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October 9, 2026

Infrastructure

XRP Ledger activates delegated permissions for institutional account controls

XRP Ledger activates PermissionDelegationV1_1 The XRP Ledger activated PermissionDelegationV1_1 on Oct. 8, letting account owners authorize other accounts to handle specific tasks without sharing primary keys. The upgrade is aimed at banks, stablecoin issuers and tokenized fund operators that need to split duties like payments and compliance while keeping main holdings offline. Officials warned not to delegate PaymentBurn until a separate fix goes live, because in some cases it could let a helper create new tokens.

October 8, 2026

Infrastructure

XRP Ledger’s BatchV1_1 Upgrade Nears Activation After Bug Fix Reset

XRPL’s BatchV1_1 upgrade heads for expected October 9 activation The XRP Ledger’s BatchV1_1 amendment is still in its activation window and is expected to go live around October 9 if validator support stays above the required threshold. The upgrade will let multiple transactions execute as one atomic group, after an earlier Batch version was stopped before activation when validators found a critical bug and reset the process around a fix.

Infrastructure

Derive Launches V3 and Moves Onchain Options Custody to Ethereum L1

Derive launches V3, moves options custody to Ethereum L1 Derive said its V3 migration is complete and trading has resumed, replacing Derive Chain with a zkVM-based exchange that keeps user funds in Ethereum L1 contracts. The upgrade keeps order matching offchain while using ZK proofs on Ethereum for margin and settlement, adds ETH, WBTC and HYPE borrowing, and lets traders margin ETH and BTC together. Balances and positions were migrated automatically, but trigger and TWAP orders must be resubmitted.

October 7, 2026

Infrastructure

Aptos Proposes MonoMove Upgrade, Citing Up to 55x Faster Smart Contract Execution

Aptos Labs unveils MonoMove execution engine upgrade Aptos Labs has proposed MonoMove, an upgrade to Aptos’ execution engine that it says ran some smart contracts up to 55x faster in internal tests while adding redundant safety checks for asset protection. In replayed mainnet transactions, collateral withdrawals on Decibel were up to 55x faster and order placement up to 22x faster; functional readiness is targeted for end-2026, with mainnet deployment planned for 2027 after a community governance vote.

October 6, 2026

Infrastructure

Igloo to Wind Down Abstract Layer-2 Network on December 15

Abstract to shut down on Dec. 15 and urges users to bridge out funds Igloo Inc.’s Ethereum layer-2 network Abstract will go dark on Dec. 15 after concluding that a standalone chain focused only on “consumer crypto” was unsustainable. Users have been told to move assets off the network before then via Abstract’s Migration Hub or its native bridge, which has a three-hour delay; funds left after the deadline will be inaccessible. Engineers will help projects migrate to other chains.

Infrastructure

Solana Foundation launches open-source DvP standard for near-instant institutional settlement

Solana Foundation launches open-source DvP settlement standard Solana Foundation has released Solana DvP, an open-source, audited program for institutional trades that settles assets and cash atomically on-chain in seconds instead of the usual one to two days. The framework is designed to replace custom settlement contracts with a standard model and cut counterparty risk, while JPMorgan helped shape requirements around deadlines, escrow isolation and Token-2022 extensions.

October 5, 2026

Infrastructure

Aptos floats native encrypted mempool to reduce frontrunning on trades

Aptos Labs proposes encrypted mempool for native pre-trade privacy Aptos Labs has proposed an encrypted mempool that would hide pending transaction details until ordering is complete, aiming to curb frontrunning and other MEV tactics on Aptos. The company said completed transactions would still remain public onchain, and researchers behind the design reported 27 milliseconds of added proposal-to-execution latency in tests, or about 14% versus their baseline. If approved by governance, Aptos said it would become the first L1 to offer the feature natively.

Infrastructure

Blast to Wind Down Layer-2 Network After Operating Costs Surpass Revenue

Blast to shut down after costs outpaced revenue Ethereum layer-2 Blast said it is winding down because the cost of maintaining the chain exceeded revenue and it sees no realistic path to a sustainable model. Users have been told to withdraw to Ethereum mainnet: Blast will first retrieve assets deposited with Lido, a process expected to take about a week, then reopen withdrawals through its interface until Oct. 26, after which withdrawals must be made via the Blast bridge contract on Ethereum.

Infrastructure

Zcash starts NU7 testnet phase before planned Nov. 5 mainnet upgrade

Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of planned November mainnet launch Zcash has turned on its NU7 upgrade on testnet, starting live checks of protocol changes before a planned Nov. 5 mainnet activation. The upgrade cuts target block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, disables version 4 transactions, and adds a Network Sustainability Mechanism that recycles part of transaction fees into future block rewards. Developers are due to decide on Oct. 20 whether to proceed and set the activation height.

October 4, 2026

Infrastructure

XRP Ledger Eyes Oct. 9 Activation for Batch Transactions and Security Amendment

XRPL targets Oct. 9 for Batch upgrade and server security fix The XRP Ledger is on track to activate two amendments on Oct. 9 if validator support stays above 80% for two straight weeks: fixBatchV1_2, a security-related update that would require server operators to run software v3.4.1 to stay synchronized, and BatchV1_1, which would let users bundle up to eight transactions so payments and asset transfers can settle together on an all-or-nothing basis. As of Oct. 3, 30 of 35 trusted validators backed BatchV1_1.

October 2, 2026

Infrastructure

Blast to wind down Layer 2 after costs outpace network revenue

Blast to shut down Layer 2 network by Oct. 26, 2026 Blast said it will wind down its Layer 2 and asked users to move assets, including balances in the Blast PWA, to Ethereum mainnet by Oct. 26, 2026. Withdrawals through the normal interface will be paused for about a week while the team exits Blast’s Lido assets, then resume with a 24-hour delay. After the deadline, funds will still be withdrawable via Blast’s bridge contracts on Ethereum, with instructions to be published before Oct. 26.

October 1, 2026

Infrastructure

Derive Targets Oct. 6 Ethereum Move as V3 Wins Overwhelming Snapshot Support

Derive set to migrate options exchange to Ethereum in V3 overhaul Derive’s V3 upgrade is on track for Tuesday, Oct. 6 after a Snapshot vote showed 79.5M DRV, or 99.18%, in favor as of Oct. 1. The rebuild would retire Derive Chain and move the options venue onto Ethereum using zk proofs, with user funds held in L1 contracts, while positioning Derive as a backend for other apps to plug into rather than just a standalone trading venue.

September 30, 2026

Infrastructure

Base Activates Cobalt Upgrade With Conditional Transactions and New B20 Controls

Base launches Cobalt upgrade on mainnet Base has activated its third major network upgrade, Cobalt, on mainnet, adding “Validity Transactions” that let users pre-sign trades with conditions such as target prices and expiry times before they can be included onchain. The update also expands Base’s B20 token tools with compliance policy logic, scheduled display-multiplier changes, and a “seizeWithMemo” function for authorized token admins to reassign balances with an onchain explanation.

Infrastructure

Base rolls out Cobalt upgrade with conditional transactions and tokenized asset controls

Base activates Cobalt upgrade for conditional trades and tokenized asset controls Base has rolled out its Cobalt upgrade, adding “Validity Transactions” that let users submit trades that execute only when onchain conditions are met, such as a target price before a block deadline. The update also expands Base’s B20 token standard with issuer controls for tokenized assets, including stacked compliance checks, stock split adjustments and optional admin-enabled forced transfers with public notes.

September 29, 2026

Infrastructure

Zano Says Hot Fix Is Live and Network Is Stable After Inflation Bug

Zano says hot fix is live after inflation bug, awaits third-party node updates Zano said Tuesday it has applied a hot fix after last Friday’s inflation bug and that the network is now stable on the updated chain. The team said exchanges and other third-party providers must update their nodes before processing ZANO and Zano-issued asset transfers, and urged users to wait for each service’s official confirmation before sending funds. A recovery process for affected users is being prepared.

Infrastructure

Chainlink Rolls Out CCIP 2.0 With Added Verification and Compliance Controls

Chainlink launches CCIP 2.0 with extra bridge verification and compliance controls Chainlink has rolled out CCIP 2.0, adding a new Cross-Chain Verifier that lets issuers require a second independent approval layer alongside Chainlink’s default committee of 16 node operators for cross-chain transfers. The upgrade also adds an Automated Compliance Engine for KYC, sanctions checks and transfer limits, targeting the kind of bridge weakness highlighted by April’s $292 million Kelp DAO exploit.

Infrastructure

Solana’s Alpenglow stays in testing as validators work toward mainnet proof

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade stays off mainnet as validator tests continue Solana’s proposed Alpenglow consensus upgrade is still running on testnet and devnet, with SIMD-0326 listed as pending mainnet activation in Anza’s validator tracker. The change would replace Solana’s current voting system with Votor to target 150 millisecond finality under set conditions, but no mainnet switch has been scheduled and a September 28 activation window did not itself trigger launch.

September 26, 2026

Infrastructure

Solana Rolls Out Alpenglow to Devnet After Testnet Activation

Solana activates Alpenglow on devnet after public testnet rollout Solana’s Alpenglow consensus upgrade went live on public testnet on Sept. 24 and devnet on Sept. 25, replacing TowerBFT with Votor and targeting transaction finality of 100 to 150 milliseconds. Anza said the shift moves validator voting offchain into BLS certificates, but the speed target is still unproven on mainnet, and Firedancer and Frankendancer have not yet implemented Votor.

September 25, 2026

Infrastructure

Cardano Governance Approves New Treasury Allocations for Infrastructure and Ecosystem Work

Cardano approves new treasury allocations under onchain governance Cardano’s onchain governance system approved a new round of treasury allocations for infrastructure and ecosystem development in a September 22 update, putting its Voltaire-era model into live use for resource decisions. The funding is set to be released in stages tied to project milestones, meaning approval is not an immediate full payout and gives governance participants added oversight over delivery.

September 23, 2026

Infrastructure

XRP Ledger Restarts Vote on Delegated-Permissions Upgrade After Security Fix

XRP Ledger restarts validator vote on delegated-permissions upgrade XRP Ledger’s PermissionDelegationV1_1 upgrade entered a new 14-day activation window on Sept. 21 after 29 of 35 trusted validators backed it, putting mainnet launch as early as Oct. 5 at 11:18 UTC if support stays above the 80% threshold. The feature would let accounts give another account limited powers, such as making payments or approving customers, without handing over full key control, after a revised version fixed a fee-draining flaw in the original proposal.

Infrastructure

Solana moves Alpenglow upgrade to public testnet with faster finality target

Solana moves Alpenglow speed upgrade to public testnet Solana has started rolling out its Alpenglow upgrade on the public testnet, where developers will test cutting transaction finality from about 13 seconds to 0.15 seconds. The upgrade replaces TowerBFT with a new voting protocol called Votor, letting validators finalize blocks in one or two rounds without changing how users send funds. The initial migration requires Agave 4.3 and does not yet support Firedancer or Frankendancer.

Infrastructure

Celestia Puts $1.5M Blob Economy Plan to Governance as TIA Rebounds

Celestia updates $1.5M blob economy plan as TIA jumps 11% Celestia released version 2.0 of its Sustainable Blob Economy governance package on Sept. 22, outlining up to $1.5 million across six proposals to test paid capacity commitments, bonded services and whether protocol revenue could offset part of TIA issuance. Nothing has been approved or activated yet, but TIA traded near $0.48 on Sept. 23, up about 11% in 24 hours.

September 22, 2026

Infrastructure

World Chain Enables Karst Upgrade, Requiring Updated OP Stack Node Software

World Chain activates Karst upgrade, requiring new node software World Chain activated its Karst upgrade at 12:00 UTC on Sept. 21, making new OP Stack software mandatory for node operators on mainnet. Nodes now need op-geth v1.101701.0 or newer and op-node v1.16.9 or newer; operators that stay on older versions risk falling out of consensus with the canonical chain. End users do not need to take any action.

September 21, 2026

Infrastructure

Bitcoin Core 32 begins final testing, with Oct. 10 release targeted

Bitcoin Core 32 enters release-candidate testing ahead of Oct. 10 target Bitcoin Core developers have moved v32.0 into release-candidate testing, with a stable release targeted for Oct. 10 if public checks uncover no major issues. The update includes parallel database reads to speed block validation, defaults four wallet commands to PSBT v2, and patches unsafe wallet names and an unauthenticated HTTP issue that previously drove memory use to about 3.2 GB in one test.

Infrastructure

ECB launches Pontes for wholesale DLT settlement in central bank money

ECB launches Pontes for wholesale blockchain settlement The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, a platform linking market DLT systems with the Eurosystem’s TARGET Services so tokenized asset trades can settle in central bank euros. Deutsche Bank, Santander and Clearstream are among the first users. The ECB also said it plans to put a small share of its €23 billion own-funds portfolio into blockchain-based bonds.

Infrastructure

Zcash Targets Nov. 5 for NU7 Upgrade With 25-Second Block Times

Zcash targets Nov. 5 for NU7 upgrade with 25-second block times Zcash developers have set Nov. 5 as the target date for NU7 mainnet activation, a protocol upgrade that would cut the network’s target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds under ZIP 254. Testnet activation is targeted for Oct. 6, with a final go/no-go decision on Oct. 20, leaving room to delay mainnet if testing uncovers serious issues.

September 20, 2026

Infrastructure

NEAR Publishes nearcore 2.14.0 RC With Protocol and Database Changes

NEAR ships nearcore 2.14.0-rc.1 as protocol and database upgrade NEAR has published nearcore 2.14.0-rc.1, a release candidate flagged as both a protocol upgrade and a database upgrade, raising the stakes for validators and node operators ahead of any final rollout. The RC cuts the burnt-gas reward parameter from 30% to 0, adds a size limit for resolved promise inputs, and introduces an ml_dsa_verify host function for on-chain verification of ML-DSA-65 signatures.

Infrastructure

Avalanche Schedules Helicon Mainnet Upgrade for Sept. 22 at 15:00 UTC

Avalanche sets Helicon mainnet upgrade for Sept. 22 AvalancheGo v1.15.0 schedules the Helicon network upgrade for Sept. 22 at 15:00 UTC, making it a mandatory update for mainnet node operators before activation. The release also bumps the plugin version for Avalanche applications and bundles a new set of Avalanche Community Proposals into the network, giving validators a fixed deadline to move to compatible software.

September 19, 2026

Infrastructure

MultiversX Investigates Potential Mainnet Issue, Promises Update Within 12 Hours

MultiversX probes potential mainnet issue MultiversX said at 10:00 a.m. UTC on Sep. 19 that it is investigating a potential issue on its mainnet, with user protection and secure, reliable network operation as its immediate priorities. The team did not describe it as an exploit, outage, or consensus failure, and said it had no user action to announce in the initial notice. Another update is expected within 12 hours or sooner if a clear finding is reached.

Infrastructure

Zcash Targets Nov. 5 for NU7 Upgrade With 25-Second Block Times

Zcash targets Nov. 5 for NU7 activation with 25-second blocks Zcash developers unanimously backed a Nov. 5 mainnet target for the NU7 upgrade, which would cut block times to 25 seconds from 75 while keeping the current halving schedule. A testnet rollout starts Oct. 6, with the final activation height expected to be confirmed Oct. 20 after developers review network performance.

September 18, 2026

Infrastructure

Bullcheese Debuts on Circle’s Arc With Locked Uniswap v3 Pools Instead of Bonding Curves

Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC gas and memecoin trading stack Circle opened the public mainnet of Arc on Sept. 16, calling it a Layer 1 for financial services where gas is paid in USDC rather than a native token. Circle said more than 100 projects were live on day one, with Aero, fomo and Uniswap as core trading infrastructure, while memecoin launchpad Bullcheese went live the same day on Arc with tokens trading directly in locked Uniswap v3 pools instead of bonding curves.

Infrastructure

XRP Ledger 3.4.0 introduces lending revisions and broad protocol cleanup

XRPL 3.4.0 ships lending overhaul and bundled transaction fixes XRP Ledger developers released xrpld 3.4.0 on Sept. 16, adding LendingProtocolV1_1 with closed-ended vaults and cash-basis interest accounting, plus a FixCleanup3_4_0 package that patches lending, AMMs, MPTs, NFTs, escrow, permissioned trading and signing behavior. The update asks server operators to upgrade, but the new amendments still need validator approval above 80% for two weeks before activation, and current lending-related counts remain below that threshold.

September 15, 2026

Infrastructure

XRPL Batch V1.1 Moves Within One Validator Vote of Activation Countdown

XRPL Batch V1.1 is one validator vote from activation countdown XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 amendment has reached 27 votes in favor and eight against, leaving it one trusted validator short of the 80% threshold needed to start its 14-day activation countdown. RippleX developer Mayukha Vadari said the update in xrpld 3.3.0 replaces Batch V1.0 after a pre-mainnet signature-validation bug was found in February; the rebuilt version has since gone through senior engineering review, external audits, adversarial testing and AI-assisted analysis.

Infrastructure

XRPL Batch V1.1 Nears Activation With 27 of 35 Validator Votes After More Bug Fixes

XRPL Batch V1.1 nears activation after 11 more security issues fixed XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 amendment is now one validator vote short of starting its 14-day activation window, with support at 27 of 35 validators after developers fixed 11 additional issues found in security reviews. RippleX said the bugs involved signatures, authorization checks and potential server crashes; if approved, the feature would let users bundle up to eight transactions into one operation with linked payments that must all succeed together.

Infrastructure

Solana Expands Transaction Size Limit to 4,096 Bytes With Transaction V1

Solana lifts transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes with Transaction V1 Solana’s Transaction V1 upgrade raises the maximum transaction size to 4,096 bytes from 1,232, letting developers pack more instructions, signatures and data into a single operation. The change is aimed at more complex all-or-nothing transactions, including multisignature company wallets and zero-knowledge proofs, while older formats still work. Apps and data services must update to read V1 transactions or requests can fail.

September 10, 2026

Infrastructure

Matter Labs Open Sources Prividium Core as Bundesbank Tests a Self-Hosted Deployment

Matter Labs open sources Prividium core as Bundesbank deploys test setup Matter Labs has open sourced the core software for Prividium, its privacy-focused blockchain platform for financial institutions, and says Deutsche Bundesbank is the first to deploy it in its own infrastructure. The release lets institutions run a permissioned chain from public code without a commercial agreement, while Matter Labs keeps paid tools such as the admin console and core banking connectors. Bundesbank has not commented, and the purpose of the test was not disclosed.

September 9, 2026

Infrastructure

Pi Network to Roll Out Protocol 27 Mainnet Upgrade on Sept. 15

Pi Network to launch Protocol 27 on mainnet Sept. 15 Pi Network’s Sept. 15 Protocol 27 upgrade adds smart contract authentication, an AMM DEX and public RPC infrastructure to mainnet, marking the chain’s first push into DeFi. The rollout comes with only 16.6 million of 60 million claimed users migrated to mainnet, while the network has yet to process a single DeFi transaction or show mainnet AMM liquidity.

September 8, 2026

Infrastructure

Solana to Launch Transaction V1 on Sept. 9 With 4,096-Byte Transaction Limit

Solana to activate Transaction V1 on mainnet Sept. 9 Solana will raise the maximum transaction size from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes on Sept. 9 with Transaction V1, allowing workloads that previously needed multiple transactions or Jito bundles to execute as one atomic call. The change is tied to SIMD-0296 and is designed to fit a single 4 KiB validator memory page; Anza says RPC providers need Agave v4.2, or v1 transactions may trigger error -32015 and bad fee data.

September 7, 2026

Infrastructure

ICANN to Replace DNS Root Security Key on Oct. 12, With Limited Disruption Risk

ICANN to roll DNS root security key on Oct. 12 ICANN will replace the DNSSEC root key-signing key at 1 a.m. on Oct. 12, and KISA warned that cache DNS servers not updated with the new key could fail to validate root zone data, causing some websites, email and apps to stop working even if the services themselves are up. KISA said ordinary users do not need to act, but ISPs, companies and public institutions running cache DNS servers should check in advance.

Infrastructure

Pi Network Activates Protocol 27 on Mainnet With DEX, Identity Checks and RPC Access

Pi Network activates Protocol 27 on mainnet Sept. 15 Pi Network said Protocol 27 went live on mainnet on Sept. 15, adding smart contract authentication, an AMM DEX, and RPC server infrastructure. The upgrade lets apps verify KYC-verified users on-chain, enables token swaps and liquidity pools inside the Pi ecosystem, and allows external developers to connect without running a full node. With roughly 14–16 million users migrated to mainnet, the release is a key test of whether Pi can deliver usable products beyond onboarding.

Infrastructure

Harmony proposes ending its Layer 1 and moving ONE to Ethereum for new AI video project

Harmony plans to sunset its Layer 1 and move ONE to Ethereum Harmony said it will fully sunset its Layer 1 blockchain and airdrop new ONE tokens on Ethereum as part of a proposed AI video “remix economy,” citing years of security threats and attacks since its 2019 mainnet launch. Validators can stop node operations from Sept. 10, 2026, with $1.37 million set aside for those who wind down nodes and transition to governor roles, while users are urged to exit all smart contracts by that date because multisigs, liquidity pools and onchain apps cannot be migrated.

September 4, 2026

Infrastructure

Circle targets Sept. 16 launch for Arc mainnet with BlackRock, DTCC and Visa validators

Circle to launch Arc mainnet on Sept. 16 with Wall Street validators Circle plans to launch its Arc Layer 1 mainnet on Sept. 16, with 11 founding validators including BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, ICE, Standard Chartered and MoneyGram. Arc uses USDC as its native gas token, giving Circle a new fee stream beyond reserve income, while DTCC plans to tokenize DTC-custodied assets on Arc starting in late 2027 and BlackRock plans to deploy its BUIDL fund on the chain.

Infrastructure

BNB Chain Schedules Lorentz Hard Fork for Mainnet at Block 42,100,000

BNB Chain sets Lorentz hard fork for mainnet block 42,100,000 BNB Chain developers have scheduled the Lorentz hard fork for mainnet at block height 42,100,000, with the upgrade adding BEP-341 transaction priority changes aimed at cutting gas costs by 20%. Validators and node operators must upgrade their software before the trigger height for the fork to activate cleanly.

Infrastructure

XRPL AMM Amendment Reaches 80% Validator Support, Starting Activation Window

XRPL AMM amendment hits 80% validator consensus The XRP Ledger’s Automated Market Maker amendment has reached the 80% validator threshold, starting the activation window for native AMM functionality on the network. The feature is not live yet: support must hold through the required period before enablement. If it does, XRPL would gain a native liquidity layer for on-chain trading and market-making.

Infrastructure

Solana Validator Client v1.18 Reaches 85% of Consensus Stake

Solana v1.18 client reaches 85% of consensus stake Solana validators have adopted the v1.18 client across 85% of the network’s consensus stake, a key infrastructure threshold for the chain. The release includes changes aimed at transaction scheduling, block propagation and reduced state contention during heavy demand, while not changing SOL tokenomics, issuance or staking economics.

September 3, 2026

Infrastructure

Chainlink Expands CCIP Cross-Chain Token Standard to Avalanche and Polygon

Chainlink expands CCIP token transfers across Avalanche and Polygon Chainlink has extended its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol across Avalanche and Polygon, adding a cross-chain token standard for programmable transfers between the two networks. The move gives developers another standardized option for moving assets across ecosystems with less reliance on wrappers, custom bridges, and complex liquidity routes.

Infrastructure

Solana activates Transaction V1 on testnet ahead of planned Sept. 9 mainnet rollout

Solana enables Transaction V1 on testnet ahead of Sept. 9 launch Anza activated Transaction V1 on Solana testnet on September 1, raising the maximum serialized transaction size from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes ahead of a planned mainnet launch on September 9. The upgrade is meant to let larger cryptographic and DeFi workloads run as one native atomic transaction instead of being split across multiple transactions or Jito bundles, though apps still face Solana’s unchanged 64-account limit.

September 1, 2026

Infrastructure

Pi Network Prepares Protocol 27 and Native DEX as Market Sentiment Stays Weak

Pi Network targets Sept. 15 for Protocol 27 and native DEX launch Pi Network is testing Protocol 27, its final planned upgrade in the current sequence, adding smart contract authentication, RPC server infrastructure and AMM liquidity pools ahead of a planned Sept. 15, 2026 mainnet launch of a native DEX. The move follows Protocol 26, which required all 421,000 mainnet node operators to update by Aug. 11 or lose connectivity; on testnet, Pi Launchpad’s combined order book and AMM DEX drew 242,000 participants and 15.92 million Test-Pi in liquidity commitments during June SLICE launches.

August 31, 2026

Infrastructure

Zano Activates Hard Fork 6 With New Gateway Addresses for Exchanges and Bridges

Zano activates Hard Fork 6 on mainnet Zano’s Hard Fork 6 went live on mainnet at block 3,833,000, adding Gateway Addresses designed to make the privacy chain easier for centralized exchanges, DEXs and bridges to integrate. The upgrade also lets native ZANO bridge non-custodially to transparent chains including Ethereum, Solana and TON for the first time, while standard Zano addresses keep the existing privacy model.

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Polygon details Austin and Kyoto hard forks that patched PoS validator DoS risks

Polygon discloses PoS hard forks that patched validator DoS bugs Polygon Labs said its Austin and Kyoto hard forks fixed several denial-of-service vulnerabilities on the PoS network, including a Heimdall flaw that let a cheap transaction force heavy decoding work across the entire validator set. Kyoto added checks to reject deeply nested protobuf transactions, while Austin capped state-sync gas per block and removed the TxDependency field; nodes must run Bor v2.10.0 and Heimdall v0.11.0 or fall off the canonical chain.