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Meme Coins Defy Market Trends as Only Profitable Crypto Sector in 2025

Meme Coins Defy Market Trends as Only Profitable Crypto Sector in 2025

• NFT Drops

Memecoins have become the only category of crypto pumping in the green for 2025 with these outperforming every other sector in the market. Despite a high failure rate, memecoins recorded an average profit and loss (PnL) of +33.08% during the first five months of the year. Such astounding performance reveals...

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

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

• Facts

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...

PENGU's Pump: Is This Just Another Meme Coin Bubble?

PENGU's Pump: Is This Just Another Meme Coin Bubble?

• Commentary

PENGU’s price skyrocketing, Upbit’s listing sparked the fuse, and the market cap is all but playing footsie with a billion dollars. Sounds exciting, right? Maybe. But as someone who's covered the blockchain space for years, I can't help but feel a knot of anxiety tightening in my stomach. We've seen...

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 Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

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...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...

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....