Memecoins, Fame, and the Bathtub

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Memecoins, Fame, and the Bathtub 💦: What Hoskinson Really Thinks

Memecoins, Fame, and the Bathtub
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In a recent chit-chat on the “Wolf of All Streets” YouTube channel, Charles Hoskinson, the brainy mastermind behind Cardano, shared his musings on memecoins — a curious world where coins rise faster than bread dough but crash harder than a misfired rocket. 🚀💥

The Rollercoaster of Fame 🎢

Hoskinson likens memecoins to celebrities who enjoy their flashy 15 minutes of fame. Think your favorite reality star post-scandal — they sparkle, they dazzle, and then… poof! Goodbye, relevance. “A memecoin is just like the ascendancy of a celebrity that has 15 minutes of fame,” he chuckled. But wait, there’s hope amidst all the chaos! Hoskinson wisely points out that survival depends on evolution. Memecoins have to stop being the crypto equivalent of one-hit wonders and start building — you know, like the ant from *Aesop’s Fables*. Slow and steady wins the race, except here it’s “innovate or evaporate.” 💨

A Community That’s More Than Just Memes 😂

So, what’s the magic potion for memecoins to outlive their 15 minutes? A community — not just a gaggle of emoji-wielding Redditors — but real folks invested in building something substantial. “You have to give people a reason to stick around,” Hoskinson said, sounding a bit like an exasperated teacher whose students only show up on pizza party days. 🍕

Without true utility, memecoins will just be shiny objects to chase. And very few shiny objects survive in a market full of raccoons, all grabbing for the next sparkle. 🦝✨

From Pump to Dump: The Great Insider Circus 🎪

Imagine a group of insiders huddled in a dark room, plotting. Memecoins often start with these schemes, where insiders build castles in the air, pump up the price to draw wide-eyed retail investors, and then — BAM! 💣 — dump everything like a plate of cold broccoli on a child’s plate. “The distributions of memecoins are almost always made for insider dump,” Hoskinson shared, trying not to roll his eyes too hard.

The humor lies in the sheer absurdity of it all — investors left holding bags while insiders cash in faster than you can say “doge.” Bark bark! 🐕

Are Memecoins Harming the Crypto Pool? 🛁

To paint a picture, Hoskinson humorously explains the memecoin problem as moving water around in a bathtub with the drain wide open. “It’s all going into the founder’s pocket,” he smirked. Instead of adding more water (value) to the crypto space, memecoins are draining it dry while folks keep splashing about for nothing. Let’s just say it’s no jacuzzi of joy. 🚫🛀

So, what’s the verdict? Maybe hold off on betting your lunch money on the latest meme-themed crypto trend. Or, you know, invest in real value before you find yourself drenched and broke. Hoskinson’s advice is simple: either these coins evolve, or they just end up as punchlines at crypto meet-ups. “Did you hear about the meme coin that tried to become relevant and failed?!” 😂

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2025-04-02 16:19