Towards the end of August 2025, a buzzing rumor caught the attention of everyone on crypto forums and social media —a Cristiano Ronaldo memecoin was on the horizon. There were now whole posts dedicated to the possibilities of launching a CR7 memecoin, and a few optimistic folk even believed that it could skyrocket to a $50 billion market cap. However, as of now, neither Ronaldo nor his team have spoken on the matter.
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The speculation over the Cristiano’s silence has been the focus of everyone’s attention. Is the football player really planning to launch a meme coin or is it simply the product of another hype cycle?
Not long after the rumors started, the market saw the appearance of several fake tokens riding on the Ronaldo name. These unofficial tokens, launched on chains like Solana, had no link to the player. One such CR7 meme coin briefly skyrocketed to a $143 million market cap before crashing by 98% within 15 minutes. According to GMGN data, traders lost millions in what looked like a textbook rug pull.
Other examples also show the trend:
DexScan data revealed a token trading at $0.0005215 with a $540.5K market cap and $91.6 million in 24-hour volume after surging 158% in just four hours.
Another token tracked on CoinMarketCap launched on August 26. It spiked over 111% intraday but then fell by 70%, leaving investors trapped.