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Succinct Patches SP1 Bug That Could Let Invalid Proofs Pass
Succinct patched an SP1 bug that could let invalid proofs pass in native Rust verification for versions 6.0.0 to 6.8.0.
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Base Active Addresses Jump Another 50% as Transactions and Fees Fall
Base active addresses rose 50% while transactions and dollar fees fell, though a trading competition was running during the period.
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Aztec Announces V6 Approval While Governance Dashboard Still Shows Voting Open
Aztec announced approval of its V6 upgrade, which speeds Ethereum-to-Aztec messaging and funds 30 days of V5 operation during migration. The governance dashboard still shows voting open with an October 26 execution date, a mismatch worth checking.
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Starknet Opens Layer 1 Research After 93.5% Poll Vote, Targets Quantum Safety by 2027
Starknet's community poll backed researching a move off Ethereum's layer 2 model, with a 2027 quantum-safety target, but the vote commits the network to nothing yet.
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Starknet voters back research into life beyond Ethereum
Starknet voters backed research into an independent quantum-resistant Layer 1, with a draft whitepaper due in November.
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Matter Labs Introduces Prividium Commander for Existing Blockchains
Matter Labs launches Prividium Commander, letting institutions add app permissions to existing chains while keeping their custody providers. Product announcement.
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Aero Launches as Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge Across Seven Chains
Aerodrome and Velodrome merged into one exchange live across seven chains, with VELO converting to AERO at 0.044 and locked positions becoming sAERO.
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Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven blockchain networks
Aerodrome and Velodrome have merged into Aero, now spanning seven chains including Base and Ethereum mainnet.
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Matter Labs Debuts Prividium Commander For Institutions
Matter Labs launched Prividium Commander, a bank digital-asset control plane, and CEO says its revenue goes to the company, not ZKsync tokenholders.
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Blast L2 is shutting down October 26. Withdraw your funds and export your transaction history before it's too late.
Blast L2 announces shutdown on October 26; users should withdraw funds and export transaction history before then.
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MoonPay, Upbit parent Dunamu explore collaboration on stablecoin payments, GIWA expansion
MoonPay and Upbit parent Dunamu plan to explore stablecoin payments collaboration and wider access to the GIWA Ethereum L2; an exploratory partnership with no concrete terms.
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Celestia Activates Fibre, Opening Direct Validator Uploads for Rollups
Celestia activated Fibre, letting validators accept direct rollup blob uploads at 128 MiB per blob in its initial release.
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Sophon sets Nov. 25 withdrawal deadline ahead of mainnet shutdown
Sophon has set a November 25 withdrawal deadline before its standalone chain shuts down, shifting focus to consumer finance and AI apps on Base.
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Kinetiq's Elysium L2 Sets Nov. 9th Mainnet Launch
Kinetiq's Elysium L2 sets a Nov. 9 mainnet date, with HyperCore hooks arriving weeks later.
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STRK Sinks 38% in a Week as Starknet Rally Reverses
STRK fell 38% in a week as the Starknet rally reversed; Starknet L1 research vote remains open until Oct. 22.
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Polygon sees Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa, Stripe
Polygon is acquiring Coinme to move into payments and capture revenue from intermediaries.
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Shipping an agent escrow on Arc mainnet: createJob submitProof release withdraw
A builder deployed a minimal USDC escrow contract on Arc mainnet and ran a full agent-to-agent job lifecycle with receipts.
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STRK’s L1 Bet: Eli Ben-Sasson on Starknet’s Exit Plan
Starknet is considering becoming an L1 and leaving Ethereum, targeting 2027 for a quantum-resistant network; StarkWare's CEO explains the plan.
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Coinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership for Enterprise Stablecoin Cards
Coinbase and Marqeta plan enterprise stablecoin cards, with Coinbase holding balances and Base handling onchain settlement.
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When your bridge transfer says "pending", what do you actually want to see?
A builder asks how bridge explorers should present 'pending' transfers, which can mean in transit, landed on an unsupported chain, or stuck. Useful practical UX and infrastructure question.
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LayerTree: a non-custodial scaling solution on bitcoin that connects to Lightning. A single UTXO can hold the balance of millions of users as an off-chain Merkle-sum tree.
LayerTree proposes a non-custodial bitcoin scaling design where one UTXO holds balances for millions of users via covenants and a Merkle-sum tree.
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I analysed official Ethereum to 21 L2 bridge data and found something interesting
Analysis of official Ethereum-to-21-L2 bridge data finds about $105.5M potentially stuck, with 295,899 flagged bridge transactions and 210,392 wallets identified.
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Starknet Opens Its First Vote on Becoming an Independent Post-Quantum Layer 1
Starknet opened its first vote on whether to research becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1; a Yes vote would not approve the switch itself.
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Aztec Targets Full Post-Quantum Migration by End of 2030
Aztec targets full post-quantum migration by end of 2030, with hardened libraries in early 2027 that also depend on Ethereum changes.
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Starknet opens seven-day vote on independent Layer 1 over quantum risks
Starknet opened a seven-day STRK holder vote on researching an independent post-quantum Layer 1.
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Starknet Puts Independent L1 Research to a Community Vote
Starknet is holding a seven-day STRK community vote on research into an independent L1 away from Ethereum settlement.
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Lido Adds Direct ETH Staking From Four Layer 2s to Its Interface
Lido's interface now offers direct ETH staking from four Layer 2 networks, with users receiving wstETH from local liquidity pools.
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HashKey Chain Admin Moves 142,818 USDT With Temporary Contract Swap
A HashKey Chain admin briefly swapped a deposit contract, moving 142,818 USDT, and restored the code about six minutes later. The multisig keeps immediate upgrade power.
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Starknet opens vote on potential Ethereum L2 exit over quantum risks
Starknet is polling STRK holders on whether to explore becoming an independent layer-1 to reduce reliance on Ethereum's quantum-security upgrade timeline.
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Researchers Build Post-Quantum Defense For Lightning Network
Researchers propose a post-quantum signature defense for the Lightning Network, a relevant security advance for Bitcoin's payment layer.