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Written by: 0xjs@Golden Finance On February 26, 2026, the payment technology giant Block (formerly Square), founded by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, announced a shocking decision: Lay off more than 4,000 employees, nearly half of its total workforce, reducing the team size from over 10,000 to less than 6,000. This news quickly boosted the company's stock price, which rose over 24% in after-hours trading. On the surface, this seems to be another round of "downsizing" in the tech industry, but a deeper analysis of Block's financial situation reveals that this is not due to financial difficulties, but a strategic move by the company to embrace AI to improve efficiency. However, if we examine this through the lens of the recently discussed article "2028 Global Intelligence Crisis," this

Block founder Jack Dorsey responded to bond analyst Will Slaughter's comments, stating that layoffs were due to overexpansion and structural adjustments during the pandemic, emphasizing that the company's target for gross profit per employee has been raised to over $2 million, reflecting the company's efficiency.

Written by: Glendon, Techub News In this crypto winter, the NFT sector is undoubtedly the "hardest hit." Trading volumes plummet, users leave, and project teams withdraw funding—all signs that the market's development seems to have hit the rewind button. Following the closures of NFT trading platform Nifty Gateway and NFT social platform Rodeo in January, another NFT platform plans to terminate some of its operations, seeking transformation and survival in the cold winter. Magic Eden, once a phenomenon-level multi-chain platform in the NFT market, is also inevitably undergoing a strategic contraction crucial to its survival: shutting down the Bitcoin and Ethereum EVM markets and ceasing support for its multi-chain wallet. Yesterday, according to

UNI rallied 15% after a governance proposal expanded the fee switch across multiple chains. Fee switch upgrade could generate $27 million yearly revenue and increase token buybacks. Technical momentum and institutional interest support potential further gains for UNI in 2026. Uniswap — U

Key Takeaways Gold has already confirmed a macro breakout after defending its 50 MA — and TOTAL3 is now forming a similar bullish

_Key Takeaways_ _ETHFI has formed a Bearish Bat harmonic pattern on the daily chart, suggesting potential upside toward the $0.609–$0.638 PRZ

Bitcoin just erased an entire week of losses in a single session. BTC surged from $63,000 to $68,500 as $400 million in leveraged shorts got liquidated, as reported by Bloomberg. The Coinbase Premium Index turned positive for the first time in 40 days. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded the strongest d

Flare and Xaman wallet collaborated to enable one-click DeFi access for XRP holders. The integration aims to unlock billions of idle XRP in the Xaman wallet. Flare Network introduced a new one-click DeFi vault in collaboration with Xaman wallet, especially for XRP holders to simplify yield

_Key Takeaways_ _WLFI token up 16%+ to ~$0.116, with volume surging 123% to over $245M in 24 hours — strong buying and technical bounce

_Key Takeaways_ _$19B Liquidation Shock: The October 2025 crash wiped out over $19 billion in leveraged positions, sending Bitcoin from $120K t

The crypto market faces a downturn, with market cap down 1.07% and major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum showing declines. Daily gainers include $DOGS, $PEPE, and $D. DeFi TVL and NFT sales also slumped, while Stripe's interest in PayPal signals shifts in digital payments.

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Polkadot (DOT) leads the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, recording a nearly 24% increase over 24 hours. Trading volume surged 530%, reaching $855 million, indicating strong and vigorous market participation during this rally. This growth coincides with the occurrence of

0G Labs has launched the 0G Apollo Accelerator program, offering 1,928,374,656,574,839,201 million in funding over 10 weeks to support AI applications on decentralized infrastructure. Only 10 teams globally can participate, receiving up to 1,928,374,656,574,839,201 million each, mentorship, and strategic support.

Crypto trading in India has moved well beyond buying and holding. More traders now want tools to hedge positions, act on short-term price moves, and trade BTC without putting all their capital into a single trade. This shift has made crypto derivatives – futures and options – a daily

Ripple is focusing on Turkey as a key growth market, noting its significant crypto adoption, with 25.6% of the population owning cryptocurrency. Amid economic instability, digital assets are being used for financial stability and cross-border payments, particularly through Ripple's new stablecoin, RLUSD.

Datuk Guo Quancheng's influence in the Malaysian capital market is not limited to stock price fluctuations. His decades of accumulated social credibility and contributions to educational philanthropy form the core of his brand. Despite facing changes in his official positions, his business network and social recognition continue to lay a strong foundation for his future business activities.

The Bitcoin price has been under pressure in recent weeks, with price drifting lower toward mid-60s range and sentiment turning bearish over and over again. Yet beneath the surface, a key on-chain metric is moving in the opposite direction. Blockchain analytics firm Santiment showed that the