Layer 1DeFi2 SourcesLido Consolidates $16B Staked ETH Into Larger Validators After Curated Module v2 ApprovalLido has begun moving approximately $16 billion in staked Ethereum into larger validators following approval of its Cura...Aug 23, 2026, 04:02 AMLidoEthereum
DeFiLayer 12 SourcesBitSafe Launches Canton App Layer With $1M Foundation GrantBitSafe opened the public beta of Decentralization Manager, an open-source framework for building decentralized financia...Aug 23, 2026, 01:07 AMBitSafeCanton Network
Layer 1Security2 SourcesMANTRA Blockchain Offline After Exploit, Restart Delayed Pending PatchMANTRA Chain halted all network activity after validators discovered an exploit in an upstream dependency, keeping mainn...Aug 22, 2026, 12:10 AMMANTRACosmos
Layer 13 SourcesSolana Activates 350ms Slot Time on Mainnet, Begins Scaling PathSolana activated 350-millisecond slot times on mainnet Wednesday, the first reduction since launch, as the network begin...Aug 21, 2026, 03:06 PMSolanaSolana Foundation
Layer 1Security5 SourcesMANTRA Chain Resumes After 30-Hour Halt to Fix Cosmos EVM BugMANTRA Chain resumed block production Friday after deploying version 8.4.0 to patch a Cosmos EVM vulnerability that halt...Aug 21, 2026, 07:03 AMMANTRA ChainCosmos
Layer 2Layer 12 SourcesGnosisDAO Votes to Retire Standalone Chain, Settle to EthereumGnosisDAO approved proposal GIP-153 to transform Gnosis Chain from an independent Layer 1 into an Ethereum-settled zero-...Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AMGnosisGnosisDAO
Layer 1Markets2 SourcesEthereum Marks 11 Years With $148B in Stablecoins, ETH Down 61% From PeakEthereum celebrated its 11th anniversary on July 30, now hosting $148 billion in stablecoins and serving as the primary ...Aug 20, 2026, 05:01 AMEthereumETH
Layer 1Adoption2 SourcesArthur Hayes Returns to Lead Flop Labs, Plans FLOP Token LaunchArthur Hayes, former BitMEX CEO, has taken on a leadership role at Flop Labs, a network focused on AI-driven autonomous ...Aug 19, 2026, 08:09 AMArthur HayesFlop Labs
Layer 1Security2 SourcesZcash Activates Ironwood Fix as ZEC Rebounds From July DeclineZcash activated the Ironwood upgrade on July 28, closing the vulnerable Orchard pool and opening a replacement under new...Aug 19, 2026, 04:02 AMZcashZEC
