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Pseudonymous Pump.fun co-founder Sapijiju rejected claims that the project cashed out more than $436 million in stablecoins, calling the allegations “complete misinformation” from the blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain. In an X post, Sapijiju addressed the report, insisting that none of the transferred funds were sold. He said the USDC originated from the PUMP token’s initial coin offering (ICO) and was simply redistributed to internal wallets as part of the company’s treasury management process. “What’s happening is a part of Pump’s treasury management, where USDC from the $PUMP ICO has been transferred into different wallets so the company’s runway can be reinvested into…

Law firm partnerships are built on trust, shared vision and professional alignment. When the foundations crack, the fallout can be swift and damaging. The impact is not just felt by the individuals involved but to the firm’s reputation, client relationships, and regulatory standing. In an era of increasing complexity, regulatory scrutiny, and cultural shifts within the legal profession, partnership breakdowns are becoming more frequent and more fraught.

The stereotypical millennial plight goes something like this: A guy or gal staring down 40 is trapped in a perpetual struggle to launch. They’ve finally moved out of their parents’ homes, but later than their judgmental relatives expected. They’re getting around to marriage and kids, but they’re forever screwed on housing, still trying to shake the ghosts of the post-Great Recession job market, and drowning in student debt. They’ve developed a strange animosity toward their baby boomer parents, who seemingly had it all and won’t let go.Much of this stereotype, however, is more feeling than fact, especially when it’s repeated…

Are crypto IPOs the most accurate top signal, or just a tell investors keep retesting because it feels true during late-cycle heat?The tape offers a clean cluster to examine. Coinbase’s direct listing arrived on April 14, 2021, the precise day Bitcoin set a then record near $64,000.Stronghold Digital Mining priced its IPO on Oct. 19–20, 2021, about three weeks before Bitcoin’s Nov. 10 peak near $68,789.This cycle, Bullish’s Aug. 13, 2025 debut and Figure’s Sept. 10, 2025 pricing landed within eight and four weeks of Bitcoin’s Oct. 6 all-time high near $126,198.Grayscale’s public IPO filing on Nov. 13, 2025 followed…

ARK Invest closed out the week with a fresh round of accumulation across several of its flagship funds, picking up positions in Circle, Bullish, BitMine, Robinhood and Bitcoin ETFs as crypto-related equities rebounded. The largest set of purchases targeted Bullish, with ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) expanding their exposure, according to trade notifications for Friday. Combined, these buys amounted to about $2 million, following Bullish’s 5.75% gain on the day. ARK also continued accumulating BitMine, with purchases across ARKF, ARKK and ARKW totaling approximately $830,000. BitMine closed slightly lower…

KEY TAKEAWAYS About four in ten Social Security beneficiaries are still working, with the majority having a part-time job.Experts have said that Social Security benefits are not keeping pace with retirees’ rising expenses, leading many to cut their spending or return to work. While most Americans stop working and begin to live off their retirement savings and Social Security benefits—many still need to work to keep up with their expenses, a new report found. In 2022, approximately 40% of Social Security recipients worked at some point after claiming benefits, according to an analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at…

Neurolov, a popular decentralized AI network, has announced a new partnership with ALFA Protocol, a well-known decentralized social gaming entity. The collaboration aims to advance decentralized gaming with high-performance and seamless gameplay across the on-chain, reward-based ecosystem. As Neurolov’s official X announcement discloses, the development denotes a historic development in decentralized gaming and computing with community-led infrastructure. Thus, the partnership is poised to notably influence the worldwide gaming world with the robust decentralized AI ecosystem. Neurolov and ALFA Protocol Join to Redefine Decentralized Gaming In partnership with ALFA Protocol, Neurolov attempts to accelerate the decentralized gaming network’s growth. For this…

The Grab Goto merger has always been a talking point in Southeast Asia – will it happen?gettyThe Southeast Asian super apps Grab and GoTo, long archrivals in some of the world’s most competitive digital services markets, are once again considering a merger. In contrast to previous merger talks earlier in the decade, this time the discussions include a proposal to give the Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara a minority stake in the merged entity, with special rights over the Indonesian arm of the new business.Danantara, launched by President Prabowo Subianto this year and seen as representing government interests, would have…

The cryptoasset ecosystem has become multichain. Different blockchains have emerged to serve distinct use cases: Ethereum for DeFi infrastructure, Solana for high-throughput applications, Bitcoin for secure store of value and trading, et cetera. The industry has recognized that no single blockchain optimally serves every use case.

IntroductionIn 2024, crypto transaction volume1 grew to over USD 10.6 trillion, up 56% since 2023. Illicit volume currently appears to have dropped to USD 45 billion, down 24% since 2023. This represents 0.4% of overall crypto volume — a decline from 0.9% in 2023, marking a 51% decrease year over year. TRM now determines that illicit volume accounted for approximately 0.9% of total crypto volume in 2023.The top categories of illicit activity on the blockchain currently remain largely the same as in 2023: Sanctions (33% of illicit volume), Blocklisted2 (29% of illicit volume), and Scams and Fraud (24% of illicit…