Doge Meme IP Owner Acquires New Rights As Fartcoin Continues To Surge
By Benzinga
The meme coin space is facing a mix of IP disputes and speculative frenzy as community-driven projects like Neiro (CRYPTO: NEIRO) tokens clash over legitimacy, while Fartcoin (CRYPTO: FARTCOIN)—an AI-inspired meme token—surged to a market cap of $763.9 million.
What Happened: Own The Doge DAO, the organization holding the original Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) meme IP, announced that it has acquired the rights to use the likeness of Neiro.
Neiro is the shiba inu adopted after the passing of Kabosu, the iconic face of the Doge meme.
The DAO is hosting a community discussion to determine which NEIRO-themed token can officially use the dog’s image, as multiple tokens on Solana and Ethereum have staked claims.
The announcement follows a wave of NEIRO tokens that emerged after Neiro’s adoption, with two projects even reaching hundreds of millions in market capitalization.
However, Kabosumama, Neiro’s owner, made it clear she does not endorse any of these tokens, stating on X, “I do not endorse any crypto project except @ownthedog $DOG because they own the original Doge photo and IP.”
This battle over Neiro’s image reflects a larger trend in the meme coin world: projects are starting to grapple with intellectual property rights.
Legal issues are already surfacing, as seen with PNUT (CRYPTO: PNUT), which faced trademark action over its mascot.
Now, similar risks loom over NEIRO tokens unless consensus and clarity emerge.
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Why It Matters: While disputes continue over Doge’s spiritual successor, another token—Fartcoin—is stealing the spotlight.
The Solana-based project recently hit a market cap of $763.9 million, propelled by viral hype stemming from a Reddit post.
A user shared that her husband invested $175,000 in Fartcoin, humorously justifying his decision with the phrase, “hot air rises.”
The story quickly spread across platforms like Twitter, where discussions ranged from amusement to skepticism.
Some users questioned the token’s valuation, while others, like Jacob King, pointed out its size: “BREAKING: Fartcoin’s market cap has now surged to $643 million, making it larger than 85% of U.S. publicly traded companies.”
Fartcoin itself has unconventional roots.
It was conceptualized by Terminal of Truths, an AI agent funded by a $50,000 Bitcoin grant from Marc Andreessen, with development taking place in a collaborative AI space called Infinite Backrooms.
Initially designed as an experimental funding tool for creative projects like film production and reforestation, the token has now become a centerpiece of speculative trading.
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