Yes, MIRA meme coin ($MIRA di blockchain Solana) was indeed created specifically for charity, especially to support research on the rare brain tumor suffered by a little girl named Mira.
Short Story
- At the end of December 2024, Siqi Chen (@blader on X, CEO of Runway) shares the story of his daughter Mira (who was around 5 years old at the time) being diagnosed with adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma — a rare brain tumor that is benign but greatly impacts quality of life (severe side effects such as hormonal disturbances, vision issues, etc.).
- Siqi created a GoFundMe for research funds at Hankinson Lab (University of Colorado), the only lab in North America focused on this tumor research.
- An anonymous person in the Solana community immediately launched the meme coin $MIRA on Pump.fun (Solana meme coin platform), then sent half of the token supply to Siqi's wallet as a donation/support.
- This token went viral due to the emotional narrative + charity: market cap briefly surpassed $80 million+ in a matter of hours/days, trading volume in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Funds Raised (Charity Donations)
- Siqi promises that 100% of the proceeds from its holding will be donated to research (not for personal/family use).
- He sells gradually (for example, 1% per day or in small amounts) to avoid rug-pulling the community and stabilize the price.
- Total funds successfully donated to Hankinson Lab and related research:
- Initially mentioned $1 million in the first few days.
- Further updates (end of 2024/beginning of 2025) reach $1.35 million to $1.4 million+.
- There are other reports indicating $14 million has been collected in total (including peak value holdings that are liquidated gradually).
- The lab received the largest donation in its history, and Mira herself participated in experimental treatment trials (a combination of drugs like tocilizumab + avastin) that seemed to respond well.
Latest Update (until 2026)
- The token $MIRA is still existing, but the price has significantly dropped from its ATH (now much lower, low market cap).
- Siqi continues to be transparent: he even created a free open-source tool MiraViewer (a browser app to easily compare tumor MRI scans) in 2026, and encourages donations to UCSF Children's Hospital.
- There were minor incidents such as whale losses or minor controversies (for example, regarding the token "ZERO"), but Siqi commits to reimburse and focus on charity.
- The Solana community sees this as a positive example: meme coins can be used for real good causes, not just hype.
So, yes, this is purely for charity — one of the most inspiring stories in crypto 2024/2025, where Solana degens help raise millions of dollars for rare childhood cancer research. If you hold or are interested, remember this is a high-risk meme coin, but the impact is real for medical research.
