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Solana’s Retail Surge Driven by Pump.fun, Ethereum Still King of Large Trade

Solana is currently dominating the retail decentralized exchange (DEX) market and accounts for 48% of total DEX volume. In fact, nearly 60% of this activity is driven by the popular Solana-based meme coin platform pump.fun transactions, according to OKX’s recent report shared with CryptoPotato. Solana vs. Ethereum While Solana leads in overall transaction volume, Ethereum

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Coinbase

USDD 2.0 has no whitepaper, no governance, and 20% yield

Justin Sun has announced that USDD 2.0 is launching soon, but details about what this new version will entail are sparse. Source link

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Tech & AI

Elon Musk’s DOGE takeover is reportedly being spearheaded by young college grads

A new WIRED report has pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and the picture it paints is… troubling. According to the report, the department is being staffed by a crew of fresh-out-of-college hires — many with zero prior government experience. In fact, at least

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Bitcoin

BRICS Currency Plans? Russia Says Investment Comes First

BRICS is focusing on investment partnerships over currency unification, Russian officials indicated, as discussions around reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar continue amid global economic shifts. Russia Puts BRICS Currency Speculation to Rest—Here’s the Bloc’s Real Financial Agenda Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Jan. 31 that BRICS is currently not considering a shared currency,

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Crypto

Ross Ulbricht Lost $12 Million To An MEV Bot On Solana: Here’s What Happened

Ross Ulbricht lost $12 million to an MEV bot while trying to provide liquidity for the ROSS meme coin on Raydium, a DEX on Solana. Some traders are indeed “minting” money trading meme coins. Getting a piece of the $105 billion market cap industry seems to be the order of the day. The bad news

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Coinbase

ZachXBT says potential Pump Fun plaintiffs aren’t actual victims

ZachXBT told the US law firm planning to file legal action against Pump Fun that “degenerate gamblers” are not actual victims or investors. Source link

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Tech & AI

69 ‘Buy It for Life’ Products: Cast-Iron, Tools, Speakers, Chairs, and More

We’re all tired of spending money on stuff that breaks. Whether it’s a tool that wears out instantly or a pair of pants that gets a hole too soon, it seems like more things in this world should be something you buy for life. They’re not as common, but numerous companies make excellent products that

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Bitcoin

Quick Take: Crypto Liquidations Top $1B as Bitcoin, Memecoins Retreat Amid Tariff Turmoil

A market-wide crypto sell-off triggered $1.06 billion (₱61.8 billion) over 24 hours as Bitcoin slid below $97,400 and memecoins cratered amid fears of escalating U.S. trade wars. Quick Take delivers key facts fast—concise, clear, and easy to read. Perfect for busy readers. Key Takeaways: $1.06B in positions liquidated — 87% were bullish bets (longs). Bitcoin dropped 3.3% to 97,438; Ether fell to

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Crypto

Forbes Ranks CME Group, Coinbase, and Bitstamp as Top Crypto Exchanges of 2024

Forbes has released its third annual “Best Crypto Exchange” ranking, evaluating over 200 firms based on security, trading volume, fees, regulatory compliance, and transparency. CME Group, Coinbase, and Bitstamp emerged as the top three most trustworthy crypto exchanges. The Top 5 Exchanges Chicago-based CME Group, an $85 billion firm with a long history in futures

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Coinbase

Gary Gensler still thinks XRP was a security in last SEC filing

The final legal filing by the Gary Gensler-led SEC appeals SDNY’s decision that programmatic secondary offerings of XRP weren’t securities. Source link

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