PUMP post-mortem: Breaking down the pump.fun ICO

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The pump.fun ICO was a roaring success, raising $500 million onchain at a $4 billion fully-diluted value (FDV). Another $100 million was raised via CEXs.

More than 10,000 addresses took part in the Saturday sale conducted on Solana. In total, 12.5% of the entire supply was sold in 12 minutes — 125 billion PUMP for $0.004 each. 

Within two days, PUMP had reached as high as 70% above that initial mark and has since retraced to be 14% ahead with a $4.6 billion FDV.

Such a rapid sale made availability a primary concern for anyone trying to get in — and as it turned out, it was much easier to…

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Coinsilium’s Bitcoin Treasury Surpasses 112 BTC Following Latest £920,000 Purchase

Coinsilium Group Limited has expanded its Bitcoin treasury to 112 Bitcoin following a £920,000 purchase executed through its wholly-owned Gibraltar subsidiary, Forza Gibraltar Limited. The latest acquisition of 10.2489 Bitcoin at an average price of £89,765.73 per Bitcoin ($120,538.77) represents the company’s continued commitment to its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy. 

The digital asset venture builder, which has been operating in the blockchain sector since 2015, established Forza Gibraltar Limited specifically to manage its Bitcoin treasury operations. The subsidiary’s total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 112.0009 Bitcoin, with an aggregate average purchase price of…

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Bitcoin And The Next Adoption Wave

There are multiple approaches to valuing bitcoin and they can differ from traditional, institutional asset class valuations. The reason is that bitcoin can be regarded as a currency, a commodity, or a monetary payment network — at the same time. Bitcoin has many different characteristics which is why many different valuation approaches can be applied.

3/ “#Bitcoin is not a stock, nor is it a startup or any investment fund… this is a completely different animal than other types of assets that people are trying to compare it to. You need to view it through adifferent lense.”– @MartyBent

— André Dragosch, PhD⚡ (@Andre_Dragosch) June 28, 2025

From a pure investment…

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LATEST: $10T Charles Schwab Sees Bitcoin Trading Will Drive Growth

Charles Schwab is stepping into the crypto space with plans to offer spot trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum. CEO Rick Wurster confirmed the move during the company’s Q2 2025 earnings call, stating the rollout could happen within the next 12 months. Schwab is optimistic, as improving U.S. regulations and strong internal progress support the launch.

The firm reported impressive earnings, generating $5.8 billion in revenue for Q2 2025, a 25% increase year-over-year. Total assets under management have reached $10.7 trillion. Wurster believes Bitcoin and Ethereum will be meaningful long-term growth drivers, alongside rising trading activity, net interest income, and asset management fees.

In addition to crypto trading, Schwab plans to launch a stablecoin. The firm is exploring multiple paths, including in-house development, partnerships, or using existing blockchain infrastructure. With growing investor demand and regulatory clarity, Schwab is positioning itself to deliver trusted, secure digital asset solutions to its clients.

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Mathematically Predicting The Bitcoin & MSTR All Time Highs

With Bitcoin breaking into new all-time highs, the inevitable question emerges for every investor: how high can this bull market actually go? In this analysis, we’ll take a data-driven and mathematical approach to try to estimate potential price targets for both Bitcoin and (Micro)Strategy throughout the current cycle.

Reevaluating The Pi

The Pi Cycle Top Prediction chart relies on two key moving averages: the 350-day moving average multiplied by two (green line) and the 111-day moving average (orange line). Historically, when the 111-day MA crosses above the 350-day MA x 2, a cycle peak has occurred within just a few days. Despite its past accuracy, including flawless calls…

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LATEST: Donald Trump Wants To Open Retirement Market To Crypto Investments

President Donald Trump is planning a major pro-crypto move, allowing 401(k) retirement accounts to invest in digital assets, gold, and private equity. According to a June 17 Financial Times report, Trump may soon issue an executive order directing federal regulators to revise current restrictions on alternative assets. This shift could unlock access to trillions of dollars in U.S. retirement savings and modernize investment options for millions of Americans.

The U.S. retirement market holds about $43 trillion, with $9 trillion in 401(k)s. If just one percent of that flows into crypto, it would mean $90 billion in new investments. Omar Kanji, a partner at Dragonfly, called this the “biggest unlock” for the digital asset sector. The initiative could also support Bitcoin ETFs, direct crypto holdings, and investments in blockchain companies, giving digital assets a stronger foothold in traditional finance.

The Trump administration is also considering a tax exemption for small crypto transactions under $200. This would ease reporting burdens for daily purchases and promote Bitcoin as a payment method, not just an investment.

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Bitcoin Sold in 2018 Worth 80% of National Debt

In 2017, Bulgarian authorities made headlines when they seized 213,500 BTC during a crackdown on organized cybercrime. At the time, bitcoin was trading below $3,000 so the total stash was worth around $640 million.

A year later, in 2018, the Bulgarian government sold the entire bitcoin haul.

Bulgaria sold the entire 213,500 bitcoin for 15,000 euros per coin — Bivol.bg

That seemed like a smart move at the time, but now it’s being questioned as bitcoin’s value has skyrocketed, making it a very costly mistake.

As of mid 2025, bitcoin is trading at around $120,000, so the same stash would now be worth more than $25 billion – a figure that exceeds or comes close…

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LATEST: Thumzup Media Board Approves $250M Treasury in Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin, Others

Thumzup Media Corporation has approved holding up to $250 million in cryptocurrency assets including Bitcoin Ethereum Solana XRP Dogecoin Litecoin and USDC. The Los Angeles-based AdTech company with Donald Trump Jr. as a major investor is expanding its treasury to gain broader exposure to digital assets. CEO Robert Steele said the move aligns with shifting US policies that are becoming more favorable toward crypto innovation and regulation.

Thumzup aims to stay ahead of the curve by backing a range of top cryptocurrencies which Steele believes will create long-term value for shareholders. The firm which lets users earn cash for promoting branded content on social media is also working to enhance its crypto strategy as the market gains mainstream acceptance. Trump Jr. who holds 350000 shares worth roughly $4 million serves as an advisor to Dominari Holdings alongside his brother Eric.

Despite reporting a Q1 net loss of $2.2 million compared to $330712 last year Thumzup stock closed at $12.59 on Thursday down 2.93% for the day but up 16.9% in five days and 267% year-to-date according to Yahoo Finance.

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Anarchy, crime and stablecoins – Blockworks

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“Arise, you have nothing to lose but your barbed wire fences!”

— Timothy May, 1988

The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto

What would Timothy May think of “Crypto Week”?

If the OG cypherpunk and author of The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto were here to read the statement from the House of Representatives — itself a kind of manifesto — declaring this to be Crypto Week, I expect he’d have mixed feelings about it.

He’d certainly object to the idea of a “Crypto Czar,” appointed by the president of the very government whose authority he hoped to undermine.

(“Cryptologic…

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Behind the scenes of Solana’s slow validator problem

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As issues with Solana’s code have been ironed out over the years, block times — or how long it takes the network to produce a new block of transactions — have declined, even dipping under Solana’s putative level of 400ms.

But over the past month, an interesting trend has emerged: Median block times spiked, and Solana was adding new transactions to the blockchain slower than before. At fault was a new meta among Solana validators that showed it can be lucrative to produce blocks slowly. Anza, Jito and Marinade appear to be weighing fixes to the problem, Blockworks has learned.

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