Web3 & Crypto Ecosystem

Web3 & Crypto Digest

Asset flows, protocol TVL, L2 rankings, gas prices, EIPs, governance, market structure — sourced from CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, Bankless, Blockworks, DefiLlama, L2Beat, Ethereum Foundation, Base, Vitalik, and Hacker News.

Generated 2026-10-04 13:01 UTC • Sources: CoinDesk · The Block · Decrypt · Cointelegraph · Bankless · Blockworks · DefiLlama · L2Beat · EF · Base · Vitalik · ethresear.ch · Week in Ethereum · r/ethereum · HN
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TVL entries
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L2s
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Market Pulsequantitative

1-year rainbow charts (BTC/ETH/SOL) and fees earned by chain and app.

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Bitcoin

$84,743 -31% / 1y

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1y log scale · bands = price-range octiles

Ethereum

$2,687 -40% / 1y

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1y log scale · bands = price-range octiles

Solana

$119.60 -48% / 1y

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1y log scale · bands = price-range octiles

Chain fees · 24h

1Solana$14.6M
2Ethereum$9.9M
3BSC$4.0M
4Hyperliquid L1$3.6M
5Robinhood Chain$3.6M
6Polygon$1.3M

DefiLlama · sum of per-protocol chain breakdowns

App fees · 24h

1Circle USDCEthereum, Off Chain$7.0M
2PumpSwapSolana$4.3M
3Uniswap V4Ethereum, Unichain, OP Mainnet$3.3M
4pump.funSolana$2.3M
5LidoEthereum$1.8M
6Flap shBSC, X Layer, Monad$1.6M
7Aave V3Polygon, Fantom, Arbitrum$1.2M
8Hyper Foundation HYPE StakingHyperliquid L1$1.1M

DefiLlama · off-chain issuers excluded

Top 5 Signalcurated

The curator's five highest-signal stories, merged across sources.

#1

NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter

Cointelegraph2026-10-03signal 8/10
covered by 5 · CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt, Cointelegraph

NEAR Intents lost $3.8 million to a contract bug, identified the attacker, and got the full amount back within 48 hours.

→ A cross-chain intents system failed open and then closed the loss. Deposits on 11 networks were still disrupted after the patch.

#2

Paradigm-backed Layer 2 Blast to wind down network as costs exceed revenue

The Block2026-10-02signal 8/10
covered by 5 · CoinDesk, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, Bankless

Blast is shutting its Ethereum L2 down. Costs beat revenue, and users have until 26 October to withdraw to mainnet.

→ A Paradigm-backed L2 that once held about $2 billion is exiting. The remaining TVL has somewhere to go, and a date.

#3

SEC proposes framework allowing investment advisers, funds to self-custody crypto

The Block2026-10-01signal 8/10
covered by 5 · CoinDesk, Decrypt, Bankless, Cointelegraph

The SEC proposes letting advisers and funds hold crypto with state trust companies, and in limited cases self-custody.

→ Custody rules are why many advisers still cannot offer crypto. This is Hester Peirce's last proposal before she leaves the commission.

#5

Introducing zkAPI: private usage credits for any API

Ethereum Foundation2026-10-01signal 9/10
covered by 5 · The Block, Decrypt, Bankless, Cointelegraph

zkAPI is live: deposit credits in an Ethereum vault, then pay a metered API with a zero-knowledge proof so the provider never sees who you are.

→ Private prepaid usage on mainnet, aimed first at AI APIs. The account and the query are no longer the same fact.

News & Analysisnews

Headlines from CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, Bankless, Blockworks.

Cointelegraph Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war 2026-10-04 Japan added the already US- and EU-sanctioned exchange Garantex to its Russia sanctions list.
Cointelegraph El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted 2026-10-04 The IMF disbursed $138 million to El Salvador after granting Bitcoin-policy waivers, and said the state will keep shrinking its Bitcoin role.
Cointelegraph Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time 2026-10-04 Russia's finance ministry paid wages in the digital ruble for the first time.
Decrypt Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea 2026-10-03 Chainalysis says it traced the $387 million Bitget hack to North Korea, pushing Pyongyang's 2026 crypto theft past $1 billion.
CoinDesk Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions 2026-10-03 Payments firm OpenPayd says it wants a Nasdaq listing by year-end to fund a U.S. launch and acquisitions.
Decrypt Trump Is Hosting Yet Another Meme Coin Dinner: Here Are the Details 2026-10-03 The TRUMP meme coin project is inviting its top 185 holders to a Nov. 22 gala dinner with President Trump two weeks after ethics disputes over his crypto interests helped stall the Clarity Act in.
CoinDesk BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio 2026-10-03 BlackRock describes tokenized portfolios that can be rebalanced onchain, not just single stocks wrapped as tokens.
Cointelegraph Here’s what happened in crypto today 2026-10-03 Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Cointelegraph NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter 2026-10-03 NEAR Intents lost $3.8 million to a contract bug, identified the attacker, and got the full amount back within 48 hours.
Cointelegraph Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports 2026-10-03 US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
CoinDesk Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters 2026-10-02 Community banks sued the OCC over trust charters granted to crypto firms, arguing the regulator went past what Congress authorized.
Cointelegraph European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO 2026-10-02 Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
Decrypt Circle Pushes Back on MiCA's Bank-Deposit Mandate for Stablecoins 2026-10-02 Circle told the European Commission that MiCA's bank-deposit mandate and concentration caps keep the largest dollar stablecoins out of Europe.
Cointelegraph $4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report 2026-10-02 The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
CoinDesk BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership 2026-10-02 BNY is in talks with Kraken's parent, Payward, on a partnership covering custody, trading, and payments.
CoinDesk Trump’s potential AI czar, Jay Clayton, helped pioneer the SEC’s crypto crackdown 2026-10-02 The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.
The Block Drift opens exploit recovery claims with initial payouts of just over 1% of user losses 2026-10-02 Drift opened recovery claims for the exploit. The first payout is just over 1% of user losses, with no date for the rest.
The Block Paradigm-backed Layer 2 Blast to wind down network as costs exceed revenue 2026-10-02 Blast is shutting its Ethereum L2 down. Costs beat revenue, and users have until 26 October to withdraw to mainnet.
Cointelegraph 71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds 2026-10-02 A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.
Cointelegraph Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t 2026-10-02 Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
Cointelegraph ‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens 2026-10-02 European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.
Cointelegraph Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits 2026-10-02 The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.
CoinDesk America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge 2026-10-02 It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.
The Block BitGo CEO says Clarity’s failure left capital markets exposed to risk potentially worse than Lehman 2026-10-02 BitGo CEO Mike Belshe warned that Clarity's failure left systemic risks arising from one firm holding exchange, brokerage, and custody functions.
Cointelegraph BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B 2026-10-02 Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.
Decrypt US Designates Russia's A7 Network as Transnational Criminal Organization 2026-10-02 Treasury's proposed rule aims to cut A7's front companies off from U.S. finance—including crypto, where its ruble token moved $179 billion.
Cointelegraph CONNECT recap: Arthur Hayes on money printing, Wall Street moves onchain 2026-10-02 Arthur Hayes said money printing could lift crypto prices, while CONNECT Seoul speakers examined Wall Street’s competitive edge onchain.
The Block ECB outlines three models for putting central bank money onchain 2026-10-02 The ECB sketched three ways to put central-bank money onchain for institutional settlement.
Cointelegraph Aave founder says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K 2026-10-02 An attacker drained about $305,000 through a third-party adapter. Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 itself was not affected.
Cointelegraph Porsche’s ‘long haul’ Web3 project ends in less than four years 2026-10-02 Porsche is winding down its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community as trading activity in its 911 NFT collection falls sharply from early levels.

L2 EcosystemL2 TVL

Layer 2 TVL rankings from L2Beat.

Base Chain

Stage: Stage 1 · Optimistic Rollup

$16.27B
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Arbitrum One

Stage: Stage 1 · Optimistic Rollup

$11.43B
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Hyperliquid

Stage: Not applicable · Other

$7.13B
data

Polygon PoS

Stage: Not applicable · Other

$4.07B
data

OP Mainnet

Stage: Stage 1 · Optimistic Rollup

$2.00B
data

Mantle

Stage: Stage 0 · ZK Rollup

$1.47B
data

Lighter

Stage: Stage 0 · ZK Rollup

$1.22B
data

Starknet

Stage: Stage 1 · ZK Rollup

$511.83M
data

Ink

Stage: Stage 1 · Optimistic Rollup

$412.36M
data

Linea

Stage: Stage 0 · ZK Rollup

$378.48M
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Ronin

Stage: Stage 0 · Other

$277.55M
data

ZKsync Era

Stage: Stage 0 · ZK Rollup

$277.45M
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TVL & On-Chainon-chain

Top protocols and chains by total value locked from DefiLlama.

Ethereum

7d: +0.0%

$53.83B
+0.0% (24h)

Chain TVL: $53.83B

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Solana

7d: +0.0%

$6.72B
+0.0% (24h)

Chain TVL: $6.72B

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Base

7d: +0.0%

$6.40B
+0.0% (24h)

Chain TVL: $6.40B

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BSC

7d: +0.0%

$5.83B
+0.0% (24h)

Chain TVL: $5.83B

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Tron

7d: +0.0%

$5.68B
+0.0% (24h)

Chain TVL: $5.68B

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Bitcoin

7d: +0.0%

$4.55B
+0.0% (24h)

Chain TVL: $4.55B

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Arbitrum

7d: +0.0%

$1.42B
+0.0% (24h)

Chain TVL: $1.42B

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Monad

7d: +0.0%

$1.04B
+0.0% (24h)

Chain TVL: $1.04B

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Research & Blogsprotocols

Deep-dives from Vitalik, Ethereum Foundation, Base, and Bankless.

r/ethereum I built a private AI chat on the EF's zkAPI where even the deposit can't be traced back to you (open source) 2026-10-02 submitted by /u/National_Eye_9253 [link] [comments]
ethresear.ch Proposal for a minimal compute-anchored purchasing power signal 2026-10-02 It would be useful to have some kind of trust-minimized purchasing-power-adjacent signal onchain, so we propose one below. A game requester posts a reward to incentivize a purchasing power report.
r/ethereum When is the next upgrade to the ETH protocol? 2026-10-02 I haven't been following up with eth for a while. Can anyone let me know whats and when the next upgrade to the protocol? submitted by /u/Simple-Jacket2578 [link] [comments]
ethresear.ch Six defects in one signature verification tool, found from outside in six rounds 2026-10-02 A verification tool can return success and establish nothing. I have found four cases of that in my own repository and six in someone else’s over the last two weeks, and the pattern is consistent.
r/ethereum The Double-Spend Problem in Identity 2026-10-02 In which I explain how to solve identity in peer-to-peer data systems by (minimally) using Ethereum. submitted by /u/oed_ [link] [comments]
r/ethereum Can someone explain Ethereum to me? 2026-10-02 I’ve really only studied bitcoin and not other crypto such as eth and want to learn more about its functions and just crypto as a whole. I’m still studying and researching and know the differences.
r/ethereum Ethereal news weekly #41 | Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia testnet October 6, Vitalik: the cryptographic world computer, Hegotá upgrade focil-devnet-0 live 2026-10-02 submitted by /u/abcoathup [link] [comments]
Ethereum Foundation Introducing zkAPI: private usage credits for any API 2026-10-01 zkAPI is live: deposit credits in an Ethereum vault, then pay a metered API with a zero-knowledge proof so the provider never sees who you are.
r/ethereum Is a global voting system possible? 2026-09-30 a global government I would support system based on existing technological solutions. the expulsion of incompetence, lies and manipulation to choose our own destiny.
r/ethereum Running an Ethereum Node and Validator on RISC-V hardware 2026-09-29 About 2 years ago RISC-V hardware got powerful enough to do initial tests for running an Ethereum node on such hardware. As expected, the speed wasn't quite there yet, but we started getting some clients.
r/ethereum Glamsterdam Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog 2026-09-29 submitted by /u/abcoathup [link] [comments]
r/ethereum Compute and Consensus 2026-09-28 submitted by /u/andrewkeys [link] [comments]
r/ethereum The cryptographic world computer | Vitalik 2026-09-28 submitted by /u/abcoathup [link] [comments]
ethresear.ch PQ spending for Stealth Address Protocol 2026-09-28 PQ SAP - PQ Spending Thanks Hy, @mmjahanara, @Pierre, @winderica, and kassandra for useful discussion and feedback. TLDR; This post is the 3rd post of a series of posts on Stealth Address Protocol and its.
ethresear.ch PQ anonymity for Stealth Address Protocol 2026-09-28 PQ SAP - PQ Anonymity Thanks Hy, @mmjahanara, @Pierre, @winderica, and kassandra for useful discussion and feedback. TLDR; This post is the 2nd post of a series of posts on Stealth Address Protocol and its.
Ethereum Foundation Glamsterdam Testnet Announcement 2026-09-28 The Ethereum Foundation scheduled Glamsterdam testnets. The fork adds enshrined proposer-builder separation and block-level access lists.
Vitalik Buterin The cryptographic world computer 2026-09-27 Vitalik restates Ethereum as a cryptographic world computer: execution you can verify, not a faster database.
ethresear.ch Ethereum's TCB, Part 1: The client 2026-09-25 by George and Kev. Thanks to Alex Hicks for the many stimulating discussions that shaped this post.
ethresear.ch Snappy with a memory: ~40% less gossip traffic 2026-09-24 Today every gossip message is compressed with Snappy on its own. Compressing the whole gossip stream instead, keeping the context across messages, also catches the redundancy between them.
ethresear.ch CHAMP: Hardening the Mempool with CHain-Anchored, Multi-dimensional Peer Protection 2026-09-24 Author: @cskiraly TL;DR Clients keep their peer set fresh with random churn — periodically dropping random peers. This keeps the network open to newcomers and resistant to eclipse attacks, but it is blind to peer.
ethresear.ch Post-Poseidon: Hash Function Variants for Ethereum 2026-09-23 Introduction With the emergence of Flock as a PQ proof system for binary circuits (esp. hashes), Ethereum no longer requires specific circuit-friendly hashes for protocols whose computation would be proven.
ethresear.ch EIP-8411 payload segmentation under the Shadow simulator 2026-09-23 A short follow-up to EIP-8411: what segmented payload diffusion is made of; the detailed technical report is here. TL;DR We reran the EIP-8411 post’s main comparison under a second simulator, Shadow, over QUIC and over.
ethresear.ch Etheorem update: the complete executable consensus specs written in Lean 4 2026-09-21 In May this year we started working on Etheorem, the complete executable consensus specs in Lean 4 This post is an update of the state of the project. The Lean 4 specification pass all the.
ethresear.ch Post-Glamsterdam One-dimensional Fee Market and Comparison with EIP-7999 2026-09-21 by Fei Wu - This work was partially conducted during my internship at the EF. I thank my mentor @misilva73 for valuable discussions, feedback, and comments.
ethresear.ch Strict role alternation: reciprocal broadcast without relayers for EVM shielded pools (spec + population simulation, no code yet) 2026-09-19 Shielded pools on the EVM depend on relayers because msg.sender has to pay gas from a funded transparent account. The June 2026 Railgun measurement (arXiv:2606.25926) shows both exits of that dependency: 1,049 self-broadcast withdrawals linked.
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