August 16, 2026

Crypto

Crypto

Pump.Fun’s First Major Vesting Unlock: Here’s What Happened

Pump.fun completed its first major insider token unlock on July 15, 2026, distributing 57.279 billion PUMP tokens valued at approximately $86.49M across 121 wallets, the largest single Solana token unlock of the month. The unlock ended a 12-month vesting cliff for team and existing investor allocations, meaning insiders could access tokens for the first time

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Pi Network’s PI Finally Rebounds as Bitcoin (BTC) Eyes $65K: Market Watch

PI’s highly volatile rollercoaster ride continues, this time in the opposite direction. Bitcoin’s price was positively impacted by the lower-than-expected US CPI numbers for June and pumped to a three-week peak of $65,000 before it was stopped. Most altcoins have turned green as well, with ETH climbing toward $1,900. ZEC, CC, LINK, and HYPE

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CASHCAT’s $226M question as NOXA launchpad goes dark

For five consecutive days, a launchpad that did not exist a month ago collected more protocol fees than Pump.fun. On its best day, NOXA took in $2.33 million while the Solana incumbent, the platform that has minted eleven million tokens and defined an entire market cycle, managed $575,500. Summary NOXA briefly out-earned Pump.fun and became

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Ark Invest buys $13.9M in Circle shares while trimming Robinhood stake

Ark Invest has expanded its exposure to Circle and Block while cutting its Robinhood position, adding nearly $15.4 million worth of shares across the three companies. Summary Ark Invest bought nearly $13.9 million worth of Circle shares and added to its Block position. The investment firm sold about $3.15 million worth of Robinhood shares as

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Binance plans crypto super app with payments, stocks and stablecoins

Binance is looking beyond cryptocurrency trading as it works to build a broader financial “super app” centered on payments, stablecoins and investment products. Summary Binance plans to expand beyond trading by combining payments, stablecoins, stocks and broader financial services. Stablecoin adoption is pushing Binance toward payment services aimed especially at users in emerging markets. Binance

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Binance Marks Ninth Anniversary With 323 Million Users and Expansion Beyond Crypto

The exchange’s user base represents about 43% of the estimated 741 million people worldwide who currently own cryptocurrency. Binance has marked its ninth anniversary by highlighting strong user growth and expanding beyond digital assets into traditional financial products. The exchange now reports 323 million registered users across more than 100 countries, reflecting its growing

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What is the Howey test? Crypto securities explained

The most important legal test in crypto was written in 1946 to settle a dispute about orange groves. That single sentence explains most of the past decade of American crypto regulation: the confusion, the lawsuits, the exodus of projects to friendlier jurisdictions, and the legislative fight now playing out in the United States Senate. \Every

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Crypto News Today (July 14): BTC Stuck Under $63K, US Government Moves $300M in Seized Crypto to Coinbase Prime, and Robinhood Chain Becomes a Top 5 Network

In crypto news today (July 14), Bitcoin has dropped a further -0.5% overnight and has failed to reclaim $63,000, trading at $62,500 as of this morning’s trading session. The longer BTC spends under $63,000, the more likely a drop toward $60,000 will be tested. Yesterday saw a whopping -$424M exit the various Bitcoin ETF products,

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Bitcoin Nears Final Stage of Bear Market Window – Is a Broader Recovery in Sight?

July’s positive seasonality may drive Bitcoin’s recovery, but macro factors like the June CPI and geopolitical tensions could constitute a hindrance. This week’s Bitfinex Alpha report has revealed that bitcoin usually has a five-to-six-month bear market window where it trades below the Short-term Holder Realized Price. The fifth and sixth months mark the final

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JPMorgan warns Hyperliquid deal could squeeze Circle and Coinbase

JPMorgan has lowered its earnings forecasts for Circle and Coinbase after a new USDC revenue-sharing agreement with Hyperliquid changed how income from the stablecoin’s reserves will be divided. Summary JPMorgan cut earnings forecasts for Circle and Coinbase after the Hyperliquid USDC deal. The bank warned new revenue-sharing terms could pressure stablecoin profit margins. Analysts remain

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