Tag: cryptocurrency

Pengu Clash Launched, PENGU Dips: What's Behind the Price Drop?

Pengu Clash Launched, PENGU Dips: What's Behind the Price Drop?

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Our Pudgy Penguins community collectively plugged their ears in excitement and anticipation ahead of the launch of Pengu Clash. This new game comes to life through the most anticipated PENGU token. Instead of a price explosion, PENGU saw a significant drop. Marcin Kowalczyk, our blockchain regulatory analyst, explores the reasons...

JPMorgan & SEC Crypto Talks: What It Means For Your Investments

JPMorgan & SEC Crypto Talks: What It Means For Your Investments

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JPMorgan, a titan of traditional finance, recently engaged with the SEC's Crypto Task Force, signaling a potentially seismic shift in the regulatory landscape of digital assets. JPMorgan’s Scott Lucas, Justin Cohen, and Aaron Iovine ran an excellent session on the regulatory landscape for digital assets. What they focused on was...

JPMorgan's Crypto Play A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing or a Necessary Evil?

JPMorgan's Crypto Play A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing or a Necessary Evil?

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JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) has been discussing cryptocurrency market regulation with the SEC. Big deal, right? Aren’t we all supposed to be happy that Wall Street is finally “legitimizing” the space? I'm not so sure. In fact, the news that JPMC met with the SEC's Crypto Task Force, discussing everything from...

Pump.fun Revolutionizes Meme Coin Creation on Solana, Achieves $700 Million Milestone

Pump.fun Revolutionizes Meme Coin Creation on Solana, Achieves $700 Million Milestone

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Pump.fun, a relatively new platform built on the Solana blockchain, has quickly become one of the most popular and controversial platforms in the cryptocurrency industry. The platform has unseated Ethereum as the most popular platform for the creation and trading of new cryptocurrencies, especially so-called meme coins. Pump.fun has made...

Pump.fun: Create Your Own Meme Coin in Minutes (But Should You?)

Pump.fun: Create Your Own Meme Coin in Minutes (But Should You?)

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In the rapidly moving world of meme coins, Pump.fun has emerged as a leading platform almost overnight. It democratizes the development of digital currencies, allowing anyone to experiment and create new currencies without deep technical expertise or large sums of money. I aim to break down this phenomenon and offer...

US Crypto Bill a Mistake? Why Global Rules Are Needed Now More Than Ever

US Crypto Bill a Mistake? Why Global Rules Are Needed Now More Than Ever

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The US GENIUS Act. Sounds impressive, right? A big, likely commendable, step forward in the Wild West of crypto regulation, to finally tame the stablecoin beast. But what if this “brilliant” move ends up spawning a global regulatory nightmare? Now that’s something to chew on! But what if, in its...

Pump.fun's PUMP Coin: Savior of Solana DeFi or Ultimate Cash Grab?

Pump.fun's PUMP Coin: Savior of Solana DeFi or Ultimate Cash Grab?

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Is Pump.fun about to jump the shark with its own token? Or is this all a shrewd ploy to go legit with a platform originally designed for meme coin madness?Pump.fun exploded onto the Solana ecosystem like a DeFi supernova, allowing anyone—seriously, anyone—to create their own crypto in seconds. No coding...

Pump.fun Deep Dive: Solana's Meme Coin Mania & PUMP Coin?

Pump.fun Deep Dive: Solana's Meme Coin Mania & PUMP Coin?

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Pump.fun quickly became an essential tool across the Solana ecosystem. It is causing a stir with the creation and trading of meme coins. All of this has made it a launchpad that has made the process of launching new tokens extremely easy and attractive for creators and investors alike. This...

Solana's Pump.fun Dominates Meme Coin Creation Amidst Scrutiny

Solana's Pump.fun Dominates Meme Coin Creation Amidst Scrutiny

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Pump.fun goes live in January of 2024. DeGods and Utes quickly became the most popular platform to create and trade meme coins on the Solana blockchain. Its accessible interface and low token creation fees have attracted a wide array of users, leading to substantial revenue generation and market capitalization. The...

Established Cryptocurrencies Outpace Newcomers with Strategic Utility and Proven Adoption

Established Cryptocurrencies Outpace Newcomers with Strategic Utility and Proven Adoption

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As the cryptocurrency market is an ever-changing landscape with new projects popping up every day. Investors are much more selective, gravitating toward the most useful cryptocurrencies with visible use cases and consistent, strategic adoption and development. Of those, a few projects have risen to the top, specifically ones that focus...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

Schiff's Crypto Ban: Is He Protecting Us or Silencing Innovation?

Senator Adam Schiff's proposed crypto ban, the COIN Act, aimed at preventing the President (read: Donald Trump) from dabbling in digital assets, raises a critical question: Is this genuine protection against corruption, or a veiled attempt to stifle innovation, especially for emerging markets? Let's be real, the optics are terrible....

Civitas Goes Immutable: Faster, Cheaper, and Gas-Free Trading!

Civitas is making a massive leap into the future of blockchain gaming, so join us! As an official partner of Immutable’s, our competitive game officially migrated from Ethereum to the Immutable zkEVM. This change will transform the Civitas experience for players all over the world. This new transition brings with...

Immutable's Gamble: Will Gas-Free Trading Save Web3 Gaming?

Yet the hype around Web3 gaming is real, offering gamers true digital ownership and player-driven economies. Let’s get real: that promise usually meets a very different fate. High gas fees and a clunky user experience can quickly derail those intentions. Immutable is taking a big bet with its zkEVM and...