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Robinhood’s crypto transaction revenue fell sharply from year-earlier levels in the third quarter, reflecting weaker customer trading activity across its platforms. The result still came in ahead of Wall Street expectations, while the company’s broader blockchain push showed signs of traction.

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade is set to go live on Epoch 1064, cutting settlement times from 12.8 seconds to 150ms and reshaping the network’s consensus process. SOL has gained 2.5% in the past 24 hours, with traders watching whether a move above $116 can confirm a broader trend reversal toward $150.

Zcash has pulled back after a powerful rally, with selling pressure building near the $1,300 to $1,350 area and trading volume rising sharply. Market participants are now watching the NU7 upgrade decision on October 20 as a potential catalyst for another move toward $1,650.

Zcash advanced after the NU7 upgrade entered testnet, a step designed to cut settlement times from around 75 seconds to 25 seconds once deployed on mainnet. ZEC has bounced from the $1,300 area, while traders weigh a possible retest of $1,450 against ETF outflows and broader crypto sentiment.

Zcash has activated its NU7 upgrade on public testnet ahead of a planned mainnet rollout on Nov. 5. The change cuts the target block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds while adjusting rewards, fees and legacy Sprout transaction support.

Ethereum developers have confirmed key testing dates for the Glamsterdam upgrade while warning that disposable builder identities could disrupt Sepolia block production. The issue does not threaten mainnet funds, but it could complicate infrastructure testing before the upgrade moves closer to Ethereum activation.

Hyperliquid is preparing an enhancement to its HIP-4 upgrade that would allow permissionless deployment of prediction markets on the decentralized exchange. The feature is slated to reach testnet before mainnet, while deployers would need to stake HYPE and operate within validator-approved templates.