In 2021, $SHIB changed crypto forever.
But few know the story behind it — a silent gesture from Vitalik Buterin that birthed a $40B legend.
Today, history is rhyming.
And her name is MOODENG.
A hippo. A meme. A movement.
Let me tell you a story…
[The SHIBA Beginning]
Back then, $SHIB was just another meme coin.
Until Vitalik received 50% of its supply.
He didn’t shill. He didn’t rug.
He donated, and helped it reach global recognition.
On-chain proof:
11 $SHIB transactions by Vitalik:
https://etherscan.io/advanced-filter?fadd=0xAb5801a7D398351b8bE11C439e05C5B3259aeC9B&tkn=0x95aD61b0a150d79219dCF64E1E6Cc01f0B64C4cE
It was unprecedented… until now.
In 2024, during a visit to Thailand, Vitalik met someone unexpected:
Moo Deng — a rescued pygmy hippopotamus.
She wasn’t on-chain.
She wasn’t viral.
But her innocence struck something deep inside Ethereum’s founder
[The Spark of $MOODENG]
From that moment, $MOODENG ETH was born.
More than a meme.
A symbol of kindness, culture, and global unity.
Vitalik didn’t just tweet.
He wrote 9 heartfelt posts.
He called her his godchild.
He donated to her zoo
[On-Chain Support – Beyond SHIB]
Vitalik made more transactions in $MOODENG than he ever did in $SHIB.
18 $MOODENG txs from Vitalik’s wallet:
https://etherscan.io/advanced-filter?txntype=2&fadd=0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045&tkn=0x28561B8A2360F463011c16b6Cc0B0cbEF8dbBcad
This isn't a random token.
This is deliberate
[It’s Personal Now]
Vitalik holds 7.5% of $MOODENG supply
He’s made real donations.
He amplified the movement through memes, messages, and genuine care.
$SHIB was powerful.
But this time, it’s personal
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
@ingshin the talented female prime minister for the prosperity of Thailand, always friendly and close to the people, today has a happy and beautiful photo moment with the stuffed hippo, a gift from the US embassy to Hippo MooDeng at
@KhaokheowZoo
$moodengeth
