According to BlockBeats, on September 26, the Bangkok Post reported that the MOODENG prototype, the hippopotamus “Bouncing Pig”, became popular and attracted a large number of visitors, bringing 12 million baht (about 360,000 US dollars) to the Thai zoo in the first three weeks of September. Due to the large number of visitors, the zoo implemented a limited viewing time and opened a 24-hour online live broadcast.
It is reported that the zoo attracted a total of 81,786 visitors from September 1 to 19 this year. The zoo director said that the number of visitors increased by 50% after the “Bouncing Pig” became popular. The director pointed out that the high popularity of the “Bouncing Pig” is believed to attract more foreign tourists, especially tourists from Asian countries such as Japan, China, and South Korea.
As of press time, the market value of meme coin Moo Deng has exceeded US$100 million, with a 24-hour increase of 32.72%.