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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made noteworthy assessments of the American economy during his appearance on the Face the Nation program on CBS News. Bessent, stating that the economy is “in better shape than they expected,” stated that they expect 3 percent real GDP growth by the end of 2025. Addressing President Donald Trump’s discomfort with media criticism, the minister argued that the economic outlook is more positive than previously thought, saying, “Real incomes increased by about 1 percent.” Bessent said holiday shopping was strong and that Trump’s warnings of price increases months ago hadn’t materialized. However, when asked about…

Pump.fun adds creator fee sharing, ownership transfers, and future trader-voted narratives after Solana memecoin launches spike back toward 30,000 in a single day. Summary Pump.fun says its Dynamic Fees V1 boosted builders and on-chain activity but skewed incentives toward low-risk coin deployment instead of higher-risk trading.​ The update lets teams split creator fees across up to 10 wallets, transfer token ownership, and revoke update authority after launch to formalize revenue sharing.​ Future iterations will let traders help decide which token narratives earn creator fees, aligning rewards with market demand as Solana memecoin launches hit new highs.​ Pump.fun announced modifications to…

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Ethereum price started a fresh decline from the $3,300 resistance. ETH is now consolidating losses and is at risk of more losses below $3,150. Ethereum started a sharp downside correction below $3,250. The price is trading below $3,220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a short-term declining channel forming with resistance at $3,210 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $3,160 zone. Ethereum Price Struggles Below Resistance Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $3,280 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin. ETH…

Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood says the U.S. economy is inching toward a powerful liquidity wave as tax cuts, artificial intelligence (AI) investment, and falling rates set the stage for what she views as a new bull market. AI, Tax Cuts and Capital Spending: Ark Invest’s Wood Says the Recovery Is Already Here In the latest episode of Ark Invest’s In the Know, Cathie Wood mapped out a sweeping economic outlook built on expanding liquidity, falling rates, and an AI-driven productivity boom — and she made clear she expects the results to be visible well before the midterms. Wood opened…

As US senators prepare to mark up a major crypto market structure bill this week, industry leaders are weighing in on proposed changes that could shape whether stablecoin holders can earn interest and rewards. According to an amended draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act released on Monday, the bill states that “a digital asset service provider may not pay any form of interest or yield […] solely in connection with the holding of a payment stablecoin,” effectively barring passive, deposit-like returns on stablecoin balances. The draft leaves room for structured reward mechanisms, as stablecoin rewards would not be…

The cryptocurrency market began the new week bearish, with Bitcoin dropping below $93k, while Ether held the $3,150 support level. Ethereum recorded mixed sentiments in its on-chain activity over the past week. During that period, whales accumulated amid a surge in network activity, while retailers reduced their exposure as escalating geopolitical tensions over Greenland affected prices. Whales accumulate, retailers reduce risk Copy link to section Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is down 0.5% in the last 24 hours and has dropped below $3,180. The bearish performance comes after the cryptos slumped on Monday. ETH’s performance also follows mixed…

Hong Kong has signaled that it is not moving quickly toward gold-backed stablecoins, despite growing global interest in asset-backed digital currencies. Recent reports indicate regulators have no current plans to introduce or support stablecoins linked to physical gold, reflecting a cautious approach as the city balances innovation with financial stability. The new stance may affect crypto firms that had hoped to launch gold-backed tokens in Hong Kong. Several companies have been exploring commodity-backed digital assets as part of the city’s expanding Web3 ecosystem. Last year, the Securities and Futures Commission participated in a seminar organised by the Association of Fund…

GameFi tokens were left for dead after a brutal 2025. The sector ended the year down roughly 75%, wiping out most investor interest. But early 2026 is starting to show something different. Usage data and prices are quietly turning up across a few gaming-focused chains. It is still early, but for the first time in months, the numbers suggest GameFi may be stabilizing — with a handful of tokens moving first. GameFi Is Showing Early Signs of Life Again — What Gives The first signal comes from on-chain usage. While scanning early-2026 Dune analytics dashboard data across EVM chains, one…

Opinion, the leading prediction market on BNB Chain, reached a new record in open interest. The new platform has been gaining market share from Polymarket and Kalshi, expanding its activity via the most active prediction topics. Open interest on the Opinion prediction market accelerated in January, reaching a new record at over $138M. Opinion lined up among the top 3 prediction markets in terms of open interest, and on some of its peak days, took up over 60% of the total prediction trading volume. Opinion Labs reached record open interest while carrying close to 60% of prediction market volumes. |…