Is the memecoin mania affecting the credibility and future of crypto?
Crypto has always been a space of contradictions — infrastructure meets speculation, innovation collides with memes, and open finance often rides waves of social virality. But few trends highlight this tension more starkly than the current memecoin mania.
Across major ecosystems like Solana, Base and countless others, memecoins have not only captured attention and liquidity, but also become the most visible on-ramp to Web3. This has triggered a broader debate: what kind of culture are we building — and how will it be perceived?
The Rise (Again) of Memecoins
Memecoins are nothing new. From $DOGE and $SHIBA to $PEPE, they’ve always existed at the intersection of humor, speculation, and community. But in the current cycle —…