Crypto gaming and gambling campaigns are the most expensive way to acquire users with existing crypto wallets, ranking highest in cost among all sectors of the crypto industry, recent data shows. “Gaming and gambling campaigns are the most expensive, with a median CPW of $8.74 and a lower quartile of $3.40,” Web3 marketing firm Addressable…
Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun’s new decentralized exchange (DEX), PumpSwap, has surpassed a cumulative trading volume of over $1 billion just one week after its launch, according to blockchain analytics platform Dune. On March 19, Pump.fun launched its own Solana DEX to create a “frictionless environment” for memecoin trading. Memecoins launched on Pump.fun previously needed to migrate…
1. Shopping Bags Kate Lanphear, women’s style director: We’d seen Bottega Veneta models carrying shopping bags in recent seasons, leather versions made to look like paper bags. Karl Lagerfeld did similar trompe l’oeil bags at Chanel, too. But this season, there were actual paper shopping bags or, as was the case at Balenciaga and Moschino,…
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On Friday, amid a tariff-induced frenzy that drove hordes of consumers to panic-buy iPhones, President Trump announced a tariff exemption on electronics like smartphones and computers. For a moment, widespread anxiety about a potential $2,000 iPhone dissipated. But two days later, the Trump administration said smartphones and computers were likely to be hit with new…
The Department of Government Efficiency team — or DOGE, which is not an official US government department — led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly moving into the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a March 28 Reuters report, Musk’s DOGE team contacted the SEC and was told it would be given access…
Opinion by: Mārtiņš Beņķītis, co-founder and CEO of Gravity Team As crypto adoption plateaus in some developed nations, emerging markets have led the charge for adoption. Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America have become rapid growth centers, with new activity driven by limited banking options, local currency instability and growing smartphone use. The need for…
Crypto exchange Bitget says it is sending letters from its lawyers to account holders it alleges were involved in manipulating the price of perpetual futures contracts tied to the VOXEL token. Eight account holders that the exchange accuses of being involved in the April 20 incident and who allegedly pocketed $20 million between them will…
Apr 1, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) flips his torpedo bat after striking out against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images In search of some consistency from their lineup, the visiting New York Mets will look to clinch their first…
Aug 23, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) smiles to fans as he leaves the field after hitting a walk-off grand slam home run, his 40th of the season, in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Watson. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The…