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August 17, 2026

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Printr to Close by Aug. 31, Canceling Token Launch and Airdrop

Printr to shut down by Aug. 31, cancels TGE and airdrop Printr said it has started winding down and will cease all operations by Aug. 31, scrapping the token generation event and airdrop it had promised users. The cross-chain token launchpad said it could not secure the capital and distribution needed to stay sustainable; from Aug. 18 it will unstake user positions and return assets, while tokens already deployed through Printr will remain live on their respective chains.

July 25, 2026

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World Foundation Raises $52.5M in Locked WLD Sale as Token Drops 10%

World Foundation raises $52.5M in locked WLD sale led by Pantera World Foundation sold about 217.4 million WLD to raise $52.5 million in a token round led by Pantera Capital, with all tokens locked for 12 months until July 2027. The nonprofit said it will use the funds to push World ID into enterprise platforms, consumer apps, and AI agents, while WLD fell about 10% in 24 hours amid continued price pressure.

July 24, 2026

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Augur Sets August 1 Deadline for Mandatory REP Migration in Moon Fork

Augur sets August 1, 2026 deadline for mandatory REP migration Augur has opened the final window for REP holders to migrate tokens 1:1 into outcome-specific REP by August 1, 2026, as phase two of its Moon Fork nears completion. The move is irreversible, and REP left in the legacy universe after the deadline will no longer track the active protocol and is likely to lose economic value. Kraken has confirmed exchange support; other platforms have not.

July 17, 2026

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Dash brings Zcash-derived Orchard privacy to Evolution mainnet

Dash activates Orchard privacy system on Evolution chain Dash has activated Orchard-based shielded pools on its Evolution mainnet, letting users send DASH without revealing the sender, receiver or amount. The new system replaces PrivateSend’s coin-mixing approach with Zcash’s zero-knowledge proof tech, and Dash said it can confirm transactions in about one second and sync a wallet in roughly 20 seconds. Shielded stablecoins and other assets are planned next.

July 16, 2026

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Pi Network Sets July 22 Deadline for Protocol v25 as PI Extends Decline

Pi Network sets July 22 deadline for Protocol v25 Pi Network said Protocol v25 is scheduled for July 22 after about six weeks without a timeline for the next upgrade. The update is set to focus on network stability and reliability and add support for more efficient, privacy-preserving smart contracts. The announcement comes as PI trades below $0.074, down 8% in 24 hours and more than 35% over two weeks.