The Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) launched the Rollup X development testnet (devnet) at Devcon 8 to demonstrate synchronous composability. EEZ, initiated by Gnosis and Zisk and funded by the Ethereum Foundation, aims to connect private chain applications through Ethereum-neutral infrastructure, enabling atomic cross-chain execution. The network supports cross-rollup or Ethereum mainnet contract calls within a single transaction, using ETH as the default gas token and without introducing new tokens. EEZ is governed by a Swiss non-profit organization, with consortium members including Aave, Safe, and Centrifuge. (Source: CryptoBriefing)

Wang Chun, co-founder of F2Pool, sold 6,200 wstETH (equivalent to 7,740.2 ETH) at an average price of $2,390 during the period when ETH rose from $2,315 to $2,440, in exchange for 18.5 million USDC. Subsequently, Wang Chun transferred the 18.5 million USDC to Binance.

A vulnerability exists in BTCPay Server versions 2.4.1 and earlier, leading to the theft of funds from Bitcoin and Litecoin hot wallets. Attackers exploited the vulnerability, which was patched in version 2.4.2 on August 7th, to gain administrator privileges. Nicolas Dorier, founder of BTCPay Server, confirmed that servers running versions prior to 2.4.2 were affected, while users running version 2.4.7 reported no losses. The official recommendation is for users to immediately transfer funds from their old hot wallets to their new wallets, take the old servers offline, and install the latest version. Simply updating the software version cannot eliminate the risk; funds stored outside of hardware wallets or other servers are unaffected. Some service providers, such as LunaNode, have already automatically shut down the risky instances.

Republican lawmakers plan to initiate an impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Hergsays in the House of Representatives, with a vote expected as early as next week. Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massey indicated he plans to initiate the vote, and several Republican sources anticipate its passage. Some Republicans believe Hergsays bear responsibility for the decision to use force against Iran and subsequent contingency plans, accusing him of exaggerating the prospect of a swift victory. US President Trump on Wednesday denied any plans to fire Hegses, saying he was doing a great job and that he would do the same decision to go to war if given the chance. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that Hegses is committed to leading the department until the end of Trump's term. (Source: CNN)

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that pro-crypto lawmakers have won in both parties in the United States, and the US cryptocurrency user base of 67 million continues to grow.