Samourai Wallet co-founder appeals for donations to pay $2M legal fees

In recent developments, samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were sentenced to five and four years in prison, respectively, for their involvement in the crypto protocol. Looking…

Binance.US cuts spot trading fees to near zero in push to undercut rivals

In recent developments, the exchange set maker fees at 0% and taker fees at 0.02% across all pairs, extending near-zero pricing to all users with no volume tiers or subscription…

Bitcoin Volatility Drives $12 Million Fees for Yield Basis

In recent developments, yield Basis generated $12 million in fees in Q1 as bitcoin volatility drove trading activity. The protocol’s model shows how market swings can be turned into yield…

US lawmakers ask if Trump dangling memecoin event attendance: Report

In recent developments, with a potential scheduling conflict, several senators want to know if the president plans to attend a luncheon for memecoin holders in Florida or just seeking to…

Polymarket bags 97% of onchain prediction market fees after pricing overhaul

In recent developments, polymarket has become one of decentralized finance’s highest fee-generating protocols, pulling in about $7.1 million in fees in the first week of the second quarter. Looking closer,…

Prediction Markets Hit All-Time Weekly High of Over $2.7 Million in Fees

In recent developments, prediction markets posted a record-breaking week, generating more than $2.7 million in fees. Opinion and Polymarket led activity as volumes and open interest climbed across major platforms.…

Ethereum Daily Transaction Count Hits Record High While Fees Stay Flat

In recent developments, ethereum is currently processing record-setting transaction volumes while gas fees remain stubbornly close to zero. Ethereum Processes Record Daily Transactions and Welcomes New Wallets at Scale Network…

Web3 revenue shifts from blockchains to wallets and DeFi apps

In recent developments, a growing amount of the blockchain industry’s fees are captured by DeFi protocols rather than the underlying networks, signaling a potential investor shift to front-end facing applications.…

Pump.fun says creator fees ‘may have skewed’ incentives, plans revamp

In recent developments, pump.fun is introducing a new creator fee sharing system that lets teams and CTO admins split fees across up to 10 wallets, transfer coin ownership and revoke…

Polymarket quietly introduces taker fees on 15-minute crypto markets

In recent developments, polymarket updated its documentation to show taker-only fees on short-term crypto markets, with proceeds redistributed to market makers as liquidity rebates. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…