Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is alleged to have promoted a Solana-based meme coin named HULKAMANIA (HULK) online and then deleted the posts, leading to a decline in the tokenās market value.
The meme coinās market capitalization dropped from $17 million to $2 million in a matter of minutes.
As reported by Step Financeās social media account, Solana Floor, the market capitalization of the HULK meme coin plummeted from $17 million to $2 million within minutes following Hoganās purported removal of promotional posts.
Screenshots circulated on the social media platform X allegedly depict comments from Hoganās account endorsing the HULK meme coin. Nonetheless, Hogan, also known as Terry Gene Bollea, has refuted the authorship of these posts. In a June 5 Instagram update, he clarified, āPlease do not take notice of any posts posted today. They are not from me and will be promptly removed.ā
Meme coins have become increasingly popular and are now easy to launch, with nearly half a million Solana tokens created in May alone. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed his dissatisfaction with the trend of celebrity-endorsed meme coins, stating he is āquite unhappyā with the experimentation.
Over the past few weeks, several celebrities, including Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, rappers Rich The Kid and Iggy Azalea, and Nigerian musician Davido, have launched their own meme coins.
Most of these tokens have seen significant declines in value post-launch. For instance, JENNER has fallen by 75.0% from its all-time high, and Timeless Davido (DAVIDO) has dropped by 68.2% from its all-time high.
However, not all celebrity-endorsed tokens have met the same fate. Iggy Azaleaās token, MOTHER, recently hit an all-time high, reaching a market cap of $134 million on June 6. This is after Azalea vowed to clean up her token, which has contributed to its relative success.
In a March article, Buterin outlined what he believes are essential features for meme coins to be considered honorable and respectable. He suggested that beyond enriching early adopters and celebrities, such projects could have public-good goals linked to art projects or charities, be designed to last at least a decade, and include engaging mechanics like token voting and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).
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The meme coinās market capitalization dropped from $17 million to $2 million in a matter of minutes.
Hulk Hogan Denies Promotional Posts
As reported by Step Financeās social media account, Solana Floor, the market capitalization of the HULK meme coin plummeted from $17 million to $2 million within minutes following Hoganās purported removal of promotional posts.
Screenshots circulated on the social media platform X allegedly depict comments from Hoganās account endorsing the HULK meme coin. Nonetheless, Hogan, also known as Terry Gene Bollea, has refuted the authorship of these posts. In a June 5 Instagram update, he clarified, āPlease do not take notice of any posts posted today. They are not from me and will be promptly removed.ā
Celebrity Meme Coins Craze
Meme coins have become increasingly popular and are now easy to launch, with nearly half a million Solana tokens created in May alone. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed his dissatisfaction with the trend of celebrity-endorsed meme coins, stating he is āquite unhappyā with the experimentation.
Over the past few weeks, several celebrities, including Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, rappers Rich The Kid and Iggy Azalea, and Nigerian musician Davido, have launched their own meme coins.
Most of these tokens have seen significant declines in value post-launch. For instance, JENNER has fallen by 75.0% from its all-time high, and Timeless Davido (DAVIDO) has dropped by 68.2% from its all-time high.
However, not all celebrity-endorsed tokens have met the same fate. Iggy Azaleaās token, MOTHER, recently hit an all-time high, reaching a market cap of $134 million on June 6. This is after Azalea vowed to clean up her token, which has contributed to its relative success.
In a March article, Buterin outlined what he believes are essential features for meme coins to be considered honorable and respectable. He suggested that beyond enriching early adopters and celebrities, such projects could have public-good goals linked to art projects or charities, be designed to last at least a decade, and include engaging mechanics like token voting and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).
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