Pope Leo XIV-Themed Memecoins Surge After US-Born Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Rome’s New Bishop
Posted On May 9, 2025
Memecoins inspired by Pope Leo XIV surged on Thursday after the U.S.-born priest was elected as the new global head of the Catholic Church.
What happened: Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based POPE267 skyrocketed 1080% in the last 24 hours, raking in a market capitalization of over $60 million, according to CoinMarketCap. Over $14 million worth of tokens were transacted in the last 24 hours.
The memecoin refers to Leo XIV’s election as the Catholic Church’s 267th leader.
Similarly, a memecoin called POPE69, which mentions his age, …
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