The Battletoads inspired Ma...

Matt Furie - the creator of Pepe - has gone on record in a video stating that the iconic frog silhouette was inspired by the 90s video game Battletoads.
This makes $TOADS the true origin point of modern meme culture — the spark from which every degen originates. The roots of all memedom lead back to Battletoads. See for yourself in the clip below.