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Yesterday, pseudonymous ETH whale “Gimli” bought 28 billion SHIB for $1.2 million. Gimli has a months-long history of stacking the infamous memecoin, which is now the 13th largest crypto by market cap. Stacking SHIB WhaleStats – a Twitter account analyzing the movements of the richest 1000 ETH wallets – called attention to the transaction yesterday. Apparently, Binance sent exactly 28,236,296,316 SHIB to Gimli for $1,204,823. With the latest purchase, Gimli now holds a...

The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has opened up about the entire fiasco that was endured by Dogecoin Core maintainers and the company during the wallet upgrade. In its blog post titled, “The Inside Story on DOGE withdrawals,” Binance revealed what actually transpired and how no one was at fault. Dogecoin (DOGE) withdrawals Inside Story It all began as, what Binance describes, a “straight-forward” upgrade. However, users were not able to withdraw their DOGE...

When it comes to cryptocurrency, it’s nearly impossible to ignore the fact that both bitcoin and Ethereum are the two largest examples out there, with bitcoin taking the number one spot and Ethereum in second place. However, this is just in terms of market cap. Regarding popularity, there is evidence suggesting Dogecoin takes the number one spot. The Popularity of Dogecoin Has Shot Through the Roof Dogecoin has arguably become one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in...

Brad Garlinghouse – CEO of Ripple – recently stated that Dogecoin might not be good for the crypto market. In the context of using cryptocurrencies as an inflation hedge, he said that the meme coin’s inflationary nature doesn’t fit well into that picture. Can Doge Really Fight Inflation? The CEO aired his thoughts on the meme coin in a CNBC-moderated panel discussion at the Fintech Abu Dhabi event on Tuesday. While discussing the broader cryptocurrency market, he said that...

Binance has been experiencing problems with Dogecoin withdrawals for over ten days now. The root cause is a technical issue that resent old transactions to Binance users, besides DOGE holders being unable to withdraw the currency. CryptoPotato reported that the 1.14.5 upgrade on the Dogecoin network led to issues on the Binance exchange. Some failed (stuck) transactions were relayed successfully post the 1.14.5 update, causing DOGE holders to receive old transactions while...

Whoever thinks that meme cryptocurrencies are useless at this point might want to revise their expectations. A recent study suggests that in much of the United States, people are more interested in puppy-themed meme coins like Dogecoin or Shiba Inu than in the big serious projects that claim to be a financial revolution. Although Bitcoin and Ether occupy more than 60% of the total marketcap of all cryptocurrencies, during 2021, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have won the hearts of...

Bitcoin continues its recovery attempts by touching $59,000, while most of the altcoins have remained stagnant since yesterday. Avalanche is once again the most significant gainer. AVAX charted a new all-time high (again) and is close to surpassing Dogecoin in terms of market cap. AVAX on a Roll Most altcoins plummeted in value in the past week or so and tried to bounce off yesterday. Ethereum, for example, went below $4,000 for the first time in over a month shortly after...

According to Tony Richards – Head of payments policy at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBI) – the assumption that 5% of the local population are Dogecoin owners is exaggerated. He also does not think that cryptocurrencies present a threat to the Australian dollar or the country’s financial network. Crypto Investors in Australia Are Not That Many The results of a recent survey revealed that one in every six Aussies is a cryptocurrency holder. Taking a closer look at the...

The British authorities have reportedly urged Transport for London (TfL) to stop allowing cryptocurrency ads on its infrastructure. The move comes after Floki Inu – a meme coin named after Elon Musk’s puppy – was advertised on the city’s underground stations, buses, and trains for the last couple of weeks. Crypto Ads Are ‘Unethical’ “Missed Doge? Get Floki” – this was the slogan that appeared on some of London’s underground stations at the end of last month. Promising to...

Ridiculous and bizarre trends in the crypto industry aren’t surprising. Little-known StarLink (STARL) is the latest to see a wild swing that has some connection with Elon Musk, but it’s not what you think. Coincidentally, StarLink happens to share the same name as that of the Elon Musk-backed satellite internet constellation Starlink. Amidst a busy week, SpaceX launched its second rocket that included a stack of 53 Starlink satellites into orbit on November 11th. This was...