As the war in Iran rages, U.S. Treasury yields – the market’s gauge of borrowing costs – have risen to multi-month highs, factoring in late Fed rate cuts and higher inflation expectations. The question is when the Treasury market, which underpins global finance, starts causing problems for both the government and the economy, forcing the […]
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The company that built decentralized finance (DeFi) powerhouse Balancer is shutting down. Balancer co-founder Fernando Martinelli announced on Tuesday the closure of Balancer Labs, the company that incubated and funded the decentralized exchange protocol. The decision comes about five months after a v2 exploit in November 2025 that drained about $110 million in digital assets,
Bitcoin’s mining concentration problem has just appeared on the blockchain itself, triggering a small “reorganization”. At the center of the story is Foundry USA, the largest bitcoin mining pool, representing a group of miners who combine their computing power to verify transactions, mine blocks, and share BTC rewards. On the blockchain, there are many miners,
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Monday’s ceasefire lasted about 18 hours. Bitcoin climbed 3.1% to $70,352 on Tuesday morning, recovering from the weekend’s fall below $68,000, with ether (ETH), Solana SOL, dogecoin and xrp gaining between 2 and 4%. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Saudi Arabia had agreed to give the U.S. military access to King Fahd Air
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Crypto industry insiders got their first look at the revised market structure bill in the Senate, and the first impression was that the language on the permitted yield of stablecoins was too narrow and unclear, according to a person familiar with the current draft. The new language, announced Friday by Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Thom
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With just over a week left in March, Bitcoin is on track to avoid a historic losing streak. The asset is up about 2% for the month, holding above $68,000. However, a late pullback would see Bitcoin close six consecutive months in the red, which would match the longest negative streak on record, last seen
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Bitcoin BTC$70,885.17 held on to gains Monday after an early rise above $70,000, but the fate of the rebound now depends on what happens between the United States and Iran. The move follows US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a five-day pause in strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, citing “productive” diplomatic negotiations. Iranian officials denied
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Bitcoin BTC$70,900.35 is trading near $68,250, returning to a price range that dates back to early February after several failed attempts to convincingly surpass $75,000. The most recent sell-off occurred on Saturday, after US President Donald Trump threatened to “destroy” Iran’s power plants unless the country opened the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. The
The Solana Foundation presents a new narrative to large institutions: privacy as a customizable feature, not a compromise. In a report released Monday by the foundation, “Privacy on Solana: A Full-Spectrum Approach for the Modern Enterprise“, The organization argued that the next phase of crypto adoption will depend less on transparency alone and more on
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A new venture capital firm focused on prediction markets is launching with the backing of Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan and Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour, Bloomberg reported. The company, called 5c(c) Capital (named after a section of the Commodity Exchange Act that governs prediction markets) could be the first venture fund created
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