Solana's 20% Meme Coin Surge

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Solana's 20% Meme Coin Surge

The cryptocurrency Solana continued its early January surge with the price of the digital coin jumping 20% on Tuesday.

Details: The increase was likely tied to Bonk, a new meme coin in the vein of Shiba Inu, which airdropped 50% of its token supply this week, including about 20% that went to Solana NFT (non-fungible token) collections.

Definition: In crypto, airdrop refers to the promotion of a new coin, typically through a distribution that is free or low cost.

Background: Bonk, the new meme coin, launched just last week. On Tuesday, the price of Bonk shot up about 24%.

Big Picture: It’s been a horrible few months for Solana, mainly due to the fallout from the FTX scandal. Although Solana’s price is up this week, it’s still down for the month. In the past year, Solana’s price has declined by around 90%.

Final Thoughts: We don’t know whether Solana has reached the bottom or not, but the Bonk news gave it a short-term boost on Tuesday. As for Bonk itself, traders see it as just another meme coin.

Notables

Notable Earnings Today: UniFirst (NYSE: UNF), Simulations Plus (Nasdaq: SLP), Richardson Electronics (Nasdaq: RELL), Resources Connection (Nasdaq: RGP).

Notable IPOs Today: N/A.

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: World Tree (StartEngine), DRONEDEK (StartEngine), Sona Labs (StartEngine).

Notable Economic Events Today: JOLTs Job Openings (10:00 a.m. ET), ISM Manufacturing PMI (10:00 a.m. ET), ISM Manufacturing Employment (10:00 a.m. ET).

Rivian’s Production Falls Short

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Total vehicle production for electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive (Nasdaq: RIVN) was below analyst expectations, according to results released Tuesday.

Details: Rivian produced 10,020 vehicles and delivered 8,054 of them during the quarter. For the full year 2022, Rivian produced 24,337 vehicles and delivered 20,322.

Stock Price: Rivian’s stock is down 82% in the past 12 months. The electric vehicle industry is dealing with decreased demand.

Final Thoughts: Production numbers for rival Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) were released on Monday and were also below estimates.

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