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Holiday Ticket Purchase Behavior, 10 top crypto VCs share 2025 funding outlook, & Pump.fun revenue nears $400M

The Social Leverage Letter | Issue #169

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Danny Frenkel, CEO and Founder of Punchup (Fund IV) highlights holiday ticket sales trends, revealing a dip on major holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving, with December 30 marking the year's lowest sales.

Multicoin Capital (SLAF) remains bullish on the Solana ecosystem, viewing it as outperforming Ethereum in key metrics and predicting its dominance in the next cycle. They also emphasize the transformative potential of stablecoins as efficient tools for accessing U.S. dollars globally and foresee significant growth in their adoption and innovation in 2025.

Solana memecoin generator Pump.fun (SLAF) has generated nearly $400 million in revenue, with over $300 million deposited to Kraken and converted into stablecoins. While the platform faced controversy and regulatory scrutiny in late 2024, its strong performance highlights continued user interest in launching meme-based tokens.

Howard shares his insights on the markets, emerging trends, and speculation, along with updates on Social Leverage's portfolio companies.

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