Cardinal Pietro Parolin-Themed Coin Skyrockets 770% As Crypto Bettors Think Vatican’s Secretary Of State Has Strong Chance Of Succeeding Pope Francis
Posted On April 22, 2025
A memecoin based on Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin skyrocketed in value Monday, as the key Vatican figure surfaced as a strong contender to succeed the late Pope Francis.
What happened: The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based token POPE was up 770% in the last 24 hours, running into a market capitalization of $260,930, according to CoinMarketCap.
Similarly, a memecoin themed on Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, another high-ranking clergy of the Catholic Church, shot up to 1012% in the last 24 hours.
Note that the two tokens operated at a thin liquidity and …