Celebrities


Finance

Pump.Fun Overtakes Ethereum With $2M in Daily Revenue to Take No. 1 Position

More than 11,500 tokens were created on Pump.fun on Monday.

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

Markets

Caitlyn Jenner Meme Coin Sows Confusion as Observers Question Its Provenance

JENNER tokens scored over $100 million in trading volume less than 24 hours after going live. But punters are unclear if it's related to the real Caitlyn Jenner.

(Caitlyn Jenner X)

Opinion

Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic

The OC dreamboat has some reasonable criticisms of crypto. But he’s guilty of doing what he scolds: oversimplifying the story to make money for himself.

Actor Ben McKenzie (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile)

Web3

Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar Launch Web3 Tequila Loyalty Program

The Santo Spirits Club NFT loyalty program will reward members with tiered perks, including an opportunity to win a virtual tequila tasting with Hagar and Fieri, as well as autographed guitars.

Guy Fieri (L) and Sammy Hagar (R). (Santos Spirits)

Web3

Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects

Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls.

(Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Opinion

The SEC’s Scattershot Approach Shows Its Weakness

By taking aim at high-profile targets including Coinbase, Justin Sun and Lindsey Lohan, the SEC showed it doesn’t have the resources to effectively police the crypto industry.

A cardboard cutout of Tron founder Justin Sun (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

‘Tonight Show’s’ Jimmy Fallon Files to Be Removed From Subpoena in Bored Apes Trademark Case

Fallon’s lawyer called the subpoena an “unwarranted fishing expedition for irrelevant material.”

Jimmy Fallon on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2015 (Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic via Getty Images)

Opinion

NFTs Are Securities and It’s Great

Artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes about why non-fungible tokens represent investment contracts in social clout.

A marriage recorded on-chain (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk).

Policy

Kim Kardashian Looks Set to Win Investor Lawsuit Over EthereumMax: Report

A judge tentatively dismissed the case on Monday.

Regulators are worried about the rise of financial influencers like Kim Kardashian. (Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)

Videos

Deepak Chopra 'Very Critical' About Celebrity Crypto Endorsements

Seva.Love co-founder and wellness expert Deepak Chopra discusses his take on influencers promoting cryptocurrencies. "I am actually very critical of celebrities getting involved in anything that has to do with an area that is not their expertise," Chopra said.

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