Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)
Author | Fu Ruo (@vincent31515173)
Yesterday, the Western traditional holiday of Christmas also unfolded a warm scene filled with genuine emotion in the crypto industry.
A meme coin named MIRA launched on the Solana chain, and within just two hours, its market capitalization surpassed $40 million. The logo of MIRA features a heartwarming father-daughter photo, but when people learned the story behind it, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Who says meme coins can only be for PVP games?"
The well-known project in the decentralized science (DeSci) sector, BIO Protocol, also commented that MIRA's success is a beautiful reflection of DeSci's influence. Meanwhile, a16z founder Shaw made a special donation of 100,000 DegenAI tokens to brain tumor patient Mira and called on everyone to help those in need within their capacity.
What angle does MIRA have that brings warmth to the crypto world? Odaily Planet Daily will restore the entire event in the following text.
Mira's Miracle: From Despair to Hope, a Warm Miracle Created by the Community
September 23, 2024, was a dark day for Siqi and his family. On this day, their four-year-old daughter Mira was diagnosed with an extremely rare and dangerous brain tumor—Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma. Although this tumor is benign, its location is extremely perilous and could severely impact the patient's quality of life.
Faced with such misfortune, Siqi and his wife Yi did not choose to retreat but quickly engaged in a race against time. They found the Hankinson Laboratory at the University of Colorado, which focuses on pediatric craniopharyngioma research across North America, and collaborated with Dr. Todd Hankinson, the lab's director.
Although there is currently no cure for this disease, the Hankinson Laboratory has made preliminary progress in several experiments, and Mira has become a volunteer for a drug clinical trial. To promote further breakthroughs, Siqi and Yi initiated a fundraising campaign to raise more funds for the lab's research, benefiting thousands of patients worldwide like Mira.
A miracle unexpectedly arrived on December 26. On that day, a stranger created a memecoin named MIRA on Solana, aimed at raising funds for Mira's research. This stranger donated half of the total supply of tokens to Siqi, and the value of these tokens quickly soared to $400,000. Siqi wrote on social media, "I have no idea how to handle this money, but I know I absolutely cannot betray everyone's trust."
After a brief consideration, Siqi decided to sell 10% of his holdings (5% of the total supply) and donate all the proceeds to the Hankinson Laboratory. This transaction raised $49,263 for the lab, and he promised that every future token sale would be announced 24 hours in advance to ensure transparency.
In the following hours, Siqi continued to interact with the community, answering questions, explaining the donation's destination, and making commitments for the next steps. He even initiated a vote to decide whether to sell another 10% of his holdings to support the research, with 65.7% voting in favor of selling. The community's enthusiasm made him exclaim, "The magic of the Solana community is something I've never seen before!"
Ultimately, Siqi devised a long-term plan: to sell $1,000 worth of MIRA every 10 minutes to continuously support the lab's research.
This wave of goodwill triggered by the "meme coin" not only touched Siqi's family but also moved Dr. Hankinson. He expressed gratitude to all supporters through a video: "This generosity will have an immeasurable positive impact on our research, helping more patients and families."
When Siqi initially launched the GoFundMe campaign, his goal was to raise an additional $200,000 to $300,000 for the lab. Thanks to the miracle of MIRA, the total donations are expected to exceed $1 million. Moreover, the meme coins in Siqi's possession reached a maximum value of $20 million, and according to GMGN data, the market cap of MIRA tokens has now fallen back to $21 million.
Siqi's story is a battle filled with love and hope, as well as a Christmas gift to the world. From a desperate medical crisis to a global miracle created by the community, this is not only support for Mira but also a warm response to all children with rare diseases.
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