Bears Get Trolled After $120M Market Cap Rally
Summary
• Troll is a nearly two decade-old internet meme that launched over 1 year ago and saw all-time highs of $289M.
• The project leans on strong IP ownership of the Trollface meme, with the team controlling rights and expanding into merchandising.
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TROLL draws from the Trollface meme, first created in 2008 and later becoming a global symbol of internet trolling. Launched on March 10, 2024, the coin leans into memetic nostalgia & a revival of what some call a generational meme.
On September 23, 2025, the official Coinbase X account announced that TROLL was added to its listing roadmap. TROLL rallied 70% following the announcement.
Assets added to the roadmap today: Centrifuge (CFG) and TROLL (TROLL) coinbase.com/blog/increasin…
The team also owns the IP rights to the meme and even runs their own store.
On May 2nd, Crash discusses the importance of IP rights in Solana memecoins as a way to prevent PvP. He also mentions a specific coin that cannot be subjected to PvP and suggests it could become even bigger than SHIB. This has led to speculation that the coin he is referring to might be Troll.
On May 3rd, Crypto Twitter saw renewed & vast discussion surrounding the rally to $50M market cap. @traderpow, alongside other traders, speculated on the second rising of TROLL.
