Cardano Meme Coin Crashes 96% in Hour After ADA Creator Says This

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As a crypto investor with a few years of experience under my belt, I’ve seen my fair share of market volatility and the power of social media in shaping price movements. Today’s sudden collapse of RIO on Cardano, a meme coin based on an image of a parrot named by Charles Hoskinson as Daisy, is a painful reminder of just that.

I’ve been closely monitoring the Cardano market today, and I was taken aback when I noticed the drastic 96% price drop of the new meme coin RIO within an hour. This volatile behavior is not unusual in the cryptocurrency world, but what caused this sudden decline?

But let’s start in order.

Memes take over Cardano

Over the past few weeks, Nike, a new meme coin on the Cardano blockchain, has sparked a fresh storyline. Named after the pig emblem of Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson, this meme currency swiftly garnered massive popularity and a substantial market capitalization. Unsurprisingly, it paved the way for numerous other similar cryptocurrencies to emerge.

Cardano Meme Coin Crashes 96% in Hour After ADA Creator Says This

As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed that a significant number of projects in the industry have drawn inspiration from the animal-themed images shared by Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, on his social media platforms. His supportive posts towards these projects have garnered them substantial attention, including the genesis of the RIO token which was modeled after a parrot image that he posted in 2021.

“Daisy is her name”

A Cardano fan questioned Hoskinson about his views on the coin, to which he responded with an unrelated statement that the parrot’s true name was Daisy. Unsurprisingly, due to the distraction caused by the irrelevant mention of “Rio,” this cryptocurrency experienced a significant sell-off and consequently, its price took a sharp nose dive, plummeting over 96%.

Daisy is her name

— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) June 26, 2024

As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed that the token’s price has bounced back somewhat from its recent downturn. However, I can’t help but wonder if we’ll see a resurgence in public interest and confidence, allowing the token to regain its former value. The uncertainty is palpable.

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2024-06-26 15:57