Floki
This article is about the internet meme. For the original Solana memecoin, see Floki ($FLOKI).
Floki is a dog meme named after Elon Musk's Shiba Inu, which inspired a community token and a sprawling ecosystem across BNB Chain and other networks.
Origin
In 2021, Elon Musk announced that he was naming his new Shiba Inu puppy Floki, a reference to a character from the Vikings television series. His posts about the dog set off a scramble among crypto communities to launch tokens built around the name.
Spread
The Floki community organized aggressively, running highly visible marketing campaigns on billboards and public transit and branching out into games, education, and NFT products. That relentless promotion kept the name in front of mainstream audiences throughout the 2021 bull market.
Legacy
Floki grew from a single tweet-inspired dog name into one of the more durable dog-themed crypto brands, with an ecosystem that has outlasted many of its peers.
The Chain Trail
The OG token for this meme is Floki ($FLOKI) on BNB Chain, launched 2021-07.
Key facts
- Named after Elon Musk's Shiba Inu dog, Floki.
- The dog's name references the Vikings TV series.
- Sparked by Musk's 2021 posts about the puppy.
- Known for aggressive real-world marketing campaigns.
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The tokens that claim Floki
Every token we can tie to this meme, and which contract appeared first. The original is marked OG; the rest arrived to ride the name.
| # | Coin | Price | 24h | Market Cap | Liquidity | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Floki $FLOKI | $0.0000207 | -0.73% | $84.96M | $7.26M | Jul 6, 2021 |
Combined live market cap for Floki: $84.96M across 1 coin. Market data is live from DexScreener; figures are not investment advice.
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