Catch up on the biggest crypto news from October 6, 2026, covering major industry developments, company updates, regulation, partnerships, and market-moving announcements.
Solana released an open-source delivery-versus-payment program (Solana DvP, MIT license) so the asset leg and cash leg of a trade can settle in one transaction, aiming for finality in seconds instead of the usual 1–2 day clearing cycle. J.P. Morgan advised on what institutions would need from it.
Glamsterdam landed on the Sepolia testnet. The gas limit rises from 60 million to 200 million. Demo ran a first atomic L1-to-L2 transaction on mainnet. Mainnet timing for the upgrade itself is still unconfirmed.
Hong Kong confirmed it will formally file a major Bitcoin and crypto bill this year.
ZachXBT said he went undercover with his own funds to infiltrate an alleged laundering network tied to Lazarus Group and the Bybit hack, claiming the wider network moved more than $1 billion across related incidents.
Ondo is launching a platform for eligible investors to get onchain economic exposure to private companies, starting with a pre-IPO AI firm. The token is exposure to performance, not direct share ownership.
DeLorean will accept Litecoin for upcoming electric vehicles via the Litecoin Foundation.