Janice McAfee, the widow of John McAfee, has recently launched a new memecoin. Some folks are already raising concerns about it being a potential scam.

This launch comes as the memecoin trend gains traction, especially after former President Donald Trump introduced his own token. Janice announced the new token on her late husband’s X account on January 23, asking, “You didn’t think I’d miss this cycle, did you?” John was a big advocate for cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, and he believed it could reduce government control over our finances.

Initially, the reaction on X was positive. However, further analysis showed that a staggering 90% of the total supply—100 million tokens—had already been distributed to various wallets. Only a small portion went to trading pools.

Not everyone is convinced about this launch. Charles Hoskinson, who created the Cardano blockchain, responded with sarcasm, saying it’s typical for John to be “resurrected as a dubious AI crypto scam.”

The token’s website tells a story. It claims, “In a world overrun by surveillance states, corporate greed, and digital enslavement, the AIntivirus is the ultimate disrupter.” They say this project is built to defend digital freedom and continue John’s mission. It’s not just about protection; it’s about retaliation.

According to the Cointelegraph index, the AIntivirus token (AINTI) has skyrocketed by 2,260% since its launch. That’s quite a jump!

On the same day, Rus Yusupov, a co-founder of Vine, also launched a memecoin called Vinecoin (VINE). He’s tapping into the speculation that the old app might make a comeback. He shared his thoughts on X, saying, “Remembering all the fun we had building Vine—let’s relive the magic and DO IT FOR THE VINECOIN.”

Cointelegraph reports that VINE is the top memecoin gainer of the day, soaring by an incredible 181,000% in less than 24 hours. Some traders are really cashing in on this. One trader even reported an unrealized profit of $4.5 million after missing the first big rally.

Vine shut down in 2017 when Twitter couldn’t figure out how to monetize it. Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he has hinted at possibly bringing Vine back. Those six-second looping videos were once a huge hit.

However, another co-founder, Dom Hoffman, made it clear he’s not involved with this new memecoin. He stated on X, “I’m not involved and will never be involved with any meme coin.”

The spotlight on memecoins intensified after Donald Trump’s launch of his own memecoin on January 17. The Official Trump (TRUMP) token quickly climbed into the top 30 cryptocurrencies by market cap. This has led many to wonder if we’re entering a new phase in crypto, where anyone can launch a memecoin without any consequences.

As reported by Cointelegraph, the TRUMP memecoin caused a surge in Solana addresses to reach all-time highs. Activity on Solana’s decentralized exchanges also hit record levels. Coinbase faced a backlog of Solana transactions, and key players in the Solana ecosystem struggled to keep up with the traffic.