Pump.fun Burns $370 Million in PUMP Tokens and Locks 50% of Revenue Into Buybacks
Key Takeaways: Pump.fun burned roughly $370 million in PUMP tokens on Wednesday, cutting circulating supply by 36%. The platform locked 50% of net fees from Bonding Curve, Pumpswap, and Terminal into buybacks. PUMP’s 24-hour trading volume surged 137.87% to $161…
On The Record: MEXC CEO Vugar Usi Pushes Retail-First Crypto Strategy, Remains Bullish on Bitcoin
As the cryptocurrency market matures, many top-tier exchanges have increasingly pivoted their services to court Wall Street and institutional capital. Vugar Usi, however, claims his exchange is explicitly targeting the opposite demographic. On a recent episode of the BiPinas On…
Nigeria’s Greenafrica Claims $100k Top Prize as Hedera Hackathon Draws 45,000 Participants
Key Takeaways: On April 29, THA and Exponential Science named Greenafrica the top winner of the 2025 Hedera Africa Hackathon. The $1M prize pool fueled 1,300+ projects, proving Hedera as a top utility platform for emerging markets. THA launched an…
Startale Group Embeds Privacy Boost, Enables Sub-500ms Shielded Asset Transfers
Key Takeaways: Startale Group chooses Sunnyside Labs to bring native privacy to its consumer-facing app. Privacy Boost delivers 1,800+ transactions per second on Soneium to solve blockchain transparency issues. Startale will expand private payment flows and Mini Apps as its…
Certik Report Maps Divergent Global Paths
Key Takeaways: Certik reports EMEA fines hit $168.2M in H1 2025, a 767% surge as regulators shift to active supervision. The EU’s MiCA framework is driving major exchanges to France and Ireland by providing 100% legal certainty. 2026 stablecoin laws…
New BNB 2x Leveraged ETF XBNB Begins Trading on NYSE Arca
Key Takeaways: XBNB offers 2x daily exposure to BNB through a regulated ETF structure. Teucrium is expanding its leveraged crypto ETF lineup after strong XXRP demand. Leverage, volatility, and daily resets can increase losses, even in flat markets. XBNB Debut…
Bitcoin Attempts Bottom as Analyst Flags $79K and $65K Levels
Bitcoin is nearing a key price test that could confirm a bottom or expose this move as another failed attempt. The outcome will shape whether improving market conditions translate into a sustained recovery or stall again. Key Takeaways: Willy Woo…
Judge Kaplan Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for a New Trial, Calling Claims Baseless
Key Takeaways: Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Rule 33 motion on April 28, 2026, calling the new evidence claims “baseless.” The ruling closes the district court chapter for SBF, who still faces a live Second Circuit appeal from…
Lightspark CEO Launches Grid Global Accounts at Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas
Key Takeaways: Lightspark CEO David Marcus launched Grid Global Accounts at Bitcoin 2025 Las Vegas, connecting users to 175 million Visa merchants. Grid reaches 65 countries in real time, with Marcus targeting 75 countries and 100 Visa markets before year-end…
Polymarket Targets Full US Return as CFTC Talks Advance – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Polymarket held discussions with the CFTC in recent weeks to lift its 2022 ban and bring its main exchange to U.S. users. A full U.S. return could pit Polymarket directly against Kalshi, deepening competition in a sector processing…
