Retsba Riffs on Empire State Building Climbers With 'RETSBA IS HERE' Banner Meme

Retsba, the self-styled villain memecoin on Abstract, turned this week's Empire State Building climb into its latest cultural artifact. On July 2, 2026, retsbaxyz posted an image of two figures atop a tall structure unfurling a black banner reading "RETSBA IS HERE," captioned "Take heed and plan accordingly."

The image riffs on a real-world event a day earlier. On July 1, daredevil climbers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov — the "Skywalkers" of the 2024 Netflix documentary of the same name — scaled the Empire State Building and unfurled a banner from its spire before being arrested. Retsba's version swaps the climbers' peace message for its own name, extending a running habit of the project: making memes that latch onto whatever the internet is already watching.

Retsba is an established Abstract memecoin built around an anti-hero, "main villain" narrative positioned as a foil to Pudgy Penguins, leaning on memes, raids, and lore rather than product announcements — the account recently surpassed 25 million views on its content. This banner post is a culture beat, not a launch: Retsba has been active on Abstract for weeks, and "RETSBA IS HERE" is a nod to the moment, not a new arrival.