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A token creator on Pump.fun has earned $93,780 in just three weeks, thanks to the platform’s newly introduced creator revenue sharing feature. The wallet was responsible for creating the Moonpig meme coin that touched a $125 million market cap last month. Solana launchpad Pump.fun introduced its creator revenue sharing feature last month, which split 50% of revenue generated per token with the deployer. Over the three weeks since then, according to Dune data, $2.9 million has been handed out to coin creators. The biggest earner from the scheme was wallet w3rE that deployed MOONPIG, a meme coin about a pig…

Binance recently launched its full suite of crypto services in Syria, just weeks after the United States and the European Union rolled back major sanctions on the country. The growing demand for alternative financial tools in post-conflict regions made Binance’s entry into the Syrian market strategic. The lifted sanctions created a rare but temporary legal window for international platforms to engage with Syria’s recovering financial system. Traditional remittance channels in the country remain expensive, unreliable, or inaccessible for most citizens. After years of civil war and under new transitional leadership, Syria still lacks a strong banking infrastructure. However, this fast…

Prominent blockchain sleuth Whale Alert, which tracks down large cryptocurrency transfers and then shares their details on its official website and X account, has spotted a massive Bitcoin transfer made from the U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken. About an hour ago, an anonymous whale withdrew almost $800 million worth of Bitcoin from this crypto trading venue, while BTC has recovered around 3.14% today after crashing by 5% over the past two days. Anon whale stocks up on Bitcoin The aforementioned blockchain tracker revealed that an anonymous whale withdrew 7,402 BTC from Kraken, moving this large crypto lump to an unknown wallet.…

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. It’s been an eventful day so far. Bitcoin hit a new record high of $109,888 this afternoon, right as a weak US 20-year Treasury auction sent stocks plummeting. Yield on 20-year notes hit 5.1% after today’s sale showed weaker-than-expected demand. The 30-year also rose 11 basis points to surpass 5% yield. The yield on the 10-year moved higher to 4.6%. The auction results come days after Moody’s downgraded the US from a triple-A rating to Aa1 last week. Given the relatively quiet economic calendar this week,…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has urged the XRP ecosystem to focus on the big picture rather than engaging in an unreasonable rivalry with Bitcoin. Ripple is building a transformative ecosystem, and Garlinghouse is stressing collaboration rather than competition. In his speech at the recently concluded XRP Las Vegas conference, he noted that Ripple is building an ecosystem that will transform the entire banking system, which should be a delight to the community. “We Underestimate How Big That Is”: Ripple CEO Ripple modeled its business to bridge the gap between the global financial institutions and blockchain technology. While the nascent industry…

South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges Upbit and Bithumb started the day with altcoin listings. At this point, Upbit announced that it will list the altcoin Raydium (RAY), while Bithumb announced that it will list the altcoins Forta (FORT) and Huma Finance (HUMA). Upbit announced that it will list RAY on the KRW and USDT trading pair, while Bithumb stated that it will list FORT and HUMA only on the KRW trading pair. “On June 19, 2025, RAY will be added to the KRW and USDT markets on Upbit. Listing for RAY is planned on the Solana network in KRW and…

Yet another public company with little-to-no previous involvement in the cryptocurrency industry has signaled it will top up its coffers with Bitcoin. Health technology firm Know Labs plans to buy 1,000 Bitcoin, worth roughly $105 million as of writing time, a company representative said Friday in a statement also announcing that prominent fintech investor Greg Kidd would be acquiring a controlling interest in the firm. “I’m thrilled to deploy a Bitcoin treasury strategy with the support of a forward-looking organization like Know Labs at a time when market and regulatory conditions are particularly favorable,” Kidd said Friday in the statement.…

Popular Bitcoin critic and gold advocate Peter Schiff has once again issued new assertions to downplay the broad crypto ecosystem. This time, the vocal critic has described crypto and tech investors as ignorant amid rising rates, in an X post on May 21. Although Bitcoin has seen a sharp surge today, pushing its price to a new high of $109,000, Schiff still believes it is a death trap for investors in the space. In his post, Schiff revealed that he is curious about how much higher long-term interest rates need to jump before investors in the crypto and tech industries…

The TronDAO has initiated a series of unusual Tron (TRX) transfers in the past few hours, igniting conversations of a possible sell-off. According to data insights from Whale Alert, in at least 10 transactions to unknown wallets, the TronDAO entity moved a total of 8,777,561,962 TRX. Unusual Tron transfers One of the biggest single transfers featured 990,000,000 TRX, valued at $267,619,549. This transfer came with a fee of 19.36 TRX, a sign of how cheap it is to conduct transactions on the Tron blockchain. Despite the effect these transfers have had on the broader community, TronDAO has not provided explanations…

In a move signaling the growing integration of digital assets into traditional commerce, Michigan-based dental supply company Amore Smiles has announced it will now accept crypto payments for its products. This isn’t just about adding another payment option; it’s a step that embraces the future of finance and potentially expands their reach in the global market. What Does This Mean for **Accept Crypto Payments**? The decision by Amore Smiles to accept crypto payments highlights a significant trend we’re seeing across various industries. While early adopters were often tech companies or online retailers, we are increasingly seeing businesses rooted in more…