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Recently, Chill Guy has evolved into an emotional symbol that resonates with the current mindset of young people facing pressure, with his unique 'Buddhist-style dog' image and relaxed and humorous personality, helping people relieve stress.

Chill Guy's hot trend has led to the emergence of a TikTok hot meme of the same name, reflecting the rise of attention economy under viral spread.

In addition to Chill Guy, there are popular Meme coins like markkacy (KACY), the huzz (HUZZ), I'm Like A Bird (FREE), and They don't love you like I love you (WAIT).

Introduction

Amidst the continued rise of BTC and the somewhat tired narrative of the Meme, Chillguy's meme coin, based on this TikTok trend, is rising at an unprecedented speed, becoming the latest follow focus and is expected to drive a new wave of speculation in the market for TikTok meme tokens. This article will dissect the viral spread of Chillguy and explore the popular tokens of TikTok memes.

The Way of Chill Guy's Rise: From Being a Cold Handsome Guy to Standing Out

Speaking of the hottest new coins recently, it's natural to mention the Chill Guy, which is all over the screen. This Meme coin, originating from the popular internet memes on TikTok, has quickly become popular in the social media and crypto market with its unique image of a laid-back dog, and it seems to have the momentum to start a TikTok meme trend.

The origin of Chill Guy can be traced back to an illustration created by the illustrator Phillip Banks in 2023. In the illustration, the dog is wearing a loose sweater, red sneakers, and has a 'carefree' smile on its face. When Banks shared this illustration, he named it 'Chill Guy' and gave it a completely carefree setting.

From the perspective of label characteristics, Chill Guy has successfully shaped a positive image that counteracts the pressures of modern life with its unique and laid-back humorous attitude. It not only represents a certain attitude towards life for young people, but also serves as a cultural symbol, leading to a new way of life and values.

As a result, this image quickly went viral on TikTok, and netizens imitated its pose, accompanied by the catchphrase 'Just Chillin', forming a contrasting sense of humor and a 'slacker' attitude, unexpectedly hitting the funny bone of Generation Z.

As the popularity of Chillguy on TikTok continues to rise, this cultural phenomenon is quickly borrowed to create a meme coin with the same name, CHILLGUY, on Solana on-chain. Initially, the price of CHILLGUY was not remarkable, but with the assistance of celebrities such as Elon Musk and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, its market capitalization quickly soared, surpassing $600 million at one point, making it the new darling of the crypto world.

Despite the coin experiencing a short-term 55% drop due to copyright issues, it has still attracted a passionate community that stabilized its price. Furthermore, when the coin was listed on a major exchange, it triggered another wave of followers. As of the date of writing, the CHILLGUY community has set up a donation Wallet for the brand's author, and the coin's Market Cap has also stabilized around 500 million US dollars.

The Social Psychology Behind the TikTok Trend

The hot trend of Chill Guy (CHILLGUY) has led to the appearance of a series of TikTok popular memes of the same name, which is the rise of attention economy driven by viral spread.

Continuing with the example of Chill Guy, his casual and calm image setting is very much in line with the mindset of young people facing various pressures today, making him a treasure in the hands of creators on social media platforms such as TikTok and Twitter.

On TikTok, users have been imitating the image of hands-in-pockets, expressionless, and seemingly indifferent to everything. The related videos have garnered tens of millions of views in just a few months, spawning countless imitations and internet memes.

On Twitter, users began to combine Chill Guy's image with daily life troubles and tell short stories with brief words and pictures. The most classic sentence pattern is 'when..., but you're just a chill guy...', which unexpectedly touched the humor point of Generation Z with the contrasting humor and 'slacking' attitude towards life. Whether it is Chill Guy enjoying traffic jam on the road or Chill Guy living freely without even buying textbooks, they have become topics of people's discussion after dinner.

As a result, Chill Guy's widespread dissemination has evolved not only to stay at the level of humor and entertainment, but also to become an emotional symbol, serving as a symbol for many people to relieve stress. In this process, its unique image and setting, as well as widespread dissemination and secondary creation on social media, are indispensable.

It is precisely because of this highly viral and emotional Consensus that many investors realize that finding popular memes directly from TikTok for speculation will have a much higher level of dissemination and credibility than fabricating new memes without a cultural context. As a result, the TikTok meme track led by Chill Guy has become hotly speculated.

What other TikTok memes are there?

According to incomplete statistics, there are currently nearly a hundred TikTok memes Meme coins, and there are more potential Meme coins being minted. However, due to the lack of the first-mover advantage and community foundation like Chill Guy, there is currently no new coin in this zone that can compete with Chill Guy.

As we often mention in our blog posts, the speculation in the market is sometimes only understood afterwards, so if you ask why the earlier Degen otter, frog omochi did not achieve the same popularity as Chill Guy, we will of course find many reasons to explain the advantages of Chill Guy now. However, no matter what, the speculation in the market does require more collective effort and naturally has some randomness, so the other popular memes listed below are only for reference, not as a basis for everyone's operation.

markkacy（KACY）

The viral animation created by @mark_kacy is widely popular on Instagram and TikTok, shared by millions of people. The current market capitalization is $30M, making it the only long-lasting new Meme.

the huzz（HUZZ）

The counterpart to CHILLGUY is HUZZ, which represents a playful woman, also derived from the slang term 'Huzz' for 'ladies' on TikTok.

I'm Like A Bird（FREE）

Free originates from the popular TikTok audio 'I'm Like A Bird', which was created by Nelly Furtado and expresses a search for freedom.

Similar to Chillguy, Free also fits the theme of a Buddha-like lifestyle.

They don't love you like I love you (WAIT)

WAIT originates from a magical dance called 'Wait! They don't love you like I love you' on TikTok. This dance has inspired users around the world to imitate it, with a total of 1.5 million videos and billions of views on the internet.

Summary

The popularity of Meme coins such as Chill Guy (CHILLGUY) proves that good storytelling and visual appeal can be translated into huge speculative flows. As a result, TikTok, which provides new channels and methods for promoting and speculating on Meme coins, is also widely followed.

In addition to a large number of popular emoji images and language memes that can bring about MEME coin speculation opportunities, the combination of TikTok and blockchain has also brought new opportunities to the gaming industry. For example, the Sonic project in the Solana ecosystem recently launched a Tap-to-Earn game through TikTok, aiming to expand the user base and demonstrate the scalability of on-chain games. This further proves the important role of TikTok memes in driving a new wave of meme speculation frenzy.

In short, Chill Guy has consoled the chaotic and hype-filled crypto market with a carefree and casual image, so this article does not need to repeatedly give dry risk reminders at the end of the blog as before, but can casually tell everyone like Chill Guy: "When fren asks why your investment failed, I'm just a Chill Guy who loves to play MEME."

Author: Charle Y., Gate.io Researcher

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