# Fork Brief > Blockchain infrastructure, network upgrades and developer news. Canonical: https://forkbrief.com/ ## Latest news - [Solana moves Alpenglow finality upgrade to public testnet](https://forkbrief.com/news/c88b134d-a847-4b47-b49a-a70854ca295e) — 2026-09-24T15:53:54.660Z The test targets roughly 150 millisecond finality by replacing TowerBFT with Votor. Execution, programs and fees are not being replaced. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/c88b134d-a847-4b47-b49a-a70854ca295e/index.md) - [Solana's 250ms slots tighten validator handoffs before the proposed 200ms step](https://forkbrief.com/news/94d32d7c-e38a-42e1-aad7-6af83f8f6900) — 2026-09-21T02:48:29.146Z Solana's 250 millisecond target slot is live, but the next reduction depends on sustained evidence about handoffs, forwarding and client diversity. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/94d32d7c-e38a-42e1-aad7-6af83f8f6900/index.md) - [D20DAO reports 470 Arc testnet requests completed within its 60-second deadline](https://forkbrief.com/news/82a01df1-4bfc-4ba3-95fa-579f3e2e62f0) — 2026-09-18T17:00:02.806Z D20DAO has published a September 17 benchmark report covering 470 paid randomness requests across four Arc Testnet scenarios. The provider reports that all were fulfilled within the protocol's 60-second acceptance window, with no expired requests or refunds in those runs. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/82a01df1-4bfc-4ba3-95fa-579f3e2e62f0/index.md) - [Ripple adds MPP payment tools for XRP, with separate paths for tokens and channels](https://forkbrief.com/news/34821621-0393-431e-8d26-76821fb7953b) — 2026-09-17T16:32:20.947Z The SDK supports individual ledger payments and repeated XRP payments through funded channels. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/34821621-0393-431e-8d26-76821fb7953b/index.md) - [Tonkeeper becomes Keeper, adding Bitcoin and Ethereum alongside TON](https://forkbrief.com/news/6a563404-c1de-4d99-820f-aee06d321fb5) — 2026-09-17T12:25:53.751Z The wallet now lists seven networks, while its Battery fee feature remains limited to TON and TRON. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/6a563404-c1de-4d99-820f-aee06d321fb5/index.md) - [Solana activates 4,096-byte transactions, giving apps more room per operation](https://forkbrief.com/news/55795f84-8a04-44f5-89d5-bcac2083d49e) — 2026-09-17T02:38:11.654Z The v1 format expands transaction capacity while requiring updates from applications that read or index it. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/55795f84-8a04-44f5-89d5-bcac2083d49e/index.md) - [S&P Global backs Kaiko as its Series B reaches $110 million](https://forkbrief.com/news/0f0d6adf-ce5d-46fa-8444-d0c170f3a48f) — 2026-09-14T21:09:09.333Z The investment accompanies a new industry working group focused on data infrastructure for tokenized markets. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/0f0d6adf-ce5d-46fa-8444-d0c170f3a48f/index.md) - [Verifying an ETH price response through API3's AirnodeHub](https://forkbrief.com/news/32302bf9-7110-469c-a567-58325591c44f) — 2026-09-11T02:22:04.084Z A documented CoinGecko example shows how developers can bind a signed API response to the request their agent actually made. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/32302bf9-7110-469c-a567-58325591c44f/index.md) - [ERC-8412 Draft Updated: Preregistered Acceptance Criteria Now Integrates with OCP Commitment Model](https://forkbrief.com/news/6bdd1691-a512-4c42-a2b8-697dad5c0af7) — 2026-09-09T18:02:28.047Z The ERC-8412 draft has been revised to introduce preregistered acceptance criteria and align with the Observation Commitment Protocol, aiming to standardize on-chain settlement for judged, non-recomputable outcomes. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/6bdd1691-a512-4c42-a2b8-697dad5c0af7/index.md) - [EIP-8369 Considers Transaction Position Stability for FOCIL Enforcement Profiles](https://forkbrief.com/news/13e354de-4f2d-430d-9f2c-5e36c4dd815d) — 2026-09-09T12:02:19.335Z EIP-8369's latest discussion evaluates VOPS profiles for FOCIL eligibility, focusing on how to classify frame transactions by their stability against block position changes. The refinement seeks practical, enforceable rules for inclusion guarantees under Ethereum's upcoming FOCIL framework. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/13e354de-4f2d-430d-9f2c-5e36c4dd815d/index.md) - [EIP-8298 Drafts SETCODEFROM Instruction for Ethereum Bytecode Reuse](https://forkbrief.com/news/3867a4bc-92b8-4bae-9cc4-faca93b91ab3) — 2026-09-09T06:02:31.941Z A draft of EIP-8298 proposes a SETCODEFROM instruction for the Ethereum Virtual Machine, allowing contracts to adopt code from other live contracts to improve deployment efficiency and enable secure account migration, while maintaining deterministic code availability. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/3867a4bc-92b8-4bae-9cc4-faca93b91ab3/index.md) - [First Merge Proof and Benchmarks Shared for EIP-8304 Trustless Log and Transaction Index](https://forkbrief.com/news/7c13e13e-828a-45cd-891a-d0f3592d545a) — 2026-09-09T00:00:30.047Z Developers have produced the first proof-of-concept merge proof for Ethereum’s proposed EIP-8304 trustless log and transaction index, demonstrating it is feasible to merge blocks in a verifiable, cost-effective manner using cryptographic proofs. Benchmarks and code compatibility were also confirmed. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/7c13e13e-828a-45cd-891a-d0f3592d545a/index.md) - [Ethereum Foundation Names FOCIL and Frame Transactions as 'Must Ship' EIPs for Hegotá Upgrade](https://forkbrief.com/news/08f65b9d-6da8-4d41-a577-215b86a750d1) — 2026-09-08T18:00:41.929Z The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol cluster has identified EIP-7805 (FOCIL) and EIP-8141 (Frame Transactions) as essential inclusions for the upcoming Hegotá network upgrade, defining the fork’s scope around censorship resistance and flexible account authentication. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/08f65b9d-6da8-4d41-a577-215b86a750d1/index.md) - [EIP-8411 Proposes Fast Execution Payload Broadcast for Ethereum with Chunking Mechanism](https://forkbrief.com/news/d1fa15f3-df40-49a6-8c4a-11eae24af228) — 2026-09-08T14:15:19.389Z EIP-8411, introduced on September 7, 2026, proposes a new mechanism for broadcasting execution payloads in Ethereum by chunking payloads and using Merkle roots for efficient verification. This design aims to improve scalability and reduce propagation latency as execution payload sizes grow. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/d1fa15f3-df40-49a6-8c4a-11eae24af228/index.md) - [EIP-8148 Author Details Sweep-Threshold Revisions for Ethereum Validators](https://forkbrief.com/news/844b1aca-676c-4293-bc11-9f327bf9de78) — 2026-09-08T14:15:19.296Z A September 7 forum update describes changes to the existing EIP-8148 draft, including setting sweep thresholds during registration and limiting effective balance at the chosen threshold. The current specification covers 0x02 credentials. [Read as Markdown](https://forkbrief.com/news/844b1aca-676c-4293-bc11-9f327bf9de78/index.md) - [EIP-8141 exposes future transaction steps, with limits on execution results](https://forkbrief.com/news/dd378f22-8586-44c1-b1a6-7b7bfba40e7d) — 2026-09-08T05:34:09.722Z Ethereum’s frame-transaction proposal lets validation code inspect planned calls. Execution results remain unavailable until those calls finish. 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