Elon Musk Releases Laser Raccoon Video, Propelling Meme Coin Jimothy to Soar, with Market Cap Surpassing $18 million

August 8, according to GMGN monitoring, today Musk released an AI-generated giant laser raccoon video, but did not directly mention the token name. Crypto KOL Ansem then replied "is that jimothy?" prompting Jimothy's attention and skyrocketing. Solana's meme coin Jimothy surged again, with a market cap surpassing $18 million at one point today, currently at $15.4 million, a 257.3% increase in the past 24 hours, with a trading volume of $15.9 million.

Jimothy's prototype is a raccoon in Seattle, USA, with a rare congenital condition that has caused some physical abnormalities. The local resident posted a video of it on July 14, which quickly went viral with nearly 8 million views, leading to the creation of community works such as memes, murals, and merchandise.

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