Pump.fun adds one-time cap on creator fee redirects to curb post-launch changes
The update allows one fee redirect per token, after which settings are permanently locked to prevent repeated post-launch…
Vitalik distances himself from nonprofit backed by SHIB donation
Vitalik Buterin said he is no longer closely aligned with the Future of Life Institute after its strategy…
Japan PM Takaichi disavows ‘Sanae Token’ after memecoin hits $28M peak
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said she had no knowledge of the token, as Kyodo reported the FSA was…
Grvt integrates Aave so traders can earn yield on perp collateral
DefiLlama data shows derivatives contribute heavily to DeFi’s $1 billion-plus quarterly revenue as lending and trading infrastructure converge.
Curve founder says DeFi must ditch token emissions for real revenue
Curve founder Michael Egorov told Cointelegraph that protocols cannot “live without real revenues flowing” as token incentives lose…
Aave Labs seeks $50M grant to redirect product revenue to DAO
Some community members questioned the size of the $50 million package and warned that the proposed AAVE token…
Africa records highest stablecoin conversion spreads, data shows
Data observed across 66 corridors in Africa shows conversion costs from 1.5% to 19% in January, with competition…
Vitalik draws line between ‘real DeFi’ and centralized yield stablecoins
The Ethereum co-founder outlined alternative stablecoin models that he says better align with DeFi’s original promise of risk…
Arbitrum, Optimism and Base weigh in after Vitalik questions L2 scaling model
Base’s Jesse Pollak says L2s can’t be “Ethereum but cheaper” as builders respond to Vitalik Buterin’s call for…
Vitalik Buterin earmarks $45M in ETH for privacy and open-source infrastructure
The move comes as the Ethereum Foundation enters a period of “mild austerity” while sticking to its core…