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A governance vote shows strong support for studying whether Starknet should evolve beyond its role as an Ethereum scaling network. Starknet's governance process has produced a decisive signal. Token holders voted in large numbers to support research into the network's potential future as a standalone Layer 1 blockchain.

The upgrade targets how the network reaches finality, with implications for traders and developers. Solana has completed the rollout of its Alpenglow upgrade, CoinDesk reported on October 22, 2026. The upgrade touches the network's consensus layer, the underlying system validators use to agree on the state of the blockchain.

The Indian exchange says flagged wallet activity stems from an earlier incident, as blockchain investigator ZachXBT raises doubts. Reports circulating this week alleged that CoinDCX, one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, may have suffered a hack resulting in losses of roughly $16 million.

The token's first dedicated ecosystem event arrives amid a price that has struggled to clear key resistance levels. Pi Network has announced a first-of-its-kind ecosystem summit scheduled for November 17, according to reporting from crypto.news and CoinGape.

Lawmakers are reportedly close to finalizing a second-phase crypto law while disagreement over digital asset taxation grows louder. South Korea's crypto regulatory framework is reportedly entering its final stages, according to reports from The Block and CryptoBriefing. Both outlets describe a second-phase bill that would expand oversight of the digital asset sector as nearing completion.

Cloudflare's CEO warns that newly disclosed PHP vulnerabilities have already drawn millions of exploit attempts worldwide. PHP remains one of the most widely deployed server-side programming languages on the internet. It underpins content management systems, e-commerce platforms, and countless custom web applications.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed more than $1 billion in fresh capital, yet the asset failed to break key resistance and retreated instead. Bitcoin slipped below the $82,500 level this week, even as spot exchange-traded funds tracking the asset pulled in more than $1 billion in net inflows.

Binance founder and BNB Chain respond publicly as security flaws in PHP raise industry-wide concern. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance and widely known in the crypto community as CZ, has warned users about critical vulnerabilities discovered in PHP.

Fresh demand for spot Bitcoin funds extends a multi-day buying streak even as reports diverge on the token's recent price direction. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $528 million in net inflows on the latest trading day, according to data cited by multiple outlets.

The foundation argues regulators should fix existing gaps in crypto rules rather than pull staking and decentralized finance under MiCA's scope. The Cardano Foundation has called on European Union officials to prioritize fixing existing flaws in the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation.

Dubai's virtual asset regulator has cleared the exchange to operate spot trading services for retail and institutional clients. Bybit has secured a license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, Dubai's dedicated crypto oversight body, to offer spot trading services in the emirate.

The regulator is asking industry and public for input on how decentralized finance should fit into Britain's upcoming crypto framework. The UK Financial Conduct Authority has opened a public consultation on decentralized finance regulation. The move is part of broader preparations for a comprehensive crypto regulatory regime due to take effect in 2027.

The decentralized exchanges are combining operations in a bid to capture a larger share of on-chain trading volume. Aerodrome and Velodrome, two prominent decentralized exchange protocols, have announced a merger that will unify their operations under a single token called AERO.

UNLOCK Blockchain and AMBCrypto report different total figures for crypto seized and victims notified in the Trump administration's overseas scam crackdown. UNLOCK Blockchain and AMBCrypto report different total figures for crypto seized and victims notified in the Trump administration's overseas scam crackdown.

Corporate holders of bitcoin are back above their average cost basis, though new buying appears to have slowed. Bitcoin's price has moved back above $80,000, returning many corporate treasury holders to profitability on their holdings.

Authorities in Beijing are pursuing a court order in the United Kingdom to confiscate a massive Bitcoin holding tied to an alleged fraud scheme. Chinese authorities have moved to seize 61,800 Bitcoin held in the United Kingdom.

The British banking group moves to fully own the crypto custody platform it helped launch, expanding its digital asset footprint. Standard Chartered has signed a deal to acquire Zodia Custody, according to reports from Fintech News Singapore and Crypto News Australia.

The new AI agent is positioned as a proactive rival to OpenAI and Meta, with built-in safeguards for payment data. Anthropic has rolled out a new AI agent called Claude Duet, according to reporting from Cryptopolitan. The agent is built to handle purchases independently, using a virtual card rather than a user's actual payment credentials.