Chinese meme coins finally get attention. Feel relevant yet?
IKUN ($IKUN), a Solana meme coin whose address is AtortPA9SVbkKmdzu5zg4jxgkR4howvPshorA9jYbonk, has hit an all-time high market capitalization of $14.59 million on the 13th of May 2025. The coin has also hit a 24-hour trading volume of $31.7 million, indicating high demand and
The origin of $IKUN comes from the fanbase of Chinese idol-singer, actor, rapper, and birthday-twin on August 2, 1998, in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, Cai Xukun. Nick “Kun” has won international acclaim starting from being the center and leader of now-defunct Chinese boy group Nine Percent, formed on the 2018 reality show Idol Producer. Since becoming a viral star, Cai Xukun has become a household name in the Chinese entertainment industry, admired for singing, dance, and composition capabilities, with hits like “I Wanna Get Love” and “It’s You.” His fanbase, formally “IKUN,” originated from the nickname “Kun” and the Chinese character “I” for “love,” the affection the fans have for him. The IKUN fanbase is also famous for their massive online presence, where they go viral on social media platforms like Weibo, celebrating the record-breaking record sales of their idol, chart-topping concerts, and other developments.
$IKUN follows a line of Chinese meme coins that have been listed on the market based on Chinese cultural symbols and internet memes. Meme coins typically have some cultural aspect of China and some online slang to them, which makes them highly topical for local communities but also for the token popularity in the overall crypto ecosystem. The popularity of $IKUN is proof of this trend, where Chinese meme coins are trending and bringing diversity to the space of Solana.
The $IKUN supply is estimated to stand at about 1 billion tokens, the generic template for the Solana meme coins; therefore, the price movements are easy to predict. The $31.7 million trading volumes over the last 24 hours demonstrate the high demand for the token, while the $14.59 million ATH market capitalization points to the token occupying more space in the market.
The success of $IKUN is a testament to the increasing influence of Chinese meme coins in the crypto space. Capitalizing on the cultural popularity of Cai Xukun fandom, $IKUN has received an abundance of attention, putting the token at the top of the several Chinese-themed tokens available in the Solana meme coin space.
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