Activity on the «meme-coin factory» Pump.fun has noticeably declined. The protocol's key metrics, such as token launches and fees, have been falling since August. According to a Dune dashboard, the share of new assets that completed the bonding curve fell to 0.16% in June. At its peak in March, the metric exceeded 2%.

Ethereum developers have entered the final stage of work on Glamsterdam — the network's next major upgrade. The teams have begun testing a version of the hard fork that includes the entire set of planned protocol changes. Developers are now launching so-called devnets — early test environments where new code and protocol changes are verified before…

The price of the first cryptocurrency exceeded $67,000 following reports of a truce between the US and Iran. Despite the rise, derivatives metrics signal market participants' distrust of the current rally. Hourly BTC/USDT chart on the Binance exchange.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a $55.9 billion state budget that includes a new tax on digital asset transactions. Starting January 1, 2027, brokers will be required to charge 0.2% of the value of the exchange, transfer, custody and other operations with digital assets for clients from the state. The measure was opposed by the Crypto Council for Innovation, Digital…

The crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI), linked to US President Donald Trump and his family, is nearing receipt of a national trust bank charter from the OCC. This is reported by the outlet NOTUS, citing sources familiar with the matter. Recall that the company filed its charter application back on January 5, 2026. If it…