Coinye West is a historically significant meme coin, released in 2014 as the second major meme coin project following Dogecoin. The project was centered around the famous rapper Kanye West, attempting to leverage his influence in popular culture to attract the attention of the cryptocurrency community. Due to trademark disputes related to Kanye West, Coinye West was eventually forced to shut down. Despite its short lifespan, Coinye West has left an indelible mark in the cryptocurrency and internet culture, becoming a landmark case in the meme coin space.