MetaMask suspends its Ethereum staking services following a security incident
#MetaMask Staking has taken precautionary steps to protect customer assets tied to its #Ethereum validators, including initiating exits from validators operated through #Lido . The move may result in lost staking rewards and downtime penalties as the validators are deactivated to mitigate potential slashing risks. The affected validators have begun the exit process and are expected to complete withdrawals by October 7, 2026, although full withdrawals have not yet been finalized.
#Base has rolled out the #Cobalt network upgrade, introducing Validity Transactions for greater trader control and expanding functionality for its #B20 token standard. Validity Transactions allow users to submit time-bound transactions that stay inactive until predefined conditions are met, giving them greater control over when and under what criteria transactions are included on Base.
The upgrade also expands the B20 token standard with new features, including Composite Policies, scheduled multiplier updates, and the seizeWithMemo function. Over the coming month, Base plans to introduce 200ms blocks with the same reorg guarantees, native smart-account support for gas sponsorship and batching, and select Glamsterdam EVM upgrades.
#Jeeves secures $110M in a Series C funding round led by CoinFund, with participation from AllianceBernstein, Coinbase Ventures, a16z, ParaFi Capital, Wintermute Ventures, Y Combinator, and others. Jeeves will utilize the funding to scale its stablecoin wallet, deploy #AIagents , and expand instant payouts to more countries, extending its payments infrastructure into crypto-native rails.
Jeeves is a financial platform providing flexible payment and expense management services and technology solutions.
#Bitwise は、Bitwise NEAR ETF(NYSE: NRR)を立ち上げました。投資家に対し、#NEAR へのスポット取引連動のエクスポージャーを提供します。Bitwiseは、ファンドのNEARトークンを社内でステーキングする予定であり、NEARの平均ステーキング報酬(約5%)への参加を最大化することを目指します。Bitwise NEAR ETFは、#NYSEArca でティッカーNRRとして取引されています。管理手数料は0.75%です。このファンドは、NEARの価格パフォーマンスへの連動に加え、投資家がステーキング報酬を得られるようにしています。
A prominent global cryptocurrency financial services company and digital asset platform, #Blockchaincom , plans to go public this year, seeking to raise around $500M through an IPO at a targeted valuation of $4B to $6B. The company filed confidentially with the SEC in May and could raise less than $500M to complete the listing. The planned IPO comes as the crypto market recovers, with Bitcoin up more than 30% since mid-August, though recent crypto IPOs have seen significant declines. Broader blockchain adoption could also influence the offering’s performance.