Conor McGregor’s REAL Coin Presale Falls Flat, Fails to Meet $1M Target

In Brief:

MMA star Conor McGregor’s REAL coin raised only $392K during its 28-hour presale.

The project has been suspended and will issue full refunds after failing to hit the $1.008M minimum.

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Despite leveraging his massive social media following, MMA legend Conor McGregor couldn’t drum up enough investor support for the presale of his cryptocurrency project “REAL,” launched in partnership with Real World Gaming DAO. The presale aimed to raise over $1 million but fell significantly short, bringing in only $392,000.

The underwhelming result led to the project’s temporary suspension and a commitment to refund all participants in full.

This outcome reflects the broader cooling sentiment toward celebrity-endorsed crypto launches, particularly in a market environment where meme coins and hype-driven projects are seeing reduced traction. Analysts suggest that the current bear market demands stronger fundamentals, not just big names.

REAL now joins a growing list of celebrity-linked crypto experiments that have struggled to gain traction in today’s more cautious trading landscape.

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