Neiro
“The heir to the throne of Doge, for better or worse.”
This article is about the internet meme. For the original Solana memecoin, see First Neiro on Solana ($NEIRO).
Neiro is a Shiba Inu rescue dog adopted by Atsuko Sato, the owner of Kabosu, the original Doge, and positioned by the crypto community as the 'successor' Doge dog. The Neiro meme spawned tokens across chains; on Solana, NEIRO is the most recognized.
Origin
After Kabosu (the original Doge) died in May 2024, her owner Atsuko Sato had already adopted another Shiba Inu rescue named Neiro. Crypto communities seized on Neiro as the symbolic heir to the Doge legacy, and tokens bearing the name launched first on Ethereum and then across other chains including Solana.
Spread
Neiro coins rode the emotional resonance of Doge's passing and the search for a 'next Doge,' generating significant volume in August-September 2024.
Legacy
Neiro represents the meme-coin tradition of lineage and succession, the constant hunt for the next iconic dog to carry the Doge torch.
The Chain Trail
The OG token for this meme is First Neiro on Solana ($NEIRO) on Solana, launched 2024-08.
Key facts
- Neiro is a Shiba Inu adopted by Atsuko Sato, the owner of the original Doge dog Kabosu.
- Neiro was framed as the 'successor' to Doge after Kabosu's death in May 2024.
- The Neiro meme originated on Ethereum before spreading to Solana.
- On Solana, the 'First Neiro on Solana' (NEIRO) token is the most recognized version.
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The tokens that claim Neiro
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 |  First Neiro on Solana $NEIRO | $0.000119 | -0.54% | $119.12K | $129.97K | Aug 1, 2024 |
Combined live market cap for Neiro: $119.12K across 1 coin. Market data is live from DexScreener; figures are not investment advice.
The on-chain receipts for $NEIRO (the OG contract), pulled straight from the chain.
On-chain report
via helius · updated 1d agoHeld by the top 10 wallets.
- 1. 5Q54…e4j154.49%
- 2. u6PJ…Xq2w12.56%
- 3. ASTy…iaJZ12.51%
- 4. dead…11112.10%
- 5. Agna…ST3T1.70%
- 6. 6xfP…Z2sG1.62%
- 7. 9eop…AjHo0.80%
- 8. 3Gst…SVSn0.45%
- 9. 2u6n…tLV90.38%
- 10. 7VPN…kx8o0.38%
- Top 10 wallets hold 87.0% of supply — highly concentrated.
- Deployment predates the scanned history — earliest date is a lower bound.
Facts pulled directly from the chain via Solscan-grade data. Not financial advice.
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