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GTA V Mod Turns Surveillance Cameras Into Destructible Targets
A GTA V surveillance mod adds Flock cameras that track players across Los Santos and can be destroyed. Decrypt reported the feature, but supplied material gives no details linking it to FLOCK or other crypto assets.
Bitcoin’s Complexity Paradox: Why Layer-2 Networks Are Drawing AI Attention
CoinDesk reports that incidents involving Coldcard, Lightning and Liquid show how AI is reshaping bug discovery across Bitcoin’s increasingly complex layer-2 infrastructure and changing the economics of security research.
Harmony proposes ending layer 1 and moving ONE to Ethereum
Harmony proposed shutting down its layer-1 blockchain and migrating ONE to Ethereum, weeks after an exploit led to plans to discard 109,000 transactions. The proposal’s timeline and implementation details were not disclosed.
Liquid Network halts transactions after $320 million bitcoin exploit
Liquid Network, an exchange settlement layer, halted all transactions after a security exploit involving $320 million worth of bitcoin. The attackers claimed to be the “good guys,” according to CoinDesk.
Robinhood Chain Targets Tokenized Stocks and Meme Coins on Ethereum
Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum layer-2 network built with Arbitrum technology. Decrypt describes it as infrastructure for tokenized stocks, meme coins, crypto applications and other on-chain financial products.
Layer-1 blockchain freezes for four hours after $4.9 million exploit
CryptoSlate reported that a layer-1 blockchain paused for about four hours after a $4.9 million exploit. An emergency patch disabled binary-options settlement, while researchers linked an address holding roughly 1,980 ETH to the incident.
Layer-1 Network Plans 24-Minute Transaction Pause for Supernova Upgrade
CryptoSlate reports that a layer-1 network will activate its Supernova upgrade on Sept. 10 at round 32157661, requiring a 24-minute transaction pause and targeting a 10x speed increase. Public nodes had not yet shown adoption.
Saylor’s $2 Billion Capital Loop Highlights New Claims on Bitcoin Ownership
CryptoSlate examined Michael Saylor’s $2 billion capital loop, saying it preserves Bitcoin self-custody while supporting layered claims that finance Strategy’s balance sheet and reshape views of BTC ownership.