Pump.fun built one of crypto’s fastest meme-token liquidity machines. Now, on July 12, its own token faces the kind of liquidity test the platform usually creates for others.The platform’s PUMP token is set to unlock on July 12, with Tokenomist valuing it at $127 million, equal to 29.23% of the circulating supply.The scheduled release is tied to insider allocations: Tokenomist’s weekly unlock digest describes the tranche as flowing to team and early investors, while its PUMP vesting page identifies the next release as Existing Investors.That matters because PUMP is facing a large scheduled release against an order book that recently…
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All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Ethereum is trading near $1,740 at the time of writing after stabilizing above a key support area, but the daily chart still shows a market trapped below its main moving averages. The current setup is not a clean bullish reversal yet; it is a consolidation phase where ETH has stopped falling, while on-chain activity has not shown enough strength to confirm a stronger recovery. Summary ETH is holding above the $1,700–$1,750 support area. The 50-day SMA near $1,787 remains the first major recovery test. Binance’s…
The Binance DOJ report has stirred fresh debate over how quickly law enforcement can respond to crypto-related crimes. According to a report by The Information, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) warned prosecutors that Binance would no longer provide voluntary “courtesy freezes” beginning June 8, potentially slowing asset seizure requests during cryptocurrency investigations.Binance, however, has firmly denied making any changes to its cooperation with U.S. law enforcement.Courtesy Freezes Become The Main Talking PointAccording to the reported internal DOJ memo, investigators should expect stricter legal requirements when requesting account freezes or crypto seizures involving Binance accounts.Courtesy freezes are temporary restrictions that…
Cardano (ADA) remains above 10% higher despite a 24-hour pullback. Hoskinson says Ethereum is adopting eUTXO-inspired ideas. Focus is on the $0.20 resistance level. Cardano is drawing renewed attention after a week of strong gains, even as the token pulled back to around $0.17. The latest price movement comes alongside fresh debate over blockchain architecture after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson claimed that Ethereum is beginning to adopt ideas that Cardano has championed for years through its Extended Unspent Transaction Output (eUTXO) model. At the time of writing, ADA was trading at $0.1674, down 6.6% over the past 24 hours. Despite…
The XRP Ledger is living through a familiar kind of protocol standoff: the people running the network’s most influential nodes say yes, but the broader server base has not followed. A new software release has taken the lead among the ledger’s validators, yet the raw node count still puts the older v3.1.3 client ahead, and the security amendment packed into the upgrade is on a separate, slower ballot. The update needs to cross an 80% threshold on the trusted validator list before it can activate, according to the original report. The split matters because validator support alone does not guarantee…
Stablecoin supply is shrinking, and it’s becoming one of the biggest reasons behind Bitcoin’s weak price action. New data from CryptoQuant shows fresh stablecoin inflows to exchanges have dropped 31% yearly. Meanwhile, the combined supply of USDT and USDC is also falling, reducing the buying power needed to support Bitcoin’s recovery.Stablecoin Supply Is Falling, And So Is BitcoinStablecoins like USDT and USDC, which are often called the cash of the crypto market are seeing its value shrink by nearly $3 billion every month. According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr., stablecoin exchange inflows are now 31% below their yearly average, indicating that…
Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated: July 8, 2026 The SEC has formally placed three crypto rulemaking items on its 2026 regulatory agenda, according to the Agency Rule List, covering the offer and sale of crypto assets, broker-dealer financial responsibility rules, and Exchange Act amendments for crypto trading on alternative venues. The moves signal a Commission that is building a structured exemptive regime…
Bitcoin’s rebound above $63,000 is being helped by renewed ETF inflows, but the harder test will now be whether the liquidity beneath the move can absorb shock from rising leverage, funding pressure, or a sudden reversal in fund demand.Data from CryptoSlate shows BTC trading around $61,500 as of press time, down 3.2% over the last 24 hours but up 2.8% over the past week. The price is just about sustaining Bitcoin’s recovery from late-June lows near $58,500, when weak ETF flows, rising exchange supply, and softer liquidity combined to pressure the market.This now-fragile rebound has more support than it did…
Vanguard posted a Head of Digital Assets, Personal Wealth role on July 6, with openings in Dallas, Scottsdale, Charlotte, and Malvern.The posting asks the incoming executive to lead digital assets strategy, build a multi-year roadmap, and run enterprise execution across Vanguard’s wealth business.Two years earlier, the same firm refused to list spot Bitcoin ETFs and pulled Bitcoin futures products from its brokerage platform once the SEC approved the category in January 2024. Related ReadingVanguard CEO says Bitcoin ETFs do not ‘belong in a long-term portfolio’CEO Tim Buckley said that Bitcoin ETFs do not belong at Vanguard, largely due to the…
Your group chat lights up on a Tuesday: “Binance is paying weekly BTC.” A link follows. It is Binance’s new BTC Yield, a covered-call wrapper that turns your Bitcoin into a ticker called BTCY and promises potential Friday distributions in BTC. Suddenly, passive income is the conversation again. The day before, you saw headlines about BlackRock listing a covered-call Bitcoin ETF on Nasdaq. Same idea, different wrapper. Spot BTC plus call options to skim premium. And like that, strategies that used to live in DeFi vaults and options chatrooms are now on the biggest exchange and the biggest asset manager’s…
