Moodeng, a memecoin, surged 480% after a shoutout and donation from Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum.
Buterin sold 10 billion MOODENG tokens for $762,000 and donated 260 ETH (around $642,000) to a charity.
Memecoins are often sent to Buterin as a promotional strategy, and he typically donates the proceeds to charitable causes.
Buterin's mention and subsequent sale of MOODENG caused a surge in prices, highlighting the influence of high-profile figures in memecoin market trends.