Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance just sent the crypto world into a frenzy—all because of his dog. 🐶💰
Yep, you read that right. CZ casually mentioned that he owns a Belgian Malinois, and suddenly, BNB's price shot up by 12%. The speculation? That his pup might inspire a new memecoin—potentially the next big thing in crypto.
It all kicked off when a user on X (formerly Twitter) asked CZ if he had a dog. His response?
👉 “Yes, a Belgian Malinois. Not a Shiba Inu.”
That little detail was enough for crypto Twitter to go wild, with users begging for the dog’s name and a photo—clearly hoping to create a memecoin around it.
Instead of playing along immediately, CZ trolled the community, asking:
💭 “Honest question from a newbie. How does this work? I share the name and picture of my dog, and then people create memecoins? How do you know which one is ‘official’? Or does it not really matter?”
But then he added something more intriguing:
🤔 “I’ll think about it for a day or so, as I usually do when making important decisions. Respecting my dog's privacy or revealing all for the cause?”
That one sentence was enough to supercharge BNB’s price, sending it up by over 20%, reaching $712.02. 🚀
Even before CZ revealed his dog’s name, crypto traders wasted no time launching their own coins.
🐕 Binance Dog ($CZDOG)—a completely random token—skyrocketed by 109%, hitting a market cap of $8 billion in just five hours. 🤯
This is a huge shift for CZ, who used to be skeptical about memecoins. Back in November 2024, he said memecoins were "getting a bit strange", encouraging devs to focus on real blockchain applications instead.
But lately, he’s warmed up to the trend, especially after the BNB Chain team accidentally launched a memecoin ($TST) during a demo video.
🚀 Memecoins are pumping liquidity into BNB Chain like never before.
🔹 Top BNB memecoins like $FLOKI (tied to Simon’s Cat IP), $MONKY, and $Cheems are booming.
🔹 Meanwhile, an AI revolution is brewing, with projects like $BADAI and MyShell leading the charge.
🔹 BNB Chain is expanding its token launch ecosystem, with platforms like TokenFi and Four.Meme making it ridiculously easy to mint new tokens.
🔹 Gaming is thriving, with Floki’s metaverse game, Valhalla, launching exclusively on opBNB this quarter.
All of this suggests that BNB Chain is having its biggest moment yet, fueled by memecoins, AI, gaming, and massive liquidity inflows.
🐶 CZ casually mentioned his dog → BNB pumped 20%.
🐕 Memecoin hype exploded, with $CZDOG hitting $8B market cap in hours.
🚀 BNB Chain is seeing record liquidity, with memecoins, AI, and gaming booming.
🔥 CZ might actually launch a memecoin—but even if he doesn’t, BNB Chain is thriving like never before.
So, what do you think? Will CZ’s dog be the next Dogecoin? Drop your thoughts! 🐕💬
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