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Quick take: The structure of the deals was also not disclosed, raising the question of whether its an all-cash or all-equity deal, or a mixture of both. Polygon said the acquisitions are meant to advance its stablecoin strategy, according to CEO Marc Boiron and Polygon Foundation founder Sandeep Nailwal. Coinme, which holds a suite of money transmitter licenses in the U.S., specializes in converting cash into crypto and is known for its work with crypto ATMs, while Sequence builds crypto wallet infrastructure. Polygon Labs, the developer of the enterprise-grade infrastructure for global blockchain-based payments, has acquired two crypto startups in…

Pump.fun’s [PUMP] revenue has remained stable over the past three months despite shifting market conditions. At press time, revenue stood at approximately $1.59 billion, consistently holding above the $1 billion mark, even as the broader market declined sharply from its $7 million peaks. Source: TheBlock At the same time, the network fees jumped to $913 million, with a weekly average of $6 million, reflecting high usage.  With revenue and network fees holding steady, Pump.fun has accelerated its deposits into exchanges. Pump.fun moves $148M to exchanges According to Lookonchain, Pump.fun deposited an additional $148.48 million in stablecoins from its PUMP ICO…

Public blockchains were sold as the future of finance and governance. But a fundamental tradeoff has become impossible to ignore: every transaction, including patient data, trading positions, and voter preferences, sooner or later becomes a permanent public record. Healthcare developers can’t launch compliant dApps, fintech founders face impossible KYC/AML tradeoffs, and governance protocols leak exactly what they’re designed to protect. For regulated industries, transparent chains have become a dead end. Here’s a full recap of the summit below: As Tamara J.N. Haasen, President – Input Output, told TFN, “We’re now in an era where privacy is essential. So, identity and…

For years, Eric Adams has promised to turn the Big Apple into the world’s digital asset capital. But on the 12th of January, the Crypto Mayor’s legacy took a sharp, technical turn into controversy. Just minutes after the launch of his NYC Token, on-chain detectives at Bubblemaps flagged a series of suspicious liquidity maneuvers. While the token was pitched at a Times Square press conference as a tool to fight antisemitism and fund education, the blockchain told a colder story. Details of the NYC token’s rug pull event According to on-chain data, a wallet directly linked to the NYC token…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Salad.com and Golem Network have partnered to test whether decentralized web3 compute infrastructure can reliably support and enhance Salad’s existing global GPU cloud workloads. Salad.com, a GPU Cloud Platform powered by globally distributed infrastructure, and Golem Network, one of the first decentralized computing protocols, have announced a partnership. This collaboration will evaluate the feasibility of meeting Salad’s existing computational demand using Golem’s web3 infrastructure. As part of an engineering test, Salad first intends to utilize Golem’s permissionless execution layer…

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched a Solana-based meme coin, which he says will help combat rising hate and inspire the next wave of innovation in the city. Summary Former New York Mayor Eric Adamans has launched NYC token, a Solana-based cryptocurrency that has become the center of controversy. The token briefly surged to a $580 million market cap before plunging sharply. Adams said proceeds from the token would support nonprofits, blockchain education, and scholarships. Dubbed the New York City token (NYC), Adams announced the meme coin via a Jan. 13 X post, which subsequently went live…

The ETF game has moved beyond the “new player” narrative in the blockchain space, with institutions increasingly investing in memecoins. The previous year was characterized by a couple of approvals that included major altcoins. However, the start of this year appears to have been uneventful. SEC delays decision on Grayscale’s PENGU ETF  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delayed its decision on Grayscale’s Pudgy Penguins [PENGU] ETF until the 11th of March. The extension granted the Commission an additional 60 days to review the proposed rule change, according to the filing. That delay followed the SEC’s initiation of proceedings in…

A large on-chain transfer linked to Pump.fun has put fresh focus on how the memecoin launchpad is handling the proceeds of its token sale. Summary A Pump.fun-linked wallet sent $148M in USDC and USDT to Kraken. Total deposits since November now exceed $750M from ICO proceeds. The move has renewed debate over treasury use and transparency. A wallet associated with Pump.fun deposited roughly $148 million in stablecoins to Kraken on Jan. 13, according data from to on-chain analyst EmberCN. The latest transaction continues a pattern of sizable exchange-bound transfers seen over the past two months. $148M transfer adds to months-long…

While Shiba Inu drifted sideways on thinning volume, whale wallets quietly withdrew trillions of tokens from exchanges. That shift hinted at a supply-side change the market had not fully priced. According to CryptoQuant’s Exchange Reserve data, SHIB’s on-exchange supply declined sharply over recent months. Between June 2025 and early December, Exchange Reserves fell from above 88 trillion to near 81 trillion SHIB. Source: CryptoQuant That decline suggested sustained off-exchange withdrawals, typically associated with long-term holding behavior. During the same period, Shiba Inu’s [SHIB] price trended lower, slipping from above $0.000013 toward the $0.000008 region. However, conditions shifted after the 5th…

Market momentum, whale activity, and price consolidation shaped investor sentiment around WhiteWhale’s next move. WhiteWhale Solana memecoin drew market attention after its market capitalization briefly touched $200 million. The token surged 134.49% over the past week, peaking near $0.2018 on the 11th of January, before pulling back. Price action later entered a consolidation, suggesting traders paused after the sharp upside move. Can bulls defend the flag? Source: TradingView On the 4-hour chart, WhiteWhale traded inside a tightening range after its rally. The structure resembled a bull flag, often seen after strong, impulsive moves. However, momentum indicators softened. The Relative Strength…