An AI Experiment Goes Public

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko inadvertently triggered a wave of speculation after code for a decentralized perpetual futures exchange appeared on his public GitHub profile. The crypto community quickly took notice, fueling rumors that a new competitor to platforms like Hyperliquid was being developed for the Solana network.

However, Yakovenko soon clarified the situation, explaining that the code was not part of an official project. He stated that he was simply experimenting with the AI tool Claude and had made the code repository public by accident.

From Code to Coin

The community’s reaction was swift and intense. “Make one repo public on accident and the whole world goes nuts,” Yakovenko posted on X, commenting on the widespread excitement his mistake had generated.

Before the clarification, the speculation had already spilled over into the market. A meme coin named “Percolator,” titled after the GitHub page, was launched on Pump.fun. Fueled by the rumors, the token quickly soared to a market capitalization of $6.23 million before Yakovenko’s statement brought the frenzy to a halt.