Launching a meme-coin to fund the work of crypto sleuth ZachXBT has caused controversy that is hard to understand from either a technical or moral perspective but fairly easy to grasp when viewed through the lens of personal gain.

A series of rapid-fire memecoin launches linked to the Cuban government end in a dramatic $30 million rug pull, leaving investors furious. Next day another "Cuban coin", this time related to Mark Cuban's meme coin announcement sparked meme coin investors' interest.

Multiple lawsuits target the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, for evading federal transparency guidelines. Meanwhile Doge coin logo appeared briefly on the newly launched landing page of the antibureaucracy agency.

In the days leading up to Trump’s inauguration and on the big day itself, the crypto space moved at a frenetic pace. The volatility is far from over.

U.S. President Trump Meme coin? Possible strategic reserves, new advisory councils, parties, and partnerships; the Trump Administration is ready to move from day one.

28 different meme-coins, including Doge, JShiba and Pluto, were sold by Vitalik Buterin this week. All proceeds from the almost 984,000 USDC sale were donated to his charity, Kanro. The sell-off impacted the price of the coins, including Dogecoin’s sister coin, Neiro, which plunged 3% after the sale.

Nihilism and laughter rule for a generation dogged by financial inequality.

Meme-coin trading accounted for 65% of November's volume as Pump.fun's automated system, while post-election speculation fueled record activity on Solana's leading exchange.