New Memecoin 'SCAM' Jumps 5% Despite Elon Musk's Fraud Warning

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A short comment by Tesla CEO Elon Musk triggered a surge in a memecoin whose name literally means fraud, revealing extreme speculative sentiment in the virtual asset market.

According to U.Today, a virtual asset media outlet, on April 28 (local time), a memecoin named 'SCAM' was issued immediately after Musk's reply on X (formerly Twitter), recording a surge of 54,661%. The token was created by anonymous developers immediately after Musk's statement, and speculative funds concentrated upon its release, causing its price to skyrocket in a short period. Despite the name itself implying risk, a large number of investors aiming for short-term profits poured in.

This case demonstrates that Musk's influence on the market remains absolute. He has previously affected the price trends of various memecoins, including Dogecoin (DOGE), and this time, even a word with negative connotations has been transformed into a speculative tool. The market is increasingly characterized by an abnormal structure where funds flow into personality-driven narratives rather than technical value or utility.

On decentralized exchanges, the token's liquidity rapidly expanded, leading to millions of dollars in transactions. However, experts warned that such assets are highly likely to have a typical high-risk structure involving price manipulation or liquidity withdrawal. Indeed, similar memecoins have repeatedly surged and then plummeted, with their value virtually disappearing.

Despite the trend of strengthening regulations, new forms of speculative assets continue to emerge in the virtual asset market. In an environment with limited protective measures, investment decisions are entirely left to individuals, but the expectation of short-term profits outweighs these risks. Concerns are being raised in the industry that personality-driven speculative trends could undermine overall market trust.

The Musk-related memecoin craze has been repeated in the past, but the phenomenon of funds concentrating even on assets with clear warning signs demonstrates that the market's speculative tendencies are reaching extremes. Investment methods based solely on hype can lead to significant losses, thus requiring a cautious approach.

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