On November 17, 2018, a photo capturing Achi the dog in a hat went viral, eventually becoming the iconic 'Dogwifhat' meme and a mascot for the meme coin $WIF. This meme was auctioned as an NFT on Ethereum and sold for 1,210 ETH ($4.3 million) to Gigantic Rebirth Ventures (GCR) on Foundation. The auction saw significant interest, including a bid of 976 ETH from PleasrDAO, starting with a current bid of 50 ETH. The sale has ignited discussions within the cryptocurrency community, especially causing tension with Solana's WIF community. It highlights the intersection of meme culture and digital asset investment, emphasizing the financial implications of owning popular internet memes. Additionally, this event has contributed to $WIF overtaking $PEPE, becoming the 3rd largest memecoin and marking a milestone in its $3 billion success story.
JUST IN: THE ICONIC PHOTO OF DOGWIFHAT $WIF MEMECOIN SOLD FOR $4.3M AS NFT
BREAKING NEWS: $WIF HAS OFFICIALLY FLIPPED $PEPE, BECOMING THE 3RD LARGEST MEMECOIN https://t.co/fnhFgofCLA
It should be pointed out that the iconic WIF photo, which is the face of the top SOL memecoin, was auctioned as an NFT on ETH https://t.co/a8M9gEPz9j
It should be noted that this iconic photo of the top SOL memecoin was auctioned as an NFT on ETH https://t.co/tGkf69KRAQ
🚨 $WIF meme coin photo sold for $4.3m as NFT https://t.co/lcwCVcvN4N
A dog with a hat (WIF) sold for $4.3M Control the meme. Control the culture Nice to see the Memeland team bidding https://t.co/6IumsiggBz
Dogwifhat memecoin iconic photo sold as NFT for $4.3 million https://t.co/l0RCaxoJSk
A dog with a hat (WIF) sold for 4.2M Control the meme. Control the culture Nice to see the Memeland team bidding https://t.co/grWr4nJ3Qg
Control the meme. Control the culture Nice to see the Memeland team bidding https://t.co/UOi9bIdumL
Control the meme. Control the culture Nice to see Memeland team bidding! https://t.co/Fawx7JyaRI
$WIF overtakes $PEPE https://t.co/YgzT0nUbbZ
GCR bought NFT WIF for 1,210 $ETH ($4.3m). https://t.co/hDOdpmgTDI https://t.co/tqeyeecceT
if its THE GCR buying at this stage then reprice all your targets. coz he wont just buy the pic but also the $wif coin. https://t.co/b4fZgajAPi
$4.3M Dog WIF Hat https://t.co/NIIgmi8l9g
GCR buys the original $WIF picture for $4.3M Hsaka shares screenshot of him bidding the $2.55 level And you think this doesnt AT LEAST fill the wick? Higher for longer https://t.co/UnhYEwU1Dc
The image of Achi the dog, aka dogwifhat, a 1/1 photo just sold for $4.3m (1210 ETH) on Foundation to GCR h/t @Tyler_Did_It (the quickest draw on the top news in CT!) https://t.co/De2tYCqjBX
Sold for 1,210 ETH ($4.3m) to GCR https://t.co/ptKPc4cON3
GCR just bought the $WIF FOR $4.3m!!! Link to the buy: https://t.co/7qQqCddWUf GCR's new address: https://t.co/nZhJMp2uX5 GCR's OG address that sent funds to the bidder address: https://t.co/gU5J48s1D7 https://t.co/sSRQUSJ9PP
🚨SOLD🚨 On November 17, 2018, Achi's owners captured him in an endearing hat on camera. It went viral, ultimately becoming a meme and mascot for the meme coin $wif. Today, that image was collected by Gigantic Rebirth Ventures on FND for 1,210.759 ETH (4.3 Mil)! https://t.co/8jV4szdPg1
NEWS: The original photo of dogwifhat, Achi, has currently got a bid of 976 ETH ($3.5M+) by PleasrDAO https://t.co/Tp0wgIMT1Y
SOL drama unfolds as real "Dogwifhat" owners auction the iconic meme's NFT on Ethereum, sparking tension with Solana's WIF community. Despite a previous bad experience, they've received a $182,000 bid. WIF's $3B success story faces scrutiny over original creators' rights. https://t.co/BnU0vMCYI4
16h 34m left! ✨ Current bid: 50 ETH by @NFDtoken The original dogwifhat meme is up for auction by Achi's owners, @achichuchu. https://t.co/hg3GNDhRtt
Close eyes on $BOME mcap relative to $WIF and $PEPE