In 2021, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin received 500 trillion SHIB, or half of the initial Shiba Inu supply, from project founder Ryoshi and later explained how he handled those meme tokens. He stated that he sold part of the SHIB and other dog-themed coins for ETH to fund donations, sent some to Crypto Relief in India, Sandeep and the Future of Life Institute, and burned about 410 trillion SHIB to permanently remove them from circulation.

Hyperliquid's HYPE token surges over 20% this week, defying market trends as RWA perpetuals smash records with $1.3B+ open interest and $1.4B weekend volumes. Explore the drivers behind the rally and upside potential.

On March 12, 2026, a large trader attempted to exchange $50 million in USDT for AAVE in a single on-chain swap through the Aave interface using CoW Swap and received only 324 AAVE worth about $50,000 due to extreme slippage. The transaction, which showed no protocol exploit according to project teams, highlighted how low liquidity at that size and the absence of MEV protection allowed an MEV bot to capture a substantial profit and turned the trade into an almost total loss for the wallet owner.

Pi Network's PI token has surged more than 30% in the last 24 hours, extending a monthly gain that now exceeds 100%. The rally follows a planned listing on Kraken set for March 13th, a 175% spike in daily trading volume, and has pushed its market capitalization to about $2.8 billion.

Solana has extended its rebound above the $85 and $88 levels and is currently trading near $90 while staying over the 100-hour simple moving average. The SOL/USD pair faces resistance around $91.20, $92 and $95, with a possible path toward $100 if buyers secure a sustained break higher, while support lies near $88, $87.40 and $85.

Weiss Crypto has outlined a dual view on Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, highlighting strong fee-driven buyback-and-burn tokenomics while warning of three significant risk areas. The firm points to upcoming contributor token unlocks, potential market disruption from competitors, and ongoing regulatory constraints on US users as key pressures, even as HYPE trades around $37.87 and benefits from a large-scale burn program.

Bittensor (TAO) spearheaded a massive rally in the decentralized AI sector today, surging over 14.1% to reclaim the $230 level. While the broader cryptocurrency market posted a modest 2.6% gain, TAO’s explosive performance highlights a deepening capital rotation into high-utility AI protocols. The rally comes as decentralized intelligence begins to decouple from general market trends, with traders eyeing a sustained test of the $250 psychological resistance.

An analyst review of viral blockchain data finds several altcoin networks that collectively raised about $2.6 billion now generate only around $65,000 in weekly fees, roughly $3.4 million per year, alongside weak user activity. In a recent video breakdown, Nick Valdez examined Celestia, Sei, Sonic, Monad and Algorand, highlighting low on-chain revenue, technical resistance zones and significant token unlock overhangs for some projects, while noting a potential bounce setup for Algorand.