Soccer legend Ronaldinho Gaúcho’s new official token debuted to a rocky begin Sunday, amid issues round “early snipers” and a “serious security risk.”
Launched Sunday solely on the BNB chain, Ronaldinho Coin (STAR10) made its debut to fanfare, promising the footballer’s large international following entry to “exclusive experiences, real benefits, signed collectibles, and an AI Agent.”
The passion rapidly soured, because the retired footballer’s token noticed vital volatility on its launch, dropping by over 25% from its peak at $0.387 to its present worth of $0.289, per information from CoinGecko.
Its rocky launch trajectory mirrors that of different excessive profile tokens, such because the Argentine President Javier Milei-endorsed LIBRA token.
The token’s distribution allocates 20% of the entire provide to Ronaldinho—considerably greater than typical allocations in most crypto tasks. For many tasks, the founder’s share typically hovers round 5-10%.
One blockchain analytics agency, Onchainlens, flagged that one pockets profited almost $5 million after spending simply $29,247 to purchase tokens, whereas crypto copy-trading platform lmk.enjoyable highlighted that the token launch was “filled with ‘early snipers’.”
GoPlus Safety, a Web3 safety platform, tweeted a safety alert after discovering a crucial vulnerability, revealing that STAR10’s proprietor may burn any holder's tokens at will since possession had not been renounced.
The alert led to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”), warning merchants to “Please beware!”
Ronaldinho responded to CZ’s tweet, saying that, “Ownership was not renounced? Now it is! Tokens cannot be destroyed without warning,” which was subsequently confirmed by GoPlus.
Ronaldinho’s crypto historical past
Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho has been linked to various crypto ventures.
The footballer launched his first token, RON, on the P00LS platform in 2022, however the undertaking did not generate vital traction. That very same 12 months, he promoted the World Cup Inu token—a meme coin launched forward of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Like many celebrity-backed crypto tasks, the token noticed an preliminary surge in worth, adopted by a dramatic crash.
In 2023, he appeared in court docket to disclaim any involvement within the “18kRonaldinho” crypto pyramid scheme, claiming that his likeness had been used with out his consent. The scheme promised each day returns of two% however finally collapsed, resulting in a $61 million lawsuit.
Edited by Stacy Elliott.
