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Ethereum tests Glamsterdam upgrade; Fed meets; Bitcoin and Ether options expire this week

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18 Oct 2026
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Ethereum tests Glamsterdam upgrade; Fed meets; Bitcoin and Ether options expire this week

From October 26 to 30, key events include Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade testing on the Hoodi testnet, the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, and the expiration of Bitcoin and Ether monthly options on Deribit. The Glamsterdam upgrade will test changes in block production and gas accounting but won't affect the main Ethereum network yet. The Fed's meeting on October 27-28 will announce any changes in U.S. monetary policy, following a recent rate hike in September. Finally, the options expiration on October 30 will settle contracts but doesn't predict price movements for Bitcoin or Ether.

The Ethereum test, Fed meeting, and options expiry form key events from October 26 to 30. For readers following cryptocurrency markets, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 18, 2026 18:01 WIB: Of 50 major cryptocurrencies priced on Pluang, 8 rose and 41 fell today. Notably, XTZ (Tezos) was down 3.97% at Rp5.344 with an 80% sell order activity, contrasting with ZIL (Zilliqa), which fell 3.83% at Rp41 but saw 71% buy orders. EGLD (MultiversX) dropped 3.51% to Rp63.756 with a dominant 93% sell order activity.

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