NEAR Voters Approve Plan to Cut Annual Issuance to 1.6%
NEAR’s HSP-029 passed its tokenholder vote, backing a 24-month issuance cut from 2.5% to 1.6%. Security Council review and validator adoption remain.
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Solana Validators Warned to Mitigate Critical Linux Kernel Flaw
Solana operators are urged to mitigate a 9.8-rated Linux flaw as Ubuntu fixes remain pending. Claude’s reported 53 minutes describes a lab exploit run.
Iron Fish Ends Network Support After Inflation Bug Dating to 2019
Iron Fish ends remaining network support after a repeated-spending flaw. Bitquery traced 2.98 billion wIRON mints; the published patch does not repair mainnet in place.
Travala Adds AVA Buyback Multiplier Tied to Travel Rewards
Travala’s tiered AVA buybacks can reach 3× member rewards, taking combined repurchases with the AVA Foundation to 4× at the highest threshold.
Starknet Voters Back Independent L1 Research With 93.52% Support
Starknet’s advisory poll drew 3,236 votes and 93.52% support for independent L1 research, with a separate governance process required for any transition.
Axis Robotics’ AXIS Starts Trading on Coinbase, Upbit and Bitget
Axis Robotics’ Base token AXIS has debuted on Coinbase, Upbit and Bitget, following a $0.10 community sale with staged unlocks and a $12 million seed round.
Solana Launches Alpenglow, Targeting 150ms Transaction Finality
Solana’s Alpenglow consensus upgrade is live on mainnet-beta, replacing TowerBFT. Anza says it cuts finality to roughly 150ms after a 900ms handoff.
Dogecoin Labs Launches to Expand DOGE Payments and DeFi
Dogecoin Labs brings MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App together to expand DOGE payments and DeFi, with merchant tools in beta and DogeOS on a public testnet.
SUI Price Analysis: Is Bullish Reversal Forming?
Sui is showing signs of recovery after falling from approximately $1.25. Since then, the token has climbed back above the psychologically important $1 level.
Solana’s Alpenglow Switch Targets 150ms Finality on October 21
Solana’s Alpenglow migration is scheduled for epoch 1064, targeting roughly 150ms finality while leaving ordinary wallet and staking flows unchanged.