Crypto in the post meme era?
The following is a guest post and opinion of John deVadoss, Co-Founder of the InterWork Alliance.
Every crypto cycle brings its unique artifacts. In 2017, it was ICOs; in 2021, NFTs took center stage, and more recently, Meme Coins have been the darling of traders. But as the dust settles and investors grapple with financial and emotional losses, a fascinating new phenomenon is gathering momentum in 2025: the Cult Coin.
Cult Coins aren’t simply Meme Coins 2.0. While meme tokens thrive on humor, irony, and virality, Cult Coins exploit deeper psychological mechanisms of tribalism, social identity, and quasi-religious devotion. They (usually) blend blockchain technology with the powerful human desire for community and shared belief systems…
