Optimism’s Unichain pact consolidates chains under one operator

October 11, 2026

The October migration would concentrate more chain operations at Optimism, while Ethereum fallback routes depend on each chain’s deployed contracts. The post Optimism’s Unichain deal will put more chains under one operator appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Aave loans near liquidation face slow collateral exits

October 11, 2026

Aave loans backed by yield-bearing collateral such as PT-AUSD and syrupUSDC face slim liquidation buffers and slow collateral exits, according to LlamaRisk snapshots, presenting cash-flow hurdles for liquidators.

Ethereum fee burns offset only 2% of new token supply in 2026

October 9, 2026

Data from an October supply ledger reveals that Ethereum transaction fees have burned enough ETH to counterbalance just 2.07% of the newly minted coins issued throughout 2026, increasing the overall token supply by roughly 0.64%.

Solana speed upgrade relies on unverified validator locations

October 9, 2026

Wattenhofer and Kniep’s proposal preserves leader allocations while faster modeled handovers come with longer consecutive-control and regional risks. The post Solana’s geographic speed plan trusts validator locations the network cannot verify appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A $1,000 MetaMask glitch could jam Ethereum staking with $5B

October 8, 2026

A full return of Bitquery’s identified exit cohort as new demand would create a $5.04 billion combined workload, while Lido expects gradual re-entry. The post A $1,000 MetaMask incident could turn Ethereum’s staking queue into a $5 billion traffic jam appeared first on CryptoSlate.