#89 Untangling: Memecoins

In this week's episode of Untangling Web3, we dive into the booming yet controversial world of memecoins—tokens built on blockchain but driven primarily by internet memes and social media virality.

From the iconic rise of Dogecoin to the latest meme-based tokens, this episode unpacks the hype, the risks, and whether memecoins offer any meaningful value or are just a speculative frenzy.

Key highlights:

• The Origins and Evolution of Memecoins: Memecoins trace their roots to Dogecoin, created in 2013 as a parody of the crypto world but unexpectedly evolving into a multibillion-dollar asset. The episode explains how memes, originally shared as images or videos, have extended their influence into financial instruments through memecoins, leveraging internet culture and online communities to creat ...