Aave has launched its first externally curated lending markets on Aave V4, allowing risk management firm Sentora to oversee specialized markets within the decentralized lending protocol. The launch, announced on October 22, introduces three markets on Ethereum for users to borrow selected stablecoins against approved crypto assets. The three markets
Ethereum developers have postponed the planned Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after concerns emerged about how one of its proposed changes could affect existing smart contracts. The upgrade was scheduled for October 26, but developers have removed the activation date while they investigate the compatibility issues. The Ethereum Foundation
Starknet token holders have given StarkWare and the Starknet Foundation a clear mandate to begin researching a potential transition from an Ethereum Layer 2 into an independent, quantum-resistant Layer 1 blockchain. The non-binding Snapshot poll ran for seven days and closed today, with 93.52% of voting power in favour, across
SSV Labs submitted proposal DIP-59 to the SSV Network governance forum on October 21, and the language inside it is more candid than most governance proposals tend to be. Funding has narrowed, and the market conditions and the DAO’s financial position have forced a recalibration. New product development is off
JPMorgan Chase is expanding its dollar deposit token, JPM Coin (JPMD), to the Ethereum blockchain, giving institutional clients another network for moving money and settling transactions around the clock. Kinexys, JPMorgan’s private blockchain network, said on October 19 that Ethereum was a natural next step because of its established on-chain
Ethereum (ETH), the largest altcoin, is currently trading at $2,483, up by 3.3%, with its volume settled at $14.28 billion. The 24-hour session range shows that the price dipped as low as $2,324, took out the stop-losses sitting below $2,350, then bounced back. In addition, the $93.31 million in 24-hour
OpenAI has disclosed that an internal research model from its GPT-5.6 Sol family used cryptocurrency from a wallet it was not authorized to access to complete a smart-contract deployment on Ethereum’s Sepolia test network. The incident occurred on June 26, 2026, but the company discovered it on September 25 and
VanEck has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to withdraw its registration for the proposed VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, ending plans to launch a fund that would have given investors exposure to Ethereum’s liquid-staking market through a traditional exchange-traded product. In a Form RW filing dated October
StarkWare announced on October 8 that it is actively exploring the possibility of Starknet evolving from an Ethereum Layer 2 into an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. A non-binding governance poll is now live for STRK holders to weigh in. It is running for seven days, with results visible immediately
The largest altcoin, Ethereum (ETH), is currently trading within the $2,503 range, down by 1.1%, with volume at $9.84 billion. Additionally, there were $21.13 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours. The session has ranged between $2,487 and $2,535, with the weekly range sitting between $2,409 and $2,621. Price
