The 5 big voting issues in the midterm elections that will impact your wallet
America won’t be picking a president Nov. 3, but this is how the voting results could affect fuel prices, taxes and more. Source:MarketWatch
Solana’s biggest network change since 2020 is live. Here’s how users benefit
The new voting system targets settlement in about 150 milliseconds, potentially shortening waits for payments and deposits. Users can keep their existing…
This wonky maneuver kept Mark Zuckerberg from fleeing a California billionaire tax
Facing a potentially giant tax bill that could threaten his voting power, Zuckerberg was days away from listing his Palo Alto home when Meta agreed to create a…
Solana’s Alpenglow, its biggest network overhaul since 2020, goes live Wednesday
Alpenglow will replace the voting system Solana has used since 2020, targeting roughly 150millisecond finality after months of testing that included a failed…
Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
The switch will replace Solana’s existing validator voting system, remove vote transactions from blocks and could sharply change headline transaction counts…
Florida is voting on whether to slash property taxes. Here’s who it would benefit — and hurt.
Amendment 3’s passage could add momentum to other states’ efforts to slash property taxes Source:MarketWatch
Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on Solana
Securitize’s new offering gives eligible investors access to tokenized shares of 12 US companies, with dividend and voting rights and plans for roundtheclock…
Zcash holders overwhelmingly back faster transactions and bitcoin-style halvings
Nearly 2.4 million ZEC participated, with 99.9% backing 25second blocks and 98.9% voting to preserve the network’s existing halving schedule. Source:CoinDesk
Robinhood plans share redemptions, voting rights for stock tokens, after criticism
CEO Vlad Tenev said more shareholder features are coming as Robinhood’s offshore stock tokens draw scrutiny over ownership rights. Source:CoinDesk
Nasdaq invests $100 million in Kraken parent company Payward at $21 billion valuation
The investment expands a strategic partnership to bring tokenized, votingenabled equities to crypto exchange users. Source:CoinDesk
Ethereum lending app Term Finance loses $8.5 million after attacker buys voting power
The exploit shows how lightly held voting tokens can become a means of attack when control of a protocol is cheaper than the assets it governs. Source:CoinDesk
SEC cancels key crypto regulatory meeting
The SEC canceled a meeting on proposed crypto offering rules after the Senate left for recess without voting on the CLARITY Act. Source:Cointelegraph