Tag: Active wallets

TL;DR: Solana Foundation’s November 6 ecosystem review says two protocol changes went live in October: a reduction in target slot time to 200 milliseconds and Alpenglow consensus activation. It also reports a record $5 billion in real-world asset value. These are different metrics, and none alone proves a better experience for every application. After a…

TL;DR: A Solana Foundation update dated November 5 confirms that Samsung Wallet’s stablecoin account went live on November 2 for eligible US Galaxy owners. USDC transfers and certain international bank payouts are supported, but the headline 82 million compatible devices should not be mistaken for 82 million active users. A crypto feature that does not…

The demonstration brought together environmental campaigners and other protest groups concerned about the industry’s growing demand for electricity, water, and land. Police intervened and detained between 150 and 200 people on suspicion of trespassing, according to Dutch authorities. Protesters Target Microsoft Data Center Construction Site The demonstration took place at a construction site in Amsterdam’s…

TL;DR: Ethereum developers have postponed the next Glamsterdam hard-fork step on the Hoodi testnet after researchers identified applications that may depend on gas-accounting assumptions the upgrade would change. The Ethereum Foundation is asking teams to audit code before the process advances. Ethereum’s next major protocol upgrade has hit an important compatibility check. In a November…

TL;DR: BitFuFu produced 137 BTC in October, down from 167 in September, while managed hashrate stayed close to 19.5 EH/s. The miner attributed the decline partly to rising network difficulty, illustrating why steady capacity does not necessarily mean steady production. A Bitcoin miner can run broadly the same amount of computing power and still produce…