Recently, the crypto world experienced a wild cultural phenomenon. Starting in October, a Chinese Meme coin called "Somebody's Life" suddenly exploded in popularity, becoming the most iconic market event of the year-end. What exactly happened behind the scenes?



**How it all started**

In early October, a co-founder of a major exchange made a joke on social media, implying "Wishing you hold a certain coin, drive a certain car, live in a certain community, enjoy a certain life." This was originally a community meme, but an anonymous developer directly deployed a token with the same name on the BNB Chain, with a total supply of 1 billion tokens. That’s it.

No one expected it to go this crazy. On October 7th, this coin was listed on a major exchange's Alpha, and it surged 2000% in just one hour. People started buying frantically. By October 8th, its market cap once hit $500 million, with a 24-hour increase of 635%. The entire crypto community was discussing this phenomenon.

But the show was not over. On October 9th, the aforementioned founder came out to clarify his remarks, saying it was just a joke and had no endorsement. As a result, the coin's price plummeted 95% within a few hours, with its market cap dropping from $500 million to less than $50 million. Early investors lost everything, and latecomers became bagholders.

**What does this incident reflect**

First, the rise of Chinese Meme coins signifies a shift in the cultural narrative power within the crypto market. Previously, the scene was mainly dominated by the English-speaking world, with Western investors holding the discourse. Now, it's different. Like "Somebody's Life"
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New_Ser_Ngmivip
· 01-12 06:24
Oh my, another bloodbath for the newcomers, but to be honest, this time they really played it out in a spectacular way. I just want to know how those who jumped in when it surged 2000% in an hour are doing now... total loss? The Chinese meme coin scene has indeed changed, but claiming a power shift is a bit of an overstatement. Honestly, it's still a game of hot potato—whoever catches the last stick is doomed. It's crazy that a joke coin can raise 500 million, that's just outrageous. The ones selling out this time are probably big players, while retail investors are still trying to buy the dip.
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AirdropHarvestervip
· 01-12 00:58
A typical "cutting the leeks" script, nothing new A single sentence can make 500 million USD vanish into thin air, truly impressive This batch of bagholders is really unlucky, suffering a huge loss
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WenMoon42vip
· 01-11 19:06
Laughing out loud, a joke can raise 500 million, this is the crypto world.
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MEVHuntervip
· 01-10 03:15
Damn, is this the same trick again? A 2000% increase in one hour followed by a 95% crash. This is clearly a textbook for arbitrage. The mempool must have been monitored thoroughly long ago, I can even calculate the space for sandwich attacks.
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LayerZeroHerovip
· 01-09 09:56
Another script of rookie investors getting exploited... Truly impressive
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StealthMoonvip
· 01-09 09:40
Haha, this is the daily life in the crypto world—jokes turn into tokens, tokens turn into bloodshed. A joke worth 500 million USD, after waking up, only 50 million left—this wave of cutting leeks is textbook level. Chinese memes have truly taken off, but this time it's a naked harvest. One sentence from the founder, millions of people's dreams shattered—this is how the crypto circle works. Honestly, it's still a game of information asymmetry and FOMO—whoever reacts faster survives. How many people have suffered through this wave? Just relax, everyone.
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YieldChaservip
· 01-09 09:38
This is a typical leek-cutting drama; who can withstand a 95% drop?
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TokenStormvip
· 01-09 09:37
95% decline... On-chain data is crystal clear. This is a classic rug pull template, should have seen through it long ago.
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rugpull_survivorvip
· 01-09 09:33
This is a typical pump and dump, terrifying. A joke can easily attract 500 million USD, truly incredible. Again, retail investors got in and got buried. What about the transfer of cultural power? Honestly, it's just a game where retail investors take the fall. This wave of 95% decline, how many people are going to eat dirt?
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SolidityNewbievip
· 01-09 09:31
A 95% plunge, this is the crypto world — just a matter of a sentence.
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