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Ethereum is testing a major Layer-1 capacity expansion through the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Sepolia testnet, raising the block gas limit to 200 million. The test increases Sepolia's previous limit of approximately 60 million gas by more than three times, allowing developers to measure whether Ethe

Amazon blocked Meta's Muse AI agent from its retail site, preventing the agent from browsing or making purchases from its product catalog. The blocking reflects broader challenges facing personal AI agents like Muse, Instinct, and ChatGPT's Dots as they attempt to complete tasks on users' behalf

StarkWare launched Starknet v0.14.4 on mainnet, according to a Cointelegraph report on October 6. The upgrade will expand the single-proof transaction processing limit to 1.1 billion L2 gas once activated. The increased capacity addresses scalability demands for Ethereum Layer 2 solutions by

Grayscale announced the addition of Anchorage as a secondary custodian for seven of its exchange-traded products (ETPs), according to cryptocurrency commentator @JSeyff. The digital asset management firm made this move to enhance its custodial capabilities and strengthen investor confidence. The

Seoul Southern District Court granted Juyeon Tech's injunction suspending the Korea Exchange's delisting decision. The court ruled the Exchange failed to guarantee the company's procedural participation rights during accelerated delisting criteria implementation. This marks one of only two

Justin Sun, the creator of TRON and crypto billionaire, posted on X yesterday stating that his exchange Poloniex is now 'the world's only exchange used solely by the boss himself.' The statement appeared to acknowledge that

The US Treasury conducted a 3-year note auction on local time 6th, with the winning yield reaching 4.932%, marking the highest level since May 2006 when it stood at 4.995%. The yield rose 45.8 basis points from the previous month's 4.474%, approaching the 5.0% threshold. The auction saw solid

Gold futures rose 1.15% on December 6 (US Eastern Time) as the dollar weakened following comments from French political figure Marine Le Pen. The December delivery gold futures contract (GCZ6) on the COMEX division of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group traded at $4,204.70 per troy ounce

Commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters have come under attack over the past month, with about 20 ships reportedly targeted. Crypto-focused outlet Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 6 that at least seven tanker-related attacks occurred in the past week alone,

The three major U.S. stock indexes traded higher on October 7. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.58% to 27,636.95, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.53% to 51,538.98, and the S&P 500 increased 0.66% to 7,825.04. FAQ What were the U.S. stock index movements on October 7? On October 7, the Nasda

The US Energy Information Administration projects US electricity consumption will reach record highs in 2026 and 2027, rising from 4.195 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2025 to 4.356 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2027. The increase is driven by expanding demand from artificial intelligence and

CRX Trade, the Swiss institutional prime brokerage for digital assets, launched a platform on 5 October 2026 that gives hedge funds and trading firms a single account spanning leading crypto exchanges and traditional US markets. The platform, powered by CoinRoutes technology, allows institutions to

The KOSDAQ index recovered above the 900 level on the 6th, closing at 919.92, up 2.98% from the previous trading day — the first time the closing price exceeded 900 since July 1st. The rally was driven by gains in semiconductor equipment stocks, along with rebounds in battery and bio sectors. Over t

XRP trades near $1.50 as three October catalysts approach: Evernorth's expected Nasdaq debut under ticker XRPN on October 8, and two conditional XRP Ledger upgrades scheduled around October 8-9. Bulls face resistance around $1.55, with little aggressive front-running of the catalyst calendar. The pr

VTB conducted its first transactions involving stablecoins through a digital depository on October 6, using Russian infrastructure. VTB Broker is included in the Bank of Russia’s register of digital depositories and conducted a pilot transaction that confirmed the stable operation of systems and processes for trading, recording, and storing digital assets. The transactions were concluded with legal entities—brokerage clients—and settlements were carried out through the digital accounts of a depo

Polygon reached over 8.1 million USDT holders, establishing the largest holder base among all blockchain networks. The milestone reflects increasing adoption and engagement within the crypto community. The announcement was noted by @0xPolygon on Twitter, highlighting the platform's growing

BitGo released its Digital Asset Report highlighting Bitcoin's performance as it trades near $86,000. The report addresses the impact of 10-year Treasury yields reaching their highest levels since 2002 and examines regulatory advancements by the SEC and CFTC that are shaping the cryptocurrency

Starknet released an operator checklist for version 0.14.4, mandating node operators upgrade to Pathfinder v0.24.0 or Juno v0.16.6. The upgrades aim to enhance network performance and efficiency, specifically improving gas pricing and gateway APIs. Starknet, a Layer 2 scaling solution for

Google agreed to purchase electricity from Constellation Energy on Tuesday through two contracts totaling approximately 3,590 megawatts of power capacity. The agreements include a 20-year power-purchase arrangement funding over $4.3 billion in upgrades at 11 Constellation nuclear reactors across

The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) announced on October 6, 2026, that its white paper, 'Modern Foundations of Personal Finance: Literacy and Infrastructure in the Digital Economy,' has been named one of five winning papers in DC Fintech Week's 2026 Call for Papers. The paper examines how the