"Mars Tide" Meme Coin Surges, TERMINUS Ranks First
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"Mars Tide" Meme Coin Surges, TERMINUS Ranks First
Meme coins are "crystallizations of sentiment," and the key lies in who can drive more liquidity into the market.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: Wenser, Odaily Planet Daily
In the world of crypto, wealth creation miracles often emerge unexpectedly. Recently, TERMINUS has led a meme coin explosion dubbed the "Mars Wave."
Last Saturday, following the involvement of Li Ping—a well-known Chinese-speaking crypto KOL and OG member of the SHIB community—the meme coin project named after TERMINUS, the "first human city on Mars" envisioned by Elon Musk, became the latest market sensation after completing its CTO (Community Takeover).
Odaily Planet Daily provides this brief overview of recent "Mars-themed" meme coin projects for reader reference. (Note: Meme coin prices are highly volatile with significant investment risks. Please exercise caution in selecting investments. The information below does not constitute financial advice.)
TERMINUS: The Future "First Human City on Mars"?
Official account: @TERMINUS_CTO
Token contract: 0xcbde0453d4e7d748077c1b0ac2216c011dd2f406;
Token price: ~$0.27 (previously peaked above $0.33);
Market cap: $27 million;
24-hour trading volume: $10.5 million;
Token holder addresses: 3,300+.
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Project overview: The project's contract was first created 39 days ago, adopting the name TERMINUS from Elon Musk’s previously mentioned vision of SpaceX building humanity’s first city on Mars. Additionally, according to community research, Musk referenced this concept as early as February 2020, citing Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series where TERMINUS symbolizes a "new frontier for humanity." This further underscores Musk’s unmatched influence in the meme coin space.
Whether TERMINUS can achieve an even more spectacular future may depend on a definitive signal from Musk himself.
Elon Musk's tweet, posted February 2020
Terminus: Lowercase Token, Unfulfilled Promise
Token contract: 0x44e18207b6e98f4a786957954e462ed46b8c95be;
Token price: ~$0.0000021 (previously approached $0.000005, now down over 50%);
Market cap: $673,000;
24-hour trading volume: $932,000;
Token holder addresses: 900+.
Project overview: With the recent Neiro/NEIRO "New Shiba" meme coin saga just concluding, many have paid close attention to lowercase-named meme coins. However, Terminus clearly lacks the appeal of all-uppercase counterparts like TERMINUS. After a brief spike, it quickly spiraled downward and is now down more than half. Deployed 74 days ago, this project reaffirms the adage: “Being early doesn’t guarantee success.”
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THOG: Promoting the "First Starship to Mars"
Official account: @THOGcoin
Token contract: 0x6862D2F41454c9e10B4DD108A87C703338408b09;
Token price: ~$0.00064 (peaked above $0.0012, currently nearly halved);
Market cap: $673,000;
24-hour trading volume: $807,000;
Token holder addresses: 500+.
Previous post by DogeDesigner, who frequently interacts with Musk
Project overview: THOG stands for "The Heart of Gold," the name of a starship from Musk’s favorite sci-fi novel *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*. He has previously indicated that the first spacecraft to Mars might carry this name. The token contract was deployed 305 days ago, making it a relatively "veteran" meme coin. Despite years of dormancy, it only gained minor traction recently due to the TERMINUS-fueled "Mars wave." Overall, its potential remains limited.
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MARS: Mars, Musk’s Ultimate Destination
Official account: @TakingETH 2 Mars
Token contract: 0x9e12b9dee3483e731106fa80b402767aea582e2f;
Token price: $0.0000012 (peak ~$0.000004, down nearly 70%);
Market cap: $508,000;
24-hour trading volume: $6.5 million;
Token holder addresses: 1,150+.
Project overview: Clearly a momentum-driven "one-hit wonder" meme coin, the contract was deployed just 23 hours ago. Its official X account has fewer than 500 followers. However, the handle “TakingETH 2 Mars” hints at possible future development—perhaps even direct endorsement from Musk. For now, however, the price is in a clear downward spiral. Without a new catalyst, eventual zeroing out seems inevitable.
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BAR: Another "First City on Mars"? Failure Declared
Token contract: 0x85016e04299411c351350c37bfe69d8aafc16325;
Token price: $0.0005 (peak ~$0.003, down 80%);
Market cap: $515,000;
24-hour trading volume: $3.3 million;
Token holder addresses: 1,150+.
Project overview: Another project attempting to piggyback on the "TERMINUS – first city on Mars" narrative. The key difference was unconfirmed rumors of support from Da Yu, a prominent Chinese-speaking crypto influencer. However, Da Yu later denied involvement and publicly endorsed TERMINUS instead, causing BAR’s price to plummet irreversibly.
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Conclusion: Meme Coins Are "Crystallized Sentiment"—Liquidity Is Key
Community members recently summarized the "Mars wave" meme coins in one vivid sentence: "Elon Musk drives the starship THOG (The Heart of Gold) to MARS to build the base city TERMINUS (BAR), using WOW as currency, accompanied by space dog ASTEROID, wearing a Doge suit, walking dog BOWIE."
Most of these projects, after a short-lived emotional surge, have predictably begun their descent toward zero. Their trajectories reaffirm a long-standing view: meme coins are essentially "crystallizations of market sentiment." Sustained success requires continuous emotional momentum and hype generation to attract fresh liquidity into this "sentiment feast," gradually expanding a project’s reach and influence.
Additionally, perhaps due to a recent回暖 (recovery) in Ethereum’s ecosystem and meme coin performance, most standout projects this round were built on Ethereum. Combined with the rising popularity of CTO (Community Takeover), this model may become a necessity for future meme coin development.
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