Meme Coin News: Vitalik Buterin Has No Dogs, MISHA Price Plummets

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Meme Coin News: Market Highlights

Over the past 24 hours, the meme coin market capitalization has decreased by 3% to $44.8 billion.

AMATERASU OMIKAMI (OMIKAMI) and IlluminatiCoin (NATI) performed best in this category, having increased by around 58% each over the past 24 hours.

Neiro (NEIRO) is next, with a 39.8% rise to $0.001126.

Most coins, however, are down today.

The reddest of them all is Kittekoin (KOIN). Its price decreased by 39.1% to $0.03675.

Balls of Fate (BOF) is the only other coin with a double-digit drop: 14.1% to $0.03634.

The rest of the list is down below 10% per coin.

As for the top 10 meme coins per market capitalization, only three have seen their prices rise over the past day.

Turbo (TURBO) and Baby Doge Coin (BABYDOGE) have each appreciated around 7.3%, while Coq Inu (COQ) is up 3%.

On the other hand, Bonk (BONK) fell the most: 3.2% to $0.00002.

Most red coins, though, are down around 1%. This includes the number 1 coin per market cap, Dogecoin (DOGE).

Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Memecoin (MEME) are down below 0.5%, making them the least red coins in this category.

Vitalik Buterin Says He Doesn't Have a Dog, MISHA Price Drops

In meme coin news today, there seems to have been some confusion recently over a key issue affecting an aspect of the meme coin market, namely does Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin have a dog.

As it turns out, he does not. His is a cats-only household.

The Ethereum king has confirmed this in a Warpcast post, answering a person's question about his alleged dog Misha.

"I don't have a dog. Nor does my family. Only cats," said Buterin.

Unsurprisingly, this resulted in a major drop in the price of a recently launched coin called Vitalik's Dog (MISHA).

It fell 83.4% on Sunday to $0.0000000003512, climbing up very slightly since.

It's also down 86.2% since its inception.

MISHA: all-time price chart:

Its creators claim that Misha Token has been "named after the adorable companion of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin."

Furthermore, said these people, this apparently imaginary "fluffy and spirited dog, has been a source of joy and inspiration for Vitalik. This connection sparked the idea of a token that could unite people through their love for pets and technology."

Following the questions over a dog called Michi, then Misha, and whose dog it is, Buterin came to a conclusion that "Memecoin Twitter has been rather fascinating lately."

Iggy Azalea Launches MOTHER-Powered Online Casino, Motherland

In other meme con news today, Iggy Azalea has announced Motherland, a new online casino and gaming platform powered by the singer's MOTHER token.

Motherland will launch in November.

According to the announcement, "the casino integrates advanced blockchain security, ensuring transparency and fairness for all users."

It will merge entertainment, crypto, and advanced gaming technology to "revolutionize the online gaming space."

Azalea unveiled the project alongside business partner Joe McCann, Motherland advisor and founder of crypto investment firm Asymmetric, and manager Reece Pearson.

The project has partnered with Web3 gaming team Kasino Labs and is backed by investment from strategic partner Karatage.

Motherland will offer a variety of casino games, with live dealer games, tournaments, sports betting, and "a unique community-driven social experience that fosters real-time interaction and engagement among players, creating a social gaming environment with blockchain-based features."

Azalea commented that Motherland is a "digital homeland for the crypto community unlike any other."

The project aims to merge culture and entertainment "beyond hype cycles to create long-term value."

Joe McCann added that Azalea is taking the token beyond speculation into real-world applications. Integrating MOTHER into a social casino will allow players to engage with Web3 gaming and use the token as currency within the platform, he said.

Top 10 Coins on Solana: Dogwifhat Rules the Space

Solana is a popular chain for meme coins and is home to some of the biggest ones.

The fast-growing Dogwifhat (WIF) stands at the top with a market cap of 1.69 billion.

Bonk (BONK) sits in second place, with a cap of $1.2 billion.

These two are the largest coins by far, as the third-placed Popcat (POPCAT) recorded $879.4 million – a substantial difference.

The last in the top 10 list, Slerf (SLERF), has seen $76 million.

Five of the coins in this category have seen their prices appreciate over the past day.

Michi (MICHI) is up the most, 11.2% to $0.1624, followed by MUMU THE BULL (MUMU), with a 7.5% increase to $0.00004196.

Five remaining coins dropped, with Bonk (BONK) leading the list. It's down 3.8% to the price of $0.00001729.

Other red coins decreased by around 2% each,

Meanwhile, Base also hosts some major meme coins.

The biggest of these is Bret (BRETT): its market cap stands at $803.2 million.

The second-placed Degen (DEGEN) is quite far away, standing at $85.4 million.

Normie (NORMIE) is the last coin on this top 10 list, with a market capitalization of $12.22 million.

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