Memes have followed the overall resurgence of the cryptocurrency market.
Ledger has teamed up with Pudgy Penguins to launch a limited-edition series of hardware wallets and accessories blending top-tier crypto security with collectible culture.
Ledger and Pudgy Penguins have joined hands to produce two exclusive, limited-edition products: the custom Ledger Flex device and custom protective cases for existing Ledger devices. The post EXCLUSIVE: Ledger and Pudgy Penguins Reveal Limited-Edition Custom Device and Cases appeared first on Cryptonews.
Raydium's LaunchLab enabled the creation of 3,760 new tokens in its first week, but with only a 1.12% graduation rate, Pump.fun still leads Solana's token launches, commanding over 60% of daily creations. The post Raydium's LaunchLab With 3.7K New Tokens Since Launch, But PumpFun Still Dominates Solana appeared first on Cryptonews.
Major crypto wallet Ledger has suggested it's working on an upcoming collaboration with the popular Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The post Ledger and Pudgy Penguins Tease Collaboration appeared first on Cryptonews.
RAY's rally pauses at resistance as technicals and liquidations hint at possible reversal.
The 2025 market hasn't been kind to most cryptocurrencies, as some of the biggest digital assets have suffered significant year-to-date (YTD) losses or, at best, traded mostly sideways.
Solana (SOL) and Raydium (RAY) have jumped in the past 24 hours after the decentralized exchange launched a new tool called LaunchLab that competes directly with its former partner, Pump.fun.In late March, Pump.fun launched an automated market maker (AMM) and broke up with Raydium after collaborating for many months. Introducing LaunchLab, Raydium's all-in-one token launchpad.
The crypto ecosystem on Solana is experiencing an unprecedented rivalry. Raydium, a giant in decentralized exchanges, unveils LaunchLab, a token creation platform designed to counter the meteoric rise of Pump.fun.
The breakout beyond $2 was accompanied by steady buying pressure, and RAY bulls could drive prices toward $2.8 next.
Story Highlights The live price of the Raydium crypto is . RAY price could reach a high of $5.13 in 2025. Raydium coin price may reach a high of $39.00 by 2030. Built on the Solana chain for the Serum DEX, Raydium is an AMM and a liquidity provider.
Raydium launched LaunchLab to reclaim dominance in the Solana ecosystem after Pump.fun's exit.
Raydium, a Solana-based DeFi platform, has launched its own memecoin launchpad after Pump.fun severed ties with the automated market maker last month.
Raydium launches LaunchLab token creation platform to compete with Pump.fun, causing RAY price to jump 8-14% to $2.50 amid growing competition on Solana.
This platform aims to be a user-friendly, all-in-one token launchpad built for creators, traders, and developers. With LaunchLab, users can create and launch tokens directly on-chain.
Raydium has introduced LaunchLab, a new platform for launching tokens, marking a clear shift in its relationship with Pump.fun.
The firm behind the Solana-based automated market maker (AMM) Raydium has launched its memecoin-making protocol, LaunchLab, which looks to compete with Pump.fun.The arrival of LaunchLab on April 16 comes a month after Pump.fun, previously a key contributor to Raydium's revenue, severed ties with the firm by moving its token migration from Raydium's liquidity pools to its own new decentralized exchange, PumpSwap. LaunchLab will leverage Raydium's liquidity pools and aim to dethrone Pump.fun as the leading Solana memecoin launchpad.
Raydium, Solana's top DEX by volume, has launched LaunchLab, a customizable token creation platform directly challenging Pump.fun and aiming to streamline on-chain token launches and trading across the Solana ecosystem. The post Raydium Fires Back with LaunchLab as $2.5B DEX War with Pump.fun Explodes on Solana appeared first on Cryptonews.
Raydium, Solana's largest DEX and AMM, has officially launched Launchlab, a token launchpad with a similar design and functionality as Pump.fun, one of Solana's most popular meme coin launch platforms. Some hours ago today, April 16, 2025, Raydium took to X, formerly Twitter, to announce Launchlab.
LaunchLab by Raydium is now live, offering a more robust Solana token launchpad following a break with former ally Pump.fun.
Solana's leading decentralized exchange, Raydium, has officially released LaunchLab, an “all-in-one token Launchpad” for developers, creators, and the entire Web3 community. The move represents the latest escalation of the battle between Solana products Raydium and Pump.fun, which used to work together. Raydium hinted at LaunchLab in mid-March and promised unique features that will rival Pump.fun.
Raydium is releasing LaunchLab, a new token launchpad to compete with Pump.fun. The exchange announced this platform last month, and its full release has sparked community enthusiasm.
TL;DR Raydium launched LaunchLab to compete with Pump.fun, allowing token creation with immediate liquidity access and external fee configuration. 25% of the fees generated by LaunchLab are used to buy back RAY, boosting its price by 8% and pushing its market cap above $680 million. Pump.
Solana's top DEX Raydium has reponsed to Pump.fun's AMM launch by fielding a token creation terminal dubbed "LaunchLab."
The launch of the official Pengu Validator, built in partnership with Sol Strategies. The Pengu Validator lets users earn a strong return on their SOL.
SOL Strategies partners with Pudgy Penguins to launch the PENGU Validator on Solana, offering secure staking infrastructure and attractive returns while expanding support for the blockchain and Pudgy Penguins' growing ecosystem. The post SOL Strategies and Pudgy Penguins Launch PENGU Validator on Solana Network appeared first on Cryptonews.
Binance warns traders that it will delist multiple spot trading pairs featuring tokens like ACT, ALPHA, BLUR, PENGU and others on April 11.
PumpSwap is growing its share of Solana DEX activity, but has not taken the turf of Raydium. Pump.fun brought back creators, with over 9,800 wallets creating tokens.
Raydium's dominance in Solana-based memecoin trading has increased to 83% over the past three months, even as overall memecoin market activity declined. According to Memecoins in Q1 2025 report by CEX.
The crypto market continues to see-saw, with top assets fluctuating sharply between key support and resistance areas. As Bitcoin sheds gains and looks to hold above $83k, altcoins such as Raydium (RAY) are showing increased weakness.
Pudgy Penguins token has suffered a harsh reversal this week as demand for its non-fungible tokens dried up. The Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) token retreated to a low of $0.0064, its lowest level since March 24, and 13.
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) dropped sharply in the first quarter of 2025, plunging 63% year-over-year. Still, a few standout collections defied the downturn and posted gains.NFTs recorded $1.5 billion in total sales from January to March 2025, down from $4.1 billion during the same period in 2024, according to data from aggregator CryptoSlam.
Raydium's team lead believes the majority of asset issuance will occur on Solana. "We want Raydium to play a central role in that," he said.
While PumpSwap achieved record $426M volume, Raydium maintained dominance with 46.1% market share in Solana's competitive DEX landscape.
Last Thursday, US-based asset manager Canary Capital filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Canary PENGU exchange-traded fund (ETF), a fund designed to hold both Pudgy Penguins NFTs and the PENGU token. However, the crypto community is asking if listing ETFs from NFT projects is feasible.
Raydium has maintained Solana dominance, and its token has jumped 12% despite the emergence of a competitor in PumpSwap.
Made in USA cryptos are back in focus as several key tokens show fresh activity heading into the last week of March. Among them are PENGU, AVAX, Pi Network (PI), Official Trump (TRUMP), and RENDER, each drawing attention for different reasons.
Discover how the PENGU ETF is breaking new ground by bringing on-chain NFTs into traditional finance for the first time.
PumpSwap introduces zero-fee token migrations and a creator revenue-sharing model, posing a direct threat to Raydium.
The crypto asset manager Canary Capital has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a new non-fungible token-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF). If approved, the “Canary PENGU ETF” will offer investors exposure to the Pudgy Penguins NFT project.
Hours after Canary Capital filed for a PENGU ETF on March 20, the token's price dropped by 10% to $0.0062, with critics pointing to weak retail demand.
Canary Capital has taken a particular interest in a certain memecoin.
It is already active and provides for the automatic and free migration of tokens from the platform.
Pump.fun, the wildest memecoin factory on Solana, has just shut the door on Raydium to launch its own DEX, PumpSwap.
Decentralized exchanges (DEX) like Raydium, Orca, and the newly launched PumpSwap have become the center of the meme coin storm thanks to fast transactions, low fees, and easy accessibility.
Canary Capital has become the first asset manager to file for an exchange-traded fund that holds both cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens.
Canary Capital has officially submitted an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for PENGU, the governance token of Pudgy Penguins, a popular NFT project. The filing, made on March 20, 2025, proposes an ETF that would hold both Spot PENGU tokens and Pudgy Penguins NFTs, marking a potential first in the U.S. financial market.
Canary Capital has submitted a registration filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the launch of the first-ever Pengu exchange-traded fund (ETF). This move adds to the growing list of crypto asset managers seeking regulatory approval for digital asset-based ETFs.