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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News
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.
Bitcoin
GameStop’s $1.4B Debt-for-Equity Swap Cuts Note Principal by a Third — While Its Entire Bitcoin Hoard Sits Pledged at Coinbase
GameStop is swapping $1.4B in convertible notes for equity while its entire 4,710 BTC sits pledged at Coinbase for a covered-call strategy — GME shares fell 13.84%.
Markets
Crypto Market Cap Flatlines at $2.27T as BTC Dominance Hits 56.6% and Fear & Greed Sinks to 27
Crypto market cap flatlines at $2.27T. Bitcoin holds $63,965 with 56.6% dominance while ETH slides 3.1% weekly and Fear & Greed sinks to 27.
News
37 Americans Arrested in 2026 for Protesting AI Data Centers — Most Over ‘Petty Rules’
At least 37 Americans have been arrested in 2026 for protesting AI data centers — mostly for minor infractions — as local opposition grows into a national movement.
Bitcoin
Canada’s 3iQ Lands First Institutional Mandate to Manage Bhutan’s Bitcoin Treasury for Gelephu Mindfulness City
Canada's 3iQ Corp secures the first institutional mandate to manage Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City Bitcoin reserves, linked to a 10,000 BTC (~$641M) pledge.
News
American Bitcoin Pledged 3,090 BTC to Bitmain as Collateral — Nearly 40% of Its Treasury
American Bitcoin Corp pledged 3,090 BTC — nearly 40% of its 8,002-BTC treasury — to Bitmain as collateral for mining equipment, its Q2 SEC filing reveals.
