Important points
- Meme coins tied to iconic figures are gaining momentum with their launch by Vine co-founder Rus Yusupov and the late John McAfee.
- The VINE token soared to a market cap of $500 million, while AIntivirus peaked at over $100 million before declining and settling down.
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Celebrity-inspired meme coins are gaining momentum in the crypto market, with new tokens from the estate of Vine co-founder Rus Yusupov and the late John McAfee garnering significant investor interest. There is.
Yusupov launched the VINE meme coin on Solana and announced it on X.
“Remember all the fun you had building Vine. Relive the magic again and do it for #VINECOIN.”
Although initially skeptical about the accounts being hacked, Yusupov verified the announcement with a video showing the printed tweets and said, “We haven't been hacked!” I'm just having fun. ”
The VINE token soared to a market capitalization of $90 million, then briefly tumbled, but has since soared 5,800% to reach $500 million. Since then, the token has stabilized at $200 million.
Yusupov also announced that all VINE developer tokens will remain locked until April 20th at 4:20pm, demonstrating his commitment to the project.
VINE's launch comes amid renewed interest in Vine's resurgence.
“I think it's time to bring it back,” tech news reporter Sawyer Merritt wrote in a post on X, alongside a photo with the Vine logo and Elon Musk tagged.
On January 19, 2025, Musk responded, “I'm considering it,” fueling speculation about a possible return of the popular social media app.
The launch follows the recent success of Donald Trump's meme coin, which reached a market cap of $15 billion and eventually reached $7.5 billion.
Two days later, the Melania Trump token was launched, but the momentum slowed, further highlighting the upward trend of celebrity-driven meme coins.
Separately, John McAfee's X account announced the AIntivirus token, described as an AI-powered token built on the Solana blockchain.
The account read: “I'm back with AIntivirus. The AI version of me. You didn't think I'd miss this cycle, did you?”
John's widow, Janice McAfee, acknowledged the project in a video statement and said it honors her late husband's legacy.
AIntivirus peaked at a market capitalization of over $100 million, but has since fallen to $36 million. According to Solscan data, the token has 99,999,858 units in circulation and 15,676 holders.
McAfee, who founded McAfee Antivirus, faced legal challenges in his later years, including tax evasion charges and controversy over crypto projects like $GHOST.
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