MIRA's Christmas miracle, MEME's true moment of love

Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)

Author | How about it (@vincent 31515173)

Yesterday, Christmas, this Western traditional festival, also staged a warm scene full of true feelings in the cryptocurrency industry.

A meme coin called MIRA on the Solana chain has a market value of over 40 million dollars within just two hours of its launch. MIRA’s logo is a heartwarming photo of a father and daughter, but when people learn the story behind it, they can’t help but exclaim: “Who says meme coins can only be PVP games?”

The well-known project BIO Protocol in the decentralized science (DeSci) track also commented that MIRA’s success is a beautiful manifestation of DeSci’s influence. At the same time, Shaw, the founder of a16z, donated 100,000 DegenAI tokens to Mira, a brain tumor patient, and called on everyone to help those in need within their capabilities.

What angle does MIRA have that brings warmth to the cryptocurrency circle? Odaily Star Daily will restore the entire event in the following article.

Miracle of Mira: From Despair to Hope, a Warm Miracle Created by the Community

On September 23, 2024, it was a dark day for Siqi and his family. On this day, their four-year-old daughter Mira was diagnosed with a very rare and dangerous brain tumor - Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma. Although this tumor is benign, its location is extremely dangerous and may have a serious impact on the patient’s quality of life.

Faced with such misfortune, Siqi and his wife Yi did not choose to retreat, but quickly plunged into a race against time. They found the Hankinson Laboratory at the University of Colorado, the only laboratory in North America dedicated to pediatric skull base tumors, and collaborated with Dr. Todd Hankinson, the head of the laboratory.

Although there is currently no cure for the disease, the Hankinson lab has made preliminary progress in multiple experiments, and Mira has also volunteered for a drug clinical trial. In order to drive more breakthroughs, Siqi and Yi have launched a fundraising campaign, hoping to raise more funds for laboratory research to benefit thousands of patients around the world like Mira.

A miracle happened on December 26th. On that day, a stranger created a memecoin called MIRA on Solana to help raise funds for Mira’s research. The stranger gifted half of the total token supply 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 let everyone down.”

After a brief thought, Siqi decided to sell 10% of the holding (which accounts for 5% of the total supply) and donate all the proceeds to the Hankinson Lab. This transaction raised $49,263 for the lab, and he promised to announce any further token liquidation 24 hours in advance to ensure transparency.

In the next few hours, Siqi continued to interact with the community, answering questions, explaining the use of donations, and making commitments for the next steps. He even initiated a vote to decide whether to sell another 10% of the holdings to support research, and the final voting result was that 65.7% of people voted for him to sell. The enthusiasm of the community touched him: ‘The magic of the Solana community is like nothing I’ve ever seen!’

In the end, Siqi developed a long-term plan: to sell MIRA worth $1000 every 10 minutes to support the research of the laboratory.

The goodwill wave sparked by ‘meme coin’ has not only moved the Siqi family, but also touched Dr. Hankinson. He expressed his 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 fundraising campaign, his goal was to raise an additional $200,000-300,000 for the lab. Thanks to MIRA’s miracle, the total donations are expected to exceed $1 million. And the highest value of meme coins in Siqi’s hands is $20 million. Currently, according to GMGN data, the market value of MIRA tokens has fallen to $21 million.

Siqi’s story is a battle full of love and hope, and also 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.