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Launchpads are decentralized platforms that facilitate early-stage fundraising for new Web3 projects through Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs). They provide investors with curated access to token sales while offering startups a community-driven capital injection. In 2026, launchpads have evolved into full-stack incubators, focusing on project quality and long-term sustainability. Follow this tag for the latest in token distribution models, tier-based participation, and the emergence of the next generation of "unicorn" protocols across various blockchain ecosystems.

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What This Means for Best Altcoins like $BEST

What This Means for Best Altcoins like $BEST

The post What This Means for Best Altcoins like $BEST appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto Presales Takeaways: Canada has committed to regulating fiat-backed stablecoins with reserve requirements, redemption policies and BoC oversight, signalling a shift in payments infrastructure. This regulatory move is a big step in enhancing the legitimacy of altcoins focused on payments, wallets, and tokenised infrastructure. Best Wallet Token is a standout emerging crypto offering such a narrative. It’s a presale token attached to a wallet ecosystem with multi-chain and retail ambitions. Early entry grants token holders exclusive benefits in the ecosystem: lower transaction fees, governance rights, and cashback for the upcoming Best crypto debit card. The Canadian federal budget recently announced a major shift in how the country will regulate fiat-backed stablecoins. Bank of Canada (BoC) oversight, reserve requirements, redemption policies and risk-management frameworks are all in play. The new Canadian legislation project aims to bring clarity and structure to a payment ecosystem that regulators say has lagged behind global peers. For context, stablecoins (crypto assets pegged to fiat or low-volatility assets) are increasingly being used for cross-border payments, trading rails, and DeFi bridges. The Canadian government wants to join the race, while ensuring local issuers maintain full reserves, protect user data, and treat certain stablecoins as regulated payment instruments rather than unregulated tokens. The 2025 Canadian Federal Budget Report mentions stablecoins directly. Most interesting for crypto-hunters, this move signals broader acceptance of tokenised payment infrastructures, which gives altcoins and crypto payment solutions a more credible runway. On the flip side, though, a 2025 Financial Stability Board (FSB) report states that in Canada “stablecoin issuers are required to comply with applicable securities laws,” meaning that depending on the stablecoin’s features, it could fall under securities regulation rather than payment-instrument regulation. The devil will be in the implementation details around what constitutes a “prescribed stablecoin” and which tokens fall under the amended…

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Canada Commits to Stablecoin Regulations — How This Benefits the Best Altcoins like $BEST

Canada Commits to Stablecoin Regulations — How This Benefits the Best Altcoins like $BEST

Takeaways: Canada has committed to regulating fiat-backed stablecoins with reserve requirements, redemption policies and BoC oversight, signalling a shift in […] The post Canada Commits to Stablecoin Regulations — How This Benefits the Best Altcoins like $BEST appeared first on Coindoo.

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Iggy Azalea takes creative lead at Thrust, plans MOTHER token shift to Solana

Iggy Azalea takes creative lead at Thrust, plans MOTHER token shift to Solana

Iggy Azalea joins Solana-based launchpad Thrust as creative director and strategic partner, bringing her MOTHER token to the platform.

Author: Cryptopolitan
Mother Coin Jumps 20% as Memecoins Gain Traction

Mother Coin Jumps 20% as Memecoins Gain Traction

The post Mother Coin Jumps 20% as Memecoins Gain Traction appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Iggy Azalea’s Mother Coin jumped 25% following the launch of Thrust, a Solana-based platform designed to bring transparency to celebrity-backed tokens. The development comes as Bitcoin and Ethereum face significant price declines, prompting investors to explore alternative digital assets. With several high-profile token launches planned before year-end, the memecoin sector is attracting renewed attention amid broader market volatility. Sponsored Sponsored Thrust Platform Introduces Regulated Framework for Celebrity Tokens Thrust officially debuted at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Miami on November 5-6. The platform positions itself as a solution to persistent transparency issues in the memecoin market. It has secured partnerships with Iggy Azalea and content creator N3on. Mother Coin is scheduled to migrate to the new infrastructure by the end of 2025. A token featuring actress Megan Fox is also expected to launch in December. We are live at Blockchain Futurist Conference! @blockc Stay tuned to this thread for live updates throughout the day with photos and news, including live tweeting once Iggy hits the stage at 320pm! The conference is buzzing and $MOTHER is on everyone’s lips! pic.twitter.com/Ki4XwYvzi1 — $MOTHER (@MOTHERprovides) November 5, 2025 The platform has partnered with law firm Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres to establish legal agreements with creators. This aims to prevent the pump-and-dump schemes that have plagued celebrity token launches throughout 2024. Thrust’s model emphasizes vetted partnerships and contractual obligations for token creators, in contrast to existing platforms, where accountability mechanisms remain limited. Mother Coin surged by over 25% in the past 24 hours: BeInCrypto Sponsored Sponsored Market Dynamics Shift as Major Cryptocurrencies Decline Bitcoin fell below $105,000, while Ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies also saw sharp corrections. The overall crypto market capitalization declined by $100 billion. Long positions worth $1.14 billion were liquidated amid the Federal Reserve‘s cautious messaging, intensifying risk-off sentiment among institutional…

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Iggy Azalea’s Mother Coin Surges 25% as Celebrity Memecoins Eye Year-End Rally

Iggy Azalea’s Mother Coin Surges 25% as Celebrity Memecoins Eye Year-End Rally

Iggy Azalea’s Mother Coin jumped 25% following the launch of Thrust, a Solana-based platform designed to bring transparency to celebrity-backed tokens. The development comes as Bitcoin and Ethereum face significant price declines, prompting investors to explore alternative digital assets. With several high-profile token launches planned before year-end, the memecoin sector is attracting renewed attention amid broader market volatility. Thrust Platform Introduces Regulated Framework for Celebrity Tokens Thrust officially debuted at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Miami on November 5-6. The platform positions itself as a solution to persistent transparency issues in the memecoin market. It has secured partnerships with Iggy Azalea and content creator N3on. Mother Coin is scheduled to migrate to the new infrastructure by the end of 2025. A token featuring actress Megan Fox is also expected to launch in December. The platform has partnered with law firm Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres to establish legal agreements with creators. This aims to prevent the pump-and-dump schemes that have plagued celebrity token launches throughout 2024. Thrust’s model emphasizes vetted partnerships and contractual obligations for token creators, in contrast to existing platforms, where accountability mechanisms remain limited. Mother Coin surged by over 25% in the past 24 hours: BeInCrypto Market Dynamics Shift as Major Cryptocurrencies Decline Bitcoin fell below $105,000, while Ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies also saw sharp corrections. The overall crypto market capitalization declined by $100 billion. Long positions worth $1.14 billion were liquidated amid the Federal Reserve‘s cautious messaging, intensifying risk-off sentiment among institutional investors. The memecoin sector, however, demonstrated resilience with total market capitalization exceeding $40 billion in 2025. Tokens including Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe maintained positions in the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, attracting primarily retail investors in their 20s and 30s. The Thrust platform differentiates itself by allocating 100% of presale funds to liquidity pools and implementing engagement-based reward mechanisms. This structure contrasts with existing memecoin launchpads, where bonding curve models often favor early participants over community members. Year-End Catalysts Position Memecoins for Potential Rally The confluence of scheduled token migrations, celebrity launches, and major cryptocurrency weakness has created conditions that some analysts view as favorable for memecoin activity. Historical data suggests meme coins often gain traction during Bitcoin consolidation periods. In April 2024, tokens like BONK and FLOKI surged 46% and 26%, respectively, while Bitcoin rose just 1.5% after the halving. Thrust’s emphasis on verified partnerships and transparent tokenomics aims to legitimize celebrity-backed digital assets. Whether this approach can sustain momentum beyond initial launches remains uncertain, particularly given the sector’s track record of short-lived price spikes. The Mother Coin migration and upcoming celebrity token launches provide concrete catalysts through December. However, market participants note that memecoin performance typically depends more on social media engagement and community sentiment than on fundamental value propositions.

Author: Coinstats
How should we view the strategic transformation of Ping and Payai?

How should we view the strategic transformation of Ping and Payai?

Author: haotian Regarding $PING and $PAYAI, the most frequently asked question these past two days is: what are these two doing if they're not pumping the price? One, MEME, is making a big fuss about launching a launchpad, while the other, a utility token, is planning a migration and pool change, as if they're abandoning the market. There's definitely a lot of uncertainty surrounding them. To be honest, given the current environment, I have absolutely no idea what to expect. Let me share some observations that I can understand: 1) It's perfectly normal for both of them to do this, and in a better market environment, it would definitely be a positive development. The biggest problem with MEME is that it lacks continuous empowerment and relies entirely on consensus and sentiment. Facilitator, on the other hand, is a technically practical project with a low ceiling and low technical threshold. This results in neither project having "confidence" to support them at this stage. The recent moves by Ping and Payai are actually aimed at addressing their respective weaknesses: PING attempts to leverage Launchpad to strip away its pure MEME attributes while simultaneously adding a positive flywheel, while PAYAI expands from its original tool-like nature to an infrastructure protocol layer through token migration. Both are upgrades that open up new possibilities. 2) Since the expected pie has not been fully delivered yet, we can only talk about logic. PING's move to launchpad isn't surprising, because in a bear market, the lack of sentiment and consensus to sustain prices means the narrative it ignited for the x402 sector is likely to be extinguished due to its overly meme-like nature. Conversely, the characteristics of a launchpad platform coin are quite different. It can leverage projects launched by the platform—one, two, three—through continuous trial and error, until it encounters a good liquidity node, achieving a rags-to-riches story and transformation. From this perspective, this strategic upgrade is incredibly wise. PAYAI's token migration is more likely to arouse suspicion and misunderstanding. I've heard many claims that the project team lacks tokens and is using the migration to control the situation. But if it's just a conspiracy, wouldn't a FUD (Fact-Understanding, Uncertainty, and Debt) approach be more effective? Therefore, I'm actually inclined to believe that the project team is indeed considering the limitations of the Facilitator tool and is trying to upgrade it to a protocol layer to continuously empower the token, including staking mechanisms, reward systems, ecosystem incentives, CEX locking, etc. So, from a long-term perspective, this decision isn't bad. 3) As for why the market doesn't understand, it's the same old story: most people are entering the x402 sector with the mindset of speculating on MEME, and they all have the mentality of making a quick buck and leaving with MEME. However, the growth and transformation logic of the x402 sector is completely beyond the capacity of MEME, and it is impossible to see immediate results in the short term. PING's launchpad is just the beginning of the x402 track's asset issuance narrative. It may be very successful, or it may be terrible, but more launchpads are still in the works. Look at the signals revealed by the ideas in the c402 Market; the new round of launchpads is not as simple as issuing useless tokens. Practical business scenarios such as GameFi and SocialFi can be applied to issue tokens, which is a huge improvement over pure chat. Payai's upgrade of the protocol service layer is even more subtle. I've heard that this team has a very technical and engineering-oriented mindset, but I think it's a good thing that such a team is appearing in a bear market. It gives them enough time to prove themselves, and Facilitator happens to be a niche market with both significant potential for value capture and commercial expansion. The new positioning is precisely the team's way of continuously empowering Facilitator, ultimately changing Facilitator's niche and value capture capabilities relative to x402.

Author: PANews
Iggy Azalea Backs Thrust to Transform Celebrity Memecoins on Solana

Iggy Azalea Backs Thrust to Transform Celebrity Memecoins on Solana

The post Iggy Azalea Backs Thrust to Transform Celebrity Memecoins on Solana appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Thrust, a new launchpad on the Solana network, has officially launched with the mission to “reimagine celebrity memecoins” and build a more transparent, sustainable fan economy. The project made its debut at the Blockchain Futurist Conference held November 5–6 in Miami. The platform’s strategic partner is global artist Iggy Azalea, who previously ventured into Web3 with her memecoin MOTHER. According to the announcement, MOTHER will migrate to Thrust by the end of 2025, signaling deeper collaboration between Azalea and the new platform. Iggy Azalea Joins Thrust to Redefine Celebrity Tokens Thrust has also signed content creator Rangesh Muthama, better known as N3on, and may soon launch a memecoin featuring actress Megan Fox, with a release expected later in November 2025. Iggy Azalea’s MOTHER Price. Source: CoinGecko According to developers, the project seeks to address systemic issues in the memecoin ecosystem by providing a secure onboarding experience and connecting users to specific fandoms in a verified way. “Celebrity memecoins have gotten a bad rap because they were never built on legitimacy or accountability. ‘Culture Tokens’ is our way of rewriting that narrative,” said Thrust co-founder and CEO Jake Antifaev. “Every launch on Thrust is vetted, contracted, and transparent — so both creators and fans know exactly what they’re getting into.” In comments to The Block, Thrust’s leadership revealed that legal agreements with creators could help ensure token security. The studio has already partnered with the law firm Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres to support regulatory compliance. A “More Honest” Presale Model In an interview, Iggy Azalea said Thrust introduces a “more honest” token presale mechanism, where participants are rewarded based on actual engagement. She emphasized that 100% of presale funds will go to the project’s liquidity pool, ensuring transparency and trust. She compared Thrust to pump.fun, criticizing the latter’s structure: “I…

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Mother Coin Rises 20% as Iggy Azalea Launches Thrust Platform on Solana

Mother Coin Rises 20% as Iggy Azalea Launches Thrust Platform on Solana

Thrust, a new launchpad on the Solana network, has officially launched with the mission to “reimagine celebrity memecoins” and build a more transparent, sustainable fan economy. The project made its debut at the Blockchain Futurist Conference held November 5–6 in Miami.The platform’s strategic partner is global artist Iggy Azalea, who previously ventured into Web3 with her memecoin MOTHER. According to the announcement, MOTHER will migrate to Thrust by the end of 2025, signaling deeper collaboration between Azalea and the new platform.Iggy Azalea Joins Thrust to Redefine Celebrity TokensThrust has also signed content creator Rangesh Muthama, better known as N3on, and may soon launch a memecoin featuring actress Megan Fox, with a release expected later in November 2025.According to developers, the project seeks to address systemic issues in the memecoin ecosystem by providing a secure onboarding experience and connecting users to specific fandoms in a verified way.“Celebrity memecoins have gotten a bad rap because they were never built on legitimacy or accountability. ‘Culture Tokens’ is our way of rewriting that narrative,” said Thrust co-founder and CEO Jake Antifaev. “Every launch on Thrust is vetted, contracted, and transparent — so both creators and fans know exactly what they’re getting into.”In comments to The Block, Thrust’s leadership revealed that legal agreements with creators could help ensure token security. The studio has already partnered with the law firm Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres to support regulatory compliance.A “More Honest” Presale ModelIn an interview, Iggy Azalea said Thrust introduces a “more honest” token presale mechanism, where participants are rewarded based on actual engagement. She emphasized that 100% of presale funds will go to the project’s liquidity pool, ensuring transparency and trust.She compared Thrust to pump.fun, criticizing the latter’s structure:“I don’t want to say pump.fun is a bad project, but I think many would agree it is, in general. You can talk about bonding curves all you want — but who are they good for? The audience? I think not.”Celebrity tokens have surged in popularity throughout 2024, but many projects have faced pump-and-dump accusations and investor losses. Bubblemaps data shows promoter Sahil Arora, linked to several celebrity coins such as LILPUMP, allegedly earned over $5 million from similar schemes.With Thrust’s entry into the market, Azalea and her team hope to rebuild trust in the intersection of entertainment and crypto culture — turning hype into a sustainable ecosystem for fans and creators alike.

Author: Coinstats
Trump’s Crypto Project Taps Bonk and Raydium in a High-Stakes Bid to “Rebuild” Solana

Trump’s Crypto Project Taps Bonk and Raydium in a High-Stakes Bid to “Rebuild” Solana

World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, announced a major expansion onto the Solana blockchain through partnerships with memecoin platform Bonk and decentralized exchange Raydium. The collaboration, unveiled on November 5, marks a strategic push to integrate the project’s USD1 stablecoin into Solana’s fast-growing decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. WLFI Pushes USD1 Stablecoin Into Solana’s Core DeFi Layer In a post on X, the project stated that it was “rebuilding the Solana ecosystem” in partnership with Bonk and Raydium as part of its mission to drive USD1 adoption. “Actions > words,” the post read. “We’ve acquired some $1 as the leading USD1 community on Solana for our strategic reserve. This is just the first step toward making USD1 the home for Solana traders and creators.” The partnership positions USD1 to compete directly with Circle’s USDC, which currently dominates Solana’s stablecoin market. According to data from DeFiLlama, USDC accounts for more than $9 billion of the network’s $14.12 billion stablecoin supply.Source: DeFiLlama By integrating with Bonk and Raydium, World Liberty Financial hopes to embed USD1 at the infrastructure level of Solana’s DeFi activity, targeting both liquidity and community engagement. The collaboration will introduce USD1 to Bonk.fun’s memecoin launchpad and Raydium’s automated market maker (AMM) pools. The integrations will allow new USD1-based trading pairs and token launches while offering multi-million-dollar promotional incentives for users who provide liquidity or trade with USD1 pairs. The goal, according to the company, is to make USD1 a major stablecoin alternative for Solana users by leveraging the network’s low transaction costs and high speed. USD1 has grown rapidly since its launch in April 2025, reaching $2.91 billion in circulation by November, making it one of the fastest-growing stablecoins this year.Source: CoinGecko Only Tether’s USDT, Circle’s USDC, MakerDAO’s DAI, and Sky’s USDS have larger market capitalizations. The token is issued by World Liberty Financial and custodied by BitGo, backed 1:1 by assets in U.S. government money market funds and other cash equivalents. World Liberty Financial also revealed that it has begun acquiring USD1 for its own strategic reserves. While the company did not specify the size of the acquisition, it described the move as part of its plan to provide liquidity and support market-making operations for the token. Following the partnership news, WLFI, the project’s native token, surged nearly 10% in 24 hours to trade around $0.1226, pushing its market capitalization to roughly $3.33 billion. World Liberty Financial Advances DeFi Strategy With USD1 Rewards Initiative and Ecosystem Expansion The announcement follows a series of recent moves by World Liberty Financial indicating rapid expansion. On October 31, the company launched a “USD1 Points Program” designed to reward users who participate in DeFi activities involving the stablecoin. The initiative allows users to collect reward points for supplying USD1 on partner platforms such as Dolomite. The company said the program seeks to make USD1 interoperable across permissionless applications and strengthen its presence in decentralized finance. Just days before the Solana announcement, World Liberty Financial distributed 8.4 million WLFI tokens, worth around $1.2 million, to early participants in the Points Program. According to the company, the program generated over $500 million in trading activity within two months, positioning it as one of the most active stablecoin incentive campaigns this year. Leadership changes have also been underway. On October 29, World Liberty Financial appointed Mack McCain, a former Robinhood executive, as its new general counsel. McCain previously held senior roles at Charles Schwab, Arta Finance, and Scottrade, bringing extensive regulatory and legal expertise to the firm. The company said his appointment reflects its goal to build “open and compliant digital finance.” World Liberty Financial’s USD1 strategy forms part of a broader vision to expand its ecosystem beyond stablecoins. Earlier in October, CEO Zach Witkoff announced plans to launch a crypto debit card to “bridge assets with everyday crypto spending.” The firm also revealed it is working on the tokenization of real-world assets, including real estate, oil, and gas

Author: CryptoNews
Iggy Azalea Declares War on Memecoin Pump-and-Dumps With New Solana Launchpad: Report

Iggy Azalea Declares War on Memecoin Pump-and-Dumps With New Solana Launchpad: Report

Retired rapper and crypto entrepreneur Iggy Azalea is taking another step into Web3 with a new Solana-based platform called Thrust, a token launchpad designed to restore credibility to celebrity-led coins and curb the pump-and-dump culture that has plagued the memecoin sector. The Australian artist, known for her 2024 memecoin MOTHER, will serve as creative director and strategic partner for the project. Thrust officially launched on Wednesday and describes itself as a “culture coin” platform, one that merges blockchain’s transparency with enforceable entertainment contracts. The goal, according to its founders, is to eliminate insider allocations, misleading promotions, and price manipulation schemes that have tarnished the celebrity crypto space. Inside Thrust: Iggy Azalea’s Bid to Make Celebrity Crypto Legit Again In the report, Azalea said that she had spent months rethinking how to make her own project sustainable. “I’ve sort of been sitting dormant trying to figure out how can I create some sort of real revenue to put back into what we’re doing,” she said, referring to MOTHER. “How can I do more live events? How can I give more to the community? How can we do more?” Unlike open platforms such as Pump.fun, which popularized Solana’s “memecoin meta” by allowing anyone to issue a token, Thrust will operate under stricter conditions. Each project will be vetted, legally binding, and structured to protect both fans and creators. Azalea said her new role goes beyond design: “It’s not just that I aesthetically decide what things look like for Thrust as a company, but I’m a large part of the concepts when we’re white-gloving these celebrities onboard. I guess it’s almost like being a godmother.” The project’s co-founder, Jake Antifaev, described Thrust as an attempt to “onboard pop culture into crypto responsibly.” He said the company is building a framework where creators can engage fans with accountability, not speculation. “We want people who are committed to creating experiences for their fans and actually want to be here and contribute,” he said. Thrust’s first release features Twitch streamer N3on, who has around 440,000 followers on Kick and is also part of Azalea’s separate venture, MOTHERLAND, a digital gaming casino. Azalea’s own MOTHER token will migrate to the Thrust platform by the end of the year, and she confirmed that actress Megan Fox is expected to debut her own token at Art Basel in December. Iggy Azalea’s Thrust Platform Lets Fans Buy Creator Tokens With Crypto or Fiat The launchpad’s rollout gives fans direct access to creator tokens through a curated system designed to prevent early allocations and private insider rounds. According to them, each launch will follow a clear process: users join a creator’s community inside the Thrust app, add funds via crypto or fiat payment methods, and participate in a timed purchase window. Tokens will then vest gradually, giving holders access to gated community spaces and exclusive content. According to Thrust, this model aims to restore trust following a series of high-profile token collapses that have impacted the celebrity coin market. One recent example was Haliey Welch’s HAWK token, which briefly reached a $490 million market cap before crashing 93% within minutes. The volatility reinforced criticism that most celebrity coins are short-lived speculative assets with little underlying utility or accountability. Azalea herself has been no stranger to controversy. When MOTHER debuted in 2024, blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps alleged insider activity, claiming wallets tied to early investors dumped roughly $2 million worth of the token after launch. Azalea dismissed responsibility, saying she could not control how independent holders acted.Source: CoinGecko Despite the setback, MOTHER has remained active, currently trading at $0.00659, up 5% in 24 hours, with a market cap of around $6.3 million, according to CoinGecko. Since then, Azalea has continued to expand her crypto ventures. In June 2024, she relaunched a telecommunications company that allowed users to purchase phones and cell plans using MOTHER or Solana’s native token, SOL. The broader market for celebrity-themed tokens remains relatively small but active. CoinGecko data shows a total market capitalization of about $84 million, with MOTHER ranking among the top gainers alongside projects such as BULLA and YZY

Author: CryptoNews