MOODENG is a Solana memecoin celebrating Moo Deng — a baby pygmy hippopotamus born in July 2024 at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand, whose round, joyful face became one of 2024’s most viral internet sensations. The zoo released videos of Moo Deng being adorable (splashing, napping, waddling), which spread globally on TikTok, Twitter/X, and Instagram. By September 2024, Moo Deng was a full-blown cultural phenomenon, inspiring fan art, merchandise, news coverage, and multiple cryptocurrency tokens. MOODENG on Solana became the dominant version — launching and reaching a ~$700M market cap peak within weeks of launch, exemplifying the “real-world viral moment → memecoin” pipeline that Solana’s fast, cheap memecoin infrastructure had refined in 2024.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker | MOODENG |
| Price | $0.06 |
| Market Cap | $59.90M |
| 24h Change | +18.1% |
| Circulating Supply | 989.94M MOODENG |
| Max Supply | 1.00B MOODENG |
| All-Time High | $0.68 |
| Contract (Solana) | ED5nyy...PJBY |
How It Works
Pure cultural memecoin:
MOODENG has no protocol mechanics, utility, or roadmap. All value is driven by social media virality, community coordination, and the emotional warmth of Moo Deng the hippo.
Solana memecoin infrastructure:
MOODENG launched using Solana’s memecoin playbook — fast launch via pump.fun or Raydium, immediate Dex Screener listing, community-driven Twitter/X hype, and rapid CEX listing once volume warranted it. Solana’s sub-cent transaction fees and fast finality make this feasible at scale.
Raydium → Binance pipeline:
MOODENG launched on Raydium DEX, quickly reached enormous trading volume thanks to viral attention, and within weeks was listed on major centralized exchanges including Binance — cementing its status as the canonical Moo Deng token.
Tokenomics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Max Supply | 1,000,000,000 MOODENG |
| LP | Locked/burned at launch |
| Team tokens | 0% (community fair launch) |
| Exchange listings | Binance, Coinbase, OKX, Bybit |
Use Cases
- Community and culture — Celebrating Moo Deng and the joyful absurdity of internet culture
- Speculation — MOODENG trades as a high-volatility memecoin with strong viral event-driven price action
- Meme economy — Part of Solana’s 2024 memecoin “real-world viral moment” trend alongside WIF, BOME, POPCAT, and others
History
- Jul 2024 — Moo Deng born at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Thailand
- Sep 2024 — Zoo videos go globally viral; Moo Deng becomes major internet phenomenon
- Sep 21, 2024 — MOODENG token launches on Solana
- Oct 2024 — MOODENG listed on Binance and Coinbase; market cap spikes to ~$700M
- Late 2024 — Becomes one of 2024’s highest-performing memecoin launches by peak market cap
Common Misconceptions
“The zoo profits from MOODENG.” Khao Kheow Open Zoo has no involvement with the token. The zoo and Thai government have actually criticized people for inappropriate behavior toward Moo Deng (a visitor splashed water on her). The token is wholly community-created.
“MOODENG is unique among memecoins.” The “real-world viral creature → Solana memecoin” formula had precedents in 2024 (POPCAT from a viral cat GIF, WIF from a dog image), but Moo Deng’s genuine charm and global news coverage drove unusually strong retail interest across non-crypto communities.