Burning Kitty

Burning Kitty

Background

I’ve been in crypto since 2017. Chicago-raised and a Northwestern University graduate, I’ve spent the better part of the last decade immersed in this industry — not as a trend follower, but as a believer in what crypto can solve.

My focus from day one has been on deflation. In the real world, inflation is relentless — with global money supplies doubling every 10 to 20 years, governments printing more whenever it suits them. That never sat right with me. Bitcoin caught my attention early on, with its fixed 21 million supply, offering a fundamentally different monetary system. But the project that changed the course of my crypto journey was BOMB Token, which I discovered in 2019. Built on Ethereum, BOMB burned 1% of every transaction — a radical idea at the time. Though it didn’t maintain traction long-term, it planted the seed for everything that followed.

From 2020 to 2022, I joined the Helium ($HNT) team as Social Media & Influencer Relations Manager. Helium — Solana’s biggest real-world project — builds decentralized global wireless infrastructure and was one of the first major projects to connect real-world usage to crypto burns. I saw firsthand how burn-based tokenomics could catch on at scale: during my time there, Helium’s FDMC grew from around $100 million to over $10 billion at ATH. That experience validated everything I believed — that deflationary design could drive real-world adoption. Being part of Helium’s unstoppable team, driving real-world crypto adoption, was a thrilling chapter in my journey that I’ll always cherish.

Throughout my time in crypto, I’ve also seen the darker side of the space — scam projects, unsustainable hype, meme coins that rocket to a $1B market cap only to crash to $1M months later. This industry isn’t built for the faint of heart. But through all of that, my dream has remained the same: to be part of a movement that changes how crypto is seen, and to help create deflationary ecosystems that operate rationally rather than on unnecessary supply increases.

Projects

With a strong foundation in deflationary projects and a background in social media and community management, I founded Catwifhat ($CWIF) in 2023 and have remained deeply involved in the community ever since.

Though some see the project as niche due to its cat theme — with dogs historically dominating meme coin market share — I believe in its potential. I helped bring $CWIF to the masses, executing one of the largest Solana meme coin airdrops ever: trillions of tokens sent to over 1.6 million users, making $CWIF the #1 most held meme coin on Solana. Some of the project’s biggest moments include:

I’m still active in the $CWIF community to this day. I love making memes, engaging with the holders, and most of all — watching the supply burn.

In 2025, building on $CWIF’s success, I launched a second deflationary project: Burncoin ($BURN) — a community-based token inspired by Bitcoin, but built to burn. Burncoin shares Bitcoin’s 21 million max supply, but flips the model: that number isn’t a limit — it’s the starting point. Every DEX buy, sell, and wallet transfer incurs a 4.20% burn tax, reducing the supply over time.

Unlike many meme or Pump Fun coins plagued by insider allocations, Burncoin launched through a fair Dutch Auction pre-sale — a model that ensures everyone pays what they believe is fair. This auction format, favored by serious builders and even supported by Solana founder Anatoly, aligned with my commitment to fairness, transparency, and tokenomic sustainability.

Whereas $CWIF plays in the cat-themed, underdog corner of the meme coin space, $BURN was built for mass appeal. Its branding and capped supply mirror Bitcoin’s — but with a fiery, deflationary twist. I wanted to take everything I’d learned from years in crypto and apply it to a project that could resonate even beyond the meme world.

Both $CWIF and $BURN are fully community-owned. I did not build teams behind either project, because I believe in decentralized contribution — crypto’s true superpower. I’ve seen how costly and fragile traditional project structures can be. In contrast, communities that build together organically — with no roadmap and no overhead — can create something far more resilient.

To show my long-term belief in both ecosystems, I’ve personally locked:

I’m proud of what these communities are building — and I’m not looking to jump into anything new for the time being. My focus remains on deflation, decentralization, and making it all work at scale — on Solana, the most active blockchain in the world with millions of users and daily transactions. That’s where I believe deflation can thrive — and that’s where I’ll be.

Catwifhat

Catwifhat $CWIF, founded 2023.

Burncoin

Burncoin $BURN, founded 2025.

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