Using a Refrigerator to Create a Meme Coin and Going Viral
What qualifies as a good meme?
Perhaps the answer lies in not intentionally trying to become a meme, but ultimately becoming one due to its inherent humor.
While daily market trends are still trying hard to ride the hype, some memes have inadvertently garnered attention due to their humorous essence—like a coin called “FRIDGE” (冰箱) minted on a refrigerator.
Today, this FRIDGE coin has become a significant topic on the blockchain.
The story begins with a developer who, while shopping at a mall, stumbled upon a Samsung smart refrigerator. He then used the touchscreen to create a meme coin and live-streamed the entire process.
Following this, FRIDGE began to gain traction in English crypto communities, and the artistic nature of this operation seemed to captivate many, with the token’s market value skyrocketing to 6 million.
Community comments have labeled this a win-win-win situation: Samsung gets to advertise, the developer unexpectedly profits, and blockchain enthusiasts gain a new and amusing trading opportunity.
Once you grasp the full picture of the “fridge coin minting” event, you might find it embodies the original spirit of memes even more—it’s filled with humor.
Live-streaming a refrigerator minting coins, a blend of absurdity and surprise
The story originates from a humorous developer who wanted to mint coins using a smart device on Pump.fun.
He then visited a nearby mall and ultimately chose a Samsung refrigerator with a touchscreen, deciding to mint a coin using this fridge and whimsically naming it FRIDGE. He posted a video on Twitter showing his entry into the mall to use the fridge to log into Pump.fun.
Since he needed to familiarize himself with the refrigerator’s operating system and interaction, his coin was not fully minted yet.
An hour later, he uploaded another video showing successful minting of the FRIDGE coin using the refrigerator, officially launching it while praising the intelligence of Samsung’s appliance.
However, as he filmed himself exploring the fridge in the mall, his continuous recording drew the attention of the mall manager, who intervened and asked him to leave under the pretext of prohibiting filming.
At this point, the developer humorously insisted he wouldn’t leave until this advanced “refrigerator minting technology” and this historic moment were witnessed; amusingly, the fridge coin had already transitioned from the internal market of Pump.fun to the external market of Raydium, giving the developer a new dilemma:
Should he buy the refrigerator for himself?
The story had already taken a humorous turn—using a refrigerator to mint a coin and ultimately deciding to buy that same fridge, creating a sense of absurdity and humor.
Then came an even funnier twist: the coin’s price chart was still displayed on the refrigerator’s touchscreen, and the manager who previously kicked him out became interested, asking what the price trends meant.
After the developer explained, the manager, clearly revealing a greedy side of human nature, expressed a desire to acquire some fridge coins; this stood in stark contrast to his earlier behavior of expelling the developer, essentially turning into a live-streamed “selling through rising prices.”
Then, even more absurdity followed. The developer installed the Phantom wallet on the manager’s phone and guided him through the coin processes; however, the manager, being unfamiliar with the crypto world, struggled with how to transfer and trade coins.
Nevertheless, screenshots in the post revealed the address of this new wallet, prompting some community members who saw the post to engage in a form of performance art by transferring some fridge coins into the manager’s wallet (valued at $2,000 at the time, now worth even more).
Thus, the story of “I entered the mall to mint a coin using a refrigerator and made the fridge seller some money” officially took shape, filled with absurdity and surprise, enough to keep the fridge coin’s value soaring.
Fridge Wars, Community to the Rescue
However, the story doesn’t end here. Remember earlier when we mentioned the developer wanted to buy the fridge?
As the mall was about to close, the developer made up his mind to approach the manager about purchasing the refrigerator. He felt this was an extraordinary event and was very satisfied with the performance and capabilities of the Samsung fridge.
However, a twist occurred when the manager informed him that the refrigerator had already been earmarked for himself.
Since the fridge the developer used to mint coins was a display model, the manager effectively locked in an internal price for it, allowing him to purchase the display unit for himself, which seemed reasonable.
The developer was somewhat disheartened, clearly hoping to buy the fridge himself, but it seemed there was no feasible way to do so at that moment.
Just then, the spirit of the crypto community began to manifest.
Another community member who happened to see the post and lived in the same city found it amusing and decided to generously help out by driving the developer to another electronics store to find the same model of refrigerator.
Thus, they embarked on a city-wide search, visiting various stores in pursuit of a Samsung 636L AI Family Hub refrigerator. At this point, securing that fridge had become an even more entertaining quest and a personal challenge that needed to be accomplished.
From the developer’s live-streamed posts, they searched from dawn until dusk, ultimately finding a matching refrigerator in one store. However, due to its large size, they still faced the challenge of figuring out how to transport it home.
As of the time of writing, the developer has updated his post, sharing a screenshot of the fridge successfully transported home.
And thus, the tale of the crypto degens searching for the same refrigerator comes to a close.
The interesting aspect of this story is that it showcases, to some extent, the cohesion and creativity of the crypto community. A simple act of minting a coin evolved into an engaging tug-of-war involving a physical product (the refrigerator), unexpectedly involving the store manager and another enthusiastic individual.
Of course, we can approach this with skepticism, questioning whether this was a rather elaborate self-directed performance, as everything might have been scripted.
However, looking at the unexpected circumstances and the event itself, it somewhat aligns with the core of meme culture—
absurdity, spontaneity, dramatic twists, and that unpredictable potential for viral spread.
Sometimes, this can be even stronger than deliberately crafted memes, as the highest form of humor often appears in the most ordinary ways.
In the fierce PVP battles, taking a moment to enjoy the story of a refrigerator offers a unique flavor.
Risk Warning: MEME coins lack real value support and are heavily influenced by market sentiment; most (over 99%) MEME coins are PVP and will ultimately trend towards zero. This article serves solely as a personal experience sharing and does not constitute any investment advice.
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