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In brief Pump.fun has regained popularity on Solana at LetsBonk’s expense, and its token is surging again. Meme coin traders have flocked to competitors in recent weeks. Pump.fun unveiled the Glass Full Foundation last week, which helps support tokens with liquidity. Pump.fun’s token surged on Monday as the meme coin launchpad clawed back market share…
In brief Zora token surged 43% in 24 hours, gaining 129% weekly and 1,566% monthly following strong platform adoption. The Ethereum Layer-2 platform rewards creators for content sharing and was added to Base App in July for easier access. Recent surge driven by spike in coin creation activity (47,000 new tokens Sunday) and new Binance…
In brief Nyan Cat creator Chris Torres has redeemed nearly 4,000 SOL (worth $706,000) in royalties from tokens launched on the Bags platform. One Nyan Cat token hit a $12 million market cap. But Torres views meme coins as the “wild west” and won’t endorse any tokens, preferring to focus on his 15-year art career.…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors jump on 401(k) news; ETH passes $3,900 SEC and Ripple drop legal battle for good; XRP jumps 7%…
In brief Adult film brand Fake Taxi is behind one of the top creator coins on Zora. The brand promises exclusive perks for top holders and a long-term vision for the token. Zora has clawed its way into the token launchpad wars, launching thousands daily alongside Pump.fun and LetsBonk. The taxi rides may be fake,…
In brief Carlos Ramirez, known as Whynne online, said in his first interview in 10 years that he is “constantly” being approached with offerings of token supply for Trollface-related meme coins. The Troll meme coin has skyrocketed more than 1,050% in value over the past two weeks. It is now the 32nd largest meme coin…
In brief Crypto is marching back towards $4 trillion, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading the way. But modest 2-3% gains don’t get degens excited. For that, there’s Pump.fun’s PUMP. PUMP is up over 30% on the week. Why? Let’s take a look at the charts. The crypto market continues its climb back upwards: Bitcoin and…
In brief Leland King Fawcette says he fumbled a $36 million trade on the surging Troll meme coin. He originally bought $1,300 worth of the Solana token in August 2024 but sold it just hours later when it didn’t pump. At the time of his sale, Troll’s market cap was $9,360. Now, it is at…
In brief Bitcoin continues to trade flat on the day, as crypto markets take a breather. But with most coins barely moving, there’s one standout performer: Pump.fun’s PUMP The Solana token was not too long ago the worst-performing crypto asset in the top 100 coins. Now the script has been flipped. Here’s why. So much…
In brief Base token launchpad Zora accounted for more tokens created than Solana’s Pump.fun and LetsBonk on Monday. It represents the first time since early 2023 that a chain has played host to more token launches than Solana, according to Coinbase director Conor Grogan. Unlike Pump.fun, Zora turns every single post on its social media…
