A Solana meme coin named after meme stock trader and influencer Roaring Kitty lay dormant for weeks, flatlining near worthlessness. Then, its namesake suddenly The token, “We’re going to see massive buys coming in soon,” the token’s Twitter account Meme coin promoters routinely make such lofty promises. But less than a week later, the unthinkable happened: KITTY’s prophecy actually came true.On Sunday, a Twitter account belonging to Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty—the architect of 2021’s famed, Reddit-fueled GameStop stock short squeeze—posted for the first time in three years, sending all stocks associated with the meme boom soaring.GameStop stock (GME) briefly tripled in value; GME, also the ticker of a Solana-based tribute coin, surged some The benefits of Roaring Kitty’s apparent surprise return to Twitter—after three years of radio silence across all social media channels—were immediate and immense, in the case of KITTY.Within a 24 hour period across Solana decentralized exchanges (DEXs) Raydium and Orca, KITTY saw over $60 million in trading volume, according to DexScreener. Since reaching those highs early Tuesday, however, KITTY has dropped to a market cap of $19.3 million at writing. Though Roaring Kitty’s sudden return on Sunday caught most by surprise—and had obvious, particular importance for the team behind KITTY—the token’s social media accounts did not appear particularly surprised by the development. They merely posted the news, and began enthusiastically tweeting the token’s address at a much faster frequency. #RoarWho’s sitting like this rn? CA: EKEWAk7hfnwfR8DBb1cTayPPambqyC7pwNiYkaYQKQHp#RoaringKitty #Roar #GME https://t.co/Sk9mmoNH2E— Roaring Kitty! (@RoaringKSol) May 13, 2024DecryptKITTY is one of a flurry of meme coins affiliated with public figures, pop culture, and internet memes that have Edited by Andrew Hayward
