Remember when in 2021 everyone suddenly started adding red laser beams to their avatars? It was one of the funniest crypto memes I’ve ever seen. People called it the laser eyes meme, and this trend wave took over the entire Twitter.

The idea was simple: the red eyes meme symbolized belief in Bitcoin and its path to $100,000. Those who added laser beams to their photos demonstrated that they were true bulls in the market and believed in long-term growth of BTC. Such people often referred to themselves as diamond hands holders — meaning they weren’t planning to sell and intended to keep accumulating Bitcoin.

The hashtag #LaserRayUntil100 appeared in February 2021 and spread quickly. At first, it was just regular users adding red eyes to their memes for 24 hours, but then some decided to keep it forever. Laser eyes became a symbol of extraordinary strength and confidence in the future of cryptocurrency.

The most interesting part is that influential people joined this trend. Elon Musk, the Winklevoss brothers, Tom Brady, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele — all expressed support for Bitcoin through this viral meme. Even Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of Mexico’s wealthiest people, joined the movement. This showed that crypto culture had penetrated even the highest social and financial circles.