Solana validators overwhelmingly support SIMD-0326 Alpenglow consensus upgrade with 99.60% approval as revolutionary consensus mechanism would replace TowerBFT with direct voting system, reducing block finality from 12.8 seconds to as low as 100-150 milliseconds while achieving Web2-level performance.
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Month: September 2025
Bank of China Stock Surges 6.7% on Shock Stablecoin Issuer License News — Is a Digital Yuan Rival Coming?
BOCHK’s potential entry is significant because it represents a major, state-backed financial institution embracing a field once dominated by crypto-native firms.
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Altcoin Season Goes Wild: MemeCore Rebounds 70% While Pump.fun Prints Volume, Monero Steadies
Altcoin season has unfolded unevenly, concentrating flows into tokens with liquidity and audience engagement. MemeCore has rebounded on community activity, Pump.fun has maintained turnover via launches, and Monero has held interest among privacy users despite wider market swings.
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South Korea FSC Chief Nominee Under Fire for Calling Crypto Worthless
South Korea’s FSC chief nominee has said Crypto is Worthless and has aligned with caution on virtual assets. He has questioned pension exposure, cited debate over a Bitcoin ETF, and backed stablecoin rules as retail interest has risen despite recent guidance curbing exposure.
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Afghanistan earthquake: What we know – and what we don’t
Hundreds of people are thought to have died in the quake, which struck in a mountainous eastern region.
Man found dead at Burning Man festival
The man was found “lying in a pool of blood” at the Nevada desert festival on Saturday night, police said.
UN chief demands release of 11 staff arrested in Yemen
The food and children’s agency workers are the latest UN staff detained by Houthi authorities.
Mob burns Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy
Police have condemned the killing as “jungle justice” vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Putin says he reached ‘understandings’ with Trump over end of Ukraine war
The Russian president also defended his decision to invade Ukraine, once again blaming the war on the West.
EU chief von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming
The European Commission said the plane’s navigation was disrupted in Bulgaria on Sunday.