Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)
Author | Ethan (@ethanzhangweb3)_
On March 7, while the entire crypto market was engulfed in a downturn, a meme project named “RFC” (Retard Finder Coin) surged against the trend. According to GMGN data, RFG's price skyrocketed over 200% in the past 48 hours, with its market cap nearing $30 million at its peak.
RFC's social media account on the X platform is nicknamed “Retard Finder” (meaning "idiot finder"), created in December 2024. Its tweets often revolve around immigration policies and radical environmental issues, leaning towards right-wing forces and criticizing the "white left" (aligning with Trump).
In the past month, the account has gained attention from celebrities like Musk and Eric Trump, with its follower count skyrocketing from over 200,000 to 700,000, averaging about 20,000 new followers daily, far exceeding the growth rate of similar political satire accounts (which typically see daily increases of 3,000 to 8,000). Moreover, Musk's account has interacted with the RFC account 22 times, leading conspiracy theorists to suspect that this account is Musk's "political alt."
The political manipulation behind Musk's hype
Retard Finder initially gained rapid popularity with a simple yet ironic post: when someone graffiti-ed a Nazi symbol on a Tesla Cybertruck, it responded with just “Found one” along with a screenshot of the incident. This concise humor style quickly went viral and established its tone of “exposing absurdity with minimal words.” Subsequently, many users began to interact with Retard Finder on the X platform, tagging the account whenever they encountered what they deemed “idiotic remarks”; Retard Finder would selectively retweet these posts for entertainment.
Since early March, when Musk began to follow and interact with Retard Finder, the account's followers have rapidly increased from about 200,000 to nearly 700,000, averaging about 20,000 new followers daily, far surpassing the growth rate of similar political satire accounts (which typically see daily increases of 3,000 to 8,000).
Some may wonder why Musk does not voice his opinions directly through his own account but chooses to leverage this project instead. The reason may be political risk management. Musk is currently facing an investigation by the EU regarding X platform's interference in the German elections, and directly criticizing the "white left" could increase legal risks; by speaking through a third-party account (@IfindRetards), he retains political maneuverability while successfully making this account his "spokesperson," allowing him to express personal views more freely.
By searching “from:elonmusk @ifindretards” on Musk's homepage, it is easy to see that the interaction between these two accounts is unusually frequent. In the past 35 days, they have interacted 22 times, with Musk tagging the other account 11 times, far exceeding his average monthly interaction frequency with Tesla's official account (@Tesla), which is 3-5 times.
In March 2025, Musk replied to a post criticizing his “declining cognitive abilities” on X, directly tagging the account. Previously, Quillette founder Claire Lehmann had posted that Musk relies on drugs rather than exercise to stay sharp, to which Musk casually responded by tagging @IfindRetards, as if implying “I found an idiot.” This interaction not only significantly increased the account's exposure but was also seen as Musk's tacit approval and recognition of its “troll culture.”
A rare celebration in the crypto circle
In the token trading market where meme culture thrives, top influencers like Musk and CZ remain the focal points, with any of their actions drawing widespread attention. Following Musk's frequent interactions with the “mouthpiece” account, the RFC token quickly became a market hotspot, with its market cap continuously rising.
Since the RFC token launched on March 25, its market cap surged to $9 million in the early hours of the 26th, before dropping to a low of $1.5 million, and then fluctuating around $200,000. It wasn't until March 31 at 14:36, when Musk replied to a post from @Nature and tagged @Retard Finder, that the RFC token's market cap skyrocketed by 510.47% within an hour, jumping from $2.86 million to $17.48 million, setting a record for the highest increase from a single interaction.
On April 2 at 23:52, Musk again tagged @Retard Finder in response to a post from @EndWokeness, causing the token's market cap to surge by 84.57% in just 4 minutes, rising from $11.37 million to $20.98 million, though it quickly retraced, the impact of this interaction remained significant.
On April 6 at 12:59, Musk directly responded to a Retard Finder tweet, where the latter requested Musk to investigate the restoration of a certain user's social account, to which Musk replied, “Investigating.” The high-frequency interactions have led the RFC token's price to surge against the trend in the past two days, with its market cap rising from $10 million to a peak of $30 million, making it the most eye-catching dark horse in today's market.
Whether it is Musk's frequent interactions or the humorous memes from the account itself, the success of the RFC token undoubtedly injected a strong dose of excitement into the crypto community during a sluggish market. While some RFC holders shout, “RFC is the next DOGE,” Odaily Planet Daily still reminds everyone that meme investments carry significant risks, and caution should be exercised.
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