Weekly Roundup – July 31-Aug 6

After eight years in existence, the Bitcoin blockchain split in two on Aug 1, at 1:20 p.m., forming Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. The market seemed buoyed by the scaling solution, with Bitcoin hitting an all-time high over $3300 later in the week.
The world’s largest Ethereum hackathon was announced. Judges include Vitalik Buterin, Joseph Lubin, Joey Krug, and Jeff Coleman.
The White Hat Group has returned 100% of the funds it grabbed for safekeeping when a vulnerability in Parity multisig wal