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New Cronos EVM Mainet v1.8 upgrade is targeted for October 22, 2026
Excited to share that the Cronos EVM mainnet v1.8 upgrade is targeted for October 22, 2026.
This is a huge milestone for the base layer, integrating with the latest Cosmos SDK while delivering native parallel execution, lower propagation latency, and much deeper Ethereum compatibility.
Here’s what’s under the hood:
- Parallel EVM (Block-STM): Native multi-threaded execution embedded directly into the Cosmos SDK layer for higher sustained throughput.
- Faster Networking: Swapped the P2P stack to libp2p and introduced an app-side mempool to cut block turnaround overhead.
- 90%+ EVM Equivalence: Added 80+ Ethereum API methods so native tooling and dApps work seamlessly out of the box.
- Plus 40+ upstream stability fixes.
Simulation & Benchmark Highlights:
- Faster Block Times: Shaved block propagation latency by ~20%, sustaining median block times under 400ms across high-load sweeps.
- Throughput Headroom: Multi-node cluster simulations showed significant double-digit throughput gains alongside lower gas saturation before approaching network limits.
Peak Execution Ceiling: In ideal single-node batching tests, the engine delivered a ~15% boost in peak execution throughput at the hardware limit with zero execution stalls.
Validators and node operators, please check out the migration guide to prep your nodes ahead of the 22nd.
Full technical deep dive and upgrade steps:
blog.cronos.com/p/cronos-evm…
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2 days until Cronos v1.8 goes live on mainnet.
We are on track for the mainnet upgrade on 22 Oct 2026.
Node operators, please have the official v1.8 binary ready. The upgrade guide has the steps you need.
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New Cronos EVM Mainet v1.8 upgrade is targeted for October 22, 2026
Excited to share that the Cronos EVM mainnet v1.8 upgrade is targeted for October 22, 2026.
This is a huge milestone for the base layer, integrating with the latest Cosmos SDK while delivering native parallel execution, lower propagation latency, and much deeper Ethereum compatibility.
Here’s what’s under the hood:
- Parallel EVM (Block-STM): Native multi-threaded execution embedded directly into the Cosmos SDK layer for higher sustained throughput.
- Faster Networking: Swapped the P2P stack to libp2p and introduced an app-side mempool to cut block turnaround overhead.
- 90%+ EVM Equivalence: Added 80+ Ethereum API methods so native tooling and dApps work seamlessly out of the box.
- Plus 40+ upstream stability fixes.
Simulation & Benchmark Highlights:
- Faster Block Times: Shaved block propagation latency by ~20%, sustaining median block times under 400ms across high-load sweeps.
- Throughput Headroom: Multi-node cluster simulations showed significant double-digit throughput gains alongside lower gas saturation before approaching network limits.
Peak Execution Ceiling: In ideal single-node batching tests, the engine delivered a ~15% boost in peak execution throughput at the hardware limit with zero execution stalls.
Validators and node operators, please check out the migration guide to prep your nodes ahead of the 22nd.
Full technical deep dive and upgrade steps:
blog.cronos.com/p/cronos-evm…
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v1.8 upgrade details
blog.cronos.com/p/cronos-evm…
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.@BANGERdotmeme got an upgrade
We just upgraded creator rewards from 50% to 75% for all new token creations, FOREVER. 👀🔥
The best time to launch the next BANGER.meme is NOW.💥
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.@wolfswapdotapp V3 update
70% of LIFETIME fees to creators and NEW Holder Rewards, allowing to share up to 100% of it with stakers
Instant trading on @VVS_finance (@ObsidianSwap support coming soon), with ALL graduates eligible for @CryptoCom listing
Launch your token: WolfSWAP.app/launcher
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build on Cronos Network
@UltApp website got a facelift !
Link: ult.trade/
What did i spot ?:
@ObsidianSwap / Robin NFT
@wolfswapdotapp / Wolfies NFT
@LoadedLions_CDC / LL NFT
(Next time add @Cr00tsNFT too)
Bullish on the trenches.
Bullish on @CronosNetwork
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Both tokenomics proposals have passed.
228,000,000 CRO has been burned from the community pool, bringing the total to 428,000,000 CRO.
100% of Ult and Cronos Launch revenue will now buy CRO on the open market and burn it monthly, with every transaction hash published.
Staking rewards are unchanged, funded by the Strategic Reserve.
Thank you to everyone who voted.
Proposal 36: mintscan.io/crypto-org/propo…
Proposal 37: mintscan.io/crypto-org/propo…
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Cronos v1.8 is now live on testnet.
You can now test ~20% faster median block times, the new app-side mempool and 90%+ EVM API equivalence.
If you run into any issues, let us know. We are targeting mainnet on 22 Oct 2026.
ALT Cronos Network banner: v1.8 is on testnet
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Cronos v1.8 testnet upgrade is tomorrow.
We will be upgrading testnet on 30 Sep 2026. Builders and node operators, this is your chance to try the new networking stack and app-side mempool before mainnet.
We are targeting mainnet on 22 Oct 2026.
ALT Cronos Network banner: 1 day to testnet
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Cronos v1.8 is coming.
Here is the timeline for the upgrade:
We will be upgrading testnet on 30 Sep 2026.
We are targeting the mainnet upgrade on 22 Oct 2026.
In this version, we are bringing ~20% faster median block times, an app-side mempool for lower latency and up to 66% higher sustained throughput in mainnet simulations.
Release notes and upgrade guide to follow.
ALT Cronos Network v1.8. Testnet 30 Sep, mainnet 22 Oct.
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Cronos Network retweeted
CRONUS (cronus-2:native) is now available for trading in the Crypto.com App 🔔
Purchase cronus-2:native easily with USD, EUR, and 20+ fiat currencies
👉 crypto.onelink.me/ADTi/21b5g…
For more details: crypto.com/price/cronus-cdc
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Two tokenomics proposals are now at governance.
Under the proposed strategy, we would put 100% of revenue from Ult and Cronos Launch into buying CRO on the open market and burning it every month. The Strategic Reserve would fund staking rewards while that happens, so the chain stays secure as supply comes down.
Separately, 228,000,000 CRO would be burned from the community pool. We have burned 50M four times. This one takes the total to 428M.
The proposals close 3 October.
Proposal 1: github.com/crypto-org-chain/…
Proposal 2: github.com/crypto-org-chain/…
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Trade what's hot, whenever you want, wherever you want.
ult.trade/download
Ult is live.
Ult is short for Ultimate - your most powerful ability, unlocked.
Trade what's hot, whenever you want, wherever you want.
All markets. One app.
ult.trade/download
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Cronos Network retweeted
Hey crofam 👋
🔥 CRONOS LABS STRATEGY - TL;DR 😇
The proposed mandate is simple:
⚡ 100% of @UltApp revenue → buy crypto-com-chain:native → burn it
🚀 100% of Cronos Launch revenue → buy crypto-com-chain:native → burn it
♾️ Designed to continue indefinitely
💰 Operations funded from Cronos Labs’ existing capital
🪙 No Ult token. No Cronos Launch token.
🔗 crypto-com-chain:native remains the token of Cronos Network
📆 Buybacks & burns would happen monthly and on-chain
🗳️ Subject to the Strategy governance proposal on September 18
In one line:
Products → Usage → Revenue → Buy crypto-com-chain:native → Burn 🔥
🔎 DEEP DIVE for the bravest
Cronos Labs is proposing a major change to how the products it builds could create value for crypto-com-chain:native.
And once you remove the jargon, the model is actually quite easy to understand.
Under the proposed mandate:
100% of the revenue generated by Ult and Cronos Launch would be used to buy crypto-com-chain:native on the open market and burn it — indefinitely.
Not 10%
Not a portion of the profits
100% of the revenue
So the obvious question is:
Who pays for development, infrastructure, marketing and growth?
Cronos Labs says those costs would be covered using its existing capital.
That means revenue generated by Ult and Cronos Launch would not be redirected to fund their day-to-day operations.
It would have one defined destination:
Revenue → Open-market crypto-com-chain:native purchases → Burn 🔥
And there’s another important part of the strategy:
No new token
Ult doesn’t have an Ult token
Cronos Launch doesn’t have a Launch token
Cronos Network remains Cronos Network, and crypto-com-chain:native remains the network token.
Instead of creating another token to capture the activity generated by these products, the proposal connects that activity back to CRO.
So where could that revenue come from?
⚡ Ult
Ult is the new name of the former Cronos App.
It is being built as an all-in-one trading experience across different markets, including crypto spot, perps across crypto/equities/commodities, prediction markets and more.
More usage and trading activity can generate revenue for the platform.
🚀 Cronos Launch
Cronos Launch is Cronos Labs’ own token launchpad.
Users can launch and trade assets there, with trading activity generating fees.
Different products
Different users
Different sources of activity
But under the proposed mandate, the destination of the revenue would be the same:
crypto-com-chain:native.
Cronos Labs also states that these buybacks and burns would happen monthly and on-chain, with transaction hashes published so the activity can be verified.
That means the proposed mechanism isn’t about occasionally deciding whether it is a good moment to buy CRO.
It is designed to become a recurring part of the mandate.
There is one important thing to remember:
This is still a governance proposal.
The Strategy proposal is scheduled for September 18, 2026.
If approved, Cronos Labs would move forward with the mandate.
If it is not approved, Cronos Labs has stated that it will not proceed with the strategy.
So this isn’t about predicting the result or telling anyone how to vote.
It’s simply about understanding what is being proposed.
For me, the easiest way to explain the new model is:
Build products people actually use
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Generate real revenue from that usage
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Use that revenue to buy crypto-com-chain:native on the open market
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Burn the purchased crypto-com-chain:native 🔥
No new Ult token
No Cronos Launch token
Just a proposed direct link between product usage, revenue and crypto-com-chain:native
Read the full strategy: cronos.com/strategy/
@UltApp #Cronos #CRO
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