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News on crypto projects, protocol changes, token migrations and network operations.
Beldex Opens $1 Million Global Grants Program for Privacy Developers
Beldex has opened a rolling $1 million grants program for teams building privacy apps, payment tools and infrastructure on its network.
Solana Cuts Mainnet Slot Time to 200ms After Final Upgrade
Solana's final staged slot-time reduction went live on mainnet on October 9, cutting the target from 400ms to 200ms without a protocol-breaking change.
DATA Network to Move to Sui After $30 Million Foundation Investment
DATA Network and its Trace registry will join Sui, with Walrus becoming the default storage layer and the DATA token moving one-to-one to the upgraded protocol.
Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $37.5M for Global Expansion
Meanwhile raised $37.5 million from existing investors to expand Bitcoin-denominated life insurance through international brokers.
Orca and Loopscale Merge to Form Onchain Capital Platform Formation
Orca and Loopscale have merged as Formation, combining Solana trading liquidity with credit and vault infrastructure while keeping both protocols operating.
Cardano Activates CIP-0113 Programmable Tokens on Mainnet
Cardano’s CIP-0113 standard brings script-enforced transfer rules to native assets, with wallet and explorer support available at launch.
Hashi Mainnet Plans Phased October Launch With $500M Committed
Hashi will begin a phased mainnet rollout in October with more than $500 million committed and new institutional access routes.
Base Cobalt Upgrade Adds Conditional Transactions and B20 Controls
Base activated Cobalt on mainnet with conditional transactions, B20 asset controls, dynamic-upgrade groundwork and onchain TEE attestation.
Solana Cuts Slot Target to 250ms: What the Network Data Shows
Solana's 250ms slot target kept skip rates stable, shortened dead time and reduced leader control windows, while vote latency rose in some regions.