🗺️Timeline

2024

• June 17: Charles Hoskinson's Tweet A viral moment begins when Charles Hoskinson posts a photo of his pet pig, Nike — sparking widespread interest and ultimately inspiring the creation of the $NIKE token.

• June 17: Token Creation

  The $NIKE token is officially created, marking the start of a community-driven meme coin inspired by Nike the pig.

• June 24: Reached 20 million USD market cap Fueled by explosive community growth and cross-chain attention, Nike has attracted holders and memecoin enthusiasts from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana — many of whom are experiencing Cardano for the very first time through Nike.

• June 26: CoinGecko $NIKEPIG is officially listed on CoinGecko, enhances the visibility and accessibility of the token.

• August 29: New CTO team A new leadership team of dedicated core members stepped in to take the reins. With fresh vision and a shared commitment to the project's long-term potential, the team hit the ground running — restructuring operations, setting a clear roadmap, and laying the foundation for what comes next.

• October 4: SNEKbot award

  $NIKEPIG was awarded the most traded token of all time on Snekbot, surpassing other major tokens such as $SNEK and $DANZO.

• October 12: Integration of $NIKE to Danzo Casino

  Player can wager their $NIKE on games such as Bonanza, Crash and Blackjack. After a brief pause to address a recent exploit, the system has been secured and is ready for action. Dive in and enjoy the thrill of wagering with $NIKE.

• October 24: First CEX Listing

  Secured our first centralized exchange listing on LCX, under the trading pair $NIKEPIG/EUR. This milestone was earned entirely for free through a community-driven voting contest—an incredible testament to the strength, unity, and passion of the NIKEPIG community.

• November 16: $NIKEPIG – Unified Ticker, Stronger Future We’ve officially changed our on-chain ticker from $NIKE to $NIKEPIG. This unification strengthens brand consistency, and improves our positioning for future CEX listings.

• November 19: AscendEX Listing

  AscendEX Crypto Exchange has officially listed $NIKEPIG under the trading pair $NIKEPIG/USDT.

• December 9: CoinMarketCap

  $NIKEPIG is officially listed on CoinMarketCap, enhances the visibility and accessibility of the token.

2025

• February: Launch of Bomberpig Bomberpig launches, featuring Nike in a Bomberman-style arena. Players can battle and wager $NIKEPIG tokens, adding fun utility and boosting community engagement.

• March: SOCKZ Partnership Nike socks (RWA) go live through the SOCKZ collaboration, combining meme culture with wearable merch that generates revenue.

• April: Tokeo Wallet Partnership $NIKEPIG teams up with Tokeo to release custom Nike digital wallet themes (RWA), set to launch in Q3. This partnership adds flair and brand identity for Cardano-native users, enhancing the digital wallet experience.

• April: Keystone Wallet Partnership A Nike-themed hardware wallet is set to launch in Q3 through a collaboration with Keystone (RWA), offering holders a secure and stylish way to store their assets while repping the brand.

• May: Launch of NIKEVERSE NFT

  NIKEVERSE NFT is a gamified, degen-fueled mint where the real magic starts post-mint. Rarer NFTs grant more raffle tickets, unlocking yield, floor sweep raffles, voting rights, and 1/1 lottery prizes. It’s fun, it’s wild, and it keeps the $NIKEPIG ecosystem spinning. Sold out all 5,555 NFTs in 9 hours.

• August: Nike Massive Rocket Agent Enters Forward Testing Phase Nike's Massive Rocket moves from backtesting to live markets. forward testing with real capital on Binance to validate performance under real-world conditions including slippage, fees, and liquidity constraints. Simultaneously, a copy-trading vault is deployed on Hyperliquid, enabling community members and external users to deposit and automatically mirror the algorithm's positions.

2026

• January: Nike Massive Rocket Agent — Community Beta Launch NikePig community members can request access and take it for a spin.