Last week saw the high-profile launch of KAITO — a token designed to reward content creators on the Kaito platform. The token’s price surprised many when it didn’t drop after the airdrop, despite active sell-offs by major holders, including popular crypto influencers. KAITO/USD price chart after the airdrop. Source: Coingecko The cryptocurrency community saw potential...
In the recent Bybit hack, I noticed something particularly puzzling: even after rumors of a massive unauthorized ETH withdrawal were confirmed, people in the P2P section were still posting offers to buy ETH at near-market prices. Think about it: * Everyone knew there wasn't enough ETH on the exchange (most of it had been stolen). * Everyone understood...
According to Solid Intel's recent post, Coinbase and Kraken are reportedly in talks to acquire Deribit. If true, the price tag must be astronomical. I've never been a big fan of CEXes. I don't like how they can freeze your crypto on the flimsiest of pretexts and then make impossible demands before returning it. (This is probably why...
Kaito.ai is launching a new social media token that promises to revolutionize content discovery through AI-powered personalized feeds and search results. The platform aims to differentiate itself from Instagram, X, and other social networks by prioritizing relevance over popularity. Rather than promoting viral content, Kaito's AI claims to surface posts...
Once again, an exploit has led to stolen crypto — this time on the Abstract blockchain. My first thought, as usual, was relief that I keep most of my savings in Bitcoin — which I’ve always considered far more secure than other cryptocurrencies. However, the developers of Abstract clarified that the breach was not due to...
The developers of the Official Trump meme token have announced an airdrop of these tokens to all purchasers of Trump-branded watches, perfumes, sneakers, or digital collectible cards. Anyone who made any purchase before February 15 will receive 3 $TRUMP tokens. In the crypto community, such distributions are commonly called retrodrops. In retrodrops, token rewards are given to those...
PlanB, a well-known Bitcoin advocate, has announced that he sold his Bitcoin holdings in favor of Bitcoin ETF shares. As you probably know, ETFs have nothing in common with Bitcoin except the price. It's surprising to see someone who understands Bitcoin well suddenly act as if price is all that matters. PlanB justified his decision by saying he didn't want to worry...
When someone “buries” Bitcoin, a common argument is that over 16 years, Bitcoin has failed to establish itself as a widely used payment method. And this is true. Why do so few people pay with Bitcoin, and does this mean Bitcoin has failed? WHAT DOES AN ASSET NEED TO BECOME A PAYMENT METHOD? In countries where barter...
What determines the price of meme tokens? First, attention. Second, the belief that the token will continue to attract attention. When we post memes on social media, attention translates into likes. But when we launch tokens on specialized meme token platforms, attention manifests as purchases. People are willing to trade real-value cryptocurrency for meme tokens...
Analytics from Santiment have observed a significant decrease in the number of non-empty addresses on the Bitcoin network. They attribute this to small holders liquidating their assets out of fear. Santiment compares Bitcoin to Ethereum and Ripple, noting that these two cryptocurrencies are showing the opposite trend. However, I believe Santiment's interpretation is incorrect: * In Ethereum and Ripple...