Public blockchain

ZetaChain

2026-09-27 05:41:39

ZetaChain votes to shut down its L1 and move ZETA and Anuma to Solana

ZetaChain’s community has approved Proposal 68, setting the project on a path to shut down the ZetaChain L1 and migrate the ZETA token to Solana alongside Anuma, its privacy-focused multi-model AI application. Under the proposal, ZETA will convert 1:1 into a native Solana SPL token while keeping the ZETA ticker and the total supply of 2.1 billion tokens. The existing unlock schedule will remain unchanged, and ZETA on Ethereum and BNB Chain is not part of this migration. The shutdown date has not been finalized. A second community vote is still expected to determine the balance snapshot block, shutdown block, token claim process, and asset withdrawal plan. Until the migration method and timeline are announced, token holders and stakers do not need to take action, and staking will continue until exchanges confirm swap arrangements. The article frames the move as a strategic reset rather than a retreat. ZetaChain, originally built as an omnichain interoperability Layer 1, is shifting toward the application layer of privacy AI within the Solana ecosystem. It cites official Anuma data showing 305,881 registered users and more than 1.2 million requests processed across 35 AI models, while also arguing that ZETA’s value capture is moving away from L1 gas and network growth toward product usage and privacy AI adoption on Solana.

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Bitcoin

2026-09-21 08:16:20

TBC bets UTXO itself can become a programmable execution layer

TuringBitChain, or TBC, is making a case for a different path to Bitcoin-style programmability: keep the SHA256 proof-of-work and UTXO model, but extend what transactions and scripts can verify so state can move forward inside contract UTXOs rather than inside a global account tree. The idea is not to bolt an Ethereum Virtual Machine onto Bitcoin, and not to move execution to a sidechain or rollup. Instead, TBC uses components described as TuringTXID, TuringContract and BVM to let scripts inspect parent-child transaction relationships, validate selected historical fields, and constrain how successor outputs must be formed. The analysis argues that the real test is not the architecture diagram but whether outside developers can inspect code, reproduce benchmarks and verify audit trails. TBC has already published TBCNODE and a JavaScript smart contract SDK called tbc-contract, with support for on-chain data queries, UTXO retrieval, transaction building, signing and broadcasting, plus workflows for MultiSig, NFT, FT and Pool use cases. At the same time, the article notes that documentation consistency, local debugging, indexing services, testing frameworks and third-party tutorials still need work. It also cites two August 2026 audits of TBCNODE by CertiK and SlowMist, both of which disclosed findings and remediation status, while stressing that audits are snapshots rather than permanent guarantees of security or performance.

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Sui

2026-09-18 17:12:55

Sui says confidential transfers keep amounts private while settling on a public blockchain

Sui said in a post on X that fully transparent payment amounts remain a barrier for businesses considering onchain payments. The network argued that companies would not put payroll or supplier payments onchain if those amounts were publicly visible. To address that issue, Sui said its confidential transfer feature keeps transfer amounts private while still preserving visibility for issuers and compliance teams. The company added that these transfers can still be settled on a public blockchain. The statement frames privacy and selective visibility as a way to support enterprise payment use cases without moving settlement away from public-chain infrastructure.

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Arc

2026-09-15 09:35:00

Arc heats up before mainnet launch as USDC trades at a premium and launchpads crowd in

Arc’s mainnet is scheduled to go live on Sept. 16, but the contest for liquidity and attention has already begun. Ahead of launch, USDC tied to the ecosystem has been changing hands at a premium, and some traders have reportedly been buying the stablecoin in the OTC market to prepare for day-one positioning. At the same time, dozens of launchpads are trying to secure early distribution and meme-coin traffic inside the Arc ecosystem. The setup has drawn comparisons with Robinhood Chain, whose meme-driven wealth effect helped it pull in users and capital quickly after launch. Arc, backed by Circle and built around stablecoins and financial infrastructure, has also assembled a notable institutional lineup. Its validator set includes BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, ICE, Standard Chartered, SBI, MoneyGram and Galaxy, while protocols such as Uniswap, Aave, Morpho, Curve and Euler have announced integrations. Still, Arc’s path may not mirror Robinhood Chain’s. The two networks share a finance-first origin and both use EVM architecture, but their user funnels and business priorities differ. Arc is being positioned as infrastructure for stablecoin settlement, FX, tokenized Treasuries, money market funds and institutional payments. It also uses an encrypted mempool rather than a public one, limiting common frontrunning patterns. Those differences could shape how much meme speculation Arc can sustain after launch.

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Pools

2026-09-15 05:27:00

Pools says it has partnered with Arc as the chain’s first launchpad

PANews reported on Sept. 15 that Meme coin launchpad platform Pools said in a post on X that it has reached a partnership with public blockchain Arc and will serve as Arc’s first launchpad. The post was also reposted by Arc’s head of product, adding a public signal of support from the Arc team. The update follows an earlier announcement that Circle said the Arc mainnet is scheduled to go live on Sept. 16. That prior update also said several major financial institutions, including BlackRock and DTCC, will act as validators on the network. No financial figures, token details, or launch terms were disclosed in the brief update. The item was published as a market information notice and did not include investment advice.

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Solana

2026-09-06 08:40:54

Solana says it processed 5 billion transactions in August, with Alpenglow targeted for October

Solana said data released by the network shows it processed 5 billion transactions in August, a figure it said exceeded the combined total of all other blockchain networks. Based on the disclosed numbers, that works out to more than 100,000 transactions per minute. The network also said its transaction fees remained far below those of other public chains during the period. The update also included a timeline for Alpenglow, an upgrade aimed at sharply improving confirmation speed. According to the disclosure, Alpenglow is expected to launch in October this year and could reduce transaction confirmation time from about 12 seconds to 400 milliseconds. The figures were cited by ChainCatcher in a 7x24 news brief.

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Robinhood

2026-09-04 09:22:08

Robinhood and Circle highlight a shift in why companies launch blockchains

A familiar crypto playbook is being challenged by a different approach: build the business first, then add the chain. That is the argument at the center of a new discussion sparked by Robinhood’s RH chain and Circle’s Arc network. In earlier years, many teams launched a blockchain, set up ecosystem funds, recruited developers, rolled out incentives and airdrops, and only then tried to attract users. The problem, as the piece notes, is that a chain can exist without users, projects can exist without revenue, and strong technical metrics do not guarantee real usage. Robinhood presents a different case because it already has a large user base, a mature trading system, and real capital flows. In that context, RH chain is framed not as a chain built for its own sake, but as infrastructure for moving existing trading activity and assets on-chain. Circle’s Arc follows a similar path. Circle has said Arc is scheduled to launch mainnet on Sept. 16 as an open network for financial markets, focused on stablecoins, payments, settlement, and on-chain finance. Circle has also disclosed that more than 100 institutions and ecosystem participants have joined Arc’s buildout and validation system. The broader point is that blockchains may increasingly be adopted as business infrastructure rather than launched as standalone products.

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Tron

2026-08-31 05:47:22

Sun Yuchen marks the 8th anniversary of Tron Virtual Machine launch

Techub News reported that Tron founder Sun Yuchen posted to celebrate the eighth anniversary of TVM, the Tron Virtual Machine, and said the team will keep building for the future. TVM is the core virtual machine component of the Tron network and officially went live in 2018, providing support for smart contract deployment and execution. The update highlights TVM’s place inside Tron’s technical stack rather than announcing a new product or network change. The source also notes that Tron was founded by Sun Yuchen in 2017 as a Layer1 public blockchain and has since become one of the world’s active blockchain networks. No additional product details, roadmap items, or technical changes were disclosed in the brief.

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