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Stellar Updates Bell Upgrade Guide; Mainnet Vote Planned for November 23
The October 23 guide update adds release details. Bell remains subject to validator votes; ML-DSA support for contracts does not change all network signatures.
Ethereum’s October 26 Hoodi Glamsterdam Upgrade Is Postponed; New Date Unset
An October 22 update supersedes the old Hoodi activation schedule and its 200M gas-limit increase; mainnet users and ETH holders need no action from this notice.
Uniswap Launches Aggregator Hooks on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain
The October 22 rollout brings seven external liquidity sources into v4 routing through the web app and API; routing claims do not guarantee execution prices.
Solana Company Establishes Hong Kong Office; Validator Operations Remain Planned
HSDT says its Hong Kong office will lead Asia-Pacific operations following OASES designation. Local validators are a future Pacific Backbone deployment.
Matter Labs Introduces Prividium Commander for Institutional Asset Operations
Commander brings permissions, transaction checks and decision records into an institutional operating layer. Controls apply to requests routed through it.
Anza Says Alpenglow Is Live on Solana Mainnet, Replacing TowerBFT
Anza reports Solana’s consensus handoff completed on October 21. Its roughly 150ms finality figure is a developer claim; further upgrades remain planned.
Optimum Says mump2p Is Live on Ethereum Mainnet Across 16 Node Operators
Optimum reported production deployment across about 22,000 validator keys. Its early propagation claims do not establish faster Ethereum finality.
Injective and BDACS Sign MOU for KRW1 Tokenized-Asset Settlement
Injective and BDACS plan won-denominated settlement for tokenized assets. Institutional KRW1 minting and redemption remain subject to regulatory approval.
Sophon Sets November 25 Asset Withdrawal Deadline Before Mainnet Shutdown
Sophon plans final mainnet shutdown on November 30, 2026, but sets November 25 as the withdrawal deadline, including outstanding rewards and farm assets.