The latest meme coin is currently valued at $0.000007921.
Yesterday, the crypto community launched another meme coin, taking inspiration from Edward Coristine, one of the few young Elon Musk followers revealed over the weekend as an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency.
The newly launched $CORISTINE coin made its debut late last night on Solscan, a platform that monitors Solana-based tokens. By Tuesday afternoon, approximately 200 holders had claimed a share of the coin, which is priced at an impressive $0.000007921 each. Notably, four individuals have already accumulated at least $200 worth of the token, hinting at early interest in this nascent meme coin.
Although the identity of the coin’s creator remains undisclosed, Solscan data shows that they first engaged in Solana transactions less than 24 hours ago. This suggests that $CORISTINE may very well be their first foray into the meme coin space, marking a fresh venture in the volatile world of digital currency.
While trading volume for $CORISTINE remains modest at the moment, the rapid emergence of this new cryptocurrency—a tribute to Edward Coristine—underscores the remarkable pace at which Coristine and his associates within the DOGE movement have skyrocketed to prominence in the tech industry. In the span of just a day, their rise has captured widespread attention, further highlighting the unpredictable and fast-moving nature of the meme coin ecosystem.
The newly launched $CORISTINE coin made its debut late last night on Solscan, a platform that monitors Solana-based tokens. By Tuesday afternoon, approximately 200 holders had claimed a share of the coin, which is priced at an impressive $0.000007921 each. Notably, four individuals have already accumulated at least $200 worth of the token, hinting at early interest in this nascent meme coin.
WIRED first uncovered Edward Coristine’s identity on Sunday, and soon after, reporters and online detectives traced his past online persona—“Big Balls”—to the 19-year-old, who had also referred to himself as the “Chief Everything Officer” of his startup.
DOGE’s critics have expressed outrage, pointing out that Coristine, along with five other employees, all under the age of 24 and with no prior experience in government, are now responsible for sending agency-wide emails, evaluating the roles of federal workers, and possibly even accessing sensitive classified data.
In response, Elon Musk and his supporters were furious when the names of the DOGE employees were leaked, with an interim Trump-appointed attorney hinting at potential legal action. However, the narrative has shifted somewhat, with a growing number of right-wing online figures now viewing Coristine as a cult hero. His newfound fame is mirrored by the creation of his own meme coin, joining the ranks of other notable figures like President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, who have also seen similar digital tributes.
“I STAND WITH BIGBALLS,” one anonymous right-wing user posted on X, further cementing Coristine’s status within this niche online movement.
Another X post declared, “The DOGE kids shouldn’t just be named—they should be celebrated. When their work is done, they deserve a parade, hailed as heroes returning from a glorious battle against the forces of evil.”
A self-proclaimed meme marketer chimed in, criticizing those who dismissed the DOGE kids for their youth: “The same type of people attacking them are the ones who made me despise school with a burning passion—so much so that I dropped out the moment I was making more than my professors.”
Meanwhile, Coristine’s signature “zoomer perm” haircut stirred reactions across the political spectrum.
One commenter summed up the absurdity: “Libs are in hysterics screaming, ‘There’s a shadow government plotting to destroy America!’—only for the mastermind to be some kid with a zoomer perm who goes by ‘big balls.’ We are in the GREATEST FUCKING TIMELINE!”
Unsurprisingly, the icon for the $CORISTINE coin features the teenager’s headshot zoomer perm and all.
