Balancer Labs is preparing to shut down as the team behind the DeFi protocol moves to cut costs after months of financial strain. The plan would leave the protocol running under a leaner structure led by the Balancer Foundation and the DAO while the corporate entity winds down. Summary Balancer Labs will shut down as…
Five days ago, President Trump was publicly threatening to bomb Iranian power plants into rubble. On Sunday, he announced a five-day pause on military strikes, pivoting from escalation to diplomacy faster than most people change their Netflix profiles. The about-face came after closed-door discussions in Riyadh, facilitated by foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, and…
The once-touted “Ethereum killer” is in extreme pain, wallowing in the depths of a bear market, but a bottom may be finally forming, say analysts. Cardano is showing classic bottom indicators with active wallets down 43% on their investments over the past year, and ADA dropping over 70% since September, said Santiment on Tuesday….
The Russell 2000’s 2% rebound after a 10% correction signals a tentative risk‑on turn in U.S. stocks, giving Bitcoin and altcoins fresh “permission to breathe. Summary The small-cap Russell 2000 index jumped about 2% after a bruising correction, signaling a tentative return of risk appetite in U.S. equities. Traders say the move is part of a broader…
TRON DAO, the community-governed organization behind one of the most heavily used blockchain networks for stablecoin settlement, is scaling its AI Fund from $100 million to $1 billion as it doubles down on building infrastructure for the burgeoning agentic economy, according to a Monday announcement. The fund targets early-stage investments and acquisitions across key areas…
The SEC and CFTC just rewrote the rulebook on crypto. A joint guidance released on March 17 ends a decade of regulatory ambiguity in one fell swoop. Most cryptocurrencies, including many stablecoins and digital tools, are now classified as commodities or collectibles rather than securities. The era of regulation by enforcement is over. But the…
Private markets reprice periodically and opaquely; BTC reprices continuously and publicly, a difference that matters when conditions decline. Analyst Jamie Coutts has said that Bitcoin’s transparent ledger and real-time pricing could expose weaknesses in private equity markets. The comments, made on the back of a broader market stress and falling crypto prices, have raised…
Two early Kalshi alumni are raising up to $35M for 5c(c) Capital, a fund backed by Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs to invest in market makers, indices and tooling for prediction markets. Summary Former Kalshi staffers are raising up to $35 million to back prediction market infrastructure startups. The new fund, 5c(c) Capital, has support from…
Key takeaways Executives face significant time constraints, impacting their ability to focus on new initiatives. Influence is a critical skill for product leaders, essential for building momentum behind ideas. Misunderstandings often arise due to executives’ decision-making based on personal incentives. Product leaders should adapt communication styles to align with executive preferences. Meetings with executives should…
The Monero price is currently trading near $365, struggling to stabilize after a violent rejection at the critical $370 resistance level. Although XMR is up +4.6% on the day, a failure to flip $370 has printed a textbook double top on the daily chart, forcing traders to choose between a breakout bet and a defensive…
