Solana Hits Record vs. Ether, Outperforms Bitcoin as AI Memecoin Frenzy and Surging Revenues Fuel Rally
Solana was the best-performing asset in the CoinDesk 20 Index through the week, advancing 11%, while BTC and ETH declined.
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GraFun Starts Labs Division to Boost Memecoin Ecosystem on BNB Chain
The Labs partners include trading firm DWF Labs and the Floki, BNB Chain’s largest memecoin by market capitalization.
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin sells over $2 million worth of tokens
After making over $340,500 by selling tokens he got for free, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum (ETH) creator, made over $2 million … Continue reading
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Bitcoin Wavers at $62K Amid Major Swings in Stocks, Gold; Memecoins Falter as Profit-Taking Sets In
Traditional risk assets like stocks surged while gold and oil tumbled, but cryptos didn’t get the memo.
Memecoin Moodeng on Ethereum Jumps 480% After Vitalik Buterin’s Mention and Donation Sales
Memecoin teams regularly send Buterin a small portion of their supply as a marketing gimmick. He usually just sells it all for donations.
Fan Tokens Have Much Larger Market Than NFTs, Says Chiliz CEO as Blockchain Prepares New Memecoin ‘Pepper’
The Chiliz blockchain is aiming to become “the sports blockchain,” its CEO Alexandre Dreyfus told CoinDesk in an interview, while also calling out the disproportionate historical hype around NFTs in comparison to fan tokens.
GraFun, Supported by Floki and DWF Labs, Brings Memecoin Frenzy to BNB Chain
FLOKI tokens could see a price jump as the project’s closeness to GraFun boosts its fundamentals.
Cat-Themed Memecoins Emerge as Preferred Risk On Bets With 40% Surge in a Week
Cat-themed tokens have emerged as a new cohort alongside dog-themed Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), among the biggest gainers in the 2020-2021 bull run.
First Neiro on Ethereum, Related to Dogecoin, Rockets 700% on Binance Spot Listing
Binance already offers NEIRO tokens as a futures product. But the surprise spot listing of a different NEIRO has fuelled a rocket rally.
The Protocol: Memecoin Trading Is Suddenly Trump.fun
Blockchain has gone even more ridiculous than usual over the past week, with headlines focused on Trump-themed memecoins and the Solana-based launchpad Pump.fun. PLUS: Ethereum developers tee up revamp of the EVM programming environment.