- McGregor’s REAL token failed to hit $1M target, raising just $300k amid market skepticism
- Crypto community slammed its tokenomics, with memecoins struggling across the market
Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated REAL token launch was supposed to be a knockout. However, it ended up getting floored.
Despite setting a $1 million target, the token limped across the finish line with a mere $300k raised on day 1. With its questionable 12-hour unlock window and a marketing campaign that might have needed a few more punches, the debut has left crypto enthusiasts shaking their heads. To make matters worse, the Real World Gaming DAO posted a bulletin announcing that the token failed to hit its minimum raise, promising to refund all contributions.
Is this just another celebrity-backed memecoin disaster, or a lesson in how not to launch a token?
Let’s get REAL
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Conor McGregor is no stranger to taking risks, but his foray into the crypto world hit a stumbling block with the failed presale of his REAL token.
Aiming to revolutionize the memecoin space with promises of transparency and control, McGregor’s tokenomics featured a 32% treasury allocation and 10% reserved for the development team – A hefty share that raised some eyebrows.
Source: getrealtoken.io
While the presale only managed to raise $300k of its $1 million target, this might not be the disaster it seems. With global markets already on shaky ground due to trade tensions and legal headaches surrounding memecoins, McGregor may have dodged a PR bullet. The failed raise could even work in his favor, especially with his ambitions in Irish politics.
For retail investors awaiting refunds, it might just be a reminder that sometimes a failed launch is the best thing that could happen.
REAL talk – Crypto Twitter isn’t holding back
As expected, the REAL token launch has sparked some colorful reactions from the crypto community.
“The second this reaches public sale it will dump. Nothing against Conor…History always repeats itself in the crypto industry.”
Others have been less diplomatic though, with one user commenting,
“Change the game but retarded enough to launch when memecoins are dead and retail is broke; shoulda taken less hits to the skull.”
Critics have also zeroed in on the tokenomics, with one crypto exposé account stating,
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And the hits kept coming, as another user quipped,
“Conor McGregor, the washed fighter, launching a $100M FDV coin on a Saturday is actually quite fitting for this moron.”
Memecoins – A losing round?
Conor McGregor’s failed token launch isn’t an isolated case – It’s the latest in a string of high-profile memecoin flops. From the steep drop in Trump-themed coins like OFFICIAL TRUMP and MELANIA to the controversy around LIBRA, the celebrity memecoin formula is losing steam.
The broader memecoin market isn’t throwing punches either – It’s bleeding. Over the past few days, top memecoins like Dogecoin [DOGE], Shiba Inu [SHIB], and Pepe [PEPE] have all slipped between 3-5%, with the Trump tokens faring even worse.
Despite a green blip for Fartcoin [FARTCOIN], most charts have seen bearish divergences and declining volumes.
Source: Coinmarketcap
Retail interest appears exhausted right now, and whale activity has been thinning too. Even high-profile tokens are struggling to hold daily momentum, hinting that the memecoin hype cycle may be cooling.
The UFC fighter’s flop didn’t happen in a vacuum – The entire sector looks like it’s on the ropes.
