Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade is tracking October testnets and a December 3 mainnet target. PeerDAS and staged blob increases aim to cut rollup costs, make stablecoin payments cheaper, and catalyze a competitive market for data capacity.

Succinct and Boundless have switched on live proof markets, turning zero-knowledge proving into an on-demand commodity. Here’s how proofspace reshapes rollup costs, interoperability, and the next wave of onchain agents.

On October 3, Samsung expanded its Coinbase partnership and put a system-level crypto wallet one tap away for more than 75 million Galaxy owners in the United States. Here is how device-native wallets will reshape onboarding and payments.

A Senate breakdown and a federal shutdown collided this week, freezing the digital asset agenda. Here is how a prolonged impasse could shift SEC and CFTC power, reshape DeFi carveouts, stall listings and ETFs, and how to keep building through it.

Two breakthroughs in 2025 turned Bitcoin bridging from theory into shipping code. In July, Bitlayer’s BitVM Bridge hit mainnet beta; in October, BATTLE outlined a capital-efficient dispute tournament for honest-minority security. Here is what it unlocks, how it works, and what to watch into 2026.

In late September 2025, Jump Crypto’s Firedancer proposed removing Solana’s per-block compute cap after Alpenglow. Here’s how a second client and bigger blocks could reshape throughput, fees, latency, and reliability, plus what to watch next.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade locks in enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS) and Block Access Lists (BAL). New research highlights a builder free option that can hit liveness during volatility. Here is what changes for wallets, rollups, and traders, plus the guardrails to ship in 2025.

Nasdaq’s SEC filing would let tokenized versions of listed stocks and ETFs trade on the same book as their traditional twins. Here is how exchange integration, DTC minting, and programmable settlement could push real-world assets into production.

Washington just turned stablecoins into regulated payment plumbing. With rulemaking now open, card networks, banks, and fintechs are racing to light up stablecoin settlement while Europe mobilizes a euro coin response.

Ethereum’s new Interoperability Layer and Uniswap’s Compact v1 just changed how cross-chain actions feel. This guide breaks down intents, EIL, and reusable locks so wallets, bridges, and apps can deliver one-tap L2 experiences this quarter.

In 2025, Babylon’s Bitcoin‑native staking moved from research to production, letting rollups and appchains rent BTC‑backed finality with real slashing. Here is how to integrate it, price it, and ship safely in the next 90 days.

Square is switching on native Lightning payments and a built-in Bitcoin wallet for U.S. sellers, waiving processing fees until December 31, 2026. Here is what ships, who benefits, and a 30-day pilot plan for your shop.

In early 2025 Telegram standardized its mini apps on TON and pushed wallet features deeper into chat while USDT usage accelerated. Here is what that unlocks next and the concrete plays to ship in Q4 2025.

Arbitrum’s BoLD upgrade removes validator allowlists, timeboxes disputes, and opens Layer 2 verification to anyone. Here is what permissionless proofs mean for Stage 2, withdrawal timelines, risk models, and institutional adoption.

On March 26, 2025, Celo completed its move from an independent Layer 1 to an OP Stack Layer 2 on Ethereum. The shift promises cheaper fees, stronger mobile UX, and stablecoin-as-gas while signaling a broader consolidation toward Ethereum’s Superchain.

A September 17–18, 2025 vote created generic listing standards that can cut crypto ETF timelines from roughly 240 days to as few as 75. Here is why Solana and XRP likely lead, how the new rules reshape liquidity and volatility, and what traders should do in Q4.

On October 7, 2025, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said he aims to formalize a digital asset innovation exemption by year end or early 2026. Here is what it likely covers, who benefits first, how to get ready in Q4, and the guardrails founders must plan around.

EigenLayer turned on onchain slashing in April 2025 and debuted multichain AVS support in July. Here is what is actually slashable, how yields will reprice as risk turns real, and the playbook builders, operators, and restakers need now.