Users have launched dozens of new tokens dedicated to CrowdStrike and Microsoft's "blue screen of death" (BSoD) amid the global failure of the technology giant's systems and services.
Microsoft Windows users right now. #crowdstrike #bsod pic.twitter.com/l153GL0xwU
— Tommy (@tferris) July 19, 2024Problems for Windows hosts were caused by a defective update of the Falcon Sensor security product from CrowdStrike. The company's CEO, George Kurtz, said that the error had been "identified, isolated and fixed."
However, the glitch affected many organizations and businesses around the world, including airports, healthcare facilities, and media. (The photo in the post above shows the famous "Sphere" in Las Vegas).
The incident became the reason for the launch of thematic meme coins. One of the most popular was the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH (MICROSUFT) on Solana. The price of the coin after the start of trading increased by 117% in a few hours, and the capitalization reached $ 134,000.
A 15-minute MICROSUFT/SOL chart on the Raydium decentralized exchange. Data: DEX ScreenerThe corresponding figures for Meowcrosoft (MS) were 223% and $204,000. Trading volumes for both assets exceeded $1 million.
The Micro n Soft token (MNS) has almost returned to the starting quotes at the time of writing, but traders have made more than 4,500 transactions with the asset.
The CrowdStrike meme coin launched on Ethereum has reached a capitalization of $174,000 with a trading volume of $519,000.
Data: DEX Screener.The Blue screen of death (BSOD) and Blue Screen Of Feath (BSOD) tokens on Ethereum and the Base L2 network, respectively, did not arouse significant interest among investors. The total cost of the first is only $5,900, the second is $42,000.
Recall that in the second quarter, meme coins turned out to be the most popular narrative in the crypto industry with a share of 14.34%, CoinGecko calculated.