Benzinga - by Ramakrishnan M, Benzinga Editor.
Richard Dawkins, the renowned evolutionary biologist who coined the term “meme” in his 1976 book “The Selfish Gene,” received a unique birthday present this year: a cryptocurrency named after him — the Dawkoin.
What Happened: Dawkins, who turned 83 on Tuesday, acknowledged the creation with a touch of amusement, tweeting, “Well, just fancy that. To commemorate my birthday, and the coining of the word ‘meme,' somebody has created a meme coin, the Dawkoin. I don't even know what that means, but it sounds intriguing.”
This development caught the attention of Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and a vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), the original meme coin. Musk responded to Dawkins’ tweet with a laughing emoji, hinting at his awareness of the Dawkoins phenomenon.
Well, just fancy that. To commemorate my birthday, 26th March, and the coining of the word "meme" in 1976, somebody has created a meme coin, the Dawkoin. I don't even know what that means, but it sounds intriguing.— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) March 25, 2024
‘Father Of MEMES:‘ Dawkoins positions itself as a tribute to Dawkins’ work, crediting him as the “father of MEMES” on its website. The website also outlines a total supply of 1 billion Dawkoins and details the buying process, which involves converting Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) cryptocurrency on the Raydium platform.
The crypto’s visual representation seems to be a clear homage to PEPE Coin (CRYPTO: PEPE), another meme crypto that has recently drawn heavy attention and money on exchanges.
$Bn dollar tokens don't get his…we only at 2m