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The memecoin frenzy on Pump.fun is hitting a wall, with the platform’s “graduation rate” sinking below 1% for the fourth straight week. “Graduation rate” is the memecoin launchpad’s term for tokens that make it through the incubation phase and become fully tradable on a Solana decentralized exchange (DEX). To graduate, a token must meet specific … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) speculators have secured losses of over $100 million in just six weeks thanks to panic selling, new research calculates. Data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant reveals the true extent of recent capitulation by short-term holders (STHs). Bitcoin speculators run to the exit “in the red” Bitcoin entities hodling coins between one and three … Read more

Hong Kong-based crypto payment platform RedotPay closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from HSG and Galaxy Ventures. RedotPay aims to enable cryptocurrency use in everyday transactions while simplifying blockchain transactions for spenders, akin to fiat. In November 2023, the company launched its own physical Visa cards, which can … Read more

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial display of a currency symbol. The event, held on March 13 in Austin, Texas, celebrated the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative. Source: Gemini Gemini’s drone show featured depictions of a … Read more

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors. WLFI launched on Sept. 16, 2024, with the goal of promoting DeFi and stablecoins pegged to the US dollar. The project is endorsed by President Donald Trump and his sons … Read more

Industry voices have warned that presidentially endorsed cryptocurrencies must adopt stronger investor protections and liquidity safeguards to prevent another major market collapse. Investor sentiment remains shaken after the Libra (LIBRA) token, which was endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei, suffered a $4 billion market cap wipeout due to insider cash-outs. According to blockchain analytics firm … Read more

XRP (XRP) price is eyeing a breakout from a classic chart pattern in the near future after Ripple acquired its first-ever license in the Middle East. XRP price chart hints at possible 46% gains XRP has been consolidating inside a descending triangle pattern since topping out at its seven-year high of $3.40 on Jan. 16.  … Read more

Russian companies have been using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDt to facilitate international trade with China and India, according to a Reuters report. Russian oil companies have been using crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT) to accelerate international trades, Reuters reported on March 14, citing four sources with direct knowledge of the … Read more

A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX from $120 million to $1.53 billion. Chief Judge John Dorsey rejected FTX’s debtors’ argument that the amended proof of claim (POC) from 3AC liquidators was untimely and an unjust attempt … Read more

A Texas federal judge has entered a default judgment against Bancor DAO, which operated the decentralized finance platform Bancor, after it failed to respond to an online summons.  Judge Robert Pitman issued the judgment after Bancor DAO did not appear to defend itself following a summons that was posted on the DAO’s forum in January … Read more