Starting August 25, 2026, Zcash coin holders with shielded, spendable balances in the Ironwood pool will vote on whether to abolish the traditional halving schedule and replace it with a smooth, gradually declining issuance curve. This vote, running until September 14, 2026, is an opinion poll that could influence future protocol upgrades but does not immediately change the network. The proposal aims to address security budget concerns by allowing a steadier coin issuance, unlike the current halving every four years. Eligible voters must hold coins at a specific blockchain height, and participation requires self-custody in the shielded pool, as exchange-held coins may not qualify. The vote also includes questions on transaction fee reissuance timing, shutting down old transaction pools, block time reduction, and upgrade timing. The outcome signals potential shifts in Zcash's monetary policy and network security approach but is not binding on-chain governance.
On Sept. 14, the XRP Ledger processed a record 3,254 transactions in a single ledger, mostly consisting of one-drop XRP payments, the smallest unit of XRP. This burst likely served as a throughput test and does not indicate a permanent increase in th...
BNB Smart Chain validators are upgrading the network by raising the block gas limit target to 70 million by September 15 to handle over 95% network utilization. This follows the Pasteur hard fork which introduced BEP-675 and BidBlock V2, improving ga...
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin reached a new supply record of $2.44 billion in September 2026, marking a 41% increase in 30 days. Most of the new supply since July has been minted on Ethereum, which now holds $1.37 billion of RLUSD, surpassing the XRP Led...
On September 14, 2026, Bitcoin showed remarkable stability, slipping only 0.5% to about $76,800, while Asian tech stocks, including SoftBank, plunged due to renewed AI safety concerns. SoftBank shares dropped 13% after AI leaders called for a slowdow...
Hyperliquid has grown rapidly to become the third-largest crypto exchange by open interest, surpassing $11 billion. This marks it as a significant competitor to Binance in the perpetual futures market and a key player in the on-chain derivatives spac...
