Peanut the Squirrel is a meme coin project featuring a squirrel as its symbol on the Solana network. The project was inspired by the sudden passing of a real-life squirrel named Pnuts, which was reportedly abused and brutally killed by the authorities in New York State.

The death of Pnuts sparked widespread controversy across social media, especially among animal lovers. A wave of content related to the keyword “Peanut the Squirrel” emerged to express anger and sympathy for Pnuts. The PNUT token was originally created as a community-driven project to commemorate Peanut and reflect the public’s support and compassion for the squirrel.