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Meme launch platform battle.
The dominance of Pump.fun is challenged by new platforms; the MEME coin Glonk's traffic battle begins, with the founder stepping in to assist.
On May 14, a remarkable showdown unfolded in the MEME market, with the MEME coin named Glonk launching simultaneously on the two major Launchpad platforms, Pump.fun and Letsbonk.fun, with the founders of both platforms personally promoting it. This traffic battle not only ignited market enthusiasm rapidly but also revealed the increasingly fierce competitive situation among MEME issuance platforms.
Is Believe facing a backlash in traffic? The explosive growth of platform token LAUNCHCOIN cannot hide the ecological concerns, and community sentiment has sharply declined.
Believe is experiencing a backlash in traffic. With the aggressive pull of the platform token LAUNCHCOIN, the rapid appearance of tens of millions in high-speed funds, and the appeal of numerous Web2 entrepreneurs, Believe recently occupied the hot topic position in the Launchpad melee, becoming a traffic focus. However, behind the excitement, issues such as high platform fees, frequent "knife scraping" phenomena, and a lack of sustainable narratives gradually became evident, quickly escalating community FUD sentiment.
The Meme issuance has entered the Warring States era: LaunchLab graduates 198 tokens, forcing Pump.fun to give back to creators.
The number of tokens graduating from Pump.fun is surpassed by LaunchLab; will the Meme issuance track welcome a reshuffle?
The battle for traffic has begun; let’s deeply analyze the five popular Memecoin launch trenches.
Nowadays, there are so many Meme coin launch platforms with complex models; let’s break them down one by one for quick understanding.
The transformation of data platforms into ecosystems: what is the significance of CoinMarketCap launching the Launch feature and debuting Aster?
The debut project Aster (AST) is a decentralized perpetual contract trading protocol that has received investment from YZi Labs.
Macroeconomic perspective.
ETH's strong rebound drives the Ethereum staking track to heat up, with leading protocols accelerating market recovery.
In recent days, Ethereum has strongly pulled out a large bullish line, boosting the morale of "E Guards" and rapidly increasing the market's bullish sentiment. This strong upward movement not only brought a comprehensive recovery to the Ethereum ecosystem but also raised expectations for Ethereum's spot ETF staking function, particularly as related staking projects became hot spots for funds.
Latest dynamics in the stablecoin track: USDT's market cap surpasses $150 billion for the first time; fierce competition among financial and tech giants; Tether and Circle consolidate their "moat."
On May 13, the market capitalization of stablecoins reached $242.821 billion, with Tether's USDT market cap surpassing $150 billion for the first time, accounting for 62% of the market. In recent months, the dynamics surrounding stablecoins in the crypto market have been continuous. This article, PANews has compiled the development dynamics of major tech and financial companies in the stablecoin sector, providing a panoramic observation of the track.
The on-chain competition in Hong Kong is heating up, with major players like JD.com and Ant Group accelerating the deployment of RWA in Hong Kong.
Amid the global wave of asset tokenization, Hong Kong is becoming a key experimental field for on-chain asset layouts. According to PANews, many domestic companies holding physical assets are also moving to seek tokenization financing for their assets. The most common compliant solution is to confirm domestic assets on a consortium chain, then establish a holding entity in Hong Kong for domestic assets before issuing tokens for financing. Currently, Hong Kong's RWA industry is still feeling its way across the river.
Coinbase's latest monthly outlook: the global monetary system is shifting, Bitcoin is starting to take the stage.
Against the backdrop of accelerating de-dollarization trends, Bitcoin is gradually becoming a global alternative asset with sovereign neutrality and store of value functions.
Latest statement from SEC Chairman on crypto asset regulation: a commitment to end "enforcement regulation" and strengthen the U.S. Crypto leadership position.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins calls for a comprehensive modernization of the U.S. Crypto asset policy and outlines a three-part strategy for reforming regulation on issuance, custody, and trading.
From Meme coins to CSGO skins: speculation never sleeps.
A market driven by hype is fragile. How did these skins that resemble NFTs yet drop dramatically like Meme coins attract their followers, and what will this bring?
22 kidnappings in 5 months; crypto wealth attracts "murderous intentions."
The wave of violence related to kidnapping, coercion, and extortion may be more serious than we imagine.
AI and Meme.
Virtuals lead, CreatorBid stealthily advances; a look at the latest dynamics in the AI Agent track.
Virtuals are the strongest in maintaining speed and heat; CreatorBid executes slowly but has a clear vision, focusing on the Bittensor smart agent ecosystem with long-term potential.
The wealth effect is evident; how to participate in Virtuals' IPO for 30 times returns?
The Virtual Geneses point system is an oversubscription model determined by the proportion of points, where the proportion of tokens obtained is based on the investment points/total points ratio, and the individual wallet's investment cap is 566 $Virtual tokens.
"Marketplace" surpasses "Cathedral"; how can cryptocurrencies become the trust cornerstone of the AI agent economy?
From a practical perspective, cryptocurrencies enable us to achieve atomicity of payments through service proofs, meaning that all work must be verified, and AI agents can only earn rewards after completion.
Is layer 2 doomed? Looking at Metis's AI strategy for future development.
Recently, Metis released its strategic roadmap for All in AI; can this alternative choice break through the current layer2 dilemma?
The account under PANews, [MEME Daily], will select daily hot Memes to help readers understand the track situation; click here to view.
Seizing the opportunity.
Is SOL one of the most suitable tokens for long-term investment? Unpacking the multiple engines behind the explosive value of the Solana ecosystem.
Most people are still underestimating Solana; isn't that a good thing?
Alpha opportunities still exist; sorting out the investment logic of DePIN from scratch.
This article attempts to sort out the investment logic of DePIN from scratch, including why DePIN is an investment track worth our attention and proposing a simple analytical framework.
Opinion: Why is FRAX the best investment target for the stablecoin narrative?
Frax has evolved into a full-stack currency system built around regulatory clarity, institutional collaboration, and vertical integration.
Web3 matters.
Binance Alpha points intensifying competition; the truth is not as appealing as it seems.
In this seemingly winner-takes-all feast, one viewpoint suggests that the enormous traffic is "overflowing" into other ecosystems such as Sui and Solana, injecting vitality into them. However, what is the real situation of this overflow effect? What profound impact will this "hair pulling" carnival ignited by Binance Alpha ultimately bring to the industry?
The NXPC game on Adventure Island is strongly launched; can it drive the revival of GameFi?
The resurgence of blockchain gaming, revived by Koreans?
The Bitcoin ecosystem is gradually warming up; a new round of "protocol wars" is about to begin.
The Bitcoin ecosystem has officially transitioned from 1.0 to 2.0; the protocol has moved from Token issuance to the DeFi era, with the three major narratives of the Bitcoin 2.0 ecosystem: OP_CAT, BRC2.0, and Runes2.0 all ready to take off, entering the infrastructure phase, and the grand drama of the Bitcoin ecosystem is about to unfold.
From high demand to being ignored, recounting the hardware scams of Depin's "borrowing corpses to revive the dead."
In this round, the DePIN concept has emerged, once again sparking a narrative climax in the Web3 circle. However, when we delve into the actual implementation and economic models of these projects, we find that over 60% of the equipment suppliers in the current DePIN market come from Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen, with prices often 30-50 times their wholesale prices in Huaqiangbei, leaving almost all hardware investors in a state of total loss.
Ten truths under the RWA whirlwind: who is wielding the sickle, and who is harvesting the leeks?
From the blockchain circle to the financial circle, from self-media to investment groups, it seems that overnight, RWA has become synonymous with financial freedom.
The collaborative landscape of the Trump family's stablecoin USD1 project is beginning to take shape: deployed across three public chains and integrated with over 10 protocols.
"Having someone in the government makes it easier to work". This saying is particularly applicable to the Trump family's crypto project. According to incomplete statistics, the stablecoin USD1 has rapidly expanded and integrated over 10 protocols or applications. Binance's $2 billion financing for MGX was also paid through USD1.
Key Information
China will suspend the imposition of a 24% tariff on U.S. goods for 90 days, while retaining the remaining 10% tariff.
The U.S. April unadjusted CPI annual rate is 2.3%; the adjusted monthly CPI rate is 0.2%.
JPMorgan settles tokenized U.S. Treasury trades for the first time via a public blockchain.
Ministry of National Security warning case: virtual currency becomes bait for overseas anti-China organizations; a salesperson was scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars.
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin is expected to rise to $1 million before 2028, but there may be tactical shorting opportunities in the short term.
Coinbase: will not pay the $20 million ransom demand, instead offering a $20 million reward fund to track down the attacker.
Nansha, Guangzhou, will create a blockchain and digital asset integration application platform.
DeepSeek has crashed into hot search; insiders respond: handling it, please try again later.
Truth Social denies rumors about launching a new Meme coin.
Dell has rejected a shareholder proposal to "include Bitcoin in the company's treasury."
