Pump.fun’s 80% Grip on Solana Memecoins: Can It Last?

Key takeaways One-click minting, bonding-curve “graduation” and locked LPs concentrated liquidity, pushing Pump.fun’s share to 75%-80% at its peak. Launches and fees are cyclical. After plunging 80% from January highs, activity snapped back by late August. Rivals (LetsBonk, HeavenDEX, Raydium LaunchLab) can flip share in the short term with fees or incentives, but network effects…

Solana ETF vs. Ether: Can SOL Outperform ETH?

Key takeaways: ETH ETFs have opened access, but flows remain cyclical. SOL’s plumbing is set: CME futures are live, with options slated for Oct. 13 (pending approval). The SEC’s generic standards now allow faster spot-commodity ETP listings beyond BTC and ETH. For SOL to outperform ETH, it will need sustained creations, tight hedging, real onchain…

EU Eyes Central Crypto Oversight as MiCA Faces Tensions

The European Union’s markets regulator is preparing to expand its authority to cover cryptocurrency exchanges and other operators, a move officials say would better align oversight with the bloc’s newly implemented Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. Verena Ross, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), confirmed in an interview with the Financial Times…

Bitcoin’s Record Rally as Memecoins Slump: Can DOGE, TRUMP Recover?

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s institution-driven rally has sidelined retail-heavy memecoins. Top memecoins, DOGE, PEPE and TRUMP, show short-term rebound potential for Q4. Bitcoin (BTC) extended its 2025 bull market to fresh highs above $125,000 over the weekend, prompting top altcoins like Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and BNB (BNB) to rise in tandem. BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, XRP/USDT, SOL/USDT,…

Top Crypto Traders of 2025: Wynn, Kang and More

Key takeaways:  The biggest traders in 2025 are moving markets not just with capital but with narratives.  James Wynn shows why extreme leverage can deliver spectacular wins but also wipe out capital in minutes. Andrew Kang proves that pairing clear macro or policy shifts with conviction trades can pay off… if you size correctly. GCR…

Strategy’s Michael Saylor Skips Bitcoin Buy at $125K

Strategy Inc. co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor said Monday that the company had a massive $3.9 billion fair value gain on its Bitcoin holdings during the third quarter of the year. On Saturday, Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new all-time high of $125,000 as exchange balances plunged to six-year lows. Saylor’s Strategy, a company known…

Vietnam’s Crypto Pilot Sees No Applicants

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance confirmed that no companies had applied to participate in the country’s five-year digital asset trading pilot despite increasing global interest in regulated crypto markets.  At a Sunday news briefing, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi told local media outlets that the ministry has not received any proposals from enterprises seeking…

Tornado Cash Co-founder Fights to Void Sole Conviction

Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, has asked a US federal judge to acquit him of his sole conviction for unlicensed money transmission and the jury’s hung counts for money laundering and sanctions violations, arguing prosecutors failed to prove he intended to help bad actors misuse the crypto mixer. According to legal documents filed on…

GalaxyOne Brings Crypto, Stocks and Yields On Cash

Galaxy Digital, a crypto investment firm founded by former Fortress Investment Group president Michael Novogratz, is launching the GalaxyOne platform, offering exposure to both crypto and traditional finance (TradFi) markets. Galaxy Digital has launched GalaxyOne, a platform combining exposure to yields on fiat cash with trading cryptocurrencies and equities, the company announced on Monday. Targeting…

Why is BNB Up Today? Price Tops $1.2K as Chain Activity and Institutional Demand Grow

BNB, the token that powers the BNB Chain and is used for fee discounts on Binance, rallied over 4% in the last 24-hour period, pushing past $1,200 and touching an intraday high of $1,223. The move was fueled by sharp volume spikes, renewed institutional interest, and rising network activity. The rally aligned with BNB Chain…