Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade

The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/08/ethereum-s-glamsterdam-test-runs-near-200-million-gas-per-block-after-upgrade

Bitcoin breaks below $83,000 as oil jumps on Iran strike-plan report

Bitcoin has slipped under a level FxPro says opens a "quick path to $80,000." Brent crude climbed above $102 and pushed Treasury yields back toward their highest since 2002.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/bitcoin-breaks-below-usd83-000-as-oil-jumps-on-iran-strike-plan-report

Crypto news site Cointelegraph seeks buyer after web traffic plunges

The amount of money the crypto media firm has been shopping itself for was not revealed.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/07/crypto-news-site-cointelegraph-seeks-buyer-after-web-traffic-plunges

Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity

The discussions would see Payward supply liquidity for crypto trading as major banks deepen their involvement in digital assets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/05/wells-fargo-in-talks-with-kraken-parent-payward-for-crypto-trading-liquidity

U.S. government moves over $100 million in BTC and BNB. A sale hasn't been confirmed

Wallets linked to the U.S. government moved millions in crypto on Tuesday, according to data tracked by Arkham.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/07/u-s-government-moves-over-usd100-million-in-btc-and-bnb-a-sale-hasn-t-been-confirmed

Pudgy Penguins’ Abstract becomes second Ethereum layer 2 to shut in a week

The consumer-focused blockchain will close Dec. 15 after Igloo spent tens of millions supporting it, days after Blast said its own network was no longer worth operating.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/07/pudgy-penguins-abstract-becomes-second-ethereum-layer-2-to-shut-in-a-week

Bitcoin dips below $84,000 as oil jumps on Iranian tanker attacks

Bitcoin briefly broke under the level analysts flagged as the point where sellers take over. Oil and the dollar both climbed.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/07/bitcoin-dips-below-usd84-000-as-oil-jumps-on-iranian-tanker-attacks