Jump Crypto will retire Frankendancer, the hybrid Solana validator client, when Solana activates its Alpenglow consensus upgrade in October 2026. Frankendancer combined Firedancer's networking with Agave's consensus but will be obsolete due to Alpenglow's new Votor protocol replacing the old consensus system. Validators using Frankendancer must upgrade to full Firedancer or switch to Agave before the upgrade. This change marks a key shift in Solana's validator ecosystem as the network moves to faster transaction finality.
Hayati®, a UK-based technology and vaping brand, partnered with elrow at the Edinburgh Festival to launch the "TURN UP WITH HAYATI®" activation. This collaboration featured a dedicated space with interactive activities, special festival edition produ...
FREELANDER participated in the 2026 Chery International User Summit in Wuhu, China, showcasing the international variant of its FREELANDER 8 model through a day-and-night program on October 19. The day featured the first international test drive on c...
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 0.89% to surpass $82,000, with Ether (ETH) also gaining 0.45% near $2,400. The crypto market showed mixed performance: Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) rose over 2%, while sectors like Layer 1 and CeFi advanced modestly. However, so...
The Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR) held 16.5 million NEAR tokens valued at over $82 million as of mid-October, with all assets staked to earn rewards. The fund reported a 3.31% net staking reward rate on Oct. 16, lower than the 4.94% gross rate, due to fees ...
South32 Ltd began fiscal year 2027 with an 11% rise in copper production at its Sierra Gorda mine, driven by higher ore grades and ongoing expansion efforts including a new grinding line to increase capacity by 25%. The company also saw a 14% increas...
