Editing Michi

**Michi** (ticker **MICHI**) is a cat-themed [[Solana]] memecoin named after a cat picture that circulated as a meme before the token existed. It launched in April 2024, one of several 2024 Solana cat coins alongside [[Popcat]] and [[cat in a dogs world]], and moved to a new token contract in early 2026.[^1][^3]

## Lore
On 8 April 2024, the day its [[Raydium]] pool opened, one trader bought 5.62 million MICHI for 20 SOL (about $3,540); according to Lookonchain the trader eventually took about $1.88 million out of the position.[^2]

On 10 June 2024 Ariana Grande reposted a fan edit of the Michi image, referencing her video "The Boy Is Mine", on her Instagram story. MICHI rose about 3% to $0.22 in the following hours, then 18% to $0.26 within an hour after [[Ansem]] posted about it.[^1]

### Migration
In February 2026 the project announced a token swap through migrate.fun, with a deadline of 10 March 2026, 18:00 UTC. CoinEx declined to support the swap and delisted MICHI, closing deposits on 27 February 2026.[^3]

## Timeline
- 2024-04-08: Raydium MICHI/SOL pool created
- 2024-06-10: Ariana Grande reposts a Michi edit; Ansem posts about the coin
- 2026-02-26: CoinEx announces delisting instead of supporting the swap
- 2026-03-10: deadline for the token swap

## References
1. [Solana Meme Coin Michi Pumps After Ariana Grande Shares the Cat's Photo](https://decrypt.co/234635/solana-meme-coin-michi-pumps-ariana-grande), Decrypt, 2024-06-10
2. [Trader Nets A 553X Return With Meme Coin Of 'The Most Memeable Cat On The Internet'](https://benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/05/38810829/trader-nets-a-553x-return-with-meme-coin-of-the-most-memeable-cat-on-the-internet), Benzinga, 2024-05
3. [Dear CoinEx users (MICHI swap and delisting notice)](https://www.coinex.com/en/announcements/detail/46665499561236), CoinEx, 2026-02-26
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