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Tonkeeper, a self-custodial wallet in The Open Network ecosystem with more than 77 million registered accounts, is rebranding as Keeper and expanding to support six additional blockchain networks beyond TON. The expansion reflects changes in how existing users manage digital assets, as many have

According to Keeper, the self-custodial wallet recently rebranded from Tonkeeper and expanded support to seven blockchain networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, and Base alongside TON. The move reflects a shift in user behavior, with many of the wallet's 77 million re

According to coinholder vote results published on the Zcash community forum, voting that closed September 14 saw Zcash (ZEC) token holders back cutting the network's target block spacing from 75 seconds to 25 seconds with 2,397,669 ZEC in support and 141.6 ZEC opposed, representing 99.9% approval.

Krown Technologies is launching BLOQ Talk on Oct. 1, 2026, a messaging platform combining post-quantum encryption with identity verification, anti-abuse technology, and Web3 community tools. The service will be available on iOS and Android with complementary web functionality. The platform

According to Foresight News, Circle's x402 Facilitator service has launched on Arc, enabling USDC settlement across Arc, Base, and Polygon PoS via EIP-3009. Circle Mint users can now natively mint and redeem cirBTC within the app, with each cirBTC backed 1:1 by native BTC and redeemable at a 1:1

According to ChainCatcher, IRF, a research institution building decentralized finance infrastructure for AI agents, announced today the acquisition of Nomina, including its technology, intellectual property, brand, and infrastructure. The primary asset is Nomina's SolverNet intent-execution

According to ChainCatcher, Paradigm founder Matt Huang said on social media that pure token-based voting for Zcash governance could introduce uncertainty and potentially undermine trust in the asset as a monetary system. He suggested combining token voting with alternative governance mechanisms. Hua

According to an official announcement, Alpharc launched on Arc on September 17. Alpharc is a trading terminal and marketplace designed for traders, publishers, and AI agents, integrating alpha publishing, tiered access, reputation systems, and trading features in one

The Hong Kong SAR Government released its Policy Address on September 17, announcing that the SFC will improve the regulatory framework for tokenized investment products and promote the issuance and trading of gold and other suitable tokenized RWAs on licensed platforms. The HKMA will test the tokenized operation of Exchange Fund Bills, with a Total value of more than HK$1.3 trillion, by the end of the year to help banks use these bills efficiently around the clock. The EnsembleTX platform’s CBD

According to Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, the launch of Arc is driving increased market demand for cirBTC. All Circle Mint customers can now natively mint and redeem cirBTC directly within the app. The Circle x402 Facilitator service has also gone live on Arc, supporting transactions on Base and

Zcash (ZEC) strengthened against the broader market on September 17, rising approximately 3.7% in 24 hours, with its marketcap surpassing $20 billion. The direct catalyst was the release of the Zcash NU7 coinholder vote results: approximately 2.4 million ZEC participated in the governance vote, with 99.9% of participating voting power supporting reducing the block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, and 98.9% of valid voting power supporting retaining the halving mechanism. NU7 Governance Vote O

Circle, the issuer of the USDC Stablecoin, announced on September 16 that Arc, its EVM-compatible Layer 1 public blockchain, had launched its mainnet. CEO Jeremy Allaire described Arc as the “operating system for the internet economy,” stating that this was the most significant release since the launch of USDC. Arc uses native USDC as its Gas token, allowing users’ trading fees to be denominated in USD. Arc Technical Architecture According to official information from Circle, the Arc mainnet’s t

According to ChainCatcher, Column CEO William Hockey announced four new financial products on September 16 that enable interoperability between USDC, USDT and U.S. dollars with 24/7 instant settlement. The offerings include stablecoin interoperability, card issuance supporting Mastercard and Visa, g

Filecoin unveiled a new architecture for tokenized real-world assets at the Avalanche Summit. The system, presented by @shanvasion, addresses deeds and appraisals for RWAs using the InterPlanetary File System. The architecture stores data on Filecoin with storage proofs and anchors it on-chain,

According to Filecoin's official announcement at the Avalanche Summit, the platform unveiled a new architecture for managing deeds and appraisals of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) using InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). The system stores data on Filecoin with storage proofs and anchors it on-ch

According to The Block, Aave founder Stani Kulechov said the U.S. Senate's 49-50 rejection of the CLARITY Act suggests DeFi may need to follow an adoption-first regulatory path similar to Uber, expanding real-world usage before establishing formal regulatory frameworks. Kulechov expressed hope the C

According to TheStreet, DOGE-1, the first space mission funded entirely by Dogecoin (DOGE), launched on September 16 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The 40-kilogram satellite was built by Geometric Energy Corporation and will orbit the moon to capture surface

COTI launched its Privacy-on-Demand solution and Privacy Portal on the Avalanche network on September 16, 2026, enabling fully encrypted token transactions within the Avalanche ecosystem. The launch coincided with Avalanche Summit 2026, held September 16-17 in New York City, where COTI's Chief

According to Crypto Briefing, COTI officially launched its Privacy-on-Demand solution and Privacy Portal on the Avalanche network on September 16, 2026, enabling fully encrypted token transactions. The solution uses Garbled Circuits-based Multi-Party Computation, which COTI claims is 3,000 times

NEAR Protocol launched Chain Signatures, a feature that allows users to access over 30 chains and 180 assets through a single account. The development aims to enhance cross-chain transaction efficiency by enabling transactions to be triggered natively on receiving chains. This addresses common