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In-Crypto has 51 stories on altcoins, from August 12, 2026 to October 5, 2026. Most of them run in Altcoins and Market & Analysis. Often covered alongside crypto market, technology, blockchain.
Zcash activates NU7 on testnet, mainnet target set for November 5Zcash launched the NU7 upgrade on its testnet on October 4 at block 4,465,026, reducing the target block interval to 25 seconds. Mainnet decision is sEvernorth Shareholders Approve Merger Before Nasdaq Debut, 473M XRPArmada Acquisition Corp. II shareholders approved the Evernorth merger. Closing set for October 7, Nasdaq listing as XRPN, with 473M XRP (~$710M) expeHyperliquid: Most Top NEAR Traders Hold Short PositionsOn Hyperliquid, most top NEAR traders are short; the largest short has an unrealized loss of nearly $13M, while the largest long shows a $17.35M profiHyperliquid to Unstake $320M in HYPE, Distribution Set for October 7Hyperliquid Labs will begin unstaking $320M in HYPE tokens today; on October 7, the tokens will be distributed to the team and sold via an OTC deal.Petrobras develops 2 Cardano apps for SAF and Diesel RPetrobras created two Cardano-based apps: CS-SAF tokens for SAF attributes and digital checkpoints for Diesel R; data may support Scope 3 reporting.Petrobras launches two research projects on CardanoPetrobras has launched two research projects on Cardano: tracking sustainable jet fuel certificates and monitoring the renewable diesel supply chain.CryptoQuant: Altcoin Exchange Deposits Up 160% in Two WeeksCryptoQuant recorded 78,000 altcoin deposits to exchanges in the week to Sept. 28, up 160% since Sept. 14; number of addresses reached 51,600, highestMetaMask Has No Immediate Plans to Launch MASK TokenConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin said at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that MetaMask is not planning to launch the MASK token soon, though options are being consiBitwise launches first US spot ETF for NEAR (NRR)Bitwise has launched the first US spot ETF for NEAR (NRR) on NYSE Arca with a 0.75% fee and staking plan; NEAR Intents volume topped $32B in one year.Peter Brandt: Bitcoin Could Reach $300–600K by 2029Peter Brandt forecasts Bitcoin at $300–600K by the end of 2029 and expects a pullback to $65–66K in early October, believing a new bull cycle has starAltcoins Worth Over $4.575 Billion to Be Unlocked in OctoberIn October, altcoin unlocks totaling more than $4.575 billion are expected. The largest are BTW $137.70M, 2Z $105.54M, AKE $66.93M, ADI $58.03M, ZRO $CryptoQuant: 87% of Altcoins on Binance Above 200-Day Moving AverageCryptoQuant reports 87% of altcoins on Binance are trading above the 200-day average. Since June, Total2 is up 45% ($371B); exchange inflows hit a higOnly 9 Coins from the Top 100 Posted Losses Over the Last 90 DaysOut of the top 100 cryptocurrencies, only 9 recorded negative returns in the past 90 days, while the majority remained in positive territory during thTalos: Top 10 Altcoins Account for About 80% of Market CapTalos reports top 10 altcoins make up ~80% of altcoin market cap; CoinMarketCap index at 64/100, below the 75 threshold. September saw daily buying doLINK up 90% since August: CCIP 2.0, Infosys and Bottomline dealsLINK has risen 90% since August as Chainlink launched CCIP 2.0, Infosys standardized its stack for 1.7 billion accounts, and Bottomline introduced GloCryptoQuant: Altcoin Inflows to Exchanges Reach Highest Since October 2025CryptoQuant reports altcoin inflows to exchanges at their highest since October 2025. Over 7 days, 34,123 BTC ($2.8B) withdrawn from CEX, per CoinglasPolygon burns 100M POL, another 25M POL set for burningPolygon has burned 100 million POL (~1% of supply), with another 25 million POL ready for burning. Polygon PoS is preparing block streaming with 1 ms Address 0x7737 Opens $30M NEAR Long With 10x LeverageAddress 0x7737 opened a $30 million NEAR long position with 10x leverage; unrealized profit on the position now exceeds $16 million. Wallet link insidMTRG drops 84% after over 1 billion tokens issued on BNB ChainThe MTRG token fell by 84% after more than 1 billion MTRG were issued on BNB Chain, according to PeckShield. Details of the incident and losses remainZcash: November NU7 Upgrade May Freeze Sprout FundsThe Zcash NU7 upgrade in November will disable v4 transactions, potentially making Sprout pool funds unspendable. Testnet Oct 6, decision Oct 20, mainSolana Prepares Alpenglow: Finality Down to ~150 ms on TestnetSolana is preparing the Alpenglow update for public testnet, reducing transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to ~150 ms—an 85x improvement. Mainnet daCrypto Market Cap Hits $3 Trillion Again as Bitcoin Nears $86KCrypto market cap returns to $3T with Bitcoin trading around $86,000. Major altcoins rally and leverage spikes in derivatives, signaling rising speculGlassnode: Altcoins Still Have Room to Run, No Overheating YetGlassnode says altcoins still have upside: open interest in altcoin futures lags behind BTC, with no signs of market overheating as the spread remainsNEAR Surges 26%: Price Nears $3.80, Highest Since Feb 2025NEAR token jumps over 26% in 24 hours, closing in on $3.80 — its highest price since early February 2025. Hyperliquid perpetuals fuel the rally.