Solana Meme Coin Jimothy Jumps 331% on Elon Musk Raccoon Post
Jimothy The Raccoon (JIMOTHY), a Solana (SOL)-based meme coin, jumped 331% on Saturday after Elon Musk posted a raccoon video to his X account.
The surge mirrors past Musk-driven rallies, where his posts and username changes have repeatedly sent meme coins higher.
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Why Is Jimothy The Raccoon (JIMOTHY) Up Today?
Musk shared the raccoon clip early Saturday, created by Dogan Ural, Designer and Creative Ambassador of xAI. The post drew more than 811,000 views within hours. He did not name JIMOTHY directly.
At press time, JIMOTHY traded at $0.0162. Saturday's rally lifted its market capitalization to $16.2 million, with 24-hour trading volume of $25.4 million.
JIMOTHY launched on Solana's Pump.fun platform in July 2026. Anonymous developers named it after a viral Seattle raccoon.
The token has a history of attention-driven moves. It surged roughly 52-fold within days of launch as the animal went viral online. A separate spike followed a mention from an official White House social media account.
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