Pump.fun, the meme coin launchpad built on the Solana platform, has emerged as one of the leading revenue generators within the ecosystem. It was identified among seven Solana applications that surpassed $100 million in revenue during the year, fueled by the ongoing issuance of meme coins and speculative trading activities on the network. According to…

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Jan 8 (Reuters) – On Thursday, Johnson & Johnson announced that it has struck a deal with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to lower drug prices for American consumers in return for exemptions from U.S. tariffs. (Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

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On January 7, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM.N) and Apple (AAPL.O) announced their agreement for JPMorgan to assume the role of issuer for the Apple Card, thereby replacing Goldman Sachs (GS.N). This strategic move further enhances JPMorgan’s credit card franchise, solidifying its position in the market under the leadership of CEO Jamie Dimon, who has…

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Bitcoin struggles to hold the $90,000 mark after facing strong resistance at $94,000, leading to a split in market sentiment. While some analysts predict that BTC may be entering a deeper corrective phase, others see the current pullback as a necessary reset before a potential upward movement. Bitcoin’s price action is characterized by increased volatility,…

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According to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, Bitcoin (BTC) inflows have significantly decreased, signaling that the market may experience several months of flat, unremarkable price movements instead of a sharp sell-off. His insights challenge both concerns of a market crash and short-term bullish sentiments, particularly as Bitcoin hovers just below critical recovery levels following a…

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On January 6, Reuters reported that Chinese authorities are investigating Meta’s $2 billion purchase of the artificial intelligence firm Manus for potential violations related to technology control. This information comes from the Financial Times, which spoke to two sources familiar with the situation. Reuters has yet to independently confirm this report. (Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan…

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An unidentified trader has achieved a remarkable profit of approximately $410,000 following bets on the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Ahead of Maduro’s capture on federal charges such as narco-terrorism, the trader invested about $34,000 in prediction market contracts on Polymarket linked to the likelihood of his removal. Following the U.S. military operation, the…

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XRP has experienced a significant price increase over the past 48 hours, rising from below $2 at the beginning of the year to around $2.40. This recent uptick appears to be more than a mere bounce, as longer-term charts indicate a resemblance to XRP’s pattern leading up to its breakout in 2017. In analyzing XRP’s…

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Cybercriminals are reportedly executing a targeted phishing scheme, leveraging a fabricated merger between cryptocurrency hardware wallet producers Ledger and Trezor. This comes on the heels of a recent data breach involving Ledger’s third-party e-commerce partner, Global-e. On January 5, Ledger informed its customers via email about the data breach at Global-e, which exposed sensitive customer…

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Bloomberg — Oil prices experienced fluctuations as traders evaluated the implications of the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on global crude supply and its broader impact on the nation’s energy sector. Brent crude initially dropped by up to 1.2% before recovering to trade near $61 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate remained above…

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