Zcash activated a new fee allocation under NU7, Sei approved a consensus upgrade that still requires testing and an audit, and Akash approved a move toward Solana without setting a date for its compute marketplace to switch networks.
These are selected protocol, developer-tool and security developments from BlockBeats’ November 2–8, 2026 roundup, published on November 9, 2026, at 11:31:57 UTC+8. The distinction between activated changes, approved proposals and future plans is central to this catch-up.
Protocol changes: what is live and what still needs approval
Zcash activates NU7
NU7 changed transaction-fee allocation: 40% goes to miners and 60% enters a reserve, intended to support future block rewards from around 2031.
The upgrade also disabled the Sprout privacy pool, leaving approximately 12,224 ZEC temporarily unusable, according to the roundup.
Sei approves Autobahn, but mainnet activation remains ahead
Sei’s SIP-6 proposal passed with approximately 2.36 billion SEI in favor, no votes against or vetoes, and turnout of about 57.86%. It approves upgrading consensus to Autobahn.
A proposer is the validator responsible for assembling transactions and proposing a new block. Rather than relying on one proposer per time slot, as most chains currently do, Autobahn allows multiple validators to assemble and propose blocks in parallel before a common ordering and confirmation step.
Approval is not mainnet deployment: a public testnet and security audit are still required before activation.
Akash approves a Solana migration framework
Akash proposal #346 passed, approving migration from its own Cosmos chain to Solana. Following completion of an audit, the authorization allows issuance of SPL AKT at a 1:1 ratio and a two-year, one-way migration portal.
The vote did not set a date for switching the compute marketplace. That migration requires a separate proposal.
Gnosis targets Ethereum settlement in spring 2027
Gnosis announced a target of spring 2027 for a hard fork moving Gnosis Chain from an independent layer-1 network to settlement on Ethereum. The plan would preserve existing contracts, balances and addresses.
NEAR approves a lower issuance proposal, with conditions outstanding
House of Stake passed HSP-029, proposing to reduce NEAR’s annual issuance ceiling from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months.
The change still requires Security Council review, a 90-day grace period and validator upgrades before it can take effect.
Trading and lending infrastructure
Uniswap adds its first permissioned asset pool
Uniswap’s first Permissioned Pools Hook went live, bringing GromaCorp real-estate tokens into the Uniswap automated market maker.
Solana Labs’ Leap begins an iOS trading beta
Leap, under Solana Labs, launched an iOS beta for a mobile trading application covering tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, foreign exchange and crypto assets.
The project plans to use a portion of trading fees to buy back and burn SOL after it begins charging fees. That is a stated future plan, not an already-running buyback program.
Aave Labs acquires fixed-rate lending technology
Aave Labs acquired the team and technology behind Avon, a project working on onchain fixed-rate lending and an order book. Aave Labs plans to develop fixed-rate lending; the roundup did not report a completed product launch.
Jupiter and Jito expand trading products
Jupiter Predict launched Combos, allowing multiple sports or esports predictions to be combined into one onchain transaction.
JTX launched stock-token trading covering more than 1,650 stock tokens, with direct request-for-quote access to Backpack and Ondo issuers.
BitGo opens Stacks-based Bitcoin staking to eligible institutions
BitGo made Bitcoin staking through Stacks available to eligible institutional clients of its federally chartered trust bank. According to the roundup, BTC remains on the Bitcoin network and in qualified custody, with rewards paid in BTC.
Algorand scales back governance programs
Algorand announced an indefinite suspension of xGov, effective December 6, alongside closure of its official forum, dissolution of its ecosystem advisory council and an end to sponsorship of its technical committee.
xGov is the Algorand Foundation’s community grant program: applicants submit projects, and registered xGov voters decide whether to award ALGO allocated by the foundation. Suspending the program stops that community-voted funding channel.
Algorand also shelved Project King Safety, dropping consideration of removing ALGO’s supply cap, introducing and capturing MEV, and raising the minimum transaction fee.
Security disclosures: intrusion, exposed data and stolen funds
Binance describes malware delivered through a fake interview
Binance disclosed findings from a theft investigation, saying attackers used a fake recruitment interview to install malware and then used internal AI tools to expand the intrusion. The roundup did not provide a loss amount.
Gnosis Pay reports legacy-system data exposure
Gnosis disclosed unauthorized access on November 3 to the legacy system used for Gnosis Pay’s own-branded cards. Exposed information included customer card numbers, CVVs, residential addresses and associated wallets.
The disclosure said funds were unaffected. The reported impact was a data breach, not a reported loss of customer funds.
Mercado Bitcoin reports a multichain hot-wallet theft
Mercado Bitcoin’s hot wallets were reportedly drained of approximately $38 million–$40 million across at least 10 chains. The company said it would fully reimburse users; the roundup did not establish that reimbursement had been completed.
Original source: BlockBeats’ November 2–8 project roundup, published November 9, 2026, at 11:31:57 UTC+8.