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 2DeFi2 SourcesCoinbase Integrates Hyperliquid Perps on Base App With 50x LeverageCoinbase has enabled access to Hyperliquid's perpetual futures markets on its Base App, offering eligible users more tha...Aug 19, 2026, 08:02 PMCoinbaseBase
Layer 23 SourcesOmnichain Launchpad Printr to Shut Down by August 31Printr, an omnichain token launch platform that raised $4.5 million last October, will cease all operations by August 31...Aug 17, 2026, 11:07 PMPrintr
Layer 1Layer 22 SourcesVitalik Backs Bitcoin's Utreexo for Ethereum Scaling ResearchEthereum researcher Vitalik Buterin credited Bitcoin's Utreexo model as inspiration for Ethereum's scaling work on nativ...Aug 17, 2026, 10:04 AMEthereumBitcoin
Layer 2Security2 SourcesBitGo Migrates $7.3B WBTC from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIPBitGo has switched Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) cross-chain infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoper...Aug 16, 2026, 09:02 AMBitGoWBTC
SecurityLayer 23 SourcesBitcoin Bridge Boltz Suspends Swaps After AI-Assisted Vulnerability DiscoveriesNon-custodial Bitcoin swap provider Boltz suspended operations indefinitely after AI-assisted attacks discovered vulnera...Aug 16, 2026, 02:02 AMBoltzBitcoin
SecurityLayer 23 SourcesXRP Bridge Drained of $200K After Attacker Exploited Deposit ValidationAn attacker drained approximately $200,000 worth of XRP from a cross-chain bridge by creating unbacked XRP on another bl...Aug 12, 2026, 07:04 AMXRPXRP Bridge
Layer 1Layer 2Ethereum Roadmap Prioritizes Privacy and Post-Quantum CryptographyEthereum's updated roadmap now prioritizes native rollups, enhanced privacy features, and post-quantum scaling as techni...Aug 11, 2026, 02:05 AMEthereumVitalik Buterin
Layer 2SecurityLightning Nodes Drained in BTCPay Exploit; Patch Lag ExposedMultiple Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes running BTCPay Server were compromised and funds withdrawn before the project i...Aug 9, 2026, 04:04 AMBTCPay ServerFoundation
