Layer 2Security2 SourcesPolygon Labs Issues Urgent Upgrade Notice After Austin and Kyoto HardforksPolygon Labs has issued an urgent notice requiring nodes to upgrade following the Austin and Kyoto hardforks, which patc...Aug 29, 2026, 09:04 PMPolygon LabsPolygon
SecurityLayer 22 SourcesBitcoin Lightning Devs Issue Emergency Warning After AI Finds Critical FlawDevelopers working on Bitcoin's Lightning Network confirmed that AI-generated bug reports identified a critical vulnerab...Aug 27, 2026, 07:02 PMBitcoin Lightning Network
Layer 2Security2 SourcesCore Lightning Warns Node Operators of Security Flaws, Urges Offline ModeCore Lightning confirmed multiple security vulnerabilities in its Bitcoin Lightning Network software Thursday and advise...Aug 27, 2026, 09:04 AMCore LightningBitcoin Lightning Network
Layer 2Adoption3 SourcesCoinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks on Base, Starting With Apple and NvidiaCoinbase has begun issuing 1:1-backed tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta, and Alphabet shares on its Ethereum Lay...Aug 24, 2026, 08:11 PMCoinbaseBase
SecurityLayer 23 SourcesSandbox Bridge Exploit: 329 Trillion SAND Minted, $675K DrainedThe Sandbox disclosed a LayerZero bridge configuration flaw that allowed attackers to mint 329 trillion unbacked SAND to...Aug 22, 2026, 12:03 PMSandboxLayerZero
Layer 2Adoption2 SourcesNethermind Exits LayerZero Verifier Role, Migrates to Chainlink CCIPNethermind has ended its role as a verifier on LayerZero's network and migrated its cross-chain node operations to Chain...Aug 21, 2026, 02:12 AMNethermindLayerZero
Layer 2Governance2 SourcesOptimism Reallocates $49M Airdrop Reserve Following Contentious Governance VoteAn Optimism governance proposal redirected 546.9 million OP tokens from user airdrops to a Foundation-controlled Strateg...Aug 20, 2026, 11:11 PMOptimismTest in Prod
Layer 23 SourcesArbitrum Activates Elara Upgrade With Optional Compliance FiltersArbitrum activated the Elara upgrade, introducing optional compliance filters for Orbit chains that allow individual cha...Aug 20, 2026, 11:11 PMArbitrumOrbit chains
Layer 22 SourcesGnosisDAO Approves Plan to Convert Gnosis Chain Into Ethereum RollupGnosisDAO voted to transition Gnosis Chain from an independent blockchain into an Ethereum layer-2 rollup. The network's...Aug 20, 2026, 01:02 PMGnosisGnosisDAO
