Analysis
Ethereum proposals target 64-bit EVM math and AA solvers
Two Ethereum proposals, EIP-8442 for 64-bit EVM opcodes and ERC-8420 for an AA-compatible Solver, were posted on Ethereum Magicians on October 15.
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Nadia Rahman is CoinScoop's Markets Editor. She covers Bitcoin, macro liquidity and the spot-ETF complex, and previously reported on rates and FX for a global newswire.
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Guides
Crypto Tax in the Netherlands: How Box 3 Works in 2026
Dutch residents pay no tax on crypto gains. Crypto is taxed in Box 3: 36% of a notional 6% return on its 1 January value above the €59,357 allowance (2026).
Markets
Kraken brings unified spot and futures collateral to EEA
Kraken Pro users in the EEA can now use a Unified Wallet, allowing spot, margin, and Earn balances to serve as futures collateral without transfers.
Ethereum
Lighthouse v8.2.1 follows same-day security patch with two further fixes
Lighthouse released v8.2.1 with two new security fixes for rust-libp2p and missed validator duties, following a same-day v8.2.0 patch addressing five issues.
DeFi
Aave proposes syrupUSDG markets on X Layer and Arbitrum
Aave proposes adding Maple Finance's syrupUSDG as collateral for stablecoin borrowing on X Layer and Arbitrum, extending an existing listing on Aave V4 Ethereum.
Ethereum
Quantova proposes hash-based shield for Ethereum bridges
Quantova proposes a new ERC, the "Quantum Bridge Shield," to secure Ethereum bridges with hash-based LMS signatures, costing up to 1.69 million gas for a 6-of-10 committee.
Markets
SEC approves binary options tied to company KPIs
The SEC approved binary options tied to company KPIs, allowing a securities exchange to list these cash-settled, European-style contracts as NMS securities.
Markets
Tether backs EFY Finance for institutional stablecoin use in Latin America
Tether invested in EFY Finance to boost institutional stablecoin use in Latin America, integrating USD₮ and USA₮ into EFY's payments and custody infrastructure across 17 countries.
Altcoins
DATA Network retires its chain for Sui after $30M investment
DATA Network is abandoning its independent blockchain and moving its AI training data protocol to Sui, backed by a $30 million investment from the Sui Foundation.
Altcoins
XRP Ledger patches bug that could have minted 180 times its supply
An overflow bug in the XRP Ledger's payment engine, present since 2015, could have minted 18 trillion XRP, 180 times its supply, before being patched by RippleX.
