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A token whose value comes from attention and community rather than utility.
Meme coins make no pretense of technical purpose. Their value is a function of attention, humor and community energy, and they can rise or collapse extraordinarily fast.
They are a legitimate category in the sense that people trade them knowingly. They are also where the highest concentration of rugs and insider advantage sits.
Treat any meme coin position as money you have already lost. That framing tends to lead to better decisions.
That a meme coin is worthless because it has no utility. Attention is the product, and some have held value for years. What is true is that attention moves fast and nothing underneath catches you when it goes.
Common questions
Can a meme coin be a real investment?
What decides whether a meme coin survives?
Where this comes up on the site
The guides that actually use this word, rather than a list of everything we have written.
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