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@Pumpfun makes money by taking a cut of every trade on its platform. Every buy and every sell runs through a fee, and the platform keeps the largest slice for itself, whether a token runs or
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Which Crypto Companies and Protocols Make The Most Money?
Tether makes the most money in crypto, and it is not close. Over the last 30 days it retained $481.74 million in revenue, against $193.08 million for Circle in second place. Canton (@CantonNe
Insights from CoinGecko's Q2 Crypto Report
CoinGecko's (@coingecko) 2026 Q2 Crypto Industry Report, published July 16, shows a market that shrank for a third straight quarter while a small number of niches grew fast enough to stand ou
Two Major Crypto Exchanges to Shut Down: What's Behind It?
Two established crypto exchanges announced within three days of each other that they are closing for good, and neither official statement explains much. BitMEX and BitMart both point to strat
What is the GENIUS Act and Why Does it Matter?
The GENIUS Act, short for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, is the first standalone federal law regulating payment stablecoins in the United States. P
How Does Hedera's Council Model Differ From One Coin One Vote Blockchains?
Hedera does not let token holders vote on network decisions the way many blockchains do. Instead, a fixed group of up to 39 global organizations, called the Hedera Council, makes governance d
What is Aptos' AIP-146 and Is It Good News for APT?
AIP-146 lets anyone who controls enough staked $APT push transactions with up to 100 times the network's normal gas limits, and on balance it reads as good news for the token: it gives the bi
What is RippleX & Why Does it Matter for XRP Ledger?
RippleX is the developer ecosystem team inside Ripple (@Ripple) that supports builders on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). It is not a separate company and not a token, but the unit that writes tooling
What is a World Liberty Financial Super Node, and How Much Does it Cost?
A WLFI Super Node is the highest tier in World Liberty Financial's staking-based governance system. To reach it, a wallet must stake 50 million WLFI tokens, worth roughly $2.7 million at curr
Is Circle Planning to Launch a Korean Won Stablecoin?
Circle's (@circle) X feed turned into a run of handshake emojis on July 23. One post announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kakao Group, signed alongside Kakao Pay and KakaoBank.
What Is Jimothy Memecoin?
Jimothy ($JIMOTHY) is a Solana-based memecoin named after a real raccoon filmed in Seattle, whose unusual short and stocky body made it an overnight internet sensation in mid-July, 2026. Anon
Cumberland Crypto Transfer to Exchanges: $6.65M Moved
Cumberland, the crypto trading arm linked to DRW, reportedly transferred about $6.65 million in crypto assets to exchanges, a movement flagged as an exchange-bound flow rather than a fully ve