Tezos (XTZ) News Today: Why XTZ Is Up – 04 October 2026

• Quantumnet went live on 2 October 2026 as an experimental Tezos network with new consensus mechanisms, manager keys and data-availability layers. • The testnet’s initial baking period runs roughly three days, making the 4 October status a key early checkpoint. • Art on Tezos announced a partnership with VAULTED on 2 October for “Season One” by ARTANDVAULT. • Arthur Breitman speaks at TOKEN2049 Singapore on 7 October from 4:20 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Singapore time on the BingX Labs Stage. • XTZ remains 96.45% below its all-time high of $9.12, with a market capitalization of $355.86M.