicon Upgrade Cuts Validator Lockups to 48 Hours

Avalanche's Helicon upgrade, scheduled for September 22 mainnet activation, reduces validator lockup periods from 14 day...

Sep 20, 2026, 03:02 AM
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Solana Reduces Slot Time to 250ms With SIMD-0525 Mainnet Rollout

Solana has deployed SIMD-0525 to mainnet, reducing slot time from 400ms to 250ms. The change tightens validator control ...

Sep 19, 2026, 10:07 PM
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Solana Reduces Slot Time to 250ms in Latest Speed Upgrade

Solana's slot duration has fallen to 250 milliseconds, tightening validator control windows and reducing network latency...

Sep 19, 2026, 01:26 PM
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NEAR Tops $70M Confidential TVL, Token Hits 20-Month High

NEAR Protocol's confidential computing initiatives crossed $70 million in total value locked, triggering the first incen...

Sep 18, 2026, 02:12 PM
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NYSE Completed Year-Long Testing of Avalanche for Tokenized Securities

The New York Stock Exchange spent approximately one year evaluating Avalanche technology for infrastructure supporting t...

Sep 18, 2026, 02:09 PM
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Zcash Targets November 5 for NU7 Upgrade, Cutting Block Times to 25 Seconds

Zcash developers plan to activate the NU7 network upgrade on November 5, reducing block times from 75 seconds to 25 seco...

Sep 18, 2026, 02:01 PM
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Chainlink Registers Two Highest Network Growth Days of 2026

Chainlink recorded its two strongest network growth days of 2026 this week, signaling renewed adoption activity despite ...

Sep 18, 2026, 10:02 AM
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Solana Cuts Target Slot Time to 250ms Without Raising Transaction Capacity

Solana reduced its target slot time from 300 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds, a 17% increase in slot production speed, ...

Sep 18, 2026, 07:05 AM
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Ethereum Glamsterdam Testnet Scheduled for Oct. 6 Amid Builder Abuse Concerns

Ethereum will activate Glamsterdam on Sepolia October 6 to test block building changes, parallel processing, and gas pri...

Sep 18, 2026, 06:13 AM
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