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<p class="is-style-lead">Moo Deng, a Solana-based memecoin, surged by nearly 40% in the past 24 hours, reaching a price of $0.148791.</p>
<p>The price of the Solana (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/solana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SOL</a>) memecoin, based on a viral pygmy hippo from Thailand, has surged as the token’s 24-hour trading volume reached $184 million. Despite being highly speculative, Moo Deng (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/moo-deng/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MOODENG</a>) has gained traction, partly driven by social media buzz and strong community engagement.</p>
<p>With a market cap of $148 million, Moo Deng is currently ranked 332nd in the crypto space, according to crypto.news data.</p>
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<p>On Oct. 7, Vitalik Buterin <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/ethereums-buterin-dumps-10b-moodeng-tokens-donates-640k-to-his-charity-fund/">sold</a> 10 billion Moo Deng tokens and donated over $640,000 worth of cryptocurrency to his biotech charity fund, Kanro. The sale generated 308.69 Ethereum (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/ethereum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETH</a>), valued at approximately $762,000, from which Buterin contributed 260.16 Ethereum (about $642,000) to support his cause.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="who-is-moo-deng">Who is Moo Deng?</h2>
<p>Moo Deng, a hippopotamus at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, became an internet sensation at two months old in September 2024.&nbsp;</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Moo Deng wakes up moisturized and chooses violence. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://t.co/8QcWDPvauT" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/8QcWDPvauT</a></p>— AskAubry 🦝 (@ask_aubry) <a href="https://twitter.com/ask_aubry/status/1840520177487847544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 29, 2024</a>
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<p>The hippo is lively and charismatic, capturing the hearts of many, leading to a surge in popularity that has gone beyond the zoo’s walls. In September 2024, her viral appeal led to a significant spike in zoo visitors, effectively doubling daily attendance numbers, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy848292dr4o" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">according</a> to the BBC.&nbsp;</p>
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