Abstract, an Ethereum Layer 2 network linked to Pudgy Penguins, announced its shutdown on October 6, 2026

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PayPal USD became available natively on Polygon through Open Money Stack in July 2026.

Perpetuals.com plans to execute tokenized stock trades through automated market maker liquidity pools on Kronos X Public, an Ethereum-compatible layer-2 blockchain.

StarkWare introduced the STRK20 framework on June 9, 2026, providing shielded balances and private transfers for supported ERC-20 assets on Starknet.

StarkWare launched Shadow Accounts on the Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet on October 13, 2026, introducing persistent application-specific identities.

Polygon Labs reportedly sought up to $100 million in April 2026 to support the development of its payments business.

Starknet derives each Shadow Account address from user-specific data, the selected application, and a unique identifier known as a nonce.

Developers can integrate Starknet's Shadow Accounts privacy feature into applications using the shadow_account_invoke method in Starknet Wallet API version 0.10.4 or starknet.js version 10.8.0 or newer

Robinhood built Robinhood Chain on Arbitrum Orbit to maintain direct control over settlement while remaining connected to Ethereum liquidity and infrastructure

Robinhood Chain operates as an Ethereum Layer-2 network built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack, utilizing ETH for gas fees and featuring block times under 100 milliseconds

Early voting on Starknet's October 15, 2026 Layer 1 governance proposal showed over 99% of cast voting power supporting research into transitioning to an independent Layer 1 blockchain

The Starknet Snapshot poll, launched October 15, 2026, offers voters three choices: approve funding further research into becoming an independent Layer 1, oppose further research, or remain neutral pending additional information

On October 15, 2026, Starknet initiated a seven-day non-binding governance vote on Snapshot asking STRK holders whether to research transitioning from an Ethereum Layer 2 to an independent Layer 1 blockchain, where 'Yes' does not trigger immediate network migration

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argued that operating as an Ethereum Layer 2 leaves Starknet dependent on Ethereum's upgrade schedule for quantum readiness

Following Blur's October 12, 2026 shutdown announcement, the BLUR token dropped over 20% to approximately $0.015, bringing market capitalization to about $44 million, after trading above $5 per token in early 2023

Blur faced industry criticism for its token-reward business model, which critics stated encouraged airdrop farming and suspected wash trading

Blur's monthly NFT trading volume fell from a peak of approximately $1.43 billion in March 2023 to less than $7 million in March 2026

Ethereum Layer 2 network Blast, founded by Blur creator Tieshun Roquerre and sharing the same core development team as Blur, announced plans on October 2, 2026 to wind down operations

On October 12, 2026, NFT trading platform Blur announced on X that it will shut down its website frontend service in November 2026, while its on-chain marketplace protocol will remain operational with BLUR token holders controlling fee settings

Blur's low creator-royalty policy faced backlash for reducing revenue for NFT issuers, including Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson stated that because Starknet relies on Ethereum's base layer security, Starknet's quantum safety is constrained by Ethereum's upgrade schedule