The Ether: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Blocks: 26,129,615 - 26,136,782
Slots: 15,368,399 - 15,375,598
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The day in review
The day in review
Protocol- Glamsterdam's upgrade activated on Sepolia, with gas limits climbing toward 200 million ahead of mainnet.
- Devs confirmed a clean shadow fork, barred early Sepolia builder testing, and set Hegotá's first devnet for Oct 28.
Apps- New stablecoins launched from Ether.fi and the Global Dollar Network while Abstract L2 wound down and Polymarket shipped upgraded contracts.
World- Ondo expanded tokenized access to private markets, starting with pre-IPO AI company stakes.
Ether.fi's new dollar stablecoin relies on Ethena to manage reserves, minting, redemptions and compliance for a platform already holding more than $300 million in stablecoin balances.
More: Unchained · The Defiant
Ondo's onchain notes let eligible investors hold fractional stakes in private companies, expanding institutional access to private markets via blockchain.
More: The Block · Cointelegraph
The Pudgy Penguins-backed Ethereum layer 2 will wind down operations, requiring users to withdraw their assets before the deadline.
More: Decrypt · The Defiant
Polymarket begins rolling out its redesigned contract system, with existing prediction positions staying on the current system while new markets launch on the upgraded infrastructure.
More: Cointelegraph
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