Recently, the crypto community saw the surge of a new memecoin frenzy with celebrity-endorsed cryptocurrencies. The Solana-based tokens registered massive gains but became pump-and-dump scams in most cases.
Nearly two months later, most of these tokens’ prices decreased significantly from their all-time high days. However, the MOTHER community, one of the best-performing celebrity memecoins, defended their crypto champion against the criticism.
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The Rise Of Solana-Based Celebrity Memecoins
In late May, Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner launched her Solana-based JENNER token. The news surprised the crypto community, which initially suspected the gold medalist had been hacked.
Jenner was later joined by rapper Rich The Kid and his RICH token. Both memecoins were received with suspicion by the community and were immediately investigated.
Users quickly pointed out that the orchestrator behind the memecoins was a “crypto influencer” named Sahil Arora. Arora was known to be an alleged serial scammer who had previously launched several tokens, including influencer memecoins.
Per the reports, these tokens resulted in a pump-and-dump scam that left most investors empty-handed. Jenner initially confirmed working with the alleged scammer but eventually cut all associations.
After Jenner, several other celebrities launched tokens with Arora’s help, including Lil Pump, Davido, Trippie Red, and MoneyBagg Yo. Australian rapper Iggy Azalea was also linked to Arora’s scam during the launch of her Mother Iggy (MOTHER) token.
Despite the allegations, Azalea assured her followers that she joined the crypto community and launched MOTHER to prevent Arora’s attempts to use her likeness to scam people.
Since then, the industry has seen many more celebrity token launches, some linked to Arora and some being alleged hacks. The list includes the likes of Metallica, Andrew Tate, Hulk Hogan, 50 Cent, and more.
Many celebrity tokens launched in the last two months registered massive price increases. JENNER saw a 51,000% surge to its ATH, while MOTHER increased by 5,552%.
The Fall Of Celebrity Tokens
Online reports revealed that the 30 Solana celebrity memecoins launched since May dropped by an average of 94%. According to Web3 strategist Slorg, even the best-performing celebrity tokens “are down more than 70%” from their ATH prices.
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