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Ethereum Exit Queue Eases to 767,000 ETH After MetaMask Validator Exits
Nearly 1.44 million ETH is waiting to begin staking, down 31% from Sept. 1 but still facing a roughly 25-day delay.

Blast to Shut Down Layer 2, Citing Unsustainable Costs
About $63.5 million remains in Blast’s canonical bridge. Users have until Oct. 26 to withdraw through the normal interface, with contract-based withdrawals continuing afterward.
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Solana’s Alpenglow Goes Live on Devnet Ahead of Mainnet Migration
Anza is asking app developers to test programs and integrations as the upgrade moves validator voting off-chain. Mainnet activation remains pending.
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Ethereum Exit Queue Eases to 767,000 ETH After MetaMask Validator Exits
Nearly 1.44 million ETH is waiting to begin staking, down 31% from Sept. 1 but still facing a roughly 25-day delay.
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