Crypto news Update:

First reported Oct 21, 2026, 15:27 UTC

Source reports

Crypto news Update: solana:So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112 Alpenglow goes live today cutting transaction finality from 12 seconds to less than 1 OCC finalises Genius act stablecoin rules ahead of January deadline. binancecoin:native burned 1.65m bnb leaving supply at… — @BlueWolfNFTs (X), Oct 21, 2026, 12:14 UTC
OFFICIAL: #Zcash is about to get a lot faster. 🚀 Developers locked in the NU7 upgrade for Nov 5 (block 3,543,405). Block times drop from 75s to 25s, tripling payment speed. Privacy stays, speed levels up. zcash:native — @AltcoinDaily (X), Oct 21, 2026, 15:27 UTC
LATEST: 🔒 Zcash developers have settled on block 3,543,405 for the NU7 upgrade, expected around Nov. 5, which would cut block times to 25 seconds from 75 seconds. — @CoinMarketCap (X), Oct 21, 2026, 18:11 UTC

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