Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, warns that 99% of Solana meme coins are likely to fail due to their speculative nature and risk of pump-and-dump schemes.
Meme coins built on the Solana blockchain, such as TRUMP, BONK, FARTCOIN, WIF, and PENGU, have experienced a market crash of over 85% in terms of market capitalization.
Hoskinson emphasizes the importance of real-world assets and utility for long-term value retention in the blockchain ecosystem, comparing Solana's meme culture to a successful but temporary celebrity.
Concerns are raised regarding Solana's deep association with meme coins, with a recent class-action lawsuit against the platform Pump.fun for facilitating the unregistered sale of securities.