Day: January 11, 2026

Despite falling meme coin volumes in 2025, Solana revealed Pump.fun and launchpads generated massive revenue. Solana-based meme coin launchpad, Pump.fun, emerged as one of the ecosystem’s top revenue-generating applications. Pump.fun was listed among seven Solana apps that generated more than $100 million in revenue during the year, as meme coin issuance and speculative trading remained a major activity driver on the network. Pump.fun Stole the Spotlight According to the latest findings by Solana, alongside Pump.fun, five other launchpads each recorded over $1 billion in volume in 2025. They collectively…

Coinbase’s S&P 500 debut signals mainstream acceptance, yet regulatory and security challenges show the road ahead remains complex. Coinbase closed 2025 with a series of landmark achievements, including joining the S&P 500, securing European regulatory approval, and surpassing $1 billion in crypto-backed loans. The year also marked major corporate and product developments, from record-breaking acquisitions to broader access for on-chain assets, solidifying the exchange’s position as a leading full-stack crypto platform. Record Growth and Global Expansion In a January 6 post on X, Coinbase listed its milestones from last…

RTs effectively function as contingent claims, tying user outcomes to WazirX’s ability to generate profits and recover assets over time. India’s largest crypto exchange, WazirX, has taken another visible step in its long recovery process after the 2024 hack, confirming on January 9, 2026, that Recovery Tokens have been credited to all eligible users under its court-approved restructuring plan. The move sets the groundwork for users to potentially reclaim up to 75–80% of their locked funds over time, depending on future profits and asset recoveries. Recovery Tokens Issued as…

PI has been trading sideways for over a month – will that finally break next week? Pi Network’s native token has performed rather differently than most other altcoins ever since its inception, perhaps because it’s a newer token with a trading history of under a year. For the past three months alone, it has maintained a relatively healthy price tag of over $0.20. Moreover, it even charted some gains during the broader November correction. However, it also failed to follow suit in the past week when the entire crypto…

Bitcoin’s price performance over the past three months or so has been quite painful, as the asset ended 2025 in the red despite its massive surge on a couple of occasions throughout the year. This was rather surprising to some, especially given the fact that most other financial assets had their best year to date. But is that a blessing in disguise? 2025 in Retrospect 2025 was a controversial year in the crypto land. Investors entered it with high hopes as they were expecting the then-president-elect Donald J. Trump to…