HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu — Harry Potter + Obama + Sonic + Bitcoin bootleg-style art, the project iconography

HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu

Est. 2010Viral 2023memecoinactive

Published March 10, 2026

HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu, usually shortened to HPOS10I, is an Ethereum memecoin whose ticker is deliberately $BITCOIN, not to be confused with actual Bitcoin ($BTC). The whole concept is essentially maximum memecoin absurdism: mash Harry Potter + Barack Obama + Sonic + "10" + Inu into one ridiculous name, then call the token BITCOIN. The project leans heavily into surreal internet humor, fan-created memes, videos, artwork and community lore rather than pretending to have serious technological utility. Kraken's documentation explicitly describes it as having no inherent utility, with entertainment/community engagement as its primary purpose.

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Overview

HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu (HPOS10I) is an Ethereum memecoin whose ticker is deliberately $BITCOIN, not to be confused with actual Bitcoin ($BTC). The concept is maximum memecoin absurdism: mash Harry Potter + Barack Obama + Sonic + "10" + Inu into one ridiculous name, then call the token BITCOIN.

The project leans heavily into surreal internet humor, fan-created memes, videos, artwork and community lore rather than pretending to have serious technological utility. Beyond the token, the brand spawned the Sproto Gremlins NFT collection of 3,333 unique characters that act as the project's mascot family. Wrapped bridge versions also exist on Base, Solana, and Berachain, each mirroring the original Ethereum supply.

Origin & Background

Platform
Tumblr (source) / Ethereum mainnet (token)
Creator
Source image: Pippin Barr. Token: anonymous Ethereum developer
Date
February 1, 2010 (source photo) / 2023 (token launch)

Pippin Barr posted a photo of a bootleg Asian school backpack stamped with Harry Potter, Sonic the Hedgehog with roses, and Barack Obama. An anonymous Ethereum developer turned the name into a 2023 ERC-20 memecoin trading as BITCOIN.

How It Spread

The token spread by riding its own ticker clash. Holders post charts labeled BITCOIN to bait reactions in Bitcoin discussions, and the hpos10i.com site catalogs hundreds of community-made images.

Platforms

TumblrEthereumBaseSolanaBerachainX / TwitterOpenSea

Timeline

2010

Pippin Barr's Tumblr post with the bootleg backpack photo

2023

Anonymous developer launches the BITCOIN-ticker token on Ethereum

2023+

CEX listings on KuCoin, Kraken, MEXC, HTX, Gate.io, OKX, Aevo

2024

Sproto Gremlins NFT collection of 3,333 characters launches

How to Use This Meme

There is no fixed template. Holders link CoinGecko or Etherscan pages where the asset is literally called $BITCOIN to bait reactions on crypto Twitter, or post chart screenshots labeled BITCOIN without clarification. The community art on hpos10i.com is the secondary template: any combination of Harry Potter, Sonic, and Obama imagery doubles as a reference to the project.

Cultural Impact

The $BITCOIN ticker prank has spawned imitators in the memecoin space, with later tokens picking equally crowded symbols like ETH and USD. The Sproto Gremlins NFT collection extended the brand into a standalone character set with its own X / Twitter following.

Fun Facts

The "10" in 10Inu is the model number from the 2010 backpack photo, not a random digit.

The ticker $BITCOIN regularly tricks first-time crypto buyers who think they're picking up real Bitcoin, which is the project's intended brand.

The source Tumblr post is from 2010, thirteen years before the coin launched in 2023.

The official hpos10i.com site stores hundreds of community-made images and is the project's actual brand surface.

Derivatives & Variations

The $BITCOIN ticker as a ticker-clash prank format that later memecoins copied, picking equally crowded symbols like ETH and USD.

Community art on hpos10i.com that combines Sonic, Obama, and Harry Potter imagery as a project signature.

Frequently Asked Questions