Memecoins
BASECAT Surges After Coinbase Listing
BASECAT has emerged as one of the most actively traded new memecoins on Base following its addition to Coinbase on August 24.
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CZ Burns Millions in Spam Meme Coins
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao sent 700 million CZ tokens and 400 million TCC tokens from his public donation wallet to the well-known 0x000...dEaD address on July…
Seoul Prosecutors Charge Five in First DEX Rug Pull Case
Seoul prosecutors charged five people on May 27, 2026, in what they described as South Korea’s first criminal prosecution of a decentralized-exchange rug pull.
RKC Memecoin Crashes After Roaring Kitty Post Vanishes and Developer Cashes Out
The Solana-based RKC memecoin briefly surged to an estimated $11 million to $12 million market value after a post appeared from the Roaring Kitty X account, only to…
Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams Denies Moving Money Out of Controversial Token
Former New York City mayor Eric Adams rejected claims that he or his team pulled investor money from the NYC Token after the Solana-based memecoin imploded.
New NYC Mayor Mamdani Says He Holds No Crypto, Will Not Buy Adams’ Memecoin
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on that he holds no cryptocurrency and will not invest in the memecoin tied to former Mayor Eric Adams.
Shiba Inu Profits Collapse 62% as SHIB Price Plummets This Week
New data shows Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) profitable supply fell sharply over the prior week, reflecting how quickly December’s gains have been unwound.
HNUT Meme Coin Collapses 99% On Solana As Peckshield Flags Bundled Rug Pull
HNUT’s late-December collapse was brutal: after a 703% run-up, the token dropped about 99%, effectively erasing its market value.
Memecoins go from Christmas cheer to cold reality, sinking 65% in a year
Memecoins fell 65% year-on-year as speculative fervor that peaked around late 2024 collapsed into a steep market contraction by late 2025.
Binance suspends employee for using inside information to profit from a memecoin launch
Binance suspended and later dismissed an employee in December 2025 after an internal inquiry found the individual used non-public pre-launch information to profit from a…