Memecoin
Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage
What’s Better Than CEX? DEX
CoinDesk caught up with CoinGecko’s Bobby Ong to talk about all the good things — but mostly the bad things — about crypto’s centralized exchanges.

Crypto Investors Lost Over $500M in Memecoin Rug Pulls and Scams in 2024
The majority of scams involved gaining access to notable people's social media accounts through social engineering.

Odds of Kanye West Launching Token Plummet After He Says ‘Coins Prey on Fans’
The rapper denied plans to launch his own cryptocurrency after saying he turned down a $2 million offer to do so.

TRUMP Down 75% From Peak Even as Donald Trump Shills the Token on Truth Social
TRUMP was issued a couple of days before Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan.20 as the first-ever memecoin officially endorsed by a sitting president.

Pump.Fun Hit With Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Violations
The suit alleges that Pump.fun has made nearly $500 million in fees from helping users generate memecoins.

Solana, Trump Memecoins Tumble as Inauguration Day Brings $700M in Crypto Liquidations
Donald Trump did not mention crypto during his inauguration speech, leaving crypto traders' heightened expectations somewhat unfulfilled.

Trump Memecoin Signals Start of a New Crypto Regulatory Era: Bernstein
The token introduction is a big positive for crypto builders in the U.S. following the Biden administration's crackdown on digital assets, the report said.

Balaji Blasts Memecoins, Calling Them 'Zero-Sum Lottery’ as TRUMP Token Sends Market In Frenzy
The former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz said in a thread on X that memecoins aren’t wealth creation.

Ray Chan: Bridging Web2 and Web3 With Memes
The CEO of Memeland turned memes into cultural currency with 9GAG. Now, he's using crypto to transform them into tools for engagement and community.

Memecoin Launchpad GraFun Expands to Ethereum to Clinch New Users
Expanding to Ethereum will help GraFun capture newer audiences, tap into higher liquidity for meme issuances and increase the platform’s visibility among crypto traders.
