The Good Tech Companies - Meme Branding And Art: The “Moonpig” Appeal
Episode Date: May 20, 2025This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/meme-branding-and-art-the-moonpig-appeal. The milestone underscores Moonpig’s explosive gr...owth and rising popularity among retail investors, driven by its catchy name, playful branding, stunning artwork Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #memecoin, #btcwire, #press-release, #crypto-exchange, #solana-blockchain, #memetokens, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @btcwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @btcwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Moonpig (MOONPIG) is a community-driven meme cryptocurrency on the Solana blockchain. The token debuted through Pump.fun – a Solana-based launchpad known for democratizing meme coin launches. Moonpig’s price skyrocketed by over 800% within a week of launch, surging from an all-time low of around $0.0032 on May 5 to a peak of nearly $039 by May 11th.
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Meme branding and art. The Moonpig appeal, by BTC Wire.
Moonpig, Moonpig. A community-driven meme cryptocurrency on the Solana blockchain,
as quickly gaining momentum as the latest viral sensation in the crypto world, and as of this week,
it has officially surpassed a $40 million market cap just seven days after
launch.
The milestone underscores Moonpig's explosive growth and rising popularity among retail
investors, driven by its catchy name, playful branding, stunning artwork, and meme-powered
momentum.
Industry observers are already drawing comparisons between Moonpig's rise and iconic meme coins
from past cycles like Dogecoin, SafeMoon, and Pepe,
as the token's visibility and market value continue to soar.
Fair launch on Solana sparks a community frenzy Moonpig's origins cement its grassroots appeal.
The token debuted through Pump, Fun, a Solana-based launchpad known for democratizing meme coin
launches ensuring everyone had equal access at inception, with no pre-sale and no team allocations.
This fair launch approach has nurtured immediate community trust and involvement, aligning with
Moonpig's identity as a community-driven project.
Built on Solana's high-speed, low-cost infrastructure, Moonpig benefits from fast transactions and
accessibility, allowing even small retail traders top-articipate without prohibitive fees.
Within days of launch in early May 2025, Moonpig's vibrant community of humor-loving investors
began to take shape, fueling a trading frenzy that sent the token's price and visibility
soaring.
Meme branding and art The.moonpig appeal The branding of Moonpig
is proving to be a masterstroke in meme marketing.
Its sketchy two-syllable name fuses the crypto rallying cry of
Moon, symbolizing aspiration for explosive gains, with the playful image of a
Pig, a combination that's quirky, memorable, and ripe for internet virality.
This blend of aspirational and absurd has quickly resonated with meme-savvy audiences.
The project doubles down on its fun-loving ethos by leveraging both designer artwork
and AI artwork to craft its visuals and memes, showcasing a PIG-themed mascot and other creative
imagery.
This tech-savvy use of AI in Moonpig's marketing not only produces endless variations of humorous
content but also taps into the broader AI zeitgeist, giving the coin an innovative edge that intrigues the retail crowd.
In an era where internet culture drives value, Moonpig's distinctive name and art are primed
for viral spread, helping it stand out in a crowded meme coin field.
Explosive growth in price and social buzzMoonpig's early traction has been nothing short of explosive.
Since its debut, the token has recorded triple-digit
percentage gains, validating the bullish buzz surrounding it. In fact, Moonpig's price
skyrocketed by over 800% within a week of launch, surging from an all-time low of around
$0.0032 on May 5 to a peak of nearly $0.039 by May 11, just seven days later.
This meteoric rise has quickly propelled Moonpig's market capitalization to approximately $40
million, placing it in the top 750 projects in the world.
A remarkable feat for a newly minted meme coin, daily trading volumes have consistently
remained robust as well, topping $15 million in 24-hour turnover this
week, signaling significant liquidity and sustained interest from traders.
On social media, the hype is palpable. Moonpig's official presence on CoinMarketCap and other
notable trackers has putied on the radar of thousands of crypto enthusiasts.
Its Twitter, exaccount, at Moonpigmeme, has been rapidly growing, with the community sharing
eye-crafted Moonpig memes and rallying behind the project's mission to go, to the moon.
The project's website, Moonpigmeme, com, is similarly drawing heavy traffic, featuring
the story of Nova, the, Moonpig, character.
Across crypto forums and Telegram channels, Moonpig has become a trending topic, as early
adopters' swaptails of its
gains and newcomers scramble to join what they see as the next big meme coin opportunity.
Echoes of Sephemoon and Dogecoin in a new market cycle The swift rise of Moonpig is
drawing inevitable parallels to legendary meme coins from previous market cycles.
Crypto veterans recall how Dogecoin, born from an internet joke, snowballed into a multi-billion
dollar asset, and how SafeMoon went from a meme experiment to one of the world's top
cryptocurrencies virtually overnight.
More recently, the Pepe coin frenzy showed that viral meme tokens can still captivate
the market's imagination.
Moonpig appears to be cut from the same cloth, a project that blends internet culture with
crypto innovation to create a community phenomenon. Like its predecessors, Moonpig doesn't tout complex technical utility.
Instead, it embraces a light-hearted, inclusive community spirit and the power of social momentum
to drive value. Analysts and influencers on X have taken note, with some going so far as to call
Moonpig the most organic and promising meme coin to emerge on Solana this cycle.
The coin's fair launch and transparent tokenomics, as well as support from some of the most notable and trusted opinion leaders in the space,
lend IT credibility amid a sector often plagued by opaque projects.
Moonpig is the breakout meme coin of 2025 with the broader crypto market seemingly gearing up for its next bullish phase,
Moonpig is well positioned to ride the wave of renewed meme coin mania.
The combination of its viral branding, engaged community, and fair launch ethos suggests
Moonpig has the ingredients to potentially become a major success story of this market cycle.
Supporters argue that Moonpig is tapping into the same humor and FOMO-fueled dynamics that
propelled Dogecoin and SafeMoon, but with the modern twists of Solana's technology
and AI-driven creativity.
While it's still early days, Moonpig's rapid ascent and passionate following indicate it
could be Solana's breakout meme coin, marking a new chapter in the ever-evolving crypto-pop
culture narrative.
Investors and observers will be watching closely in the coming weeks as this, Moonpig, starts its mission. If the initial momentum is any indication, this community-led
coin may very well turn its viral buzz into a lasting presence in the crypto ecosystem.
As the meme coin arena heats up in 2025, Moonpig is one name that's suddenly on everyone's
radar, and it might just be getting started.
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https://www.coingecko.com
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x.com Moonpig Meme
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Moonpig Meme.com, MoonPigMeme. 4. MoonPigMeme.com.
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