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Memecoin Platform Pump.fun Introduces New Investment Division Pump Fund to Boost Community Growth

Pump Fund will kick off with a hackathon and back up to 12 projects at $250,000 each at a $10 million valuation.

2026-01-20T04:11:23ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Massive Bitcoin Transfer: $85 Million in BTC Moves After 13 Years of Inactivity

The wallet accumulated its bitcoin between December 2012 and April 2013, when it traded as low as $13 to a peak of approximately $250.

2026-01-20T04:10:58ZJose Moringa
Technology

Ethereum Layer 2 MegaETH Reaches Impressive 47K TPS in Anticipation of Major Global Stress Test

MegaETH will open its mainnet for several latency-sensitive apps as part of testing, targeting 11 billion transactions over a week while under load.

2026-01-20T03:10:15ZMike Rose
Markets

Pump.fun Introduces Innovative Investment Division to Support Startup Funding

As its first initiative, Pump.fun is kicking off a Build in Public (BiP) Hackathon, which will fund $3 million across 12 projects.

2026-01-20T03:09:47ZJose Moringa
Markets

Investor Outrage Grows as Team Retains $9 Million While New Token Plummets 95%

Trove shocked the community last week with a last-minute decision to pivot its perps DEX from Hyperliquid to Solana, a move that upset many of its initial backers.

2026-01-20T02:09:13ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Five Key Insights on Bitcoin: Understanding the $80K Liquidity Grab and Market Dynamics This Week

Bitcoin faced the prospect of turning its $98,000 highs into a liquidity hunt as tariffs put new BTC price local lows back on the table next.

2026-01-20T01:08:39ZJose Moringa
Markets

Kazakhstan Restricts Cryptocurrency Trading to Coins Authorized by Central Bank

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed new laws creating licensed crypto exchanges and giving the central bank authority to approve tradable coins.

2026-01-20T01:08:09ZJose Moringa
Markets

Hong Kong Industry Group Advocates for Relaxation of CARF Regulations

The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association is backing the OECD’s CARF and tougher tax transparency, but wants lighter treatment and more flexible recordkeeping.

2026-01-20T00:07:40ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

CertiK Investigates $63 Million in Tornado Cash Deposits Linked to $282 Million Wallet Hack

Blockchain data showed that stolen Bitcoin was bridged to Ethereum, fragmented into multiple wallets and later routed into the crypto mixer.

2026-01-20T00:07:09ZMike Rose
Altcoins

Three Key Factors Driving Ether Price Stability Above $3,000

Despite Ether’s rejection from $3,400, data suggested that ETH price could see a sustained recovery over the next few weeks, as long as a key support level held.

2026-01-20T00:06:34ZMike Rose
Technology

Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Innovative DAO Design to Enhance On-Chain Dispute Resolution and Governance

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says DAOs must move beyond simple token-voting treasuries and be redesigned to power core infrastructure like oracles and onchain courts.

2026-01-19T23:05:57ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Crypto ETPs Experience Surge with $2.2 Billion in Inflows as Bitcoin Leads the Market Gains

Bitcoin drove 71% of last week’s $2.17 billion in crypto fund inflows, while Ether and Solana held up despite US CLARITY Act proposals to restrict stablecoin yields.

2026-01-19T23:05:24ZMike Rose