Key facts
- Dacity Coin's market cap rose from $104,000 to $3.18 million after being featured in the GTA 6 trailer.
- The token's surge occurred in the hour following the trailer's release on Thursday.
- 24 traders reportedly profited more than $10,000 each from the token's rise.
- The top trader turned $1,912 into $44,000.
A Solana-based meme coin named Dacity Coin experienced a dramatic 2,900% price surge after its appearance in the Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer released on Thursday. The token's market capitalization jumped from $104,000 to $3.18 million in the hour following the trailer's debut. This surge was fueled by traders who had prior knowledge of the coin's inclusion in the game, stemming from leaked footage by hacker 'Cyberleek' five days before the trailer's release. Dacity Coin had initially launched on the Solana launchpad Pump.fun, reaching a peak market cap of $1.14 million before trading sideways until the trailer's release. According to DEX Screener, 24 traders profited over $10,000 each, with one turning $1,912 into $44,000. The game appears to be satirizing meme coin promotion stunts, with the trailer showing a plane with 'DacityCoin AudaCity' branding and a protagonist skydiving with an AudaCity parachute featuring a slogan about quitting one's job and selling a house. This marks the first concrete instance of cryptocurrency being featured in the upcoming GTA 6 game, following years of unsubstantiated rumors about in-game crypto features.