Keanu (KNU), a new fair launch Solana meme coin that draws inspiration from the global icon Keanu Reeves, is skyrocketing as meme coins rally amid SOL’s spike to a new all-time high.
Solana and Keanu recorded the respective surges as the crypto market reacted to news that SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down on January 20, 2025.
Keanu rockets as Bitcoin, Solana see at all-times highs
Gains for Keanu and Solana came as the crypto market sighed in relief following Gary Gensler’s announcement that he will depart the US Securities and Exchange Commission early next year. Having become a major anti-crypto figure, Gensler’s exit on the day Donald Trump is inaugurated into office, came as no shock to the industry.
Yet, the market still celebrated the news as tokens such as XRP, Solana and Cardano spiked. XRP extended its gains above $1.40, while SOL shot to a new all-time high of $262.
Bitcoin also edged higher, smashing past $99,000 to set the market abuzz and push investors into a frenzy. Traders eyeing the inevitable meme supercycle are aggressively scooping Keanu (KNU). CoinGecko shows the meme coin’s price has jumped more than 180% in 24 hours.
Meanwhile, data on DexTools, a decentralized finance platform on which crypto traders can analyze and trade DEX tokens, shows KNU price has jumped more than 240% in 24 hours as of writing. The meme coin is indeed on fire with over 2,750% gains since its fair launch on Pump.fun.
Keanu – SOL meme coin for all
Analysts have noted that the meme coin market is yet to hit its supercycle mode, with the surge to $126 billion just the start. Incidentally, the global crypto market cap has hit $3.4 trillion and meme coins could explode to hit $500 billion or more in coming months.
Keanu, which is a meme coin for all given Keanu Reeves’ popularity around the world, entered the market at this perfect time. Actor and philanthropist Reeves has inspired millions of people around the world. Humility and accommodation for all has earned him admiration as much as his blockbuster movies and shows.
The Keanu (KNU) token espouses this cultural heritage, promoting ethos that seek to bring the meme coin community together. At its core are Keanu principles such as “be excellent to each other,” which is not often the case in an industry of negative cut-throat competition.
Keanu aims at tapping into this feel-good aspect and the universal love towards Reeves to become the largest community-driven meme project on Solana. Attracting mainstream attention, as has the likes of Dogecoin, Moo Deng and GOAT, could elevate KNU as the best SOL meme coin.
What could catalyze Keanu price rally?
The Keanu price is currently hovering at $0.002535 as bulls look to take off another zero. The token has registered over $1 million in trading volume on Raydium, the largest decentralized exchange to list KNU/SOL. Meanwhile, the coin’s market cap has hit $2.6 million.
However, compared to the other Solana meme coins, Keanu has a lot of room to expand. The project’s launch on Pump.fun and trading on Raydium is among the initial steps towards unstoppable momentum.
BTC hitting the freeway above $100k, SOL and meme coins exploding will all push KNU higher. A major Keanu Reeves event will also likely prove extremely positive for the meme coin.
Keanu (KNU) is available for tracking on CoinGecko and the team has eyes on listing on CoinMarketCap. Beyond that, the roadmap includes launch on more decentralized exchanges and top tier trading platforms.
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