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Cryptocurrency market volatility and security incidents

Overview

The PEPE meme coin has experienced significant market movement, characterized by a massive single-day outflow of approximately 4.54 trillion tokens from exchanges. On-chain data from Santiment indicates this is the largest net exchange outflow for the token since late 2024.

While these outflows may reduce short-term selling pressure, the token’s value remains substantially lower than its previous record highs. Additionally, large holders, or whales, have been increasing their positions, with top holders growing their PEPE holdings by 6.07% over a 30-day period.

By mid-August 2026, PEPE faced a downturn, trading between $0.00000268 and $0.00000271. This decline, including a daily drop of roughly 5%, aligns with a broader downturn in the meme coin sector marked by reduced retail interest and lower trading volumes. The token continues to trade approximately 90% below its December 2024 all-time high of $0.0000282. Technical indicators, such as a Fear & Greed Index of 29, suggest bearish sentiment and a lack of organic momentum to drive recovery as capital shifts toward major assets like Bitcoin or smaller-cap tokens.

Parallel to these market shifts, security concerns surfaced following a breach of the Coldcard hardware wallet on July 30. Hackers reportedly stole 1,596 BTC from 7,300 addresses, an estimated value between €89 million and €114 million, by exploiting the wallet’s replace-by-fee feature. Coinkite CEO Rodolfo Novak suggested the attack may have utilized AI-driven bug detection.

Entities

Santiment · PEPE · Rodolfo Novak · PEPE token · Binance

Timeline

  1. 29 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    PEPE cryptocurrency faces decline amid meme coin sector downturn

    PEPE cryptocurrency has declined nearly 5% amid a broader downturn in the meme coin sector, trading significantly below its 2024 all-time high as market interest shifts.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    PEPE tokens see largest exchange outflow since November 2024

    PEPE recorded its largest exchange outflow since November 2024, with 4.54 trillion tokens withdrawn in one day as large holders increase their positions.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    PEPE token outflow and Coldcard wallet hack highlight crypto market turbulence

    PEPE token sees its biggest one‑day outflow since 2023, while a Coldcard wallet hack steals up to €114 million in Bitcoin, raising crypto market volatility and security concerns.

Sources

bitcoinethereumnews.com · blockchainreporter.net · crypto-insiders.nl · cryptonewsland.com · jensonusa.com · quotenet.nl

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