Zcash NU7 is active on public testnet with a 25-second block target and a 60% fee reserve. Mainnet awaits review, while legacy Sprout funds face a spending cutoff.
Core Lightning urges upgrades beyond 26.06.7 after attack reports. A separate node report identifies 3,043,561 sats; chain records show penalty-style spending.
Bitcoin Core merged a PSBT signing safeguard after a bug left payment destinations unprotected. No confirmed theft total or stable fix release was verified.
Illinois and crypto groups ask a court to move the 0.2% digital asset tax to July 2027. Approval remains unverified; draft-rule comments close October 30.
OpenPayd targets a year-end Nasdaq listing and April 2027 U.S. launch after securing 43 state licenses. Merger financing and approvals remain conditional.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam fork reaches Sepolia October 6. Operators must update both clients, and Prysm and Teku need explicit settings for the 200M gas target.
RealFi launches USDrf and sUSDrf on Cardano after over 3,000 testnet wallets. Stakers absorb losses before USDrf holders; retail exits depend on DEX liquidity.
StraitsX plans native XSGD and XUSD on Monad in early 2027. Its nearly $70B annualized transaction figure is company-wide; card services remain under review.
Aave Labs proposes a Cayman foundation for the protocol's trademark, domains and code IP. Phase 1 funds setup only, with transfers requiring later DAO votes.
NEAR Intents says its $3.8 million exploit loss is fully recovered. Bitcoin returns are visible, but customer repayments and transfer access need separate checks.