{"id":22760,"date":"2025-04-06T12:46:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T09:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/conor-mcgregor-launches-meme-coin\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T12:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T09:46:13","slug":"conor-mcgregor-launches-meme-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/conor-mcgregor-launches-meme-coin\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor Launches Meme Coin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC champion Conor McGregor has launched his own meme coin, REAL, developed in collaboration with the DAO Real World Gaming. Some in the community have reacted with skepticism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I changed the FIGHT game.<br \/>I changed the WHISKEY game.<br \/>I changed the STOUT game.<\/p>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to change the CRYPTO game.<\/p>\n<p>This is just the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>This is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24REAL&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$REAL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/getrealtoken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@getrealtoken<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tdUyvqyZHZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/tdUyvqyZHZ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GetReal?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GetReal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/imoAYwY8D1\">pic.twitter.com\/imoAYwY8D1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNotoriousMMA\/status\/1908551719887294678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to project reports, 60 million tokens are <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/getrealtoken\/status\/1908546917304590811\">being distributed<\/a> via a <a href=\"https:\/\/axis.finance\/docs\/dapp\/sealed-bid-auctions\/\">blind auction<\/a> from April 5\u20136. A two-phase trading rollout on DEX is planned thereafter. The Uniswap V4 pool will launch after the auction concludes, with Uniswap V3 following on April 9.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-text-wrappers-update-2 article_update\"><time class=\"gtb_text-wrappers_update_time\">April 7, 2025 | 13:38<\/time><span class=\"gtb_text-wrappers_update_head\">Update: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>During the 28-hour auction, developers managed to raise only $392,315 of the targeted $1 million, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/349733\/conor-mcgregor-backed-crypto-token-fails-to-launch-raising-just-39-of-1-million-presale-minimum\" title=\"\">The Block<\/a>, citing a tracker from the official website. The team refunded all deposits. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2025-04-07-v-13.32.25-1024x363.png\" alt=\"Snimok-ekrana-2025-04-07-v-13.32.25\" class=\"wp-image-255971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2025-04-07-v-13.32.25-1024x363.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2025-04-07-v-13.32.25-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2025-04-07-v-13.32.25-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2025-04-07-v-13.32.25.png 1389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Statement on the REAL token website. Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/getrealtoken.io\" title=\"\">getrealtoken.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe need to be realistic. We did not raise the minimum amount. All bids will be refunded in full. This is not the end,\u201d the team stated. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trading will be available on the Uniswap app and aggregators like 1inch and Matcha. Assets sold at auction are subject to a lock-up until 11:00 on April 7.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the sale will provide liquidity at the start of trading, with a portion allocated to the DAO treasury.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf19T_RDmoKp5JZKj94u1J7VuC65UgGuT2_5nw6ZKrQ00RLpx7RmEScNX_RmL9ZTJvmSZHSwdcuN00I9LziIZrDzgVjOab2k1OxM77oNych0KXcyobRL0O72onsikJ9ZQtfw-jFWQ?key=CiUvH-F1iC-Nfbwqdoo6nUjC\" alt=\"Conor McGregor launches meme coin\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">REAL tokenomics. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/getrealtoken.io\/\">Getrealtoken<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to project reports, tokens will enable holders to participate in voting and staking.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto detective ZachXBT and several commentators have expressed skepticism about the meme coin launch.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ej36wgWbUE\">pic.twitter.com\/ej36wgWbUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ZachXBT (@zachxbt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zachxbt\/status\/1908557016228057596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThis is the frog of shame. If the frog of shame gets more likes than the original tweet, your tweet sucks,\u201d reads the meme ZachXBT used to respond to McGregor.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>At the time of writing, the crypto detective&#8217;s comment is significantly more popular than the UFC champion&#8217;s promotional tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Some users have questioned the authenticity of the purported list of companies allegedly supporting REAL.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXez5d46KX_5o-8QfdFIiFmp8YmfN9lQ5CWP-EOWnVVEDnbMxRgsVV55b1BBjfc-LwghRTMvyAJ9pWFBS4yLRcy1Bu2tvjui8wfsMTS5I1rjEn7TZNnatYVlM-tTsRjlcpCOp29iIA?key=CiUvH-F1iC-Nfbwqdoo6nUjC\" alt=\"Conor McGregor launches meme coin\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The list of companies claimed to support the REAL project on its website. Source: Getrealtoken.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI love all these random crypto brand names added to the site that have nothing to do with it. And <span data-descr=\"Australian service for installment payments\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Zippay<\/span>, lol,\u201d one commentator noted.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The company assured that the list is \u201creal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back in March, CoinGecko experts <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/coingecko-highlights-the-decline-and-potential-revival-of-meme-coins\">noted<\/a> a decline in interest in the meme coin segment following a series of unsuccessful launches and rug pulls that \u201ckilled\u201d investor interest. However, they believe a recovery is still possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC champion Conor McGregor has launched his own meme coin, REAL, developed in collaboration with the DAO Real World Gaming. Some in the community have reacted with skepticism. I changed the FIGHT game.I changed the WHISKEY game.I changed the STOUT game. Now it\u2019s time to change the CRYPTO game. This is just the beginning. 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