Zeus Wallet, a self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning Network wallet, shut down its infrastructure on Wednesday after experiencing a cybersecurity incident and is conducting a security audit before restoring services.
Non-custodial Bitcoin bridge Boltz halted all swap services indefinitely after a surge of AI-assisted hacking attempts over recent months outpaced the team's ability to patch vulnerabilities. The service connects Bitcoin's main chain with Lightning Network and Liquid sidechain.
Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin bridge enabling swaps between Bitcoin mainchain, Lightning Network, and Liquid sidechain, halted all services on August 3, 2026, citing an escalating wave of automated AI-assisted attacks that its small team could not patch fast enough. No user funds were compromised due to the platform's non-custodial architecture.
