Memecoins once again seized on a viral news moment, with Dolly Parton becoming their latest target. After news broke Tuesday that the beloved country singer had died, users rushed to popular memecoin platforms to launch tokens, known for being driven by online trends and hype rather than underlying value, in her name. What followed was very un-Dolly-like behavior on the part of the coin issuers. They pulled a classic “rug pull”: After promoting the tokens until they attracted enough buyers, insiders sold off their holdings near the peak, sending their prices tumbling.