Пингвин-революция: Мем-токен PENGUIN взлетел на 1500% благодаря посту Белого дома Translation: Penguin Revolution: Meme Token PENGUIN Soars 1500% Thanks to White House Post

On January 24, the meme token Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN), built on Solana, soared from $0.01 to $0.16, marking an increase of approximately 1500%.

This dramatic rise followed a post by the White House on social media platform X, featuring a brief message accompanied by a photo of former U.S. President Donald Trump holding hands with a penguin.

For reasons unknown, the community connected this post to the meme coin. The token was launched on January 16, and likely shares a visual connection through AI-generated images.

Before the White House’s announcement, the market capitalization of the asset stood around $300,000, but it peaked at $170 million shortly thereafter. Currently, it has adjusted to a value of $112 million with the token trading at $0.11.

Lookonchain analysts noted a particular user who spent 6 SOL (approximately $867) to acquire 16.5 million PENGUIN tokens, later selling them for 6.12 SOL (around $886). At the time of the researchers’ report, those tokens were valued at $1.4 million.

According to Arkham, one trader succeeded in making $1.5 million within 72 hours after investing $53,900 in the asset.

«The early success of PENGUIN demonstrates that on-chain trading has never truly died; it has merely been a sleeping giant awaiting the right moment. Psychological barriers are just starting to be transcended. Numerous opportunities lie ahead,» wrote alon, co-founder of Pump.fun.

The rise of PENGUIN happened amidst a stagnation of the broader «meme coin» segment. As reported by CoinGecko, the market capitalization of this category has decreased by nearly 10% over the past week, dropping to $43.9 billion.

The leading meme tokens are currently facing tough times, with the majority ending the week in the «red zone»: DOGE (-10%), SHIB (-7.5%), and PEPE (-14.5%).

The segment is also grappling with a surge of scammers. A recent notable example is the NYC Token project, promoted by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

According to CoinGecko analysts, over 11.6 million tokens have failed in 2025. Experts attributed this record level of «mortality» to market volatility and the collapse of meme coins.

It’s worth noting that in December, MoonPay CEO Kit Grossman predicted a rebirth of meme tokens, suggesting that the sector would return in a «transformed» form.