Giggle Academy Distances Itself From Giggle Fund Token Amid Volatility

Giggle Academy, the crypto-focused educational initiative spearheaded by Binance's co-founder and former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, is actively reinforcing its disassociation with the Giggle Fund token in the face of heightened market volatility and escalating skepticism from the community. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Giggle Academy explicitly stated that GIGGLE, a newly launched token linked to the project, is not an official token issued by the organization but rather a community-driven memecoin. This clarification aims to address growing concerns surrounding the token's fluctuating value and its perceived connection to the educational platform. "The Giggle memecoin is not an official coin launched by Giggle Academy,” CZ posted on X, further emphasizing the distance between the academy and the token. “I don’t know who launched it.” This clarification follows mounting controversy surrounding the GIGGLE token, particularly after Binance announced it would donate 50% of GIGGLE spot and margin trading fees to charitable initiatives linked to the Giggle Fund. This announcement, intended to support the academy's educational mission, inadvertently fueled speculation and price swings.

GIGGLE Market Cap Plunges After 222% Surge

The Giggle Fund token, described as a charity-oriented memecoin operating on Binance's BNB Smart Chain, aims to convert trading activity into donations for Giggle Academy, according to CoinMarketCap. The token is programmed to automatically allocate 5% of each trade to fund Giggle Academy's educational projects and is managed by a decentralized team after emerging from anonymous origins. Launched in September 2025 with an initial market capitalization of approximately $24 million, GIGGLE experienced substantial growth, reaching $100 million by early October, as reported by CoinGecko. However, the token's value has been subject to significant fluctuations. On October 25, the market cap surged by 222%, climbing from roughly $86 million to a peak of $277 million, before retracing to around $60 million by Monday. The volatility continued into Tuesday, with another jump to approximately $90 million, leaving the community perplexed. "They really pumped that GIGGLE up and used y’all for exit liquidity,” a market observer known as The Alchemist commented on X, highlighting concerns about potential manipulation. Cointelegraph reached out to Giggle Academy for comment regarding the GIGGLE token's volatility but did not receive a response by press time. This news unfolds as BNB, the native cryptocurrency of the BNB Chain, extends its decline after briefly becoming the third-largest crypto asset by market capitalization earlier in October. Separately, Binance CEO Richard Teng refuted allegations that Binance assisted in promoting a stablecoin linked to former US President Donald Trump ahead of CZ's presidential pardon on October 23. The allegations center around a $2 billion investment Binance received from Abu Dhabi’s state-owned investment firm MGX, with the deal allegedly settled in the Trump-backed USD1 stablecoin. “The usage of USD1 for the transaction between MGX as a strategic investor into Binance was decided by MGX,” stated Teng.