Just when you thought the memecoin season couldn't get weirder, Vine co-founder Rus Yusupov just launched $VINE on Solana.

It's already worth half a billion dollars. 

With Elon teasing about bringing Vine back from the dead, the timing here is pristine.

Zero to Half Billion

Yusupov broke his two-year social media silence to drop $VINE on pump.fun. 

Within hours, the market cap hit $500 million with over $1 billion in trading. 

Some folks who were super early turned $10K into $1 million faster than you can say, "Do it for the Vine."

And in proper memetic fashion, developer tokens are locked until 4:20 PM on 4/20. 

Yusupov' is also promising 'something sweet' for Vine's birthday, and as we all know, the market loves a good tease.

The fact that this new token launched just as Musk just confirmed X is looking at reviving Vine, and right when TikTok faces U.S. ban threats, is interesting

The nostalgia play's working – old Vine fans are dreaming of six-second videos making a comeback.

Solana Loves It

$VINE is just another notch in the lapel of the network the hosts it, Solana. 

Solana's DEX volume just crushed $200 billion this month – that's 268% more than Ethereum, for those keeping track. 

We're talking $12 billion daily, maybe hitting $300 billion by month's end. 

Between $TRUMP, $VINE, and whatever launches tomorrow, Solana's become memecoin central and reapin all the rewards that that entails.

This momentum means that Solana is starting to challenge Ethereum's DeFi crown with faster, cheaper trades. 

But regulators are watching, especially with politically-linked tokens flying around. When memes move billions, someone's bound to ask questions.

Hype Or Substance?

Social media meets crypto isn't new, but seeing old, household-recognized names cropping up in meme coin land is a new era. 

Platform founders launching tokens while Elon hints at revival is some next-level timing. 

Add Solana's speed and cheap fees, and you've got perfect conditions for memecoin mania if other founders decide to follow suit. 

And it’s not even February yet – Solana is breaking DeFi records just to start off the year right. 

$VINE could certainly pump higher, but folks are wondering for how long the whole ecosystem can keep the momentum going. 

Between Elon's plans, Yusupov's promises, and Solana's surge, the story of crypto in 2025 is shaping up to be a strong one.