The increasing popularity of "Moo Deng," a newborn hippo from Thailand, sent hippo-themed token MOODENG skyrocketing. The Solana token’s market cap has surged above $110 million, becoming one of the few to reach that level from zero in recent months,

Meet Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo who’s quickly become the internet’s favorite animal. NBC’s Janis Mackey Frayer takes TODAY on a behind-the-scenes look at the zoo in Thailand Moo Deng calls home — and how she's adjusting to her newfound stardom.

The Solana-based Moo Deng memecoin has rapidly gained attention, crossing the $100 million market capitalization mark on Thursday, according to CoinMarketCap data. This Thai-themed token, inspired by a newborn hippo at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bangkok,

Holder count has zoomed to 12,400 unique wallets with over $48.5 million in volume traded over the last 24 hours, a fan page for the token said Wednesday.