Recent fund transfers by Pump.fun have renewed debate within the cryptocurrency industry over whether the platform’s profits constitute legitimate business operations or constitute excessive value extraction from users, according to industry observers and on-chain data. Summary Pump.fun moved an estimated $615 million off-chain in Q4 2025.. The Solana-based meme coin launchpad generated about $74.1 million
PayPal stock price remained under pressure in 2025 as it continued to underperform other technology companies in the U.S. Summary PayPal stock was the fifth-best performing company in the Nasdaq 100 Index this year. The company’s revenue and user growth has largely stagnated. Technical analysis suggests that the stock has more downside to go. PayPal
As 2025 draws to a close, the optimistic sentiment that prevailed in the cryptocurrency markets at the beginning of the year has largely dissipated. The “Trump rally,” particularly fueled by Donald Trump’s positive rhetoric towards cryptocurrencies, has failed to prevent the sharp pullback in recent months. The digital asset market experienced a loss of approximately
Prediction markets shows that the odds of Kevin Hassett becoming the next Fed Chairman is less than 50%. This drop shows enhanced competition and doubts of Hassett being nominated finally. Meanwhile, investors are hoping the Fed would maintain rates at its next meeting as speculation on future policy is mounting.
BlackRock’s first tokenized money market fund has paid out $100 million in cumulative dividends since its launch, highlighting the growing real-world use of tokenized securities amid rising institutional adoption. The milestone for the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) was announced Monday by Securitize, which serves as the fund’s issuer and tokenization partner, overseeing
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) insiders sold more than $1 billion worth of company stock in 2025, cashing in on the chipmaker’s sustained rally driven by its advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Notably, across 2025, the stock has hit several high rallying by over 52% year-to-date to trade at $190 as of the last market close. Regulatory
Key Takeaways Tokenized stocks reach a $1.2 billion market cap, setting a new record for on chain equity products. Tokenized stocks represent traditional equities like Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft on blockchain platforms. The market capitalization of tokenized stocks has climbed to a record $1.2 billion, marking an all time high for blockchain-based representations
Story Highlights Japan is preparing a major crypto tax change in 2026, but only certain digital assets will qualify for the lower rate. The reform brings crypto closer to stocks and ETFs, signaling a shift toward tighter regulation and institutional access. Bitcoin and Ethereum are likely in focus as Japan reshapes how crypto fits into
Crypto exchange-traded products recorded $446 million in net outflows last week, extending a cautious trend persisting since October’s sharp market correction. According to asset manager CoinShares, the latest withdrawals bring total outflows since Oct. 10 to $3.2 billion, signaling that investor confidence has yet to recover as the year ends. The weekly outflows contrast with
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2696.43, up 0.4% (+10.39) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. Fifteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (+6.0%) and ADA (+4.2%). Laggards: AAVE (-2.6%) and BTC (-0.3%).