The pygmy hippo Khao Kheow Open Zoo, a massive zoo in Si Racha, Thailand, managed to attain global popularity because of 31-year-old zookeeper Atthapon Nundee. 

For years, he would post adorable animals from his zoo on social media. His moment finally arrived earlie this year because of Moo Deng.

It remains to be seen whether the upstart meme coin inspired the baby hippo will be able to challenge some of the market leaders. Its market cap has already approached the $250 million mark following the recent price spike. 

Some pundits expect the meme coin to be just a flash in the pan just like some of the rival celebrity meme coins that managed to reach impressive market cars in early summer only to lose the vast majority of their value. 

The future of the meme coin will, of course, depend on whether or not Moo Deng will manage to sustain its popularity after recently surpassing Ethereum on Google Trends 

For comparison Fiona, a common river hippopotamus fromt he Cincinnati Zoo, also became a viral in viral sensation in 2017.  According to The New York Times, it continues to attract visitors. 

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Alex Dovbnya

Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at [email protected].

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