Both meme coins Pepe (PEPE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) have experienced significant losses of over 20% in the past week, with PEPE dropping 22% and SHIB falling 21.6%, possibly due to the troubled launch of the Shiba network's layer-2 blockchain, Shibarium. Additionally, Bitcoin and Ethereum have also seen declines after news of Evergrande's bankruptcy filing.
The recent crash in the crypto market has heavily impacted memecoins, raising concerns about a broader bear market, but it remains uncertain if this trend reflects a market reversion or just the typical underperformance of memecoins.
The popular meme coin Shiba Inu (SHIB) is experiencing a resurgence in price, potentially signaling a second round of significant movement, while the outcome of the upcoming SEC appeal against Ripple could greatly impact the price trajectory of XRP, and Ethereum is showing signs of potential recovery with a bounce in price from its recent decline.
A massive amount of Shiba Inu meme coins, totaling 708 billion SHIB, was withdrawn from Gemini and transferred to an anonymous wallet, suggesting a reshuffling or potential sale of holdings by the anonymous whale. Additionally, the SHIB community continues to burn millions of tokens in an effort to reduce the circulating supply and potentially increase the value of the coin.
Crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa suggests that the memecoin Pepe is a better investment than Dogecoin due to its promising price action and lower market cap. He predicts that Dogecoin could experience a significant drop of up to 21% from its current level.
Millions of dollars worth of the PEPE meme coin were transferred out of its multisig wallet, causing concern among investors and leading to a drop in its price, due to changes in transaction approval and a reduction in the number of wallets required for sign off.
A whale investor bought 640 billion PEPE tokens, worth $529,000, at a reduced price due to concerns about developer manipulation and modifications to a multisig wallet, causing a 15% drop in the value of the meme coin.
PepeCoin (PEPE) experienced a significant drop in value after millions of dollars worth of the token were transferred from the team's wallet to exchanges, raising concerns and triggering panic selling among investors.
Altcoin Pepe has seen a significant drop against Bitcoin, leading crypto strategist Credible Crypto to warn of potential similar price declines for other altcoins, while also predicting a rise in Bitcoin's dominance in the market.
Three former members of the PEPE project allegedly stole $16 million worth of PEPE tokens from the multisig wallet and handed over control to the sole remaining member.
On-chain analyst Yazan reveals that insider selling of PEPE holdings has begun, with around 400 billion PEPE sold, in line with Pauly's exposure of Pepecoin team members; Yazan urges crypto exchanges to implement measures to prevent insider transactions. Pepecoin's price has dropped 15% due to team selloffs, leading to negative sentiment within the community.
The founder of Pepe blames three former team members for a $16 million token withdrawal from the project's wallet, and vows to burn the remaining tokens after necessary expenses or donations.
The cryptocurrency market remained relatively stable this week, with Bitcoin and Ethereum holding their value, but meme coin PEPE experienced a significant drop in price, and the PepeCoin team's transfer of a large amount of PEPE to exchanges caused panic selling. Additionally, notable news included Kenya's inquiry into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Worldcoin project, the arrest of Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm for money laundering-related crimes, and the approval of land and resource tokenization in the Central African Republic.
Summary: Meme cryptocurrencies, including Pepe, LUNC, and SHIB, have experienced price corrections but show potential for a rebound with bullish reversals and recovery rallies expected.
Some rogue developers on the Pepecoin team stole millions worth of Pepe coin (PEPE) by transferring tokens out of the project's multisig wallet, leading to a significant drop in the token's value, according to a team member. The project is now under new control, with plans to grow and decentralize in the future. However, analysts have raised concerns about the concentration of tokens in a few hands, posing risks for investors.
The team behind Pepe (PEPE) has issued a statement regarding a large transfer of coins, revealing that all founding members except one have sold their stake and abandoned the project, leading to a heavy price correction and the tokens being sold on crypto exchanges.
Grayscale achieves a victory against the SEC, Evergrande's bankruptcy could negatively impact risk-on assets, and the 16 trillion PEPE tokens reportedly stolen raise concerns over rug-pulled altcoins, according to The Market Report.
The decline in the price of Pepe coin is due to a scandal involving the founders, leading investors to consider alternative meme coins like Pikamoon, which is recommended by experts for its potential for portfolio recovery.
Pepe (PEPE) coin faces a scandal and reputation loss after 16 trillion coins worth $16 million were stolen, while Dogecoin (DOGE) shows signs of a bullish run, and whales are investing in Pomerdoge (POMD) due to its growth potential and locked liquidity.
