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Today in crypto, Hyperliquid, EdgeX and Pump.fun returned a combined $96 million to token holders in 30 days, Consensys attorney says window to pass CLARITY is narrowing. Meanwhile, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged six consecutive weeks of net inflows.
Three of DeFi’s relatively young applications, including Hyperliquid, EdgeX and Pump.fun, have distributed a combined $96.3 million to token holders over the past 30 days, as the sector’s focus shifts to actual earnings.
Hyperliquid led the pack, generating $50.95 million in revenue over the period, all of which went directly to token holders with zero spent on incentives, according to data from DefiLlama. Pump.fun came in second with $22.09 million returned to holders out of $38.81 million in total revenue. EdgeX followed with $23.26 million distributed to holders from $8.26 million in protocol revenue, suggesting that the platform is drawing on reserves or alternative income streams to reward holders.
