Conor McGregor vowed to change the crypto game.
“Notorious” unveiled his $REAL meme coin last week with a $1,008,000 minimum requirement for launch. Unfortunately, the former UFC two-division champion only managed to scrounge up $392,315 in USDC from 668 bidders.
That’s according to Decrypt.co.
As a result, Real World Gaming DAO (RWG) was forced to pull the plug and refund investors. Connie’s coin was troubled from the start, with industry experts calling the tokenomics “trash” for its 12-hour unlock window and misleading marketing.
A spokesperson from RWG told Decrypt that “challenging macroeconomic conditions” and the “distracting nature of the meme narrative” were to blame for the failed launch, perhaps overlooking all the negativity surrounding McGregor in recent months.
$REAL is expected to relaunch at a later date.
As for the 36 year-old McGregor, his fighting future looks bleak after recently announcing his bid for President of Ireland. “Notorious” has not competed in UFC since breaking his leg against longtime rival, Dustin Poirier, back in summer 2021.
