# Fork Brief

> Blockchain infrastructure, network upgrades and developer news.

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## technology news

- [Starknet poll backs independent L1 research with 93.52% voting support](https://forkbrief.com/news/97f0cfe6-0e13-4671-a63b-6879c8c84db0) — 2026-10-23T12:52:31.817Z
  Final voting scores support research, while any L1 transition still requires a dedicated governance process.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/97f0cfe6-0e13-4671-a63b-6879c8c84db0/index.md)
- [Ethereum postpones Hoodi's October 26 Glamsterdam test](https://forkbrief.com/news/1e93ee4e-747b-4693-be07-6de1c7931882) — 2026-10-22T18:51:25.719Z
  The planned testnet fork and gas-limit increase have been removed from configuration. Besu and Lodestar have published releases incorporating the postponement.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/1e93ee4e-747b-4693-be07-6de1c7931882/index.md)
- [Solana activates Alpenglow Votor consensus on mainnet-beta](https://forkbrief.com/news/bc0258d4-95d7-4fcc-a19b-a221f50b107c) — 2026-10-22T10:32:29.445Z
  The October 21 handover changes block finality and vote accounting, while the separate Rotor data-distribution upgrade remains unscheduled.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/bc0258d4-95d7-4fcc-a19b-a221f50b107c/index.md)
- [API3 track and workshop listed for TUM’s October 30–31 hackathon](https://forkbrief.com/news/12d058ca-0fe1-4568-9898-214f246b98d7) — 2026-10-20T12:17:23.885Z
  The organizer lists a €2,000 API3 track and a 30-minute workshop, with its challenge brief, prize breakdown and session timing still pending.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/12d058ca-0fe1-4568-9898-214f246b98d7/index.md)
- [Guide: Read an Ethereum transaction receipt through AirnodeHub](https://forkbrief.com/news/314abe4a-c78b-48ed-89ec-3ab9762908d7) — 2026-10-18T19:06:47.222Z
  A documented dRPC workflow keeps the network, transaction hash and receipt fields together, without treating an API signature as blockchain finality.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/314abe4a-c78b-48ed-89ec-3ab9762908d7/index.md)
- [Quantum Alliance announces four workstreams for blockchain standards](https://forkbrief.com/news/cede00a0-a0c7-4dec-97ee-d080e7d0228e) — 2026-10-17T07:51:11.591Z
  Nine founding organizations plan public criteria, benchmarks and migration designs for post-quantum readiness across networks and wallets.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/cede00a0-a0c7-4dec-97ee-d080e7d0228e/index.md)
- [Starknet opens non-binding poll on researching an independent L1](https://forkbrief.com/news/222f6193-2859-46f6-93e6-4b7103cc5305) — 2026-10-15T13:22:31.944Z
  An October 15 Snapshot poll asks STRK holders whether to support research into an independent L1. Voting closes October 22, and the poll does not authorize a network transition.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/222f6193-2859-46f6-93e6-4b7103cc5305/index.md)
- [Starknet introduces app-specific Shadow Accounts with wallet integration requirements](https://forkbrief.com/news/22325005-df79-463f-a943-17dc233a9596) — 2026-10-14T06:37:49.969Z
  The October 13 introduction separates an app identity from the main wallet link while keeping its onchain activity public. The Vesu example is a mainnet demo.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/22325005-df79-463f-a943-17dc233a9596/index.md)
- [Ripple and Privy announce XRPL embedded-wallet partnership](https://forkbrief.com/news/bd2be1aa-d579-4f14-978c-bcef71c44ab6) — 2026-10-13T20:02:09.999Z
  Privy’s October 13 announcement links its wallet infrastructure to XRPL. Current developer documentation separates transaction signing from submission to the network.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/bd2be1aa-d579-4f14-978c-bcef71c44ab6/index.md)
- [Context7 appears on AirnodeHub with sponsored early-access calls](https://forkbrief.com/news/dfcc982a-e9bd-4bfd-afed-4696cf4c4fee) — 2026-10-13T06:51:46.425Z
  The new catalog entry exposes library documentation searches with version preferences. Calls are currently sponsored during early access; a requested release can still fall back to current documentation.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/dfcc982a-e9bd-4bfd-afed-4696cf4c4fee/index.md)
- [DATA Network plans move to Sui and retirement of its standalone chain](https://forkbrief.com/news/d1cbe969-0d5a-4546-a0f2-acae870a5e3d) — 2026-10-12T06:44:03.696Z
  An October 12 announcement puts Trace and DATA Foundation applications on a path toward the Sui stack and Walrus storage. The existing chain will run until the upgrade is complete.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/d1cbe969-0d5a-4546-a0f2-acae870a5e3d/index.md)
- [ERC-8403 author publishes local account-key demo](https://forkbrief.com/news/13b47794-eaf1-4efc-96d5-e7d9c46fdacb) — 2026-10-11T06:39:26.857Z
  A new research post links a two-node Nethermind demo for changing account keys through committed roots. The ERC remains an open draft, and the demo uses conventional keys.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/13b47794-eaf1-4efc-96d5-e7d9c46fdacb/index.md)
- [HSBC and Ant Digital report agent-payment trial on Jovay Testnet](https://forkbrief.com/news/327f4a36-078c-4de6-9eca-54dc1e9f7adf) — 2026-10-09T18:39:47.644Z
  The reported technical verification combined HSBC tokenized deposits, Anvita Flow and Jovay Testnet. It is not a commercial launch, and execution details remain limited.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/327f4a36-078c-4de6-9eca-54dc1e9f7adf/index.md)
- [Ethereum repository adds EIP-8247 draft for ancestor-indexed block access lists](https://forkbrief.com/news/85437201-0cc7-45ee-b252-0ed72143600a) — 2026-10-09T12:34:55.668Z
  The draft replaces repeated addresses and storage keys with references to eight recent ancestor lists. First submitted in May, it remains Draft and requires a hard fork.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/85437201-0cc7-45ee-b252-0ed72143600a/index.md)
- [EIP-8141 clarifies approval rollback for reverted nested calls](https://forkbrief.com/news/30661c99-d024-47a9-8ed0-b5ac20ffefc4) — 2026-10-08T18:40:55.272Z
  The October 8 specification edit journals payer and sender approval state at the call level. Frame transactions remain a Draft proposal, not a mainnet feature.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/30661c99-d024-47a9-8ed0-b5ac20ffefc4/index.md)
- [Circle brings CCTP V2 to Sui mainnet and testnet](https://forkbrief.com/news/afadc8c3-397b-4720-bae7-84c3d944a2ba) — 2026-10-08T12:46:24.853Z
  October 8 release notes and deployed Move-package references confirm the V2 expansion. Native USDC and Sui’s earlier CCTP integration predate this update.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/afadc8c3-397b-4720-bae7-84c3d944a2ba/index.md)
- [Read a treasury wallet through dRPC on AirnodeHub](https://forkbrief.com/news/0f683771-c3bb-4367-bef9-9950d2bfb5f3) — 2026-10-08T12:21:40.429Z
  A bounded wallet-reading workflow for treasury tools: check indexed coverage, request balances and recent transfers, and retain verifiable receipts alongside the summary.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/0f683771-c3bb-4367-bef9-9950d2bfb5f3/index.md)
- [Sui reports 40.6M TPS in offchain tunnel test, with detailed review pending](https://forkbrief.com/news/32dc8d1c-4e14-4368-94a1-fa8e8f7c6223) — 2026-10-07T13:36:18.094Z
  The October 7 demonstration measured tunnel activity with mainnet settlement, rather than individually recorded base-layer transactions.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/32dc8d1c-4e14-4368-94a1-fa8e8f7c6223/index.md)
- [AirnodeHub test verifies CoinGecko responses without changing their JSON format](https://forkbrief.com/news/34f5c9f1-c3f1-49c2-9f52-5176184ea173) — 2026-10-06T18:58:29.178Z
  An October 6 HTTP test preserved the price-response body and verified the signature locally, with a changed value failing verification.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/34f5c9f1-c3f1-49c2-9f52-5176184ea173/index.md)
- [Prysm 7.2.1 adds 200M gas default ahead of Sepolia Glamsterdam test](https://forkbrief.com/news/a8310819-89ce-45a4-807f-32e2ebaa0473) — 2026-10-06T11:43:20.451Z
  The October 5 release incorporates Sepolia’s fork gas schedule; the testnet activation is still scheduled and mainnet dates remain undecided.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/a8310819-89ce-45a4-807f-32e2ebaa0473/index.md)
- [Zcash activates NU7 on public testnet with 25-second target blocks](https://forkbrief.com/news/28707624-aff6-4e4e-87d3-76f49481c680) — 2026-10-05T10:32:05.517Z
  The October 4 testnet activation lets operators trial new consensus rules while the mainnet height remains unassigned.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/28707624-aff6-4e4e-87d3-76f49481c680/index.md)
- [Chainlink launches CCIP 2.0 with issuer-run verifiers and compliance controls](https://forkbrief.com/news/86ee781b-eb9b-47e4-8c52-89fa0e14e112) — 2026-09-28T18:35:44.827Z
  The live release adds optional Cross-Chain Verifiers, configurable settlement speed and execution, modular fees and policy checks while keeping the existing Router interface.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/86ee781b-eb9b-47e4-8c52-89fa0e14e112/index.md)
- [AirnodeHub puts 36 APIs behind a keyless MCP endpoint with signed responses](https://forkbrief.com/news/aab56674-cf01-483d-9f8c-a8e7a9491e9a) — 2026-09-28T13:11:21.343Z
  A live catalogue query returned 36 listings that software agents can discover and call through one Streamable HTTP endpoint, with attestations attached to successful responses.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/aab56674-cf01-483d-9f8c-a8e7a9491e9a/index.md)
- [Ethereum Quick Slots draft receives a consensus-layer specification](https://forkbrief.com/news/dc092304-9c70-4abf-a631-900895b2392e) — 2026-09-25T14:51:27.697Z
  The work-in-progress specification makes slot duration configurable and currently describes an initial move from 12 seconds to 10 seconds. No mainnet activation epoch has been scheduled.
  [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/dc092304-9c70-4abf-a631-900895b2392e/index.md)

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