Boltz Founders Step Down as Veteran Bitcoin Group Takes Over Suspended Swap Platform
August 17, 2026
The founders of non-custodial swap service Boltz have stepped down after exploits caused protocol losses. A group of veteran Bitcoiners has taken over to fund, patch, and rebuild the platform.
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Uniswap Renounces Creator Fees From Internal Testing Tokens, Redirecting Funds to Token Burn Mechanism
August 17, 2026
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams announced the renouncement of creator fees stemming from internal testing tokens, redirecting all generated funds to an automated ETH buy-and-burn contract.
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Securitize Tokenized Assets Hit $4.3 Billion While Revenue Declines and Expenses Rise
August 17, 2026
Securitize reported a record $4.3 billion in average tokenized assets under management for Q2, but falling revenue and rising operating expenses led to a widening net loss of $21.7 million.
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Ether.fi Expands Into Web3 Banking with Tokenized Stocks, Fiat On-Ramps, and Aave Integration
August 17, 2026
Ether.fi has launched its Summer release, expanding beyond liquid restaking to offer tokenized stock trading, global fiat transfers, Aave-backed borrowing, and revenue-funded ETHFI token buybacks.
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Trezor Customer Data Exposed Following Security Breach at Third-Party Logistics Provider ShipMonk
August 17, 2026
Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has notified customers of a third-party security breach at shipping partner ShipMonk. The incident exposed names, contact details, and shipping addresses of 13,689 users across seven countries, though Trezor hardware and internal systems remain completely uncompromised.
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Robinhood Expands Retail Access to Private Equity with $200 Million Fund IPO
August 17, 2026
Robinhood Ventures Fund II priced a $200 million IPO to offer everyday retail investors access to late-stage private companies and venture capital opportunities on the NYSE.
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Neutrl and Strata Pause Operations Following Reserve Impact Assessment
August 17, 2026
DeFi yield protocol Neutrl has paused minting and redemptions for its NUSD synthetic dollar amid reserve assessment efforts, impacting related Strata yield market contracts.
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SharpLink Commits $200 Million in Ethereum Holdings to Lido Liquid Staking
August 17, 2026
SharpLink plans to stake $200 million of its Ethereum holdings through Lido's liquid staking protocol, utilizing wstETH held under Anchorage Digital custody.
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Standard Chartered Reevaluates $100 Uniswap Target Following Massive Robinhood Chain Revenue
August 17, 2026
Standard Chartered suggests its $100 price target for Uniswap's UNI token may be too low, following strong protocol revenue growth and annualized token burns driven by Robinhood Chain activity.
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Tempo Launches Embedded Yield Infrastructure ‘Tempo Earn’, Secures Global Payroll Giant Deel as Debut Partner
August 17, 2026
Tempo has launched Tempo Earn, an embedded yield solution allowing fintechs like Deel to offer up to 4% APY on idle stablecoin balances while maintaining compliance with US regulations.
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