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Shibarium's hack leads to chaos in Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin markets

Memecoin market shaken by a Shibarium hack, valued at approximately 2.3-2.4 million dollars: SHIB experiences a steep decline, Dogecoin encounters a temporary setback.

Shibarium cyberattack causes chaos in SHIB and Dogecoin markets
Shibarium cyberattack causes chaos in SHIB and Dogecoin markets

Shibarium's hack leads to chaos in Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin markets

In the world of cryptocurrency, two significant events have recently taken place: the Shibarium incident and the promising presale of Maxi Doge.

Last week, the Shibarium bridge was targeted by a malicious attack, resulting in the draining of approximately $2.3 to $2.4 million worth of ShibaSwap assets. The incident led to a synchronized drop in SHIB and Doge, with the CoinDesk 20 falling by about 2.3% and the Memecoin index dropping around 5% to 6.6% in 24 hours.

Emergency measures were taken to address the issue, including freezing/suspending certain functions, moving management funds to a multisignature hardware wallet, and offering a $23,000 bounty for the return of the stolen assets. The Shibarium Hacks, a group of developers associated with the Shiba Inu community, is offering this reward.

Normalization of the Shibarium incident will be signaled by a detailed post-mortem, versioned fixes, and resolution of the bounty. The incident is expected to provide insights into the market's pricing of idiosyncratic risk of trust in ShibaSwap and Doge.

Meanwhile, Maxi Doge, one of the most promising memecoins of the year, has been making waves. Positioning itself as a more disciplined memecoin investment, Maxi Doge plans to monitor community activity, liquidity, distribution, and execution capacity. The team emphasises on-chain transparency and clear communication to retail investors.

Maxi Doge seeks to have fun without losing sight of the goal, acknowledging that even a meme is a matter of trust. Its strategy is to offer a simple narrative and clean execution, setting itself apart from other memecoins.

Elsewhere, PepeNode, a new memecoin project, aims to test the market's acceptance of a sustainable game-based token flow. Offering a gamified 'mine-to-earn' experience for memecoins, PepeNode includes virtual installations, progression mechanisms, and rewards linked to the ecosystem.

PepeNode's concept could provide new meaning to community engagement for memecoins. Its strategy could signal a shift towards more interactive and engaging memecoin projects, offering opportunities for projects like Maxi Doge and PepeNode to thrive in the ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

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