Conor McGregor-backed crypto token fails to launch, raising just 39% of $1 million presale minimum
Quick Take A token launched by the Real World Gaming DAO and MMA superstar Conor McGregor raised just $392,000 over its 28-hour presale period, failing to hit the $1,008,000 minimum raise to launch. All bids will be refunded, the DAO announced shortly after the presale period closed. The token’s failure to launch indicates a market shift away from celebrity-backed tokens as the crypto market struggles and memecoin trading volume continues to diminish.
A token backed by MMA superstar Conor McGregor has apparently failed to launch, raising just $392,000 during its 28-hour presale period, signaling a larger market shift away from celebrity-backed tokens.
McGregor and the Real World Gaming DAO (RWG) aimed to raise $3.6 million through the $REAL token's presale, conducted via a sealed-bid auction. However, after 28 hours, the ERC-20 token secured just $392,315 in commitments from investors, below the listed minimum raise target of $1,008,000.
The results of the $REAL token's presale, according to the token's site.
"We need to be real. We didn't hit our minimum raise. All bids will be refunded in full," RWG wrote on X following the end of the sale. "This is not the end."
The token was launched by McGregor and the Real World Gaming DAO (RWG), originally known as Balthazar DAO , which lists as token buyers major crypto firms such as Animoca Brands, KuCoin Labs, Tezos Foundation, Algorand, and some 15 others. "Revenue from RWG businesses integrating the token, as well as McGregor’s brands will support a huge global movement," a press release stated.
McGregor promoted the crypto token to his 10 million X followers and nearly 47 million Instagram followers. "This isn't some celebrity-endorsed bullshit token, it’s a REAL game changer that will improve the crypto ecosystem as well as make REAL change in the world,” said McGregor in a press release.
The token's launch drew skeptical responses from some major crypto community members. For example, on-chain sleuth ZachXBT's sarcastic response on X received nearly three times as many likes as the original announcement post.
The launch comes as the broader crypto market struggles and memecoin trading volume continues to diminish. The Block's GMCI Meme index, which tracks 25 leading memecoins by market cap, has fallen nearly 9% in the past 24 hours, according to the index's price page .
Updated 4:05 pm EST with RWG's response to the presale ending.
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