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Tether-Backed Utexo to Issue USDT on Bitcoin (BTC) This Month, 12 Years After Omni Debut
Tether-backed Utexo plans to issue USDT on Bitcoin (BTC) this month via RGB, adding private transfers, native BTC swaps and BTC-collateralized loans.
BTCEthereum Foundation Schedules Ethereum (ETH) Glamsterdam Sepolia Activation for October 6 at Epoch 353,024
Ethereum (ETH) will put its next major network upgrade through a public rehearsal this week.
ETHXRP Validators Hold 85.71% Backing for Batch Upgrade Eyed on October 9
XRP Ledger validators owe the network one more stretch of consistent backing before its biggest transaction-format change of the year goes live: the Batch amendment needs support above 80% for fourteen consecutive days, and the clock runs toward Friday, October 9.
XRPTimothy Stebbing Flags Project Avalanche on DogeOS Testnet as Dogecoin (DOGE) Utility Expands
The Dogecoin (DOGE) ecosystem is having its busiest building stretch in years, and the trigger is a testnet.
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DOGEZcash Foundation Targets NU7 Testnet Activation at Block 4,465,026 on October 6
The Zcash Foundation has released Zebra 7.0.0-rc.0, the first release candidate for NU7, the network's next major upgrade, and set the testnet activation for around October 6, 2026.
ZECVitalik Buterin: Ethereum (ETH) Targets Cryptographic World Computer by 2030
Vitalik Buterin's essay maps Ethereum (ETH) onto a cryptographic world computer by 2030, with the 2027 Hegotá upgrade possibly the last routine fork.
ETHChainlink (LINK) CCIP 2.0 Adds Issuer-Set Verifiers on Top of 16-Node Base
Token issuers building on Chainlink (LINK) now hold a decision that can determine whether user funds move. On September 28, Chainlink announced CCIP 2.0, a new version of its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, the system that moves tokens between blockchains.
LINKDogeOS Chikyū Testnet Lifts Dogecoin (DOGE) Throughput Target to 300 TPS
Dogecoin (DOGE) price watchers picked up a fundamental catalyst on Wednesday as the DogeOS Chikyū public testnet went live. The official Dogecoin community account confirmed the rollout in a post on X, announcing an EVM-compatible Layer 2 built on zero-knowledge rollup technology.
DOGEStellar (XLM) Mainnet Activates Protocol 28 “Adapter” With Contract Data Migration
Stellar (XLM) mainnet activated Protocol 28, the Adapter upgrade, adding contract data migration and fleet-wide upgrades via CAP-83, CAP-85 and CAP-86.
XLMSolana (SOL) Alpenglow Targets 150ms Finality, Down From 12.8 Seconds
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade targets 150ms finality versus 12.8 seconds today, while USD.AI expands USDai and sUSDai to Solana DeFi with 8-week incentives.
SOLChainlink (LINK) Launches CCIP 2.0 With Cross-Chain Verifier and 16-Operator Committee Sign-Off
Chainlink, the network whose blockchain oracle infrastructure secures much of DeFi's data plumbing, launched CCIP 2.0 on Monday, September 28 — the most significant overhaul of its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol to date.
CROSSLINKSolana (SOL) Developers Deny September 28 Alpenglow Mainnet Launch Date
Solana (SOL) developers denied a Sept 28 Alpenglow mainnet launch. Agave v4.3/v4.4 schedules list no Alpenglow; the next activation window is Nov 9.
SOLAnza Activates Solana (SOL) Alpenglow on Devnet With 150ms Finality Target
Solana’s developer network has completed its migration to the Alpenglow consensus protocol, and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko marked the milestone with a pointed message on X: “You’re not ready for this.”
SOLVitalik Buterin's Ethereum (ETH) Node Now Fits in 461 GiB as AI Hardware Boom Cuts Home Costs
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin confirmed that the local AI hardware boom has quietly solved one of the network's longest-running accessibility problems: the cost of running a full node at home.
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HOMENik Bougalis Returns to XRP (XRP) Ledger Core With 8-Commit PR #8300
Nik Bougalis, the cryptographer who steered core XRP Ledger protocol development for close to a decade, is officially back in the project’s source code — and the welcome came from the very top.
XRPXRP (XRP) Ledger Batch Upgrade Slips to Oct. 9 After Validator Support Reset
The XRP Ledger's flagship Batch upgrade has lost at least ten days on its activation schedule.
XRPAnza Moves Solana (SOL) Alpenglow Upgrade to Public Testnet Aiming for 150ms Finality
Solana (SOL) has pushed its most significant protocol overhaul of the year a decisive step forward: Alpenglow, the upgrade that dismantles the network’s TowerBFT consensus engine, is now staged on the public testnet.
SOLShiba Inu (SHIB) Developer Kaal Dhairya Confirms Shibarium Reorg Solved
Shiba Inu (SHIB) developer Kaal Dhairya confirms the Shibarium reorg is solved; dRPC must finish its transition as node peer lists and RPC records are…
SHIBEthereum Foundation Targets Quantum-Resistant Ethereum (ETH) L1 by December 2029
The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol team has set December 2029 as its working deadline for a quantum-resistant Ethereum (ETH) layer 1 — a scope that reaches well beyond swapping out a single signature scheme.
ETHXRP (XRP) Ledger's Batch V1.1 Nears Sept. 29 Activation With 30 of 35 Validators
The XRP Ledger’s next payments upgrade, Batch V1.1, has entered its formal activation countdown after winning the backing of 30 of the network’s 35 tracked validators.
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