The post Ethereum Glamsterdam vs Solana Alpenglow: October 2026 Protocol Comparison appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Ethereum activates Glamsterdam on Sepolia on October 6. Solana’s Alpenglow is live on testnet. Both upgrades rewrite consensus-layer mechanics in the same month. This report compares both changes with data. What Is Glamsterdam Glamsterdam is Ethereum’s next hard fork, scheduled for Q4 2026 mainnet. It combines two layer upgrades: Amsterdam (execution) and Gloas (consensus). The …

The post The 24/7 Stock Market: How Tokenized Equities Could Rewrite Wall Street Trading appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Wall Street is moving toward a market that never fully closes. Tokenized equities are bringing stocks onto blockchain rails capable of continuous trading and settlement, while traditional brokers are expanding access beyond conventional market hours. Tokenized stock activity has accelerated sharply in 2026, with billions of dollars now represented and traded on-chain. As weekend and …

The post U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Why 328,372 BTC Isn’t the Full Story appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Eighteen months after President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14233, the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve remains centered on Bitcoin obtained through federal forfeiture proceedings, with no congressional authorization yet in place for a separate large-scale market-purchase program. The executive order created the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, directed Treasury to establish an office controlling its custodial accounts, …

The post Crypto Hacks 2026: 288 Attacks and $2.2B Lost appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Crypto security losses have climbed into the billions in 2026, exposing a threat landscape that extends far beyond traditional DeFi exploits. Hundreds of incidents have targeted protocols, wallets, exchanges and critical infrastructure, while a small number of mega-breaches have driven a disproportionate share of stolen funds. Infrastructure attacks, private-key compromises, social engineering and AI-powered scams …

The post XRP ETF Volume Surges to $5.81B as Institutional Demand Meets CLARITY Act & Fed Shock appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Table of contents1. August Changed the ETF Market2. ETF Volume Races Toward $6B3. Early September Flows Stayed Positive4. Cumulative Inflows Reaches $1.71B5. About 1.1B XRP Represented by ETF Holdings6. Wall Street’s XRP ETF Exposure7. September 15: CLARITY Act Vote Fails8. XRP Drops After the Senate Setback9. September 16: FED Raises Rates10. ETF Flows Turn Negative …

The post Solana vs Ethereum: Who Is Winning the On-Chain Race? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The race for on-chain dominance is entering a new phase as Solana challenges Ethereum across the metrics that drive blockchain value. Ethereum’s dominance in liquidity and DeFi infrastructure is facing growing competition from Solana’s expanding trading activity and user base. While Ethereum continues to anchor the broader on-chain economy, Solana is gaining traction through high-frequency …

The post Crypto Payments Are Going Mainstream: 23,000+ Merchants Now Accept Bitcoin appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Crypto payments have moved beyond a niche use case, with public merchant directories now tracking tens of thousands of businesses that accept digital assets globally. Bitcoin remains the dominant payment cryptocurrency, while Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Dogecoin, and stablecoins also maintain a meaningful merchant presence. The U.S. shows particularly strong adoption, driven heavily by consumer …

The post Crypto Liquidity Is Moving – Here’s Where the Money Is Going appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Crypto liquidity is becoming increasingly divided across networks and market sectors. Ethereum and Tron still hold the largest stablecoin reserves, while Solana is leading spot DEX activity and Hyperliquid dominates on-chain perpetual trading. The latest on-chain data shows that the largest stablecoin base does not necessarily translate into the highest trading activity. Solana is generating …

The post Global Crypto Adoption Index: Crypto Has Crossed 1 Billion Users – Here’s Where Adoption Is Exploding appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Table of contentsGlobal Adoption SnapshotRegional Adoption BreakdownOn-Chain Settlement, Financial Velocity & Market StructureStablecoin Metrics & Market ShareMarket Structure (DEX vs. CEX & DeFi TVL)Scalability Infrastructure & Bitcoin Layer-2 MetricsBitcoin Lightning Network ExecutionInstitutional Real-World Asset (RWA) TokenizationTokenized RWA OverviewAccess Model SegmentationTokenized TreasuriesDeveloper Ecosystem & Codebase HealthDeveloper Distribution by Layer-1 EcosystemRemittance Corridors & Global Regulatory FrameworksRemittance Cost …

The post Bitcoin Mining Under Strain as Miners Sell Over 32K BTC in H1 2026 & Difficulty Drops 15.1% appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The fresh Q2 2026 earnings data from the two top Bitcoin miners reveals a critical trend. The industry is in a structured retreat from the asset it was built to mine. MARA sold 23,093 BTC and Riot sold 9,665 BTC in first half of 2026 alone. Together they have liquidated more Bitcoin in six months …