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Americans Arrested in Japan for Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Home to Promote Meme Coin
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Two American men were arrested for their role in disturbing viral macaque monkey Punch by slipping into his enclosure in a Japanese zoo—all in an effort to promote a meme coin, according to a report from the New York Times.
Key facts
- Viral videos of the event, one X post of which has amassed more than 5.7 million views, have helped the token jump around 35% in the last seven days of trading, according to CoinGecko, currently
- Wild energy is part of the culture, but safety always comes first,” it added, while offering a donation of 1 million Japanese yen (~$6,300) to the zoo
- At the height of the monkey’s virality, that Solana meme coin (PUNCH) jumped to more than a $43 million market cap
- Video and photo evidence from the event show what is believed to be 24-year old Reid Jahnai Daysun climbing over the perimeter fence of the enclosure wearing a costume that promotes the Solana-based
Summary
Two American men were arrested for their alleged role in entering the zoo enclosure of the viral monkey, Punch. One man reportedly climbed into the enclosure wearing a costume promoting a Solana meme coin, while the other allegedly filmed it. The meme coin has jumped 38% on the back of the stunt, which gained millions of views on social media. Video and photo evidence from the event show what is believed to be 24-year old Reid Jahnai Daysun climbing over the perimeter fence of the enclosure wearing a costume that promotes the Solana-based meme coin, a Memecoin (MEMECOIN).