The proposal implements President Trump’s order last year to expand 401(k) access to alternative assets.
Few retirement plans offer alternatives, and even fewer hold them, the Labor Department said.
The rule clears a legal path but leaves operational hurdles and unresolved questions about demand, Decrypt was told.
The U.S. Department of Labor has released a proposed rule that would give 401(k) fiduciaries a safe harbor when considering alternative investments, including funds that invest in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.
Under the proposal, fiduciaries that undergo review for performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarking, and complexity would get a safe harbor if they follow that process. It was released for public inspection through the Federal Register on Monday and is scheduled for formal publication by Tuesday.
The proposed rule carries out a directive from President Donald Trump in August last year to expand access to alternative assets in 401(k) plans, including investment vehicles with exposure to crypto.
Americans held roughly $10.1 trillion in 401(k) plans as of the end of 2025, part of a broader $14.2 trillion defined contribution market, according to data from the Investment Company Institute.
Drawing on older data, the Labor Department pegs the participant-directed market at $8.8 trillion across roughly 721,000 plans.
Only 4% of defined contribution plans offered alternative investments last year, with just 0.1% of assets allocated to them, per data cited in the proposal.
Safe harbor, hard choices
The proposal follows the Labor Department’s decision last May to rescind Biden-era guidance that had urged fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” before adding crypto to 401(k) menus, a standard the agency said went beyond what the federal law governing retirement plans requires.
“Retirement funds are the holy grail for bitcoin enthusiasts looking for new investors: oceans of cash, tax-advantaged,” Andrew M. Bailey, Senior Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, told Decrypt.
But retirement plans carry a built-in tension, Bailey noted.
“Their horizons—decades, not months or years, make them well-suited for long-term investment in new technologies,” he said. “Their approach to risk and tight regulations pulls them in the opposite direction.”
While risk aversion could “steer retirees away,” rule changes “that empower savers to make their own choices” would be welcome, he said.
Once the rules are settled, the harder question is whether savers will actually bite, Bailey opined.
“A secondary effect to watch is equity-based investment vehicles for bitcoin, like Strategy’s preferred stock offerings,” Bailey said. Whether direct 401(k) exposure would cannibalize demand for such products or prove complementary remains an open question, he noted.
The proposal places digital assets “on the same playing field” as other alternative investments, Joshua Chu, lawyer, lecturer, and co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association, told Decrypt.
“If a fiduciary can document a robust process on fees, liquidity, valuation and complexity, they now have a clear safe harbor roadmap instead of a regulatory minefield,” he said.
With it, retirement savers can get “a taste of alternative-asset alpha without the plan sponsor hiding under the desk every time Bitcoin sneezes,” he added.
Still, fiduciaries would need to build “daily pricing, liquidity, and risk controls” for crypto inside 401(k) wrappers before any of it reaches a retiree’s account, he added.
The proposal could put U.S. retirees ahead of most Asian savers in accessing regulated crypto exposure, Chu noted, citing how Hong Kong’s pension system and China’s trading ban still keep digital assets out of retirement accounts.
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VANCOUVER, BC, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Company” or “Fobi“), an industry leader in harnessing AI and data intelligence to enable digital transformation, is pleased to announce that it has filed its annual audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, associated management discussion and analysis and related disclosures (together, the “2025 Annual Filings”), as well as its interim financial statements, MD&A, and accompanying CEO and CFO certifications for the periods ending September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, (together, the “2026 Interim Filings”). The 2025 Annual Filings and 2026 Interim Filings can be found under Fobi’s profile on http://www.sedarplus.ca.
With the filing of the 2025 Annual Filings and the 2026 Interim Filings, the Company is proceeding to file a revocation application to the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”), as the principal regulator of the Company, to revoke the failure-to-file cease trade order issued against the Company on November 1, 2024 (the “FFCTO”). Further, the Company intends to apply to the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) for reinstatement of trading of the Company’s common shares on the TSXV following confirmation of revocation of the FFCTO.
Fobi CEO, Rob Anson commented, “With the recent closing of our financing and today’s filing of our year-end and quarterly reports, bringing the Company up to date in its required filings, these represent important steps in both strengthening the Company’s financial position and moving us closer toward achieving trade resumption”.
About Fobi AI
Fobi AI Inc. (TSXV: FOBI, Pink: FOBIF) is a data and AI technology company that enables digital transformation through real-time data, mobile-wallet engagement, and Web3-ready solutions. By integrating strategy, technical architecture, and execution, Fobi helps clients across retail, sports, healthcare, and regulated industries translate digital initiatives into measurable business results.
For more information, visit http://www.fobi.ai
Fobi AI Inc.Fobi Website: http://www.fobi.aiRob Anson, CEOrob@fobi.ai
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Microsoft released two different modes that pair GPT and Claude to increase the quality of AI research.
Critique makes the models collaborate, whereas Council makes them work in parallel while a third judge finds the discrepancies.
This two-model workflow fixes hallucinations, weak citations, and other problems associated with mono-model AI research.
Deep research AI has been one of the hottest arms races in tech this year. Google announced its research agent for Gemini in December 2024, OpenAI released its own research agent in February 2025, xAI followed suit, Perplexity doubled down, and Anthropic’s Claude built a loyal following among professionals who need detailed, cited answers, introducing its agent in April of last year.
Every company has been trying to convince you that their single AI model is the smartest researcher in the room. Microsoft just said: Why pick one?
The company announced two new features on Monday for Copilot’s Researcher tool—called Critique and Council—that put OpenAI’s GPT and Anthropic’s Claude to work on the same research task in sequence. The result, according to Microsoft’s testing against an industry benchmark, scores higher than every system included in that test, including models from the top AI companies.
Introducing Critique, a new multi-model deep research system in M365 Copilot.
You can use multiple models together to generate optimal responses and reports. pic.twitter.com/m4RlQmCKzs
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) March 30, 2026
“Critique is a new multi model deep research system designed for complex research tasks. It separates generation from evaluation and utilizes a combination of models from Frontier labs, including Anthropic and OpenAI,” Microsoft explains. “One model leads the generation phase, planning the task, iterating through retrieval, and producing an initial draft, while a second model focuses on review and refinement, acting as an expert reviewer before the final report is produced.”
Here’s the basic problem Critique is designed to fix: Every AI research tool today works the same way. You ask a question, one model plans a search, scours sources, writes a report, and hands it back to you. That single model is doing everything with no one checking its work.
This can end up with some hallucinations slipping in, some errors in citations, fake or inaccurate claims, etc.
Critique breaks that workflow in two. GPT handles the first phase—it plans the research, pulls sources, and writes an initial draft. Then Claude steps in as a strict editor, reviewing the report for factual accuracy, citation quality, and whether the answer actually addressed what was asked. Only after that review does the final report reach the user. Microsoft says the roles can eventually run in the opposite direction too, with Claude drafting and GPT critiquing, though for now GPT goes first.
On the DRACO benchmark—a standardized test covering 100 complex research tasks across 10 domains including medicine, law, and technology—Copilot with Critique scored 57.4. points with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 by itself hitting 42.7. Microsoft’s combined system beats the next best result by nearly 14%.
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The biggest gains showed up in breadth of analysis and presentation quality, with factual accuracy also posting a significant improvement.
The second feature, Council, takes a different approach to the same problem. Instead of having one model review the other’s work, Council runs GPT and Claude simultaneously and puts their full reports side by side. A third “judge” model then reads both and writes a summary explaining where the two AIs agreed, where they diverged, and what unique angles each one caught that the other missed. Comparing AI research tools manually has been something users have had to do themselves until now.
In Critique, the models essentially collaborate with each other while in Council the models compete against each other.
Critique is the default experience in Researcher whereas Council requires you to select “Model Council” from the picker to activate the side-by-side mode. Both features are currently available to users enrolled in Microsoft’s Frontier program, the early-access channel for Copilot’s newest capabilities. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license ($30/user/month) is required, but users also need to be enrolled in Frontier to access them.
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OpenAI and Microsoft have a multibillion-dollar partnership, but Microsoft’s bet is that no single model stays on top for long, and that the real value is in the orchestration layer that routes tasks to whichever combination works best.
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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 30, 2026 / Neem Connect, a growing digital platform designed to connect homeowners, contractors, and suppliers, announced its successful participation in the National Home Show 2026, held in Toronto. The event marked another important milestone in the company’s efforts to strengthen its presence across Canada’s home improvement and construction industry.
The National Home Show brought together thousands of homeowners, renovation professionals, builders, and suppliers from across the country. Neem Connect used the event as an opportunity to showcase how its platform simplifies the process of discovering and connecting with service providers for residential construction and renovation projects. Through live demonstrations and direct engagement, attendees were able to explore the platform’s features and learn how it helps streamline project planning and execution.
Neem Connect’s participation in the National Home Show builds on its continued involvement in major industry events, including the Toronto Fall Home Show and the Backyard & Garden Show. By maintaining a visible presence at these shows, the company is expanding brand awareness while strengthening relationships with both homeowners and industry professionals.
“Participating in leading home shows allows us to interact directly with people who are actively planning projects,” said Vasanth Joseph, Media Spokesperson for Neem Connect. “Our focus is on building a platform that helps homeowners and contractors connect more efficiently and with greater confidence.”
The Neem Connect platform is designed to address common challenges in the construction and renovation process, such as finding reliable contractors, comparing service options, and initiating projects in a timely manner. Homeowners can browse contractor profiles, review past work, and request project consultations, while contractors gain access to qualified leads and increased visibility in a competitive market.
As the construction sector continues to adopt digital solutions, Neem Connect is positioning itself as a technology-driven bridge between project demand and professional services. The company’s presence at national and regional home shows reflects its commitment to supporting innovation and improving accessibility within the construction ecosystem.
About Neem Connect
Neem Connect is a digital marketplace designed to bridge the gap between homeowners, construction suppliers and general contractors in Toronto. The platform enables users to discover trusted professionals, explore service offerings, and manage project connections through a streamlined and transparent process. By leveraging technology, Neem Connect aims to simplify project discovery and improve efficiency across the construction ecosystem.
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Organization: Neem ConnectContact Person Name: Vasanth JosephWebsite: https://neemconnect.com/en-caEmail: [email protected]Contact Number: +18003963981Country: Canada
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Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $290 million last week, with Friday’s $225.5 million exodus marking the heaviest single-day bleed.
BlackRock’s IBIT shed $201.5 million on Friday alone, the largest single-fund outflow of the week.
Flows turned negative as geopolitical tensions escalated and ceasefire expectations weakened.
More than $290 million exited Bitcoin ETFs last week as a broad “risk-off” shift continues to grip global markets amid rising geopolitical and macro pressures.
Farside Investors’ data shows cumulative weekly outflows of roughly $296 million between March 24 and March 27, led by heavy redemptions from BlackRock’s IBIT and other major funds.
The sharpest single-day move came primarily from IBIT on Friday, with $225.5 million of total U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF outflows, capping a volatile week that began with strong inflows of $167.2 million on Monday before sentiment reversed.
“Risk-off is clearly the mood amongst markets,” Josh Gilbert, market analyst at eToro, told Decrypt, pointing to Bitcoin’s slide to a three-week low and the S&P 500’s fifth consecutive weekly loss—its longest losing streak since 2022.
“The macro forces working against it are compounding,” he said. “Triple-digit oil is fuelling inflation fears, which pushes rate cut expectations further out, which in turn removes the very catalyst that risk assets need to find a floor.”
Geopolitical risk escalated Monday after President Donald Trump told the Financial Times he could “take the oil in Iran” and potentially seize Kharg Island, the country’s major fuel hub.
Gilbert said a ceasefire could spark a “strong relief rally,” but warned that, without credible de-escalation, markets will remain defensive with “more choppy sessions ahead.”
Peter Chung, head of research at Presto Labs, told Decrypt the “risk-off” tone was the primary driver, though he noted last week’s outflow “doesn’t seem that dramatic compared to the recent trends.”
“I think what drove it was the general risk-off trend as the expectation for the ceasefire waned as the peace talks faltered towards the end of the week,” he added.
Pratik Kala, head of research at Apollo Crypto, echoed that read, attributing the outflows to “risk-off sentiment and end of quarter rebalancing,” while telling Decrypt the $290 million figure is “quite normal.”
He added how Bitcoin’s relative strength against other asset classes remains “notable and very supportive”—and cautioned against reading structural significance into weekly flow data.
“ETF inflows/outflows are not only directional funds—there is a lot of basis trading done by hedge funds,” Kala said. “Therefore, there are no hard limits or thresholds that would signal a structural change.”
Gilbert said Bitcoin had held up relatively well through the conflict and had been “a surprising standout despite its risk status as an asset,” but warned that ongoing tensions show it is “in no way immune to this indiscriminate sell-off.”
He noted the market is increasingly pricing in a Fed rate hike, “a far cry from the multiple cuts the market was pricing in just months ago,” and flagged Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s scheduled remarks as a potential further pressure point.
On Myriad, a prediction market owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan, sentiment leans bearish, with users pricing a 56.8% likelihood of Bitcoin falling to $55,000 rather than climbing to $84,000.
Bitcoin is trading at $67,574, up 1.4% in the last 24 hours, after sliding into the $65,000 range earlier Monday, according to CoinGecko data.
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Shibarium crossed 500 million cumulative transactions this month following a critical system update, and analysts are now tracking the Alpha Layer upgrade that will bring Fully Homomorphic Encryption to the Shiba Inu ecosystem in Q2 2026. SHIB trades near $0.0000058 after falling below the $0.0000060 support level, with the broader market stuck at a Fear and Greed Index of 12. IntoTheBlock data shows 84 billion SHIB left exchanges recently while 1.56 million wallets hold the token with 78% as long-term holders. Among those monitoring Shibarium’s technical roadmap, some are also evaluating Taur0x IO (TAUX), a decentralized hedge fund protocol (https://bit.ly/taux-token) that will deploy AI agents to trade pooled capital and distribute 80% of profits to stakers.
Analyst Assessment of Shibarium Growth and the SHIB Technical Outlook
CoinCodex algorithmic models project SHIB could reach the $0.0000075 to $0.0000090 range by mid-2026 if Shibarium development continues at its current pace and the macro backdrop stabilizes. Santiment social volume metrics show a spike in SHIB-related discussions following the 500 million transaction milestone, though the sentiment remains heavily bearish at current price levels. IntoTheBlock concentration data reveals that large holders control approximately 62% of circulating supply, which analysts note creates both accumulation potential and distribution risk. The FHE upgrade is technically ambitious, allowing smart contracts to process encrypted data without decryption, and if delivered on schedule it would differentiate Shibarium from competing Layer 2 solutions. T. Rowe Price has included SHIB in its ETF filing, and the SEC commodity classification adds regulatory support. The burn rate surged 299% with $2.35 billion in total destroyed value, though 80.9 trillion tokens on exchanges remain the dominant technical overhang. Analysts observe that Shibarium’s transaction count is growing but transaction fees and revenue per holder remain at zero.
Shibarium’s 500 million transactions and the upcoming FHE upgrade demonstrate technical execution, but technology without a holder revenue model creates adoption without return. Every transaction on Shibarium generates fees that go to validators, not to the 1.56 million SHIB token holders. This is the structural limitation that technology upgrades cannot solve. Taur0x IO addresses this directly through a flywheel loop design. More users deposit capital into the pool, which attracts more agents seeking allocation. More agents competing to trade generates better returns, which attracts more capital. The 30% fee burn reduces token supply over time, supporting price appreciation on top of the 80% profit distribution. Each cycle reinforces the next, creating compounding value that does not depend on external sentiment or speculative demand. For SHIB to match the 66x return available at Taur0x IO’s Phase 3 entry, it would need to reach $0.000383, requiring a market cap above $200 billion from a token that has never generated a single dollar of holder revenue in its entire existence. Staking activates at the end of the presale, connecting early participants to this self-reinforcing revenue system before the pool opens to general access.
Taur0x IO Phase 3 Numbers and $500 Entry
Phase 1 sold out in under 24 hours at $0.01. Phase 2 sold out at $0.012. Phase 3 is live at $0.015 with over $560K raised across all rounds. The listing price targets $0.08, giving Phase 3 participants 5.33x from entry. At $1 the return reaches 66x, and at the $1B pool implied price of $1.85 the multiple climbs to 123x. A $500 position at $0.015 buys 33,333 TAUX. At the $0.08 listing that becomes $2,666. At $1 that becomes $33,333. Fixed 2 billion supply, non-mintable, zero management fees, and 30% of all fee revenue burned permanently. 100x potential from $0.015 is driven by protocol revenue mechanics and an expanding flywheel, not by Shibarium transaction milestones.
Conclusion
Shibarium hit 500 million transactions and the FHE upgrade is on track for Q2, yet SHIB remains below support at $0.0000058. Technology milestones have not translated into holder value. Taur0x IO at $0.015 with over $560K raised, Phase 1 and Phase 2 sold out, AI agents that will trade pooled capital, and 80% profit share to stakers is converting technology into revenue from day one. Make a move before Phase 3 closes and today’s entry becomes the floor. Full documentation at Taur0x (https://bit.ly/taux-token).
FAQs
What do analysts say about Shibarium and the Shiba Inu outlook?CoinCodex models project SHIB could reach $0.0000075 to $0.0000090 by mid-2026 if development continues. Shibarium has 500 million transactions and the FHE upgrade targets Q2, but SHIB remains at $0.0000058 below support.
Why are Shiba Inu holders considering Taur0x IO?SHIB holders earn nothing from Shibarium transactions or Layer 2 growth. Taur0x IO distributes 80% of all trading profits to stakers through AI agents that will trade pooled capital. Phase 3 is at $0.015 with 66x target at $1.
Is Taur0x IO outpacing Shiba Inu in execution?Taur0x IO raised over $560K with Phase 1 sold out in under 24 hours and Phase 2 completed. The protocol has a self-reinforcing flywheel with zero management fees. The contrast in execution speaks for itself.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments are highly volatile and involve significant risk, including the potential loss of principal. Always perform your own due diligence or consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Taur0x IO is a decentralized autonomous trading protocol. Users pool capital into a shared trading pool. Autonomous AI agents trade it across DEXs and CEXs 24/7. Stakers keep 80% of profits. The TAUX token gates pool access. Fixed 2B supply, non-mintable. 5% performance fee only, 30% burned permanently. Non-custodial. https://bit.ly/taux-token
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Ethereum has completed five major upgrades since switching to proof-of-stake in 2022.
Dencun reduced layer-2 fees, while Pectra and Fusaka expanded scaling and staking.
Glamsterdam and Hegota are the next major upgrades expected in 2026.
Like all blockchain projects, Ethereum is under active development, with upgrades designed to make it faster, cheaper, and easier to use.
Instead of a single “Ethereum 2.0” event, the network upgrades through coordinated changes called hard forks that introduce new features or modify how the protocol operates.
Since the Merge in September 2022, developers have focused on scaling, lowering transaction costs, improving wallets, and making it easier to run nodes and validators. The Ethereum community is also aiming for roughly two major upgrades per year when research and testing are ready.
Ethereum’s rollup-focused scaling strategy
Ethereum’s scaling plan relies on layer-2 networks. These are separate blockchains built on top of Ethereum that process transactions off-chain and send results back to Ethereum for security and settlement.
Many layer-2 systems use rollups, which bundle multiple transactions together and post them to Ethereum as a single batch, allowing Ethereum to support more activity without the base chain processing every transaction.
As a result, much of Ethereum’s development now focuses on making it cheaper and easier for rollups to use the network.
The six phases of the Ethereum roadmap
In July 2022, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin described the network’s six roadmap phases as the Merge, the Surge, the Scourge, the Verge, the Purge, and the Splurge.
These phases are not single upgrades but broad goals, and several progress in parallel.
The Merge: Completed. Ethereum moved from mining to staking, cutting energy use by roughly 99.95%.
The Surge: Ongoing. Focused on scaling Ethereum so rollups can process more transactions at lower cost.
The Scourge: Ongoing. Focused on reducing the influence of intermediaries in block production and addressing maximal extractable value (MEV).
The Verge: Ongoing. Aims to introduce Verkle Trees and related changes to reduce resource requirements for verifying Ethereum’s state.
The Purge: Ongoing. Focused on pruning old data and simplifying the protocol to make Ethereum easier to maintain.
The Splurge: A collection of smaller improvements and long-term upgrades that enhance usability and efficiency.
Timeline of Ethereum upgrades
Ethereum’s roadmap is implemented through a series of hard forks.
Completed upgrades
September 2022 — The Merge: Ethereum transitioned from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, reducing energy use by about 99.95%. Validators now lock up ETH to secure the network. The upgrade changed Ethereum’s security mechanism but did not directly lower fees or increase transaction speed.
April 2023 — Shanghai/Shapella: Shapella enabled validator withdrawals. Early validators had locked ETH for years without a withdrawal option. The upgrade introduced partial withdrawals and full exits.
March 2024 — Dencun: Dencun introduced proto-danksharding (EIP-4844). It added temporary “blob” storage, creating cheaper space for rollup data so it no longer competes with normal transactions for block space. This significantly reduced costs for many layer-2 networks.
May 2025 — Pectra: Pectra combined the “Prague” (execution) and “Electra” (consensus) upgrades. Wallet changes such as EIP-7702 allow standard wallets to behave like smart accounts in some cases, enabling features like batching actions into one transaction or delegating gas payment. The upgrade also raised the maximum effective stake per validator from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, letting large operators consolidate into fewer validators, which some fear could increase concentration. Pectra also increased Ethereum’s capacity to handle rollup data.
December 2025 — Fusaka: Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork (short for Fulu-Osaka) activated on mainnet in early December 2025 and focused on data availability, including Peer Data Availability Sampling (PeerDAS), which lets validators verify small samples of rollup data instead of downloading all of it. This supports more rollup data per block without requiring much more powerful hardware and is paired with higher data capacity at the protocol level.
Planned and upcoming upgrades
First half of 2026 — Glamsterdam (targeted): Core developers are targeting a mid-2026 upgrade called Glamsterdam as part of Ethereum’s roughly twice-yearly fork cycle, though timing could change. The upgrade focuses on scaling the base layer by enabling more parallel transaction execution through block-level access lists and by integrating proposer-builder separation (ePBS) directly into the protocol to improve block building and throughput. The upgrade is also expected to adjust the cost of state storage to reflect hardware demands better and reduce long-term database growth. Additional proposals include validator rule changes, lower ETH transfer fees, improved transaction logging, and deterministic contract addresses across chains. Node operators and stakers will need to update their clients to support the fork.
Second half of 2026 — Hegota: The Hegota upgrade is slated for the second half of 2026, though the final scope is still being defined. A key goal is adopting Verkle Trees, which allow nodes to verify blockchain data with much smaller proofs and reduce state storage requirements. This would move Ethereum closer to a more stateless design, lowering hardware demands and making it easier to run a node. Developers are also working on upgrades such as Fork-choice Enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL), aimed at strengthening censorship resistance, and smart-account–focused changes (including frame-style transactions) that would enable features like gas sponsorship and social recovery once the underlying proposals are finalized.
Upgrade names and scopes can change during development as proposals are refined before each hard fork.
What Ethereum’s upgrades aim to achieve
Ethereum’s roadmap continues to evolve as research progresses and upgrades are tested on devnets and testnets before mainnet deployment.
This guide will be updated as new milestones are confirmed.
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Shiba Inu continues to expand its community at a steady pace, adding approximately 8,500 new wallets every month and pushing the total holder count past 1.55 million. The 78% surge in long-term holders reflects genuine organic growth, but that growth has not translated into financial returns for any of those wallets. SHIB is trading near $0.0000058, down roughly 2% over 30 days. Walmart’s One Pay platform now processes SHIB payments across 240 million weekly customers, and T. Rowe Price’s $1.5 trillion fund listed SHIB as an eligible ETF asset. Despite these headlines, the token generates zero protocol revenue for holders. Some of the capital flowing into new wallets is also rotating toward the Taur0x IO (TAUX) decentralized hedge fund protocol (Taur0x (https://bit.ly/taux-token)), which has raised over $560K and will use AI agents to trade pooled capital.
How Progressive Profit Tiers Reward Taur0x IO Stakers and Agent Creators
Taur0x IO’s profit distribution uses a tiered system designed to reward both stakers and high-performing agent creators. At the standard level, stakers receive 80% of all net profits and creators receive 15%, with the remaining 5% going to the protocol. As agent performance increases, the split adjusts: the Silver tier at 20-40% returns gives creators 20% and stakers 75%. Gold tier at 40-120% returns shifts to 30% for creators and 65% for stakers. Platinum and Diamond tiers for agents generating above 120% and 300% returns respectively push creator shares higher while stakers still receive between 43% and 52%. The system incentivizes agent creators to build sophisticated strategies while ensuring stakers always earn a substantial share. A high-water mark rule prevents agents from collecting fees on recovery, only on new profit highs. This creates alignment: agents only earn when stakers earn, and the best agents attract the most capital. For SHIB holders earning zero from a static meme token, a tiered income model tied to trading performance is a structural upgrade over waiting for price movement alone.
The Disconnect Between Adoption Headlines and Holder Returns
Walmart, T. Rowe Price, the SEC-CFTC review, Shibarium upgrades, and 1.55 million holders form an impressive headline package. The problem is that none of these developments generate income for SHIB holders. Walmart’s transaction fees go to payment processors. ETF profits go to fund shareholders. Shibarium fees do not flow to token holders. The 8,500 new wallets joining monthly are joining a community that receives nothing in return for their participation beyond exposure to price fluctuation. Taur0x IO built its protocol to solve exactly this disconnect. AI agents trade pooled capital and distribute 80% of net profits to stakers at the standard tier. Staking activates at the end of the presale, and the protocol charges zero management fees. The 30% burn on all protocol fees creates permanent supply reduction alongside income distribution. For investors watching SHIB adoption grow while returns remain at zero, the structural gap between headline progress and financial reality is widening.
Phase 3 Entry Before the Window Closes
Phase 1 sold out in under 24 hours at $0.01. Phase 2 sold out at $0.012. Phase 3 is live at $0.015, and total raised has crossed $560K. The listing price is $0.08, a 5.33x return from the current entry. At $1 that becomes 66x, and at a $1 billion managed pool the implied price reaches $1.85 for a 100x return. A $500 position at $0.015 buys 33,333 TAUX. At the $0.08 listing that is $2,666. At $1 that is $33,333. Fixed 2 billion supply, zero minting, and 30% fee burn make the token deflationary. Every closed phase raises the price permanently. While SHIB adds 8,500 wallets monthly without any of them earning protocol income, Taur0x IO participants lock in at $0.015 with a tiered profit structure that rewards both stakers and agent creators from day one of pool operation.
Conclusion
Shiba Inu is adding 8,500 wallets monthly and stacking adoption headlines, yet every one of those holders earns zero from the protocol. SHIB near $0.0000058 with no yield and 63% whale concentration is growth without reward. Taur0x IO at $0.015 with over $560K raised, Phase 1 and Phase 2 sold out, AI agents that will trade pooled capital, and progressive profit tiers starting at 80% to stakers is the structural answer. Enter before Phase 3 closes. Full documentation at Taur0x (https://bit.ly/taux-token).
FAQs
Why is SHIB adding 8,500 wallets monthly without price movement?New wallets add marginal demand, but the top 10 wallets control 63% of SHIB supply and 80.9 trillion tokens sit on exchanges. Retail accumulation is real, but whale-dominated supply dynamics keep the price near $0.0000058.
How do Taur0x IO’s profit tiers benefit holders?Stakers earn 80% of net profits at the standard tier, with the share adjusting based on agent performance. A high-water mark ensures agents only collect fees on new profit highs, creating direct alignment between agent success and staker returns.
Is Taur0x IO a better investment than Shiba Inu?Taur0x IO has raised over $560K, Phase 1 sold out in under 24 hours, and Phase 2 sold out. The tiered income model and 30% burn mechanism create active value where SHIB offers none. The contrast in execution speaks for itself.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments are highly volatile and involve significant risk, including the potential loss of principal. Always perform your own due diligence or consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Taur0x IO is a decentralized autonomous trading protocol that deploys AI-driven agents across centralized and decentralized exchanges. The protocol’s agent pool targets returns through algorithmic strategies while distributing 80% of net trading profits to TAUX token stakers. Full documentation is available at https://bit.ly/taux-token.
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Solana (SOL) has stacked more infrastructure upgrades than any Layer 1 in 2026, from Firedancer at over one million TPS to Alpenglow sub-150 millisecond finality to SEC-CFTC commodity classification, yet holder income remains exactly zero. SOL is trading near $83 after a 5% decline in the past 24 hours. The network hosts $17.4 billion in stablecoins, $1.7 billion in tokenized RWAs, and has processed 496 billion total transactions. Network revenue sits 93% below January. Doo Prime targets $336 for 2026. Every metric improved except the one that matters to holders: income. Capital seeking structured returns is flowing toward the Taur0x IO (TAUX) decentralized hedge fund protocol (https://bit.ly/taux-token), which has raised over $560,000 and routes 80% of AI agent profits directly to stakers.
How txToken Compounding Delivers Passive Income Without Manual Claims
Taur0x IO tracks staker positions through txTokens, a share-price mechanism that automatically reflects pool performance. When AI trading agents generate profit, the value of each txToken increases proportionally. There is no manual claiming, no compounding clicks, and no gas fee for reinvestment.
The txToken model means that a staker who deposits once and does nothing receives the full benefit of every profitable trade executed by every agent in the pool. The share price grows continuously as profits accumulate, creating a compounding effect that operates without any user interaction.
This passive architecture is central to the protocol’s accessibility. Participants do not need to monitor trading activity, manage yield farming positions, or claim rewards on a schedule. The txToken handles all of it automatically.
Solana’s validator staking requires active delegation and generates modest yields that decrease as more validators enter the network. There is no mechanism for SOL holders to earn from the $3.3 trillion in trading volume that flows through the network. Taur0x IO stakers receive 80% of all agent profits through a system that compounds automatically and requires zero management from the participant.
Why Zero Holder Income Undermines Every Upgrade Narrative
The infrastructure story is real. Firedancer makes Solana the fastest chain. Alpenglow gives it the best finality. The commodity classification gives it regulatory legitimacy. Stablecoins at $17.4 billion give it institutional trust. None of this generates income for the people holding SOL.
Revenue is 93% below January and the Foundation confirmed gaming is not returning. DePIN through Helium’s 450,000 subscribers adds utility but no yield. Oil above $114, the S&P 500 in correction, and the Fear and Greed Index at 29 compress altcoin upside further.
For SOL to reach $336, a 4x from $83, it needs buying pressure during risk-off conditions. That pressure has not emerged despite the infrastructure improvements.
Taur0x IO generates returns from trading execution, not from infrastructure metrics. AI agents will trade pooled capital across exchanges once the pool goes live. Every agent must clear a proving ground with a Sharpe ratio above 1.5. Staking activates at the end of the presale. Zero management fees, 5% on profits, 30% burned. The protocol earns nothing unless participants earn first.
Phase 3 at $0.015 With Automatic Compounding Built In
Phase 1 of the Taur0x IO presale sold out in under 24 hours at $0.01. Phase 2 sold out at $0.012. Phase 3 is live at $0.015, with over $560,000 raised. Listing at $0.08 returns 5.33x. At $1, the return reaches 66x. At $1.85 from a $1 billion pool, returns climb to 123x.
A $500 position at $0.015 buys 33,333 TAUX. At the $0.08 listing that is $2,666. At $1 that is $33,333. Supply is fixed at 2 billion with no minting, and 30% of fees are burned. txTokens compound automatically while Solana’s upgrade stack grows without generating a single dollar of holder income. The 100x path at $0.015 comes with built-in compounding.
Conclusion
Solana has stacked Firedancer, Alpenglow, commodity classification, $17.4B stablecoins, and $1.7B RWAs, and holder income is still zero. SOL trades near $83 with revenue 93% below peak. Taur0x IO at $0.015 with over $560,000 raised, Phase 1 and Phase 2 sold out, auto-compounding txTokens, AI agents that will trade pooled capital, and 80% profit share to stakers is what upgrades without income look like when someone builds the income layer. Make a move before Phase 3 closes. Full documentation at Taur0x (https://bit.ly/taux-token).
FAQs
Why do Solana upgrades not generate holder income?Solana’s fee model routes all revenue to validators. Firedancer, Alpenglow, and commodity classification improve the network but do not change who earns the fees. SOL trades near $83.
How does Taur0x IO compound returns automatically?txTokens automatically reflect pool profits. No claiming, no gas fees, no manual action needed. Stakers receive 80% of agent profits through auto-compounding. Phase 3 is live at $0.015.
Is Taur0x IO better than Solana validator staking?Validator staking yields modest returns. Taur0x IO targets 66x at listing from $0.015 with 80% profit share. The decentralized hedge fund has raised over $560,000 and charges zero management fees.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments are highly volatile and involve significant risk, including the potential loss of principal. Always perform your own due diligence or consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Taur0x IO is a decentralized autonomous trading protocol that deploys AI-driven agents across centralized and decentralized exchanges. The protocol’s agent pool targets returns through algorithmic strategies while distributing 80% of net trading profits to TAUX token stakers. Full documentation is available at https://bit.ly/taux-token.
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GameStop pledged 4,709 BTC BTC to a covered call strategy on Coinbase Prime, giving the exchange the right to rehypothecate or sell the coins.
The move reclassifies the holdings from an intangible asset to a receivable, changing how gains and losses flow through earnings.
CEO Ryan Cohen has declined to rule out selling GameStop’s Bitcoin, calling the company’s other opportunities “way more compelling.”
Video game retailer GameStop disclosed this week that it moved all but 1 BTC of its Bitcoin treasury holdings into a covered call options strategy on Coinbase Prime.
By doing so, the 4,709 BTC stash—worth about $315 million as of this writing—has become a receivable rather than an intangible asset on the company’s balance sheet. The reclassification matters, because it’ll change how Bitcoin gains and losses flow through GameStop’s quarterly earnings.
Bitcoin treasury companies have been relatively quiet since the start of the year. The price of BTC started the year around $87,000, but has struggled to stay above $70,000 since February. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was changing hands for about $67,000 after having dropped 5% in the past week, according to crypto price aggregator CoinGecko.
The heightened volatility has put companies with BTC on their balance sheets under strain. GameStop, which originally spent more than $500 million buying its BTC last May, has seen the value of its holdings drop substantially in recent months.
GameStop noted in its report that the terms of the collateral agreement mean that Coinbase Prime has the right to “rehypothecate, commingle, or unilaterally sell” the retailer’s Bitcoin.
That means GameStop didn’t sell its Bitcoin—but it could be sold.
“Although the classification of these assets has changed, our economic exposure is consistent with direct ownership of the underlying Bitcoin,” the company said in its 10-K annual report with the SEC.
In a covered call strategy, an investor who holds an asset—in this case, Bitcoin—sells a call option to a counterparty. The option gives the counterparty the right to buy the asset at a predetermined price, called the strike price, within a set timeframe. In exchange, the holder receives a premium upfront, generating income on an asset that would otherwise just sit on a balance sheet.
If Bitcoin’s price rises above the strike price, then the counterparty can exercise the option and acquire the Bitcoin at the lower agreed-upon price, capping the holder’s upside. If Bitcoin stays below the strike price, then the option expires worthless and GameStop keeps the premium—plus its Bitcoin.
By pledging nearly all of its BTC as collateral for the strategy through Coinbase Prime, GameStop is essentially betting that Bitcoin won’t rally sharply enough to trigger the options—collecting yield in the interim.
The company originally purchased the Bitcoin in May 2025 after completing a $1.5 billion offering of convertible senior notes to investors the month before.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had hinted at the foray into acquiring Bitcoin by posing next to Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor in a photo on X. Strategy pioneered the Bitcoin treasury model, and remains the biggest corporate holder by far with approximately $51 billion worth of BTC as of this writing.
Since Strategy first classified Bitcoin as a treasury asset in August 2020, many companies have followed its lead—raising capital through ATM equity programs, convertible notes, and preferred stock issuances, then deploying it into Bitcoin. Strategy has used all three.
But there have been recent questions about the company’s BTC conviction.
In February 2026, GameStop’s Cohen was asked by CNBC if the company was considering selling its Bitcoin stash. Cohen declined to say, but alluded to the company’s acquisition ambitions as “way more compelling than Bitcoin.”
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