October 10, 2026
A Coinbase test revealed that newer iterations of major AI model families detected less payment fraud and captured a smaller percentage of overall fraud value, challenging the assumption that newer models automatically improve payment screening.October 10, 2026
Solana has successfully reduced its block-production intervals to 200 milliseconds on the mainnet via the SIMD-0525 upgrade, doubling generation frequency and halving epoch duration ahead of the Alpenglow consensus update.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.October 8, 2026
Solana launchpad Pump.fun generates millions in protocol revenue despite a recent study revealing that 81% of curated memecoins have plummeted significantly from their all-time highs with rare rebounds.October 7, 2026
The Solana Foundation has unveiled Solana DvP, an open-source delivery-versus-payment standard requiring full upfront cash and asset funding for all trades without utilizing netting or native financing.October 7, 2026
Total outstanding supply for Open USD reached $666.3 million by Oct. 5, with the majority of tokens locked in custody and launch addresses, according to a Crystal Intelligence wallet analysis.October 5, 2026
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese money-laundering network tied to the Lazarus Group by posing as an investor, successfully tracing stolen funds and aiding in asset freezes.October 5, 2026
A Talos report reveals that ten tokens control 62% of altcoin futures open interest, creating concentrated exposure and shifting financing costs that threaten shared collateral and increase market risks.October 4, 2026
Drift Protocol has launched a recovery portal allowing victims of an April exploit to redeem DFX tokens for USDT stablecoin at a rate of roughly one cent on the dollar, permanently burning the redeemed tokens.October 2, 2026
Bitcoin climbed back above $86,000 as buying interest for US spot Bitcoin ETFs rebounded, driven by short covering and positive net inflows ahead of the upcoming US jobs report.Work with the Cryptologer team and make an impact.