From Joke to Reality: The 48-Hour Rapid Rise of Gorbagana Chain

The crypto market has recently fallen into a state of fatigue. The prices of mainstream coins are fluctuating unpredictably, and the spotlight has been taken over by other fields. The once vibrant community spirit seems to have vanished. However, in the past two days, a wave of familiar community innovation has emerged again, bringing a hint of a crypto renaissance.

On June 19, a conversation on social media that started with a co-founder of a certain public chain led to the creation of a meme coin called Gorbagana. Surprisingly, just 48 hours later, a Layer 1 chain named Gorbagana Chain was launched on the testnet, technically forking from a well-known public chain.

As of now, Gorbagana is operating stably and has processed nearly 14 million transactions. Its token $GOR reached a market capitalization of 30 million USD in just 4 days, with a peak even touching 60 million USD.

The rise of this meme project itself is not particularly special, but what is interesting and ironic is that it took only two days from the community's initiation of a meme to the implementation of a complete blockchain. In contrast, some so-called top L1 projects often take 1-2 years from promotion to the launch of the testnet.

Gorbagana has no roadmap, whitepaper, or marketing strategy; it is not a meticulously planned ICO but an impromptu creation driven by Degen and developers in a Telegram group.

From Meme to L1: A 48-Hour Miracle

The birth of Gorbagana originated from a simple joke. During a discussion about the brand recognition of a certain public chain, a netizen casually came up with the name Gorbagana to counter the argument that "the brand name is not that important." Subsequently, the founder of the public chain jokingly stated that he would be disappointed if no chain named Gorbagana appeared within 48 hours.

This joke-like discussion quickly sparked the community's creative enthusiasm. Just 6 hours later, someone launched a token called $GOR. However, what happened next was truly surprising:

• Eighteen hours after the post was published, a group of developers began reverse engineering the code architecture of a certain public blockchain, attempting to fork a new L1.
• The test network of Gorbagana Chain will go live in 24 hours, supporting custom RPC features and a certain wallet.
• After 48 hours, the transaction volume of the Gorbagana chain exceeded 10 million, and the peak market value of $GOR reached 60 million USD.

This process showcases the long-awaited spirit of innovation in the crypto community—from purchasing meme coins, to researching blockchain architecture, and then running a forked chain, community members have demonstrated the spirit of integrating knowledge and action.

Community Collaboration vs Institutional Incubation

Forking a mature public chain is not an easy task, especially when it comes to wallet compatibility. Mainstream wallets often cannot support the custom features of the new chain due to preset programs, which may lead to the new chain being isolated from the original ecosystem.

In the face of this challenge, community developers successfully broke through technical barriers within 48 hours. One developer was able to connect Gorbagana to the original ecosystem within 24 hours by using the RPC customization feature of a certain wallet.

This community-driven development model showcases the characteristics of a "decentralized hackathon". There are no formal organizations or plans, relying entirely on group members to discuss and solve problems in real-time. While some may participate out of speculation, the entire process is filled with the enthusiasm and creativity of tech geeks.

In contrast, top-tier infrastructure projects backed by certain institutions, with luxurious teams and ample funding, often take years to materialize. This inevitably raises the question: does a complete L1 launch testnet really need that much time?

The flexibility and purity of grassroots projects clearly have advantages. They are not constrained by KPIs, marketing strategies, and token issuance plans, allowing them to focus on technological innovation. In contrast, the development of institutional-level L1 involves complex considerations of interests, requiring trade-offs among various factors from launch timing to token issuance.

The rise of Gorbagana may just be a flash in the pan, but it proves one fact: the active grassroots force has never disappeared in the currently seemingly dull market. They are just waiting for an opportunity to ignite their passion. This innovative spirit, which stems from community creativity rather than capital-driven motivations, is precisely what makes the crypto world so captivating.