Analysis
Two Ethereum gas commits and a stateless-account pitch land back to back
Two Ethereum EIP commits on August 20 updated gas calculation and bundle composition, followed by a stateless account proposal on August 21.
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Marcus Feld
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Marcus Feld is CoinScoop's DeFi and on-chain analyst. He digs into L2 activity, stablecoin flows and protocol revenue, translating raw chain data into plain-English calls.
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DeFi
Compound proposal would zero supply caps on seven staking-token listings
A Compound proposal by risk manager Gauntlet suggests zeroing supply caps for seven low-use LST and LRT collateral listings, affecting $1.59 million in collateral.
News
Boltz Bitcoin Bridge Shuts Down Indefinitely as AI-Assisted Attackers Outpace Its Patch Cycle
Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin swap provider, suspended all swaps indefinitely on August 3, 2026, after AI-assisted attackers began finding bugs faster than its small team could patch them.
DeFi
EIP-8363 Would Slash Ethereum Staking Rewards to ~1.1% as Ratio Nears 50% — DeFi Critics Warn of Systemic Breakage
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake's EIP-8363 would slash staking rewards from ~2.6% to ~1.1% as the staking ratio nears 50%, sparking sharp pushback from Aave Labs and DeFi protocols.
DeFi
First U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF to Close: Hashdex DEFI Halts Trading August 17, Liquidation Begins August 18
Hashdex's DEFI Bitcoin ETF halts trading August 17, 2026 and begins liquidation August 18 — the first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF to shut down since January 2024.
DeFi
Wells Fargo to Launch Tokenized Deposits for Corporate Clients This Fall, Starting With USD-GBP Corridor
Wells Fargo will roll out tokenized deposits for corporate clients in fall 2026, starting with a USD-to-GBP corridor and expanding through 2027. Blockchain undisclosed.
DeFi
HYPE Drops 10% in a Week and ETF Investors Pull $13M — Grayscale Still Projects $1B in 2027 Earnings
HYPE token slides 10.3% in a week as Hyperliquid ETFs post first-ever net outflows of $13M, while Grayscale publishes a bull case projecting $1B in 2027 earnings.
News
Seoul Police Bust Fake Flare Network Staking Scam That Drained $8.5M in XRP
Seoul police identified a criminal ring that cloned Flare Network's FXRP staking site, planted fake Wikipedia pages and YouTube videos, and drained $8.5M in XRP.
DeFi
Luno Cuts 20% of Staff as July Crypto Layoffs Sweep 12 Firms and Nearly 900 Jobs
Luno is cutting 20% of its global workforce as July crypto layoffs hit 12 firms and 894 workers. Bitcoin sits at $63,997 with Fear & Greed at 28.
DeFi
Morpho Deploys on HashKey’s HSK Chain as Official On-Chain Credit Partner in First Hong Kong Deal
Morpho signs its first major Hong Kong deal, deploying on HashKey's HSK Chain as official on-chain credit partner in a push for institutional CeDeFi in APAC.
