Pump.fun has launched a $3 million Build in Public hackathon designed to flip the traditional startup funding model on its head. Instead of closed-door judging, founders launch openly and let user participation determine which projects earn support.

This week, Visa, KuCoin, Apple, and onchain markets all pointed to the same shift: crypto is moving from a trade to embedded infrastructure.

Ethereum hits record usage as fees collapse, RWAs move onchain, capital keeps flowing, and wallets step into the real world. Here’s what’s driving crypto now.

Laura Dunn becomes one of the first federal candidates to launch a crypto-native donation wallet with MoonPay — signaling a push toward transparent, auditable campaign funding and responsible Web3 adoption in U.S. politics.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen shares five shifts shaping crypto in 2026 — from market convergence and stablecoin payments to community-led capital and regulation as infrastructure.