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Pump.Fun's Removal of $2 Issuance Charge Pushes Daily Fees to All-Time Highs, But Users are Unhappy

The viral application allows anyone to issue a token on the Solana blockchain. It recently dropped a fee it charged for doing so, attracting a spike in complaints as token creation spiked.

Pump.fun overtakes Ethereum in revenue (Fikri Rasyid/Unsplash)

Markets

A Trump-Themed Token Soars, Then Dives 95% After His Son Dashes Hope the Former President Backed It

The debacle underscores the wild world of memecoin markets, where grifts and rug pulls abound.

Restore the Republic token on Solana (X)

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Memecoins on Solana Surge as SOL Warms Up From Losses This Week

Memecoins on the Solana ecosystem jumped more than 30% in the past 24 hours, leading gains in the crypto market. This comes as the network’s underlying token SOL recovered losses from earlier in the week. Cat-themed popcat, surged 40% on the day and dog-themed token, dogwifhat has also jumped more than 25%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Original TRUMP Token Struggles With Exchange Listings as DJT Rockets

Exchanges will list TREMP but not TRUMP, claiming the latter is "too political."

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GameStop-Inspired Solana Meme Coin Soars Over 80% as Roaring Kitty Flashes $586M Worth of GME Position

Shares of GameStop closed the Thursday session 47% higher as the retail trading icon provided an update of his position and announced a livestream for Friday.

GameStop sign on GameStop at 6th Avenue on March 23, 2021 in New York. (John Smith/VIEWpress)

Tech

Meme Coins on Degen Chain Flourish as New Layer 3 Racks up Millions in Volumes

Degen Chain was released last week as a specialized network that sits atop Base, which itself is an Ethereum layer 2.

image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Pepe, Dogwifhat Could Lead Next Round of Meme Coin Surge, Traders Say

The strongest sector growth this year has emerged from non-serious tokens, and the rally shows no signs of stopping.

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Finance

WIF Rebounds on Binance Listing Plan as Other Meme Coins Run Out of Steam

Dogwifhat jumped by more than 25% after the crypto exchange said it will list the token.

The dogwifhat meme (Know your meme)

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Dogecoin Bullish Bets Reach Record $1B

DOGE futures set a record open interest at $1 billion, signaling strong trading interest in the tokens. According to data from Coinalyze, nearly 70% of these bets were on the long side, expecting the memecoin to go higher. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "The Chart of the Day."

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Dogwifhat Zooms to Nearly 50 Cents as Solana Meme Coins Make a Comeback

A bump in network activity and usage could contribute to an upside for Solana’s SOL.

The dogwifhat meme (Know your meme)

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