The Ether: Thursday, September 24, 2026

ARK Venture Fund tokenized on Ethereum via Securitize, now with $500 subscription minimum

ARK's tokenized venture fund (holding OpenAI and Anthropic stakes) launches on Ethereum with retail access via Securitize at lower subscription tiers, trades 24/7.

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Ondo Launches Intelligent Portfolios using BlackRock strategies on Ethereum and BNB

Ondo released three professionally managed investment tokens built on BlackRock models, bringing structured financial products to onchain investing.

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ACDE #246: 200M gas limit set for Glamsterdam on Sepolia, JUMPDEST attack slows blocks to 8-14s

The All Core Devs Execution (ACDE) call approved a 200 million gas limit for Sepolia's Glamsterdam fork, confirmed the fork for October 6, and flagged a JUMPDEST-based attack that can slow block execution to 8 to 14 seconds.

Arbitrum replaces Timeboost with Per-Transaction Priority Auctions, 97% to DAO

Arbitrum discontinued fixed sequencer fees and launched a real-time priority market where users bid for transaction ordering, with nearly all revenue returning to the DAO treasury.

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Bullish, Alpaca, and Apex Fintech form coalition for issuer-backed tokenized stocks

Three fintech platforms are coordinating to link onchain shares to official shareholder records, building on the SEC's recent innovation exemption for tokenized stock trading.