Briefs below draw on CryptoSlate reporting and at least one other publisher.
Firelight launched on the Flare network as a DeFi cover protocol. The activation automatically moved existing staked FXRP into a coverage phase. Stakers face withdrawal delays lasting 30 to 60 days.
Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet announced a share buyback program following a steep decline in its stock price.
Solana's network upgrade reduces the target block time to 200 milliseconds from the original 400-millisecond configuration. It allows five block-production opportunities per second.
On October 2, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added two French charities and three individuals to its sanctions list.
The SEC approved a Cboe BZX exchange rule change on Oct. 2, clearing a listing path for six Volatility Shares leveraged commodity funds, including 3x Bitcoin and Ether futures products.
On October 2 2026, the Arbitrum Security Council executed an emergency upgrade pausing all new Stylus contract activations on Arbitrum One and Nova.
Binance has begun moving non-stock crypto assets from Funding Accounts into Spot Accounts. The migration is phased. Funding Accounts no longer accept direct on-chain crypto deposits.
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