A Solana meme coin investor made waves in the crypto community this week. He got the contract address of Gigachad (GIGA) tattooed on his chest. But there was a snag.
The investor, known as Hop on Twitter, soon realized he'd made a mistake. The address inked on his skin was wrong. Oops.
Hop's reasoning for the tattoo was simple. He claimed GIGA had transformed his life "mentally, spiritually, and of course financially." Fair enough.
This isn't the first GIGA-inspired tattoo. Another community member reportedly got the ticker inked when the market cap was $18 million. Now it's over $175 million. Talk about commitment.
Hop's tattoo style was inspired by bible verse tattoos. It's an interesting choice for a meme coin. His tattoo artist was used to his "weird ideas."
"He kept calling me a crypto nerd while doing the piece," Hop told Decrypt. LOL.
The mistake was spotted quickly. A Twitter user pointed it out within 30 minutes of Hop's post. Hop took it in stride, joking "No ragrets."
He informed his tattoo artist, who offered to "find a hieroglyph to cover it." That's one solution.
Surprisingly, Hop isn't bothered. "I'm not mad about it," he said. "No random person is going to know there's a typo unless I tell them." Good point.
The incident had an unexpected effect on GIGA's price. It jumped, pushing weekly gains to 49%. The current price is about $0.018. Who knew a tattoo could move markets?
In the wild world of crypto, this story stands out. It's a reminder that in investing, as in tattoos, double-checking is crucial. And maybe, just maybe, permanent ink and volatile markets don't mix.