Memes

Speculative NFT project Nakamigos has recently broken into the NFT spotlight, spawning copycat projects such as Magamigos and Nakamigas that capitalize on the trend. But while meme projects may offer short-term gains, they rarely offer long-term value and ought be scrutinized.

Apr 6, 2023 at 8:13 p.m. UTC

Apr 6, 2023

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Tech

Taproot

Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool

Luxor Mining collaborated with independent developer Udi Wertheimer to mint the NFT advertising “Magic Internet JPEGs” in “the largest Bitcoin block ever mined.”

By Frederick Munawa George Kaloudis

Feb 2, 2023 at 4:50 p.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2023

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Trading week 2022

Midwits, Wassies and HODLers: The Memes That Define Crypto Trading

In the crypto trading world, memes have become something of a universal language.

By Xinyi Luo

Oct 26, 2022 at 7:13 p.m. UTC

Oct 26, 2022

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North korea

Crypto Hacks Fuel Memes of North Korea: Blockchain’s Biggest Baddie

"Funding secured for next missile launch."

By Danny Nelson

Oct 12, 2022 at 7:53 p.m. UTC

Oct 12, 2022

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Podcasts

Crypto News Roundup for Aug. 30, 2022

With markets for risk assets bouncing back strongly after last week’s central bank scare, plus a look at companies embracing meme stocks as a way to survive, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with its latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Aug 30, 2022 at 3:16 p.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2022

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Consensus Magazine

The node

AMC and Wall Street Are Learning All the Wrong Lessons From Crypto

Meme stocks are here to stay. That may not be great.

By David Z. Morris

Aug 26, 2022 at 4:33 p.m. UTC

Aug 26, 2022

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Markets

Dogecoin

Crypto Analysts Reject Latest DOGE, SHIB Rally as Contrarian Signal

Historically, meme token rallies have been predictors of market tops analogous to record-setting art auction prices in traditional finance. This time it may be different.

By Omkar Godbole

Aug 17, 2022 at 12:17 p.m. UTC

Aug 17, 2022

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Memes are 'Big Driver' for Crypto Space: CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer

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Cryptocurrency

Memes are ‘Big Driver’ for Crypto Space: CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer

CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors discusses how meme culture fits into the world of cryptocurrency and also previews the MetaGala at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 9, 2022 at 11:25 p.m. UTC

Jun 9, 2022

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Consensus Magazine

Consensus 2022

The Meme Economy

Those who grasp the memetic nature of not only crypto, but all value, can gain immense power from understanding natural flows of meaning. This piece is a preview of a talk to be given on the Big Ideas stage at Consensus 2022.

By Chris Gabriel

Jun 5, 2022 at 11:35 p.m. UTC

Jun 5, 2022

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