Thrust, a new launchpad on the Solana network, has officially launched with the mission to “reimagine celebrity memecoins” and build a more transparent, sustainable fan 0 project made its debut at the Blockchain Futurist Conference held November 5–6 in 1 platform’s strategic partner is global artist Iggy Azalea, who previously ventured into Web3 with her memecoin 2 to the announcement, MOTHER will migrate to Thrust by the end of 2025, signaling deeper collaboration between Azalea and the new 3 Azalea Joins Thrust to Redefine Celebrity Tokens Thrust has also signed content creator Rangesh Muthama, better known as N3on, and may soon launch a memecoin featuring actress Megan Fox, with a release expected later in November 4 to developers, the project seeks to address systemic issues in the memecoin ecosystem by providing a secure onboarding experience and connecting users to specific fandoms in a verified way.
“Celebrity memecoins have gotten a bad rap because they were never built on legitimacy or accountability. ‘Culture Tokens’ is our way of rewriting that narrative,” said Thrust co-founder and CEO Jake Antifaev. “Every launch on Thrust is vetted, contracted, and transparent — so both creators and fans know exactly what they’re getting into.” In comments to The Block, Thrust’s leadership revealed that legal agreements with creators could help ensure token 5 studio has already partnered with the law firm Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres to support regulatory compliance. A “More Honest” Presale Model In an interview, Iggy Azalea said Thrust introduces a “more honest” token presale mechanism, where participants are rewarded based on actual 6 emphasized that 100% of presale funds will go to the project’s liquidity pool, ensuring transparency and 7 compared Thrust to pump.
fun, criticizing the latter’s structure: “I don’t want to say 8 is a bad project, but I think many would agree it is, in 9 can talk about bonding curves all you want — but who are they good for? The audience? I think not.” Celebrity tokens have surged in popularity throughout 2024, but many projects have faced pump-and-dump accusations and investor 10 data shows promoter Sahil Arora, linked to several celebrity coins such as LILPUMP, allegedly earned over $5 million from similar 11 Thrust’s entry into the market, Azalea and her team hope to rebuild trust in the intersection of entertainment and crypto culture — turning hype into a sustainable ecosystem for fans and creators alike.
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