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The price of HayCoin (HAY), the first-ever token floated on the decentralized exchange Uniswap, witnessed a remarkable surge, reaching a peak of $5.5 million per token on Thursday.<\/p>\n
This massive price increase followed token burning by long-term holders, indicating a notable development in the market.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 26, HAY witnessed a surge in its token price, reaching $5.5 million. This notable increase occurred shortly after a long-term holder, holding 51 HAY tokens since 2019, decided to burn their holdings.<\/p>\n
This event followed Hayden Adams, the creator of Uniswap, who also burned his coins on Oct. 21, effectively destroying 99.99% of the total supply and leaving only 4.4 tokens in circulation.<\/p>\n
As a result of the limited supply, the token prices experienced rapid growth, leading to a market capitalization of just under $10 million. By last Sunday, the value of a single HayCoin reached $4.4 million before stabilizing at $3 million by Monday.<\/p>\n
\nJUST IN @Ashleighschap<\/a> just confirmed ownership of the 51 $HAY<\/a> token wallet and fully burnt ithttps:\/\/t.co\/r2RTOvYyuI<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Haycoin (@HayCoinERC) October 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Following the recent burn, HAY now has a circulating supply of just 4.35 tokens spread among 5,800 holders, according to data<\/a> from DEXTools. Its market capitalization hovers around the $14 million mark. Apart from the circulating tokens, no other HAY tokens exist in other wallets.<\/p>\n
The Unintended Rise of the \u201cOriginal Meme Coin\u201d<\/h2>\n
Hayden Adams released the HAY token<\/a> in 2019 when Uniswap was in its infancy. These tokens were initially intended for testing purposes and were never meant to carry any monetary value.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFive years ago, before the launch of Uniswap v1, I deployed a token called HayCoin to use for testing,\u201d Hayden Adams wrote in a post on X \u201cOver the years, a few people noticed it and bought it as a joke or for its novelty. Ultimately, I\u2019m uncomfortable owning almost the entire supply (~99.99%) of a token that people are memeing and speculating on,\u201d he added, explaining his decision to burn the tokens.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Despite a significant portion of the supply being destroyed shortly after its creation, a group of crypto traders discovered a handful of the surviving tokens earlier this month. They successfully acquired all 4.4 tokens available on the market and named it HayCoin (HAY).<\/p>\n
HAY has attracted a strong community<\/a> following, with fans regarding the tokens as a digital relic. Some have even labeled it the \u201coriginal meme coin,\u201d acknowledging its unintentional yet significant place in crypto.<\/p>\n
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