A heartwarming story of kindness and cryptocurrency has emerged following the creation of a meme coin called $MIRA following a California-based CEO’s emotional appeal for donations to treat his daughter’s rare brain tumor. Runway Financial co-founder Sikki Chen shared the devastating news of his daughter Mira’s diagnosis on social media and appealed for donations to an important research project. In a surprising turn of events, a blockchain enthusiast was inspired by Chain’s story and decided to create the $MIRA meme coin to support the cause.
“If you could press a button that could cure your child’s brain tumor in exchange for instantly ending their life, every parent would hesitate for zero seconds before pressing it, the most cruel thing.” It’s that no such button exists. But there is always a trick,” Mr Chen wrote on X.
See the tweet here:
In just 3 hours, we’re at $75K of our $100K goal. ,
Yee and is in tears.
We are very grateful to you all. We decided to personally match every last dollar up to $100,000.
Which means if we reach $200K, Hankinson Lab will receive at least $300K.
– Sikki Chen (@blader) 25 December 2024
After Sikki Chen’s heartfelt post went viral, there was a flood of support, with many users donating to the cause using the details she shared. The next day, Mr Chen shared an update about a meme coin created by a well-wisher specifically to raise funds for his daughter’s treatment. In a remarkable turn of events, Mr Chen revealed that the value of the meme coin has increased to $400,000 (Rs 3,41,10,774).
Overwhelmed with gratitude, Mr. Chen announced that he planned to use the entire amount to aid his daughter’s treatment, bringing new hope to her recovery.
“The support we’ve received over the internet has meant the world to us and made life so much warmer for our family, exactly when we needed it most. You and I are so grateful to you all “Merry Christmas from all of us in the Chen family,” he wrote.
Mira is currently under the supervision of Dr. Todd Hankinson at the renowned Hankinson Lab. The medical team has begun clinical trials for Mira in a bid to slow the growth of the rare brain tumor she is suffering from.
