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$MIRA: The Success of a Charity Memecoin on Solana

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

3 months ago


A heartwarming event in the crypto space recently occurred with the $MIRA memecoin, created to support rare brain tumor research. The project raised over $1 million for a critical cause.

The Story Behind $MIRA

In September 2024, Siqi Chen, founder of the startup finance platform Runway, revealed a personal tragedy: his 4-year-old daughter, Mira, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor called craniopharyngioma. Though benign, the tumor’s location in a critical area of her brain posed immense risks. Following successful surgery, Chen turned his focus outward, encouraging contributions to research for children’s brain tumors, unaware that the $MIRA memecoin would become the centerpiece of this effort.

How $MIRA Took Off

The initiative gained traction when an anonymous X user, Waddles, created the $MIRA token on the Solana blockchain, sending half the token's supply to Chen and urging the Solana community to rally behind the cause.

When I saw the story about Mira and her illness, I thought it would be good to buy and send supply to you with the hopes of getting the SOL community behind a good cause on Christmas.Waddles

The Unprecedented Growth

The $MIRA token’s value soared, reaching a market cap of $80 million, with trading volumes exceeding $100 million. Chen pledged to donate 100% of the funds to the Hankinson Lab at the University of Colorado and liquidated 1% of his holdings daily, sharing updates on social media.

…at the end of the day we set out to raise $200K and we will end up with at least $1M towards rare disease research.Siqi Chen

Despite its value drop, $MIRA raised significant funds for rare disease research. It highlighted how cryptocurrencies, often viewed as speculative, can be harnessed for meaningful impact.

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