Marshall Inu | |
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Ticker symbol | MRI |
Development | |
Initial release | February 2022[1] |
Development status | Active |
Developer(s) | Bryce Paul[2] |
Website | https://www.marshallinu.com |
Ledger | |
Supply limit | 1 billion MRI |
Valuation | |
Market cap | US$ 9 million |
Marshall Inu token (ticker: MRI) is a cryptocurrency launched in February 2022 by a crypto developer using the pseudonymous Bryce Paul.[2] Marshall Inu is a cryptocurrency project that first started as a satirical token named after Marshall, the Golden retriever of Ultimate Fighting Championship commentator Joe Rogan and Shiba Inu. Marshall Inu has been characterized as a meme coin, however, it has grown into a community project that is helping mixed martial arts athletes.[1][3]
Marshall Inu is an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain[4] as well as a BSC token on Binance Smart Chain.[5]
In February, Marshall Inu added ESPN analyst and former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen as one of their ambassadors.[6] Sonnen showed gratitude towards Marshall Inu for helping MMA fighters.[7]
On 4 March, 2022, Marshall Inu briefly reached a peak of $0.199/token putting its total market capitalization near USD 200 million.[8]
On March 11, 2022, a total of USD $800,000 has been given to MMA fighters worldwide including USD $25,000 to Ian Heinisch for medical treatment.[9]
On 12 March, 2022, Marshall Inu announced their partnership with Legacy Fighting Alliance declaring that every fighter on the card will receive a bonus win or lose at LFA 126 in Brazil.[10]
On 1 April, 2022, the MRI officially changed its name from Marshall Rogan Inu to Marshall Inu, citing potential liability and confusion with Joe Rogan's involvement in the project. Marshal Inu is independent and have no association with Rogan.[11]
On 27 May, 2022, Marshall Inu jumped nearly 70% in value in 24 hours, after announcing it was removing its buy-tax in perpetuity.[12]
On May 16, 2022, Lethwei World Champion Dave Leduc announced that he joined the Marshall Inu project as their newest ambassador.[13] Leduc started accepting the MRI token on his personal merch website.[14]
Joe Rogan has a dog named Marshall Mae Rogan which has a fanbase with over 782,000 on Instagram followers.[15] The admins originally named the project Marshall Rogan Inu, however they received feedback that some people thought that $MRI was associated with Joe Rogan.[8] The confusion with Joe Rogan's endorsement and the potential liability eventually led the admins to remove Rogan from the name, maintaining no association with Rogan. Despite distancing from him, the Marshall Inu team has expressed willingness to appear as guests on The Joe Rogan Experience.[11]
On March 5, 2022, at UFC 272, one of the biggest stories of the night was the cryptocurrency being thanked in almost every post-fight victory speeches.[8][16] Marshall Inu sponsored 20 out of 26 fighters featured on the card,[17] including both main event fighters Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal.[10] Each fighters were paid thousands of dollars for mentioning the token, and two fighters received $25,000 each in bonuses.[9] With advertisers paying millions of dollars for UFC airtime, MMA experts deemed the marketing stunt very unlikely to be reproduced again.[18]
The event took place during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian UFC flyweight fighter Maryna Moroz faced and defeated her opponent Mariya Agapova. Considering she was fighting a fighter of Russian origin, fight fans were eagerly awaiting her post-fight speech. However, in the midst of moment, Moroz took the mic from Joe Rogan and thanked Marshall Rogan Inu.[19]
Marshall Inu impacted the way MMA fighters are being paid. The organization has help mitigate UFC fighter's pay dispute by awarding fighters monetary sponsorships.[20][9] As of June 2022, Marshall Inu has distributed over USD 5 million to approximately 200 athletes.[13]
In March 2022, Marshall Inu granted UFC Middleweight fighter Ian Heinisch with the funds for his $25,000 stem-cell surgery in Mexico,[17] which is not currently legal in the United States.[21][10]
UFC Middleweight Kelvin Gastelum was scheduled to fight at UFC 273, but was forced out due to a knee injury.[22] Marshall Inu assisted Gastelum financially following his meniscus surgery.[23]
The cryptocurrency is in preliminary discussion to help fund the Department of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic that specializes in treating head injuries that are commonly present in MMA fighters.[24][25]
Marshall Inu's origin as a "meme coin" has made it difficult to be taken seriously by mainstream media and financial experts in early days. Since its inception, the project has been in fact distributing cash, Ethereum or its native MRI token to fighters.[8]
Former UFC and ONE Championship fighter Ben Askren has talked about the price fluctuations of the token as well as suggesting it of being a pump and dump.[26]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall Inu.
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