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Trading Protocol Balancer Faces Major Turning Point, Founder Announces Balancer Labs Will Cease Operations, Protocol to Continue in Streamlined Form. This decision stems from security vulnerabilities and legal risks, with the current operational model becoming unsustainable. Despite significant TVL decline, Balancer still generates over $1 million in annualized fee revenue. The team has proposed an aggressive restructuring plan that includes token buybacks, revenue structure reforms, and focuses on five core product lines. Following the transformation, the team will concentrate on enhancing the protocol's competitiveness.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) plans to raise $42 billion through a new at-the-market offering program by selling common stock and preferred shares, with the aim of increasing its Bitcoin purchases. Recently, the company spent $76.6 million to acquire 1,031 Bitcoin. However, the company currently has book losses exceeding $3.2 billion, and high dividend pressure and limited cash reserves raise concerns about future financial risks.

The Backpack trading platform has underperformed since its TGE, causing a community trust crisis. Many core users had their points reduced or zeroed out, triggering strong dissatisfaction, particularly hitting the Chinese-speaking community hard. Opaque platform rules have intensified user frustration over sybil-cleaning measures. Although Backpack has launched an appeals channel and token buyback program, rebuilding trust remains difficult. Facing a bear market, Backpack is still betting on a listing and plans to tie its token to company valuation, but specific details remain unclear.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies increased its holdings by 65,341 Ethereum last week, with total holdings exceeding 4.66 million ETH, valued at approximately $10 billion. The company also holds 196 Bitcoin, $200 million in equity, and $95 million in investments. Despite currently facing approximately $7 billion in unrealized losses, Ethereum is expected to rebound against the trend.

BTQ Technologies announced the completion of the deployment of BIP 360 technology on the Bitcoin quantum test network, aimed at defending against potential threats of quantum computing to Bitcoin. BIP 360 introduces a new output type, P2MR, which improves the public key exposure risk associated with Taproot. Currently, only certain exposed wallets are vulnerable to quantum threats, but BIP 360 still requires further support from the community to become an official proposal. Its future development is worth paying attention to.

Author: Frank, PANews
Over the past period of time, the hottest topic in the tech and startup circles has not been a major tech company releasing a new model, but rather the nationwide "lobster farming" craze.
On one hand, the "lobster farming" boom has driven business growth in related industries, with large language model companies and cloud server providers making substantial profits. On the other hand, how much actual returns Openclaw can bring to users has become a mystery. While social media is filled with such success stories, upon closer examination, most turn out to be viral fabrications created for engagement.
Lobster farming—does it actually make money? If it does, who exactly is pocketing these earnings?
PANews has compiled data from the TrustMRR data platform, public examples from social media, project official websites, and multi-source cross-validated reports. In order to distinguish between "verified genuine income" and "self-reported myths circulating online," we have excluded a large volume of information based solely on one-sided claims

U.S. Senator proposes new legislation aimed at prohibiting federally regulated prediction market platforms from offering sports event and casino-style game contracts, marking the first restriction of such markets. The bill indicates that prediction markets should be regulated by state governments, reflecting a jurisdictional dispute between regulators and various states. Despite facing legal challenges, prediction markets continue to attract capital investment.

AI Agent OpenClaw has sparked a global trend, with the Chinese government releasing a security handbook to alert users to risks. The Financial Supervisory Commission has observed that financial institutions are gradually adopting OpenClaw, and responded that it will develop relevant security handbooks. Meanwhile, the Digital Development Department is promoting sovereign AI to enhance cybersecurity protection. China, however, is experiencing a user exodus, primarily due to high technical costs and security risks.

DeFi protocol Resolv suffered an attack on March 22, where hackers minted 80 million stablecoins USR at low cost and cashed out approximately $25 million, causing USR to depeg and triggering market volatility. The attack stemmed from a lack of security measures on the protocol's privileged accounts, impacting overall liquidity and affecting the lending market. Resolv subsequently suspended the protocol and emphasized that collateral pools remained unaffected, but experts believe the hidden losses caused by the incident are significant.

The UK High Court is hearing a Bitcoin theft case in which the plaintiff alleges his estranged wife secretly stole 2,323 Bitcoin in 2023. In the case, the plaintiff used audio evidence to prove that the defendant and her sister planned to transfer the Bitcoin. The judge found a high probability of the plaintiff prevailing and ordered asset freezing while dismissing some claims, recommending expedited trial proceedings.

NYSE Arca and NYSE American, subsidiaries of the New York Stock Exchange, submitted rule change applications to the U.S. SEC to remove position and exercise limits on Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs, marking that all major options exchanges have completed this adjustment. The new rules allow cryptocurrency ETFs to be used in customized options trading, enabling institutional investors to execute more flexible hedging strategies with profound implications for market liquidity.

The Bitcoin mining industry faces severe challenges, with mining costs surging to $88,000, while Bitcoin prices hover around $68,000, causing miners to face mounting losses. As geopolitical risks and high oil prices take their toll, hash rate continues to decline, and industry pressure is triggering market instability. Many mining companies are beginning to pivot toward AI and high-performance computing to ensure survival.

# BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink's Latest Letter: Digital Assets and Tokenization as Keys to Financial System Upgrade
BlackRock, the world's largest asset management giant, Chairman and CEO Larry Fink stated in his latest annual letter to shareholders that "digital assets" and "tokenization technology" will become key engines driving the upgrade of the financial system. At the same time, he also issued a stern warning about the current situation: the current economic model in the United States has left too many people at the bottom behind.
## Capitalism Out of Balance
Larry Fink pointed out in his letter the harsh reality: the vast majority of the benefits created by the current financial system flow to wealthy classes who already possess assets, while many wage earners are shut out from the doors of market growth. He attributes this imbalance to deeper systemic problems in American society: the increasingly widening wealth gap, persistently high government debt, and weak capital market participation rates—all of which are putting unprecedented pressure on traditional financial models.
"Capitalism still works..."

Trump announced progress in negotiations with Iran and delayed military action, causing volatility in global investment markets. The crypto market rebounded sharply, with Bitcoin rising above $71,000, traditional markets showed optimism with stock gains and falling oil prices. However, Iran denied negotiations, increasing market uncertainty, which may affect market direction within the next five days. Investors should be cautious and avoid excessive leverage.

The U.S. FBI New York office has warned blockchain users to be vigilant against counterfeit FBI tokens and to avoid providing personal information. This scam uses the TRON network to send fake tokens, using intimidation tactics to lure victims to phishing websites. Users should be careful not to click on suspicious websites or submit personal information.

Major League Baseball (MLB) announced a partnership with prediction market platform Polymarket to serve as the official prediction market exchange, and jointly established risk control measures to limit high-risk markets. The move aims to ensure game integrity and promote the development of legal prediction markets, while raising concerns about manipulation risks and legal positioning. Supporters believe that through cooperation, clear rules can be established and market transparency can be improved.

Citigroup has lowered its 12-month price targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum, signaling a shift toward caution on the cryptocurrency market's medium-term outlook, primarily due to slow progress in U.S. crypto asset legislation. Bitcoin's target was reduced from $143,000 to $112,000, while Ethereum's fell to $3,175. Despite upside potential remaining in the future, the lack of new policy catalysts suggests prices may oscillate within a range in the near term. Citigroup's assessment of Ethereum is more cautious, as it believes the asset is more significantly impacted by on-chain activity.