November 5, 2026
Ethereum

Ethereum and Oracles | Ethereum Foundation Blog

One of the more popular proposals for implementing smart contracts differently from the way they are typically presented in Ethereum is through the concept of oracles. Essentially, instead of a long-running contract being run directly on the blockchain, all funds that are intended to go into the contract would instead go into an M-of-N multisig

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Bitcoin

A16z drops the crypto label as it expands into AI and emerging tech

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of crypto’s most influential venture capital backers, is dropping “crypto” from the name of its investment arm and expanding into artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, becoming the latest major crypto investor to broaden its focus. The Silicon Valley firm is renaming its a16z Crypto fund to a16z Frontier, targeting startups

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Crypto

Bitcoin slips below $81K as Cowen warns of deeper support retest

Bitcoin has fallen below $81,000 before recovering some ground, bringing $80,000 back into focus as Benjamin Cowen warns that a daily close below its 50-day moving average could send prices toward the bull market support band. Summary Bitcoin’s daily low fell below $81,000, with CoinGecko later recording a recovery toward $81,300. Cowen tied his downside

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Ethereum

Launching the Ether Sale | Ethereum Foundation Blog

First of all, I would like to thank the community, and especially those close to the project who have in many cases abandoned their jobs to dedicate their time to it, for their extreme patience regarding the launch of the ether sale. We have been promising that the sale would arise in two weeks for

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Bitcoin

China Moves To Confiscate $5 Billion In Bitcoin

Chinese authorities are working to seize nearly 62,000 bitcoins — worth around $5 billion at today’s prices — linked to one of the country’s largest-ever fraud cases. Prosecutors allege that Qian Zhimin, the alleged controller of Tianjin Lantian Gerui Electronic Technology, recruited associates to sell fake wealth management products nationwide from 2014 to 2017 without

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Crypto

Cardano opens Dijkstra testnet as node 11.2 prepares protocol upgrade

Cardano’s public Dijkstra testnet has opened to stake pool operators ahead of node 11.2, which will support a planned test-network upgrade to protocol version 12 without Leios. Summary DijkstraNet currently runs node 11.1.3, with the protocol upgrade waiting for the next release. A separate MusashiNet prototype includes Leios, while formal node 11.3 development remains unfinished.

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Ethereum

Glamsterdam on Hoodi Postponed | Ethereum Foundation Blog

The Glamsterdam upgrade on Hoodi, previously scheduled for October 26, 2026 at 17:42:48 UTC (epoch 132,352), has been postponed. A new activation date has not been set. This update supersedes the schedule and activation instructions in the Hoodi testnet announcement. What Has Changed? Core developers decided on ACDE #248 to delay the previously scheduled Glamsterdam

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Bitcoin

Bybit Secures VARA Licence for Exchange Services in Dubai

Bybit Fintech FZE receives regulatory approval for spot trading as the company reinforces its commitment to compliance and the development of Dubai’s digital asset ecosystem. DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, today announced that Bybit Fintech FZE has secured a Virtual

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Crypto

TrendSpider Review 2026: Pricing vs TradingView

Disclosure: CoinCodeCap has no affiliate deal with TrendSpider and earns nothing if you buy it. We may earn a commission from the TradingView link on this page, which does not change what we wrote about either product. How We Reviewed TrendSpider: We read TrendSpider’s pricing page and help center, and TradingView’s pricing page, on 12

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Ethereum

Ether Purchase Troubleshooting | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Although we hope that the ether purchasing experience goes smoothly for everyone, we recognize that there will always be situations where things do not quite go as planned. Perhaps your internet connection dies in the middle of your purchase. Perhaps you accidentally click a back button or some link or simply hit refresh while the

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