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Updated April 11, 2026 · 4:05 PM UTC

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A bright, cinematic trading floor shows glowing data screens and flowing token streams surging into a central prediction market sphere while a glossy Solana coin slips downward beside dimming Dogecoin and BONK icons.

Memecoins

New degen trenches? Prediction markets double volume to $4.3B as Solana memecoin trading slumps

Monthly trading volume for prediction markets jumped 126.3% from August’s $1.89 billion, with the baton of dominance passed decisively to Kalshi.

7 months ago

CZ faces a silhouetted crowd as golden coins rain from stormy crimson-teal skies - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Memecoins

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao changes his tune on memecoins after Giggle token floods academy with $2.4M

The Binance founder admits he has no idea who created Giggle but now calls its model “incredible.”

7 months ago

A Shiba Inu stands proudly in front of the New York Stock Exchange as American flags wave above the iconic facade - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

ETF

First dogecoin ETF outperforms expectations, trading nearly $6M in first hour on Wall Street

Dogecoin ETF launch drew substantial retail and institutional interest, setting new standards for crypto-linked products.

7 months ago

A neon green-and-white pill engraved “Pump.fun” floats above a glowing digital garden of Solana tokens - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Memecoins

Pumpfun launches initiative to become Solana’s ‘hub for successful projects.’ boosts creator earnings 10x

Project Ascend features accelerated processing for Community Takeover (CTO) applications, reducing approval times from days to hours.

8 months ago

California Governor Gavin Newsom is depicted holding a glowing memecoin inscribed with a bear emoji against the state seal backdrop - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Memecoins

California gov Gavin Newsom to launch memecoin to continue ‘trolling’ Trump

Newsom's memecoin debut aims to satirize Trump's online extravagance while funding democracy initiatives.

8 months ago

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Politics

Argentina’s opposition party votes to reopen investigation into President Milei over LIBRA scandal

New corruption allegations against Milei energize stalled investigation as Argentina's elections approach.

8 months ago

A cracked golden coin marked “YZY” stands on a crumbling pedestal surrounded by onlookers, symbolizing the rapid crash of Kanye’s YZY token - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Memecoins

YZY token aftermath sees 105 traders lose $100k-$1M each in $75M wipeout

This time, over 75% of the losses were sustained by traders with at least $10,000 in holdings instead of large retail.

8 months ago

ETF

Canary Capital files first S-1 application for TRUMP memecoin ETF under 1933 Act

Despite being the third ETF filing related to the TRUMP memecoin, Canary is the first to use an S-1 form.

8 months ago

Memecoins

Hayden Davis allegedly sniped Kanye West’s YZY token to make $12M in profits

Bubblemaps discovered a cluster prepared to snipe the token through funding transactions, Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol transfers, and shared deposits linking back to Davis.

8 months ago

Kanye’s YZY launch rockets into Top 35 tokens then crashes 95% in hours

Memecoins 8 months ago

Pump Fun reclaims Solana memecoin launchpad dominance with 62% revenue share over two weeks

Crypto 8 months ago

Canary Capital register TRUMP memecoin ETF in Delaware in latest altcoin bet

ETF 8 months ago

Safety Shot establishes BONK corporate treasury with $25 million token allocation

Memecoins 8 months ago

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Memecoins news today

New degen trenches? Prediction markets double volume to $4.3B as Solana memecoin trading slumps

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao changes his tune on memecoins after Giggle token floods academy with $2.4M

First dogecoin ETF outperforms expectations, trading nearly $6M in first hour on Wall Street

Pumpfun launches initiative to become Solana’s ‘hub for successful projects.’ boosts creator earnings 10x

California gov Gavin Newsom to launch memecoin to continue ‘trolling’ Trump

Argentina’s opposition party votes to reopen investigation into President Milei over LIBRA scandal

YZY token aftermath sees 105 traders lose $100k-$1M each in $75M wipeout

Canary Capital files first S-1 application for TRUMP memecoin ETF under 1933 Act

Hayden Davis allegedly sniped Kanye West’s YZY token to make $12M in profits

Kanye’s YZY launch rockets into Top 35 tokens then crashes 95% in hours

Pump Fun reclaims Solana memecoin launchpad dominance with 62% revenue share over two weeks

Canary Capital register TRUMP memecoin ETF in Delaware in latest altcoin bet