Posted 3/19/2024, 5:40:42 PM
Crypto Market Plunges as Meme Coins Crater, Solana Projects Face Backlash
- Bitcoin flash crash on Tuesday sparked a crypto market selloff, with meme coins like DOGE and SHIB falling 6-7%
- Newer Solana-based meme coins like BOME, BONK, and SLERF plunged 50-60% from recent highs after speculative mania died down
- BOME facing investigation over potential insider trading related to early Binance listing
- Anonymous developer behind SLERF meme coin said they accidentally burned the entire $10M presale allocation
- Top losers were Jupiter's JUP token (-14%) and Solana (-8%), while meme coin SLERF spiked 100% despite snafus