Balancer co-founder Fernando Martinelli said Balancer Labs will shut down as the protocol pivots toward a leaner, DAO-led structure following months of financial strain and fallout from a 2025 exploit. The End of Balancer Labs Balancer Labs, the original development entity behind the decentralized exchange ( DEX) protocol, is being wound down after what Martinelli

Markets have sharply repriced Federal Reserve expectations, with near-term rate hike probabilities now edging out cuts for the first time since the easing cycle began. Rate Expectations Shift Sharply as Fed Holds and Markets Reassess The shift, captured by the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank’s Market Probability Tracker, marks a notable turn from early 2026, when

Core Scientific disclosed that it has expanded its credit facility to $1 billion after securing an additional $500 million commitment from JPMorgan, strengthening its push into data center and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure development. Core Scientific Targets AI Colocation Growth With $1B Facility The Austin, Texas-based digital infrastructure firm said on Monday that the new

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) secured a fourth straight week of inflows despite late selling pressure. Ether lagged with consistent outflows, while solana and XRP posted modest gains. Crypto ETFs Split Week: Bitcoin Gains, Ether Bleeds Momentum told two different stories this week. Strength early on gave way to hesitation, yet not enough to undo the

Bitcoin Magazine MoonPay Launches Open-Source Wallet Standard for AI Agents MoonPay's new wallet standard enhances AI financial transactions across blockchains. This post MoonPay Launches Open-Source Wallet Standard for AI Agents first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

SIREN’s explosive rise is now facing fresh scrutiny after onchain analytics show that a single entity may control roughly half the token’s supply. SIREN Rally Continues Despite Warnings of Heavy Whale Control The alert surfaced Monday when Bubblemaps published a screenshot of wallet clusters tied to SIREN, a fast-moving AI-themed token on the BNB Smart

Bitcoin experienced a rapid recovery on Monday, rising from $68,500 to $71,801 following President Trump’s easing of tensions regarding Iranian power plants. Trump Pivot Triggers Recovery Bitcoin staged a rapid recovery Monday, surging from $68,500 to a peak of $71,801 in a less than an hour. The catalyst was a sudden pivot from U.S. President

Fresh off the heels of a 1,031 BTC stack, the Tysons Corner-based bitcoin titan Strategy Inc. is proving that when it comes to “buying the dip,” its appetite is officially bottomless. Bitcoin Treasury Firm Aims to Raise $42 Billion On Monday, the company—which currently sits on a mountain of 762,099 BTC—dropped a regulatory bombshell in

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Swings Wildly as Iran Ceasefire Drama Rocks Crypto Markets Bitcoin kicked off the week with a surge above $71,000 before retracing, reflecting renewed market sensitivity to geopolitical developments between the U.S. and Iran.  This post Bitcoin Swings Wildly as Iran Ceasefire Drama Rocks Crypto Markets first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the Strait of Hormuz could reopen under potential joint control with Iran as he delayed planned strikes, easing immediate pressure on global energy markets. Strait of Hormuz Update: Trump Delays Strikes, Suggests Shared Control The comments arrive as the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran enters its fourth week, with the