Japan’s next DeFi gateway is being designed around access controls
SMBC Nikko and Nethermind are developing a Uniswap v4 venue, with completion targeted for mid-2027.
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Latest crypto news, with source context.
Source-linked briefs checked on 7 October 2026. Announcement dates are shown separately from our publication date. This is an edited edition, not a live breaking-news feed.
Solana’s engineering update puts client releases and tooling in focus
The October 1 changelog spans Firedancer, Agave and developer libraries, while separating releases from proposals.
Glamsterdam’s testnet plan gives Ethereum builders a new compatibility checklist
The Sepolia announcement covers block-building changes, access lists and gas repricing—not a mainnet launch date.
Kraken brings DeFi vault access into its self-custody wallet
A September wallet update combines vault access, different key-management options and transaction checks.
Uniswap’s StablePair changes how a pool charges for price correction
A dynamic-fee hook replaces a static charge with pricing that responds to the pool’s position.
The better.codes challenge puts AI research through a mathematical checker
An open Ethereum research initiative scores verifiable proofs rather than persuasive model answers.
Bitcoin Core 31.1 addresses disk activity and a private-broadcast leak
A maintenance-release review explains operational fixes without presenting July’s release as breaking news.