To Support Ukraine's Armed Forces, Popular 'Coffin Dance' Meme Auctioned For $1 Million
The token was issued in partnership with the Ukrainian community, so part of the proceeds will go to support Ukrainian charities.
The world-famous and supremely viral 'Coffin Dance' meme has been auctioned as an NFT (non-fungible token) for 327 Ethereum worth $1.04 million.
On Saturday, the winning bid was announced on Twitter first by a user named Luke360. ¡°327 ETH winning bid!!! $1,047,806. Congrats to @nanaotafrija & the bidder,¡± he tweeted.
327 ETH winning bid!!!
¡ª LucasBean.eth ¡ñ (@Luke360) April 8, 2022
$1,047,806 USD
Congrats to @nanaotafrija & the bidder pic.twitter.com/uc80bgjTqA
The video, which shows Ghanian pallbearers dancing while carrying a coffin, went viral during COVID-19. The pallbearers will donate 50% of the proceeds from auction to a Ukrainian charity and their friends in Ukraine, who lost their income after Russian invasion.
The meme was released by the lead pallbearer, Benjamin Aidoo, and Matthew ¡°DigiNeko¡± Ordrick, who uploaded the video on YouTube.
Proceeds will be used to support Ukraine
The token was issued in partnership with the Ukrainian community, so part of the proceeds will go to support Ukrainian charities. $ 250,000 from the sale will go to the Return Alive Foundation, $ 500,000 will go to the heroes of the video, meme and NFT token, and another $ 250,000 will go to the Bads advertising agency.
AP
¡°This battle is not only for Ukraine, but for the whole of free Europe. If Ukraine does not survive, the world could find itself on the brink of World War III,¡± said leader Benjamin Aidu.
Coffin Dance viral meme
¡°Congratulations to the official owner of Coffin Dance world fame @3fmusic We would like to say thank you to everyone who supported our NFT, especially guys from the @Bads_Zlodei: Dmitry Makarov, Eugene Lapitsky, Mykhailo Vatazhok,¡± Aidoo tweeted.
Congratulations to the official owner of Coffin Dance world fame @3fmusic
¡ª Benjamin Aidoo (@nanaotafrija) April 9, 2022
We would like to say thank you to everyone who supported our NFT, especially guys from the @Bads_Zlodei: Dmitry Makarov, Eugene Lapitsky, Mykhailo Vatazhok #NFT #Coffindance #MemeEconomy pic.twitter.com/uPmOC9IkYl
The Coffin Dance (Dancing Pallbearers) meme which became the most famous global meme of 2020, is a true symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic. African dancers became world famous when the song Vicetone & Tony Igy was superimposed on the video ¨C Astronomy.
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