Ghibli-Inspired Memecoins Surge on Solana
Studio Ghibli-inspired memecoins are soaring on Solana. The trend started when chatgpt users shared Ghibli-style images on social media. OpenAI launched image generation for its chatgpt-4o model on March 25. Users began creating art in the style of famous anime films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
openai CEO sam altman shared a Ghibli-style image of himself and his team.He called it a “new high-water mark” for creativity. Elon Musk and Grok’s owner joined in, posting a monkey image holding the DOGE mascot. Ripple executives also shared their ghibli portraits.
These high-profile posts didn’t mention specific memecoins. Yet, the hype sparked around 30 Ghibli-themed tokens on Solana. The biggest, Ghiblification (GHIBLI), reached a $21.1 million market cap in just 20 hours. It was trading at $0.02114, up 35,000% as launch.It even listed on coinex Global.
Traders on X shared their experiences. Some reported profits up to $26,000. Others regretted selling too early. Memecoins now have a $60 billion market cap. In December,it peaked at $137 billion but has as dropped by 56%.
President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post about Official trump,his memecoin,sparked renewed interest. Several tokens rallied over the past week.
