April Fool's Day Pranks Stir Up Crypto Sphere with Waves of Market Manipulation Jokes
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April Fool's Day saw the crypto community indulge in various pranks that momentarily fooled Crypto X. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin humorously proclaimed "degen communism" as the only valid political ideology for crypto, while Solana's CEO, Anatoly Yakovenko, jested about a new token transmitted via radio waves. Bankless co-host David Hoffman's announcement of leaving Ethereum for Solana, and JuiceBox's false claim of securing a $69 million funding from Paradigm, were among other notable pranks. These jokes temporarily influenced token prices, leading to some backlash related to the ideas of market manipulation.
Crypto X's list of almost believable April Fool's pranks includes "degen communism" touted by Vitalik Buterin, and a Solana-based token announced by CEO Anatoly Yakovenko, that works through radio waves. Yakovenko lampooned the complexity of new digital coins with his "BunkerCoin", claiming it leveraged intricate technologies and operated via "shortwave radio channels". His post seemed to mock the intricacies of other coins with a jumble of crypto jargon, playfully suggesting a pivot to bunkers as a nod to a previous statement by Jason Calcanis.
On April Fool's, Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin humorously proposed that "degen communism" – a concept that embraces chaos tweaked for common good – was the only suitable political framework for cryptocurrency. This jest redressed his serious point from an earlier post about memecoins potentially having a positive influence on financial markets.
Meanwhile, David Hoffman, Bankless co-host and Ethereum enthusiast, announced, tongue-in-cheek, his planned departure from Ethereum to join the Solana Foundation, a move entirely contrary to his usual position.
One initial joke, however, wasn't received well by Crypto X. JuiceBox, an Ethereum-based crowdfunding protocol, claimed through associated account, Briliegh.eth, to have secured $69 million in funding from crypto venture capital firm Paradigm. This joke announcement caused the protocol's token JBX to rise significantly before later dropping 25% when it was revealed to be a prank.
"Sasha", founder of decentralized tech stack Waves, also upset some followers with an April Fool's announcement that Waves would integrate with AI and change its ticker to "AI". The joke announcement caused a temporary spike in the price of Waves, before it fell back, leaving some followers accusing Sasha of market manipulation.
Among other pranks, BitMEX Research suggested Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's (GBTC) outflows were zero, mocking the continuous high outflows from GBTC. Meanwhile, Republican majority whip Tom Emmer decided to have April Fool's fun at the expense of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, with a series of flattering posts about the organization, ending with "April Fools!
Published At
4/2/2024 5:54:30 AM
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