Circle announced 11 founding validators for its Arc blockchain public mainnet launching September 16, including BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, DTCC, and SBI Group. The company reported Q2 revenue of $701 million with USDC circulation reaching $73.3 billion.
Pi Network has begun deploying Protocol 26, the ninth and penultimate upgrade to its Mainnet, with node operators required to complete the update by August 11, 2026. The upgrade is part of a two-step process leading to the final Protocol 27.
Pi Network has begun deploying Protocol 26, the ninth and penultimate upgrade to its Mainnet, with node operators required to complete the update by August 11, 2026. The upgrade is part of a two-step process leading to the final Protocol 27.
Solana engineering teams released new versions of Agave and Firedancer validator clients, advanced program SDK releases, and progressed core protocol work including RPC 2.0 and developer tooling improvements.
Solana has activated its Alpenglow upgrade for live validator testing, with co-founder confirmation that near-speed-of-light finality could arrive as early as next quarter. The upgrade aims to dramatically reduce transaction confirmation times.
