Foreign media: The surge of Meme coins related to the murder case of the CEO of a US insurance giant highlights the dark side of Meme culture

According to DL News, the suspect in the murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has attracted the attention of cryptocurrency users. After the murder of this insurance company executive on December 4th and the subsequent large-scale search operation by the police, bettors on a certain encrypted prediction platform invested $500000 in the platform. At the same time, the price of Meme coins related to the details of the search operation surged. The market value of a Meme coin named after the suspect Luigi Mangione soared to $77 million, and then fell to about $17 million (currently rising to $27.5 million). Although some people have commented that Meme coins are the best source of news, the media commented that this type of Meme coin has a darker theme. Furthermore, Mangione's notorious reputation has extended beyond the realm of cryptocurrency. The mugs, hats, and holiday sweaters related to the case have been sold on shopping websites.