Pump.fun rejiggers memecoin fees to reward traders

Pump.fun rejiggers memecoin fees to reward traders

Pump.fun, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad, is shaking up its creator-fee system after realizing last year’s Dynamic Fees V1 incentivized coin creation over the trading activity that fuels the platform. Summary Pump.fun is updating its creator-fee structure after Dynamic Fees V1 incentivized low-risk coin creation over active trading, which is vital for platform health. The platform’s…

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Government should be off prediction markets

Government should be off prediction markets

A bipartisan‑tinged group of House Democrats introduced legislation Friday that would stop federal officials from placing bets on prediction markets — a response to high‑profile wagers that critics say look a lot like insider trading. Summary House members unveiled the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, aiming to bar federal officials and…

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Rain raises $250m series C to expand stablecoin payments

Rain raises $250m series C to expand stablecoin payments

Rain, a provider of enterprise-grade stablecoin payments infrastructure, has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round. Summary Rain raised $250 million in a Series C round led by ICONIQ, valuing the stablecoin payments company at $1.95 billion and bringing total funding to over $338 million. Rain’s platform enables businesses to launch compliant stablecoin…

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