Using a Refrigerator to Issue Meme Coins Goes Viral
What constitutes a good meme?
The answer may be that it is not intentionally created as a meme, but ultimately becomes one because it is too interesting.
While daily trends struggle to gain traction, some memes inadvertently carry an air of humor and attract attention — like issuing a coin named “FRIDGE” (冰箱) from a refrigerator.
Today, amidst the hot topics on the blockchain, FRIDGE has emerged as a force to be reckoned with.
The gist of the story is that a developer was shopping at a mall when he stumbled upon a Samsung smart refrigerator. He then used its touchscreen to issue a meme coin, live-streaming the entire process.
Following this, FRIDGE began to be discussed in English crypto communities, and this performance art-like operation seemed to be well-received, with the token’s market value climbing to 6 million.
Some community members commented that this was a win-win-win situation: Samsung could use it for advertising, the developer made some money due to a spur-of-the-moment idea, and blockchain players gained a humorous new target for speculation.
When you understand the full picture of the “refrigerator issuing coins” incident, you may find it aligns more closely with the original essence of memes — it has a punchline.
Live-streaming the refrigerator issuing coins, a mix of absurdity and surprise.
The story began with a humorous developer who wanted to issue coins using a smart device on Pump.fun.
He then wandered around a nearby mall and ultimately chose a Samsung refrigerator with a touchscreen, deciding to issue a coin using this refrigerator. He whimsically named the coin FRIDGE and posted a video on Twitter of himself entering the mall and using the refrigerator to log onto Pump.fun.
Since he needed to learn the refrigerator’s operating system and interface, the coin was not fully issued at that time.
An hour later, he uploaded another video showing that he successfully logged onto Pump.fun and issued the FRIDGE coin, which officially launched, praising the intelligence of Samsung’s refrigerator.
Subsequently, because he was filming himself exploring the refrigerator in the mall, his continued filming drew attention, and he was confronted by the mall manager, who asked him to leave under the pretext of prohibiting filming.
At this point, the developer humorously insisted that he would not leave until this advanced “refrigerator coin issuing technology” — this historic moment — was witnessed. Ironically, by this time, the refrigerator coin had already transitioned from Pump.fun’s internal market to the external market on Raydium, giving the developer a new option:
Should I buy this refrigerator and take it home?
The story is already amusing at this point, as I used a refrigerator to issue a refrigerator coin and ultimately decided to buy the refrigerator, creating a sense of absurdity and humor.
However, the situation took an even funnier turn when the coin’s trend chart remained on the refrigerator’s touchscreen. The mall manager, who had previously chased the developer away, became interested in the situation and asked him what the price trend meant.
After the developer explained, the manager, having understood the situation, clearly showed a greedy side of human nature, expressing that he also wanted some refrigerator coins. This created a stark contrast to his earlier actions of ejecting the developer, essentially resulting in an online “convincing with rising prices.”
Then, an even more outrageous event occurred. The developer installed the Phantom wallet on the mall manager’s phone and guided him through some token processes. However, it was clear that the manager was an outsider and struggled to understand how to transfer and trade coins.
Nevertheless, screenshots from the posts exposed the address of this new wallet, prompting some community members who saw the post to engage in performance art and actually transfer some refrigerator coins (valued at $2,000 at the time, now worth more) into the mall manager’s wallet.
Thus, the story of “I infiltrated the mall and issued a coin using a refrigerator, allowing the refrigerator seller to make money” officially took shape, filled with absurdity and surprise, and was entertaining enough to drive the price of this refrigerator coin upward.
The Refrigerator Controversy, Community Steps In
However, this story is not over yet. Remember the earlier mention of the developer wanting to buy the refrigerator?
As the mall was about to close, the developer resolved to approach the mall manager to propose purchasing the refrigerator. He felt that this was a remarkable event and was very satisfied with the performance and capabilities of the Samsung refrigerator.
However, a twist occurred. When he expressed his desire to buy, the mall manager informed him that the refrigerator had already been reserved for himself.
Since the refrigerator used for issuing the coin was a display model, the mall manager effectively locked it in at an internal price for himself, allowing the mall to sell the display model to him, which was quite reasonable.
At this point, the developer felt a bit dejected, clearly hoping to buy the refrigerator himself, but there seemed to be no good solution.
Just then, the spirit of the crypto community began to manifest.
Another community member, who happened to be in the same city as the developer and found the post amusing, decided to step in generously and drove the developer to other electronics stores to find the same model of refrigerator.
They began a city-wide search, visiting various stores in search of a Samsung 636L AI Family Hub refrigerator of the same model. Finding this refrigerator had become an even more interesting task and an unachievable goal.
From the developer’s live-streaming posts, it was clear that they drove around from dawn till dusk and eventually found the same model in one store, but due to its large size, they struggled to fit it into the trunk of the car and were still figuring out how to transport it home.
As of the time of this writing, the developer has updated the post, sharing a screenshot of successfully bringing the refrigerator home.
Thus, the story of the crypto degens searching for the same model refrigerator came to a close.
The interesting part of this story is that it demonstrates, to some extent, the cohesion and creativity of the crypto community. A simple act of issuing a coin evolved into an amusing tug-of-war involving a physical product (a refrigerator), unexpectedly drawing in the store manager and another enthusiastic individual.
Of course, we could skeptically suspect that this might have been a somewhat contrived self-directed performance, and everything could have had a script.
However, looking at the sudden developments and the incident 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 more powerful than those memes that are deliberately created, as the highest form of humor often appears in the most ordinary ways.
In the fierce PVP battles, taking a moment to enjoy a story about a refrigerator also offers a unique flavor.
Risk Warning: MEMES lack actual value support, are greatly influenced by market sentiment, and most (over 99%) MEMES are PVP, ultimately heading towards zero. This article is merely a personal experience sharing and does not constitute any investment advice.
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