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Did .3B Pump Fun token raise fuel new memecoin season by legitimizing launchpad memes?

Did $1.3B Pump Fun token raise fuel new memecoin season by legitimizing launchpad memes?

Pump.fun’s recent token sale has reignited debate around the sustainability of Solana’s meme launchpad model, according to a July 16 report by Alea Research titled “PumpFun: Asymmetric Upside or The Final Extraction.” The report explores whether the PUMP token offers asymmetric upside tied to Pump.fun’s revenue engine or reflects an extractive pivot during a waning […]

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France Wants to Mine Bitcoin With Wasted Energy—Here’s What That Means

France Wants to Mine Bitcoin With Wasted Energy—Here’s What That Means

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure French lawmakers have introduced a proposal to launch a five-year trial program that would allow the use of surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining. The initiative, formally submitted on July 11, is intended to optimize the country’s energy grid while exploring new avenues

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Canadian Bitcoin Ecosystem Seeks To Hold 1% Of BTC Supply By 2027

Canadian Bitcoin Ecosystem Seeks To Hold 1% Of BTC Supply By 2027

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Matador Technologies, a Canadian Bitcoin firm, is setting out to boost its crypto stash in a big way. The company now holds 77.4 BTC but plans to scale that to 1,000 units by the end of 2026. Based on reports, it has

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US Senator Says Crypto Could ‘Blow Up’ Financial System

US Senator Says Crypto Could ‘Blow Up’ Financial System

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits

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Bitcoin Standard to go public on Nasdaq with 30,021 Bitcoin treasury following Cantor merger

Bitcoin Standard to go public on Nasdaq with 30,021 Bitcoin treasury following Cantor merger

Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company has agreed to merge with Cantor Equity Partners I (CEPO) in a SPAC transaction that will take the Bitcoin-focused treasury vehicle public on Nasdaq under the ticker BSTR once the deal is closed.  The parties signed the Business Combination Agreement dated July 16 and released the announcement today.  BSTR plans to

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Congress moves forward on digital asset regulations with GENIUS, CLARITY Acts

Congress moves forward on digital asset regulations with GENIUS, CLARITY Acts

The House passed the GENIUS Act in a 307‑122 vote and sent the bill to President Donald Trump, who plans to sign it at a White House ceremony tomorrow, according to Galaxy head of research Alex Thorn.  The 307‑122 tally showed that more than 100 Democrats joined most Republicans to advance the measure, which differed

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Pakistan and El Salvador Share Notes

Pakistan and El Salvador Share Notes

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Pakistan has moved closer to tapping El Salvador’s Bitcoin playbook. In San Salvador this week, Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council and special assistant to Pakistan’s prime minister on crypto and blockchain, met with El Salvador Nayib Bukele. They signed a Letter of Intent

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Nasdaq applies to include staking in BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF as SEC weighs broader industry requests

Nasdaq applies to include staking in BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF as SEC weighs broader industry requests

Nasdaq filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 16 to add staking to BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) exchange-traded fund (ETF).  The rule change would add a detailed “staking” section permitting BlackRock to stake Ethereum (ETH) directly or through one or more trusted staking providers.  BlackRock would treat received rewards as income,

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Financial Titans Embrace Stablecoins: Bank Of America’s Move, Morgan Stanley’s Consideration

Financial Titans Embrace Stablecoins: Bank Of America’s Move, Morgan Stanley’s Consideration

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Several major US banks, including Bank of America and Citibank, are actively exploring the launch of stablecoins amid a shifting regulatory landscape in the United States that appears to be becoming more accommodating to digital assets. Traditional Finance Moves Toward Digital Assets

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Crypto criminals now pay 14x higher fees to evade detection, Chainalysis reports

Crypto criminals now pay 14x higher fees to evade detection, Chainalysis reports

The crypto industry is on track to witness record-breaking thefts in 2025, with over $2.17 billion already stolen from crypto services as of mid-July, according to a new report from Chainalysis. This figure surpasses the total amount stolen in all of 2024 and suggests a troubling upward trend in digital asset crime. A significant portion

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