World Chain will activate full block access lists based on EIP-7928 on August 17, becoming the first production Layer-2 network to stream this data within flashblocks every 200 milliseconds. The feature enables parallel block verification to increase throughput without requiring validator hardware upgrades.
Uniswap Labs launched Pools.trade on August 5, 2026, a new memecoin creation platform on Robinhood Chain, as the decentralized exchange developer expands into token launchpad services amid over 340,000 token launches on Uniswap v4.
Moonbeam froze all GLMR token transactions at 23:59 UTC on July 31, 2026, as part of its migration to relaunch on the Base network. Users who missed the migration window are being instructed to contact support via email.
Ondo Finance has launched the Ondo Network, a new execution layer designed to combine centralized exchange-like speed with non-custodial trading and onchain functionality. The company describes it as an evolution of Ondo Chain.
PointsKash Inc. has introduced a kiosk infrastructure architecture engineered to function regardless of whether Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 (BIP-110) is adopted, as debate over the proposal intensifies and other Bitcoin layer-2 solutions like Ark gain mainnet traction.
Stacks published its Q2 2026 report stating that cumulative users surpassed 1.6 million and that PoX-5, the mechanism powering Bitcoin Staking, had reached public testnet and was undergoing an audit ahead of a planned Q3 mainnet launch. Separately, the Sui Foundation launched the Hashi testnet on July 22, 2026, allowing BTC locked on the Bitcoin network to be represented by hBTC for use as collateral on Sui, with more than 25 institutional partners testing integrations.
Decentralized derivatives protocol AFX Trade on Arbitrum suffered a $24.15 million USDC loss on July 22 after an attacker compromised its cross-chain bridge validator signing keys. The stolen funds were converted to approximately 12,467 ETH on Ethereum.
Coinbase has introduced three offerings that enable businesses to accept payments from AI agents, expand agent-assisted crypto trading and help developers integrate x402 payments. The company also said agent traffic exceeded human traffic on Base documentation pages for the first time.
Ring Protocol has integrated Orbs-powered infrastructure to support decentralized limit and TWAP orders across Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, and BNB Chain, bringing advanced trading features typically found on centralized exchanges to decentralized platforms.
Jordan Fish (Cobie), a Coinbase product executive, publicly acknowledged that the company and its Base blockchain platform have become too distant from crypto-native users and eroded community trust through preventable errors. The admission comes amid growing criticism and leadership changes at the company.
Polygon Labs announced another round of staff cuts as it transitions from a blockchain foundation to a payments-focused company, coinciding with its $250 million acquisition of crypto exchange Coinme and wallet platform Sequence. CEO Marc Boiron said the restructuring reflects the shift toward commercial priorities and profitability targets for 2027.
Coinbase executive Jesse Pollak handed Base app leadership to trader 'Cobie' after publicly acknowledging the network's push into on-chain social and creator coins 'was wrong,' refocusing Base on becoming 'the blockchain for global finance.'
Robinhood Markets launched Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain built on Arbitrum technology for tokenized stocks and real-world assets. The network processed $3.1-4 billion in DEX volume in its first week, driven by memecoin trading and gas subsidies, with Uniswap collecting $4.38 million in daily fees from the platform.
Robinhood's Layer-2 blockchain recorded over $690 million in decentralized exchange trading volume within a 24-hour period, representing a 10x increase from previous levels. The surge was reportedly driven by retail trading activity around a memecoin named Cash Cat, despite the chain being originally positioned for real-world asset tokenization.
Arbitrum announced that all Layer 2 chains built with its technology that settle outside of Arbitrum One or Nova will pay 10% of net protocol revenue to the Arbitrum ecosystem. Robinhood Chain, which has seen $568M in trading volume, is among the chains affected by this new revenue-sharing arrangement.
Robinhood launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, its Layer 2 blockchain, alongside new products including 24/7 tokenized stock trading, perpetual futures, onchain lending, and planned agentic crypto trading capabilities.
Curve Finance has deployed the second version of its isolated lending protocol, Llamalend v2, on the Optimism network, supported by a 250,000 OP token grant. The launch marks the initial phase before a planned Ethereum mainnet deployment.
Virtuals Protocol has migrated from LayerZero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as its exclusive cross-chain infrastructure, moving more than $700 million in VIRTUAL tokens through the new protocol.
Attackers exploited a vulnerable third-party SquidRouterModule contract to drain approximately $3.2 million from 86 Gnosis Safe wallets on Base and Ethereum networks in under two hours. The exploit targeted a third-party module rather than the core Safe protocol.
Ethereum's share of total value locked in DeFi has declined from 63.5% at the start of 2025 to approximately 54% as of May 2026, marking the lowest level since May 2025 as competing Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks capture market share.
Solv Protocol announced migration of SolvBTC and xSolvBTC from LayerZero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol across Corn, Berachain, Rootstock and TAC networks, covering approximately $700 million in assets.
