27-3-2025 – A novel memecoin inspired by Japanese animation aesthetics has captured significant market attention, propelled by an unexpected confluence of technological innovation and social media influence.
The digital token Ghiblification (GHIBLI), launched on Solana’s blockchain infrastructure, has experienced meteoric growth following OpenAI’s release of its ChatGPT-4o image generation capabilities on 25 March. The artificial intelligence tool’s ability to recreate the distinctive artistic style associated with renowned Japanese animation has sparked considerable enthusiasm across digital platforms.
The phenomenon gained substantial momentum when OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, shared an AI-generated self-portrait in the distinctive animation style, describing it as a watershed moment for digital artistry. The social media spectacle intensified when Tesla’s Elon Musk joined the fray, publishing an AI-rendered image featuring himself alongside the Dogecoin mascot, although neither executive explicitly endorsed any particular cryptocurrency.
Theme of the day pic.twitter.com/2ioG0StAxL
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 26, 2025
Amidst this digital art renaissance, cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has announced plans to incorporate GHIBLI into both its Innovation and Meme trading zones, with active trading scheduled to commence at 22:00 UTC on 27 March.
The token’s explosive growth has yielded mixed fortunes among traders, with some participants reporting substantial gains reaching $26,000, whilst others expressed remorse over premature sales. This rapid market movement has resulted in GHIBLI achieving a market capitalisation of $21.1 million, securing a listing on CoinEx Global shortly after its debut.
The proliferation of Ghibli-themed tokens has been remarkable, with DEX Screener identifying no fewer than 30 such digital assets on the Solana blockchain. However, GHIBLI has distinguished itself as the frontrunner, trading at $0.02114 at the time of reporting.
