Balancer founder Fernando Martinelli has proposed shutting down Balancer Labs after months of legal and economic pressure, while the Balancer protocol continues operating under a new setup. The plan would end BAL emissions, remove veBAL governance, redirect protocol fees to the DAO treasury, cut V3 swap fees, and introduce buybacks and burns that could remove up to 35% of supply over time. BAL was trading near $0.15, with support around $0.126 and resistance near $0.1785 and $0.20 as the overhaul's execution becomes the key variable.

Capital B (The Blockchain Group) said on March 23, 2026 it completed an ATM-style capital increase and warrant issuances tied to capital raises totaling $4.05 million (€3.5 million). The company also purchased 44 BTC for $3.12 million (€2.7 million), bringing total bitcoin holdings to 2,888 BTC with an acquisition value of $309.34 million (€267.1 million).

Aave's DAO voted Monday to advance the V4 protocol toward deployment on Ethereum mainnet, with more than 645,000 votes in favor and less than one vote against. The proposal is expected to move next to an Aave Improvement Proposal (AIP), a binding onchain vote to deploy and activate V4 on Ethereum.

Bitcoin has stayed below $100,000 for four straight months after first clearing that level in 2024, a stretch the article describes as consistent with bear-market conditions. Crypto Tice argues retail activity has fallen sharply since BTC set an all-time high, with the biggest drop coming from transactions under $10,000. The analyst says upside may remain capped until retail share rises above 10% again, after peaking at 30% at the start of 2025.

H100 Group AB said it signed a non-binding letter of intent on March 23, 2026 to acquire Norway-based Moonshot AS and Never Say Die AS in an all-share, bitcoin-for-bitcoin structure. The transaction would lift H100's bitcoin holdings from 1,051 to approximately 3,501 BTC while keeping the listed parent structure intact. The company expects definitive agreements by April 22, 2026, with completion planned after the annual general meeting on May 21, 2026.

Former SEC Division of Enforcement Director Margaret Ryan resigned on March 16 after reported internal disputes over how the agency handled matters involving people tied to US President Donald Trump. The tensions reportedly included the SEC's case against crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, which ended earlier this month with a $10 million settlement, and its lawsuit against Elon Musk, which the parties said on March 17 is now in settlement talks.

Hostplus, one of Australia's largest superannuation funds, is weighing whether to let members invest in cryptocurrencies after receiving requests for access to the asset class. The fund's CIO said the earliest rollout could be next financial year via its ChoicePlus platform, though the proposal remains in design and would require regulatory sign-off and consumer-protection work.

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