Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal to strengthen token liquidity as Solana’s memecoin market cools from its 2024 highs. Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal for an undisclosed amount, signaling the network’s continued expansion into a sector that has cooled significantly since its peak craze in 2024. Pump.fun announced the acquisition on X on Friday but did not disclose financial details. The company said the move aims to enhance liquidity for tokens on its platform, noting that trading terminals are key to driving higher trading volumes. Pump.fun described Padre as offering a strong user experience, cashback rewards, competitive fees and dedicated trader support. Read more
Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal to strengthen token liquidity as Solana’s memecoin market cools from its 2024 highs. Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal for an undisclosed amount, signaling the network’s continued expansion into a sector that has cooled significantly since its peak craze in 2024. Pump.fun announced the acquisition on X on Friday but did not disclose financial details. The company said the move aims to enhance liquidity for tokens on its platform, noting that trading terminals are key to driving higher trading volumes. Pump.fun described Padre as offering a strong user experience, cashback rewards, competitive fees and dedicated trader support. Read more
Bitcoin flipped volatile as CPI data came in lower than expected, but failed to follow stocks as they hit fresh all-time highs on Fed rate-cut optimism. Key points: Bitcoin price action whipsaws around a cooler-than-expected CPI print. Optimism on risk assets increases, with the Federal Reserve seen continuing interest-rate cuts through 2026. Read more
Ethereum bulls pushed the price above $4,000 as traders monitored a smart trader’s activity and projected higher ETH prices. Key takeaways: Ether’s price tests $4,000 as a highly successful trader expects further gains in the ETH price. Traders say ETH is poised for an upside move, citing strong technicals and a declining balance on exchanges. Read more
Traditional diversification enforces market mediocrity. Agentic AI tools offer retail investors institutional-grade analysis. Opinion by: Saad Naja, CEO of PiP World For decades, retail investors have been sold a lie: diversify, track the benchmark, play it safe. That lie has only one outcome: permanent mediocrity. Diversification has been Wall Street’s leash on the masses — a clever trick to keep households tethered to “average.” It protects you from ruin, yes, but it also ensures you’ll never be free. The ultra-wealthy have never played by those rules. They concentrate capital in paradigm shifts across AI, crypto and biotech with asymmetric upside. Read more