coindesk Oct 07, 2026

Cardano gives token issuers power to freeze, seize and restrict assets

The new standard is aimed at regulated stablecoins, funds and bonds whose issuers need identity checks, sanctions controls and oth...

coindesk Oct 06, 2026

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test gets last-minute fix before major capacity jump

One of Ethereum’s main validator clients updated its software hours before a Sepolia test that will raise the amount of work each...

coindesk Oct 05, 2026

Ethereum investors are stuck in a two-week staking exit line. Here's why.

Ether waiting to enter staking has fallen by more than a quarter since early September, while the exit queue hit its longest of 20...

coindesk Oct 05, 2026

Ethereum has a 25-day wait to start staking, with nearly 1.5 million ETH in line

Ether waiting to enter staking has fallen by more than a quarter since early September, while the exit queue hit its longest of 20...

coindesk Oct 05, 2026

Zcash’s 25-second blocks go live on public testnet ahead of schedule

NU7 cuts the target block time from 75 seconds to 25, giving exchanges, wallets and developers a live rehearsal before a planned N...