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Finance

Degen Chain Back Online After Two-Day Hiatus

The layer-3 blockchain for meme coins was offline for over 50 hours.

(Kelly-Sikkema via Unsplash)

Videos

Meme Coins Rub a Lot of People 'the Wrong Way': Fundstrat Strategist

Sean Farrell, head of digital asset strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, discusses the nature of meme coins from a portfolio construction perspective and the general sentiment around them in the crypto industry. Meme coins "rub a lot of different people the wrong way," Farrell said.

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Markets

Sticky Liquidity in DOGE and SHIB Suggests Meme Tokens Have Staying Power

Increases in trading volume, coupled with market depth, for DOGE and SHIB suggests meme tokens, often criticized for lacking utility, are here to stay, according to FalconX.

A physical representation of doge and shiba inu token. (Kevin_Y/Pixabay)

Opinion

Memes to Millions: The Tax Implications of Sudden Crypto Wealth

Don't let meme coin season become a tax planning nightmare, TokenTax CEO Zac McClure writes.

A tax warning. (Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)

Tech

Solana Foundation Says It Can Filter Through the Offensive Meme Coin Problem

Panelists at a BUIDL Asia summit argue racist meme coins can be handled with a filter.

A standing Austin Federa talks on stage at BUIDL Asia 2024

Tech

The Protocol: Meme Coins (and Pepe's Best Friend) Swarm Coinbase Layer 2 Chain

The meme coin frenzy that drove up activity – and failed transactions – on Solana appears to have quickly migrated to Base, Coinbase's six-month-old layer-2 blockchain. Who is the blue-faced creature behind the $BRETT token?

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Tech

Coinbase's Base Chain Warns of 'Stuck' Transactions Amid Traffic Surge

Coinbase is warning users of high fees and slowdowns as traders flock to new Base meme coins.

Jesse Pollak, head of protocols at Coinbase (CoinDesk TV)

Tech

The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana's Yakovenko on Meme Coins

There's no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum's Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin's halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko about the meme coin frenzy stressing the suddenly-active blockchain.

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Tech

Solana Strained by Meme Coin Mania, But Co-Founder Yakovenko Welcomes the Test

In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko weighs in on the meme coin frenzy that has brought attention and activity to the blockchain – along with complaints that transactions aren't going through.

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko (CoinDesk, modified with PhotoMosh)

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