Author: John Smith
Pump.fun, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad, is shaking up its creator-fee system after realizing last year’s Dynamic Fees V1 incentivized coin creation over the trading activity that fuels the platform. Summary Pump.fun is updating its creator-fee structure after Dynamic Fees V1 incentivized low-risk coin creation over active trading, which is vital for platform health. The platform’s creator fee sharing allows teams to split fees across up to 10 wallets, transfer coin ownership, revoke update authority, and assign fee percentages post-launch. Future updates will adopt a market-based approach, letting traders determine whether a token narrative justifies creator fees, rebalancing incentives heading into…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has called for leniency in the sentencing of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, arguing that prosecutors are targeting software creation rather than demonstrable financial harm. Summary Buterin urged a lighter sentence for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm. Privacy tools like Tornado Cash serve lawful purposes and that publishing open-source code should be protected under the First Amendment, cautioning against criminalizing authorship, he says. Storm’s legal defense, backed by Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation, raised over $6.3 million. Storm, who was convicted in August on a money-transmitting conspiracy charge, faces a potential sentence of up to five…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining matures in 2026 as WPA Hash gains recognition for transparent, stable Bitcoin computing power. Summary WPA Hash gains recognition as a leading Bitcoin cloud mining platform ahead of 2026 industry shifts. WPA Hash strengthens Bitcoin cloud mining stability through long-term computing power planning. With optimized PoW deployment, WPA Hash adapts to Bitcoin difficulty and mining competition cycles. As Bitcoin enters a more mature stage of development, cloud mining is gradually evolving from an early “experimental product” into…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP holders gain new passive income options as Fleet Mining introduces a computing power-based model for XRP investors. Summary Fleet Mining enables XRP holders to earn daily passive income through easy cloud mining contracts. XRP can now generate steady returns with Fleet Mining’s simple deposit, contract, and daily payout system. New users get $15–$100 rewards and start mining XRP daily with Fleet Mining’s automated platform. For a long time, holders of XRP have been limited by a common fact:…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. For most of crypto’s short history, growth followed a simple formula: reward behavior, and it will repeat. Liquidity mining, referral loops, token launches, airdrops. If adoption slowed, teams increased the incentives. When that stopped working, they layered on marketing campaigns, splashy announcements, and logo-filled partnership decks. That era is over. Summary Crypto growth stalled because trust collapsed: incentives, airdrops, and marketing no longer convert in a market saturated with scams, fake metrics, and empty signals. Founder credibility…
Truebit’s TRU token crashes over 99% after a 26 million dollar Ether exploit, extending a string of major DeFi security breaches despite falling aggregate losses. Summary Truebit reports a smart‑contract exploit that drained about 8,535 ETH, or roughly 26 million dollars, triggering a 99% crash in TRU’s price. December also saw Flow’s 3.9 million dollar counterfeit token incident and a Trust Wallet Chrome extension hack costing users around 7 million dollars. PeckShield data show total crypto hack losses fell to about 76 million dollars in December from 194 million in November, even as high‑profile breaches multiplied. Truebit acknowledged “an incident…
A Supreme Court ruling on Learning Resources v. Trump could upend emergency tariffs that helped swell a 4,500‑page code, with $100b in revenue and risk markets at stake. Summary The Harmonized Tariff Schedule has expanded to over 4,500 pages, with Chapter 99 alone running more than 3,300 pages of temporary, often emergency‑based tariff actions. Learning Resources v. Trump will test presidential tariff powers under IEEPA, potentially putting $100b in revenue and billions in possible importer refunds on the line. Equities, commodities and crypto have adopted defensive positioning as markets await the ruling, with BTC and ETH trading sideways after an…
Summary Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics are integrating Gemini into Atlas humanoid robots to handle navigation, manipulation, and complex workflows in factories. The AI stack brings reasoning, spatial awareness, and real-time decision-making so Atlas can safely perform manual tasks like sorting components on auto lines. Hyundai is testing Gemini-powered Atlas units on production floors, using them as a testbed to scale intelligent robotics in manufacturing and logistics. Google DeepMind’s Gemini is coming to Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots, enabling autonomous factory work for Hyundai and other industrial partners. Google DeepMind partners with Bosto Dynamics Google DeepMind has entered into a partnership…
Optimism is proposing a structural change that ties its token directly to network activity and Superchain revenue. Summary Optimism proposes using 50% of Superchain revenue for OP buybacks. The program would launch in February pending a Jan. 22 governance vote. OP tokens bought would return to the treasury for future governance use. Optimism is moving towards a model that would see OP transition from a purely governance token. In a Jan. 8 blog post, the Optimism Foundation outlined a governance proposal that would direct half of all incoming Superchain revenue toward buying Optimism (OP) tokens on a recurring basis, with…
Ethereum price has failed another attempt to move past $3,300, with price action stalling amid cooling U.S. demand. Summary Ethereum failed to reclaim the $3,300 resistance despite modest weekly gains. On-chain data points to fading U.S. institutional demand as the Coinbase Premium Gap drops to a 10-month low. Derivatives positioning and ETF outflows suggest traders are still cautious, keeping downside risks in play. ETH was changing hands near $3,115 at press time, down 0.7% over the past 24 hours. Over the last week, the token has traded between $3,008 and $3,293, ending the period up about 3%. Ethereum (ETH) is…