Solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move
Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on Oct. 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing TowerBFT with a consensus design that targets about 150 milliseconds to finality. Under…
US quietly eases stablecoin reserve rules as banks warn billions could shift away from lending
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent compared the GENIUS Act to the National Currency Act of 1863 on Oct. 21, the day the Office of the Comptroller…
OCC waiver rule puts active stablecoin issuers on notice
Existing US issuers awaiting OCC approval need discretionary relief to keep issuing from Jan. 18, 2027; filing alone is insufficient. Read the full story on…
Surging dollar forces Bitcoin sell-off as rate hike odds double
September US inflation reached 3.7%, lifting yields as markets increased bets on another rate rise before the October 27–28 Fed meeting. Read the full story…