2026-4-17 15:23 |
Asteroid Shiba (ASTEROID) gained over 45,000% in 24 hours while Asteroid Bot (ASTEROIDBOT) rallied 15% in the same timeframe. The rally followed Elon Musk’s response to a viral post linking the token to SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission.
The move started after radio host Glenn Beck shared Liv Perrotto’s story. The teenager designed a plush Shiba Inu named Asteroid.
Musk’s Reply Ignites Speculative TradingThe Asteroid flew as the zero-gravity indicator on SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission in 2024. Perrotto passed away from cancer, leaving behind a list of unanswered questions for Musk.
Among her questions was whether Asteroid could become SpaceX’s official mascot.
At 15 years old, Liv Perrotto’s biggest dream was to meet @elonmusk. She had even written out a list of questions to ask him. Her mother @rebeccaperrotto told me that just days before she passed away from cancer, she had a chance to speak with Elon, but she was too tired and… pic.twitter.com/zTRMreMFhM
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 16, 2026Musk responded with “Will answer shortly,” and speculative traders moved within minutes. One meme coin, ASTEROID, rallied by 44,923% while another, and was trading for $0.00005668 as of this writing.
Asteroid Shiba (ASTEROID) Price Performance. Source: CoingeckoElsewhere, blockchain analytics firm Arkham identified several traders who profited from the move.
One swapped 1 ETH into an ASTEROID token position now worth nearly $474,000 within three hours. Another early buyer generated $210,000 in profit while still holding $84,000 in the token. A dormant holder who spent $21,390 buying ASTEROID at launch in September 2024 has not moved tokens for three months. That position is now worth roughly $370,000.THIS GUY TURNED 1 ETH INTO HALF A MILLION IN 3 HOURS
The first person to buy ASTEROID today only made $1,300, after selling for about 2x.
But trader 0x680 swapped 1 ETH to ASTEROID after seeing Elon’s tweet about it, and held – now he’s up $474,320 on the coin. pic.twitter.com/8Ubj0VS2vo
The concentration of gains among a small number of wallets raises the prospect of a sharp correction. If early holders begin taking profit, the thin liquidity typical of low-cap meme tokens could amplify any downturn.
Meanwhile, Asteroid Bot (ASTEROIDBOT), a separate token riding the same narrative, posted a more modest 15% gain
Asteroid Bot (ASTEROIDBOT) Price Performance. Source: Coingecko.Whether Musk’s eventual answer to Perrotto’s questions sustains or deflates the speculative interest remains the key variable for ASTEROID’s near-term direction.
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