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- TON v2026.10 removes validators from public overlays as RLDP2 deprecation begins
TON v2026.10 removes validators and collators from public overlays, adds external-message controls and begins RLDP2 deprecation. The release does not establish operator adoption or network-wide performance gains. - Kalshi and BitGo Launch Bitcoin-Backed Loans for Futures Margin
Kalshi and BitGo launch HODL Margining for eligible clients, combining crypto collateral with dollar loans for futures margin. Borrowing and liquidation risks remain. - Filecoin Lotus 1.38.3 Rebuilds Node and Miner to Reject Distrusted Certificates
Lotus 1.38.3 rebuilds Filecoin node, miner and worker packages with Go 1.26.10 to reject distrusted intermediate certificates. Operators using earlier binaries are urged to upgrade. - Sui Mainnet 1.82.3 Ships Storage-Fee Cut; Protocol Activation Still Needs Validator Quorum
Sui mainnet 1.82.3 carries a lower non-refundable storage charge and removes full-node JSON-RPC. Protocol activation still depends on validator quorum. - Aave V3.8 Proposes Reentrancy Guard; Audits and Governance Approval Remain Pending
Aave Labs proposes a transient-storage reentrancy guard for active V3 pools. Audits, governance approval and deployment remain pending. - Bitcoin Core 32.0 Tag Lands; Official Binary Directory Still Shows Release CandidatesBitcoin Core 32.0 received a final signed source tag on 21 October, while the official binary directory still exposed only release candidates when checked.
- Polkadot Foundation Warns Fearless Extension Users of Leaked Keys
Polkadot’s Foundation warns Fearless browser-extension users to replace exposed keys. Installed builds, reused seed phrases and transfer locks complicate recovery. - Aave Proposes USAT on Avalanche as Permissioned GHO Plan Raises Exit QuestionsAave’s USAT Avalanche onboarding and a separate permissioned GHO module remain proposals. Revocation, receipt redemption and shared liquidity shape the exit risks.
- Polkadot Metanode Plan Proposes 320 Validators; Initial Per-Validator Reward UnchangedPolkadot’s Metanode plan proposes a smaller validator set and expanded operator duties. A reward clarification leaves allocation questions open.
- NEAR Business Opens Early Access for Confidential Multichain Treasuries; Adoption Remains Unverified
NEAR Business advertises confidential, self-custodial treasury operations across 35+ chains. Early access, audits, integrations, adoption and NEAR-token value capture remain unverified. - Aave Recreates USDe Avalanche Vote After Cancellation, With Borrowing DisabledAave proposal 535 replaces a cancelled USDe-on-Avalanche vote. The plan keeps borrowing disabled and highlights bridge and liquidity concentration risks.
- NEAR Ships rc.6 Testnet Fixes; Mainnet Upgrade Remains PlannedUpdated 22 October evening: nearcore rc.6 adds header-compatibility, cryptography-dependency and archive-restart fixes. Testnet protocol 88 is developer-reported; mainnet rollout remains planned.
- Lido Vote Enacts MetaMask Validator Limit Cut; Execution Waits Until 23 October
Lido vote #206 enacted MetaMask Staking’s zero target limit, but the parameter change still awaits Dual Governance execution scheduled for 23 October at 13:14 UTC. - Arbitrum Opens L1 Governance Recovery Vote; Stale Delegation Risk Remains
Arbitrum’s proposed Ethereum recovery governor would use proven ARB delegation state. A temperature check is underway, while assertion age, chain scope, testing and audit work remain unresolved. - Injective and BDACS Plan KRW1 Settlement for Tokenized Assets; Live Rollout Remains Unverified
Injective’s 20 October BDACS agreement targets KRW1 settlement for tokenized assets. NetNapz separates the plan from live deployment and examines the issuer’s reserve, redemption and control terms. - Polkadot Crawler Finds More Peers After Fix; Higher Count Is Not Network GrowthProbeLab’s crawler changes increased observed Polkadot peers. NetNapz checks the dialer defaults and separates measurement coverage from network growth and unresolved connectivity concerns.
- BNB Foundation Reports 1.65 Million BNB Quarterly Burn; Dollar Figure Is Not Cash Returned
BNB’s 19 October announcement reports 1,646,196.44 BNB burned. The dated dollar estimate is not cash returned to holders or evidence of equivalent market purchases. - NEAR AI Sets Out Verification Goal; Math Benchmark Is Not a Network Security AuditNEAR’s 16 October explanation sets a protocol-verification goal. Its AI mathematics benchmark is not a completed security audit of deployed blockchain code.
- Aptos Ends Genesis Investor and Contributor Vesting; Other APT Supply Streams Continue
Aptos confirms its genesis investor and contributor vesting ended on 12 October. Other distributions and staking issuance are separate; unlock completion does not establish sales or deflation. - NEAR Moves MPC Node Funding to Protocol Emissions; Performance Checks Remain CentralNEAR’s 15 October announcement shifts MPC infrastructure from grants to protocol-emissions funding. Operator performance, reporting and actual payments remain the accountability tests.
- Cardano Seeks Research on Lower UTxO Deposits; No Parameter Cut Announced
Cardano’s 16 October research request examines lower UTxO deposits and node-resource trade-offs. Proposals close 4 November; no parameter reduction is announced. - Monero 0.18.5.4 fixes DNSSEC checks and restores RPC compatibility
Monero’s 16 October maintenance release repairs DNSSEC checks and temporarily restores RPC numeric conversion, with a breaking change flagged for v0.19. - Solana Study Weighs Faster Leader Handoffs Against Geographic Concentration Risk
Solana research examines shorter leader handoffs and geographic concentration. SIMD-0675 remains an open proposal; modelled gains are not live network performance. - Aave V4 Tempo Proposal Advances, but Asset Scope and Risk Terms Remain UnsettledTempo proposes Aave V4 lending, with further governance and risk work pending. NetNapz examines an unresolved asset-list discrepancy and the adoption test.