The $BUCKET Stays On

5 min readJun 12, 2025

How a Cult is being born.

All things start small. Most of the biggest projects on Solana went through what I like to call the “Valley of Tears.” Between daily runners and big community plays lies a huge gap: with daily runners, you never know if there’s actually a trustworthy team behind them. I’ve seen it all in the trenches. Most so-called CTOs are fake — just larps. It’s actually a common launch tactic: people agree to fake a dev sell, bundle up the supply, and then play CTO. Even if these projects hit $1M or more, it’s usually because the team decides to let it run that far. Even the best narratives get ruined by greedy devs and teams.

On the other hand, some of the biggest projects on Solana — like $WIF or $POPCAT — were also so-called CTOs. And after the community took over, the real rally began. These projects went through that same Valley of Tears. $WIF was ranging in the $100k area for weeks. I personally know people who faded $POPCAT at $200k — and they still regret it today.

So how do you identify a real CTO? And how to catch it early.

The most important thing is to do your research. Find out if the community is active and having fun with the meme. Communities that only talk about price usually aren’t worth sticking around. While a CTO should have a goal — like “$1 per coin” — what matters more is that the meme and vibes evolve.

MustStopMurad, a crypto influencer with half a million followers on X, famously emphasized the importance of community and its cult-like energy.

I’m always on the hunt for these gems — digging through the Solana memecoin trenches every day. And I think I’ve found one: $BUCKET.

When I discovered it, it was sitting at a $30k market cap. All hope seemed lost. The dev had bundled it, ran it to $500k, then pulled the trigger — dropping it back to $30k. But down there, the remaining community refused to give up. One by one, people put a bucket on their profile pictures. Memes were flying every minute. The community got organized. The DEX was paid for by two chads. A real CTO was forming.

Then it happened — the market cap exploded, reaching $800k. But since it was still trending, short-term traders jumped in, looking for a daily pump, took profits, and left. The market cap dropped again to $80k. Most projects would collapse at that point.

But not this one.

This community keeps grinding. Keeps raiding. Keeps creating memes. This project already feels like a $20M+ project — judging by the website, community activity on X and Telegram, and the attention from big influencers.

Daumen.eth, a very influential crypto KOL, holds 1% of the supply and still supports it.

PepeM2k, a true memecoin OG — who famously called $PEPE on day one and $WIF at $300k — is also bullish. He usually only shills $PEPE, so seeing him post about $BUCKET is a big deal. People should take notice.

This coin isn’t being pushed by paid influencers. It’s being culture-called by some of the biggest voices in the space. These people are holding strong.

So what is $Bucket? What is this meme all about?

It all started with a famous viral video clip that’s nearly 10 years old. A depressed polar bear cub at the Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, Japan, found a plastic bucket — and wore it as a helmet. They say that simple toy brought him so much joy, it became his favorite. He wore it again and again, played with it, and even slept next to it. The videos are heart-meltingly cute.

And somehow, this narrative resonates with the bearish minds of today’s crypto traders. We’ve been rugged, tossed around in the bear market, and seen countless memes tank. So this community decided to put on the bucket, have fun again, and reconnect with what this space is all about: hope, creativity, and culture.

This project is just 3 days old and already feels like a cult in the making. More and more people are adopting the Bucket PFP. The community is producing tons of content, raiding and vibing across different platforms.

On top of that, a team of experienced and creative contributors has formed: artists, an AI dev, and whales working together to get things rolling. The project already has a website, complete with an AI-powered PFP generator connected to a bot on X that posts freshly prompted bucket images. The content quality is next level. And it’s 100% community-made.

This is pure Cult potential.

We invite you to join the $BUCKET Army.
Put on your bucket — there’s one for everyone.