On Oct. 15, Rockstar Games published the much-anticipated launch trailer for the Grand Theft Auto VI. The game, which has been in production for than 8 years, finally gave fans a glimpse of what to expect.
The thrilling trailer has already generated more than 26.3 million views on YouTube. But there is one mysterious detail that has caught the attention of fans on X, Reddit, and Instagram.
With an estimated budget of $1 billion-$2 billion, the GTA 6 has taken more than a decade to make and can be counted among the most enduring pop culture phenomena. The game is scheduled to launch on Nov. 19.
The 90-second trailer follows the game’s protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, driving around the streets of the fictional U.S. state of Leonida. The couple are seen flirting, romancing, and having a lot of fun while getting chased down by law enforcement agencies.
GTA 6 fans speculate about meme coin on social media
Around 00:55 seconds, the GTA 6 trailer features the logo of Dacity Coin pasted on the side of an aircraft.
When a Reddit user posted a screenshot from the trailer showing the coin on the GTAVI sub, fans shared some wild theories.
The original poster Odd_West5719 wondered if the game would feature a cryptocurrency.
Related: What is Crypto? Cryptocurrency explained
In simple words, a cryptocurrency is a digital currency that relies on cryptography to secure transactions and is created on a distributed online ledger called blockchain.
A distributed ledger means no central body creates or controls the financial records; it’s only after multiple contributors (nodes) spread across the world reach a consensus that a transaction is confirmed.
When the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), was launched in 2009, it was mocked for its purported ambition to take on Wall Street.
Memes mocking the early enthusiasm for crypto birthed meme coins — a type of cryptocurrency that was built on the same blockchain technology but never pretended to have any utility except mocking cryptocurrencies.
Related: What are meme coins? Explained
Today, Bitcoin’s market cap is worth $1.65 trillion. If BTC were a company, it would be ranked among the world’s top 10 companies.
Some of the meme coins like Dogecoin (DOGE) have also become extremely popular, thanks to support from tycoons like Elon Musk.
