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What’s the point of meme coins?

2025/2/14
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William Lee Adams: 我对Meme Coin感到非常困惑,想了解它是什么以及它的意义。我希望了解Meme Coin的价值是如何确定的,以及它在实际生活中的用途。我也想知道,鉴于其有限的用途,为什么会有人购买它?如果我想创建自己的Meme Coin,应该从哪里开始?如果我投资Meme Coin被骗了,我该怎么办? Natalia Jimenez: Meme Coin是股票市场和网络迷因的结合体,是一种基于笑话的加密货币。与比特币不同,Meme Coin没有任何实际用途,它们的价值完全依赖于网络炒作。人们购买Meme Coin通常是出于害怕错过机会(FOMO),希望快速赚钱。创建Meme Coin并不难,但需要炒作才能获得成功。美国证券交易委员会(SEC)正在密切关注加密货币诈骗,操纵Meme Coin价格以获利是违法的。投资Meme Coin是一种赌博,就像彩票系统。

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Meme coins are explained as a chaotic mix of the stock market and internet memes, their value driven by hype rather than practical use. They lack scarcity and are primarily traded within online communities, often fluctuating wildly in value. People invest due to FOMO (fear of missing out) or for the fun of it.
  • Meme coins are cryptocurrencies based on jokes or internet memes.
  • Their value depends on online hype, not underlying technology or scarcity.
  • They are primarily used within online meme communities, not for real-world transactions.
  • Investment is driven by FOMO and speculation, with high risk of loss.

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President Trump, the Pygmy hippo Moo Deng and the Central African Republic all have meme coins - but what are meme coins and how can you spend them? BBC reporter Nathalia Jimenez answers all our questions including why would anyone buy them and what a “pump and dump” means.

And we hear from the BBC’s Collins Nabiswa, who explains why President Touadéra of the Central African Republic has launched the meme coin $CAR and how successful it’s been so far.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: William Lee Adams Producers: Josh Jenkins and Julia Ross-Roy Editor: Verity Wilde