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20 Oct 2026, 19:59

Crypto’s 2026 shutdown wave claims 82 projects. What went wrong?

Crypto projects are struggling to survive as falling revenues, depleted funding and security breaches force closures across DeFi, blockchain infrastructure and gaming.

20 Oct 2026, 17:28

Stellar’s Bell Protocol upgrade adds business-ready smart accounts

Stellar’s Bell Protocol 30 upgrade targets business use of smart accounts; according to Stellar’s X post, work begins on quantum-safe signatures and faster ledgers, while the primary source says it aims to incorporate them and improve ledger speed. The rollout is scheduled to begin on the testnet on November 3, followed by a mainnet launch […]

20 Oct 2026, 16:59

Stolen Ethereum laundering resumes as 25,700 ETH flow into Tornado Cash mixer

Wallets linked to the Drift Protocol hack resumed laundering stolen Ethereum on October 20, 2026, after roughly two months of inactivity. Onchain Lens initially tracked 13,400 ETH, worth about $32 million, entering Tornado Cash; a later Lookonchain update put deposits across the exploiter’s wallets at 25,700 ETH, valued at approximately $61.56 million. Key takeaways Lookonchain […]

20 Oct 2026, 16:59

Optimum says Ethereum block propagation is 2.42x faster than the default network

Optimum’s mump2p protocol went live on mainnet on October 20, 2026, adding a parallel route for Ethereum block propagation that the company says delivers blocks 2.42 times faster than the default network. Optimum says sixteen node operators are running the software, including all 12 operators in ether.fi’s validator set, where adoption is now mandatory; ether.fi […]

20 Oct 2026, 14:31

Blockchain.com rolls out crypto options as it pursues US derivatives licenses

Blockchain.com now offers call and put options on BTC, ETH, SOL, HYPE, AVAX, XRP and TRX, with expiries up to one week.

20 Oct 2026, 13:55

Drift Protocol hackers move $61.5 million in stolen ETH to Tornado Cash

🚨 $61.5 million in stolen Ether from $DFX is moving through Tornado Cash.