The Ether: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Blocks: 26,258,774 - 26,265,958
Slots: 15,497,999 - 15,505,198
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The day in review
The day in review
Protocol- Core developers set November 5 for the next call to weigh Glamsterdam and Hegotá upgrade decisions.
- A zero-knowledge proving tool for Ethereum blocks advanced alongside early work on quantum-resistant rollups.
Apps- Ethereum security worries flared as an exploit drained stablecoins and a demo showed bots sweep weak keys instantly.
- Aave's community weighed listing a new stablecoin even as it faced public questions over a rival lending protocol's conduct.
Attackers who seized control of the X100 project's governance on Ethereum took about 4.85 million USDT and are now spreading the stolen funds across several wallets.
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