The memecoin boom that once defined Solana’s identity as a high-throughput speculation machine is unraveling in real time, and Pump.fun is bearing the brunt of it. The seven-day average of Pump.fun‘s token graduation rate — the share of newly created tokens that accumulate enough market cap to list on decentralized exchanges — has fallen to…
Neat wants meeting rooms to do more than host video calls. At InfoComm 2026, the company announced new hardware, AI-powered framing features, BYOD-friendly room capabilities, and Neat Pulse MCP, a Model Context Protocol implementation that enables AI agents to act on device, room, sensor, user, and location data in real time. For IT teams, the…
The crypto market has remained under pressure even as reports have indicated that a U.S.-Iran agreement is moving closer to completion, with the total crypto market capitalization falling nearly 2% to $2.21 trillion. Summary Trump said a U.S.-Iran agreement could be signed soon, but crypto prices remained under pressure. Bitcoin and major altcoins fell as…
Widow’s Bay ends not with a bang, but with a clang. Eight clangs, actually: those of the island’s pesky church bell. The bell rings out in the episode’s final moments, in the sudden aftermath of the storm that ravaged Widow’s Bay. But what do they mean, and what do they signal for the island’s future?…
Key Takeaways Schwartz highlighted XRP use cases across payments, tokenization, interoperability, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence. Ripple expects Swell 2026 to be its largest event yet, with more than 1,500 attendees, over 75 speakers, and more than 50 sessions planned. Recent Ripple initiatives and broader ecosystem activity have expanded XRP’s presence in payments, treasury management,…
The Trump administration’s move to impose export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful AI technology followed a spat over the company granting South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom access to its Claude Mythos model, according to people familiar with the matter. US officials were concerned about what they alleged were SK Telecom’s ties to China, those…
Kalshi has fueled a billion-dollar dispute over sports betting regulation as trading activity on its platforms continues to surge. Summary Gaming and tribal groups urged the Senate to block sports-related prediction contracts through the CLARITY Act. The American Gaming Association estimates prediction markets have cost states about $1.08 billion in tax revenue. Kalshi’s crypto perpetual…
Chi-Hua Chien has spent more than two decades as a venture capitalist, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist. As a co-founder of Goodwater Capital, a firm focused exclusively on consumer and prosumer technology, he has built a portfolio spanning entertainment, healthcare, fintech, and live experiences — with investments in companies like MIDI Health, Fever,…
Key Takeaways Slowmist said a missing return statement in DIP token’s code drained about $111,098 in USDC. The flaw doubled transfers via Pancakeswap, adding to 2,150-plus incidents logged by Slowmist this year. DeFi has lost over $1 billion to exploits in 2026, keeping audit demand high heading into H2. A Transfer That Ran Twice Slowmist…
Leadership says the layoffs were driven by changing technical requirements rather than any cost-cutting pressure. Matter Labs is reshuffling its team as the company moves to a permissioned privacy chain called Prividium. The layoffs will include senior engineers, designers, and operators who are no longer aligned with the new direction. Founder Explains Layoff Decision….
