在幣圈，有一類奇特的虛擬代幣項目備受關注，人們戲稱其為「土狗」。 這些項目的身份往往成謎，技術水平也比較薄弱。 然而他們卻以草根文化為賣點，甚至直言「代幣沒有實際價值」。 這些項目有著強烈的meme基因，他們的標誌有時只是有趣的表情符號，充滿了網路文化。 狗狗幣可以說是這類項目的先驅。 最初，人們購買它大多是出於好奇和娛樂。 隨著購買者數量的增加，社區逐漸形成，形成了強烈的集體認同感。 近日，「土狗」熱潮再次襲來。 以著名網路IP「悲傷青蛙」為標誌的PEPE幣突然走紅。 短短半個月時間，價格漲幅高達27萬倍，再次引發市場的狂熱追緝。 PEPE幣火爆後，許多「土狗」梗幣如雨後春筍般湧現，投機者蜂擁而入，享受快速進出帶來的巨大價格波動。 在這個過程中，他們的錢包厚度也在不斷變化。 有的因投機成功而致富，有的則因虧損而迅速縮水。 在暴富神話的誘惑下，只有極少數人是真正幸運的。 回顧歷史，每一波meme數位貨幣熱潮都以大多數項目的失敗而告終，本輪也不例外。 有些人因此遭受了重大損失。 事實上，現在鏈上發行代幣的成本極低，甚至只有百元，而且使用ChatGPT這樣的工具，可以輕鬆編寫批量發行代幣的軟體，這使得炒作的門檻越來越低。 風險也在增加。 PEPE幣在短短半個月內飆升驚人27萬倍，曾經的「土狗」瞬間變成了「金狗」。 當我們談論數位貨幣市場時，比特幣和以太坊無疑是最熟悉的。 前者作為“數位黃金”，具有極強的資產屬性，後者作為底層網路資源，催生了大量的區塊鏈應用。
然而，很少人知道的是，在這數以萬計的數位加密貨幣中，有一類特殊的項目—「Tugo」。 顧名思義，此類專案既沒有頂級技術團隊的支持，也沒有投資機構的青睞。 他們經常被貼上「草根」、「模仿者」甚至「騙局」的標籤。
Recently, this type of project has once again set off a wave of speculation in the currency circle. Among them, PEPE coin is the leader in this craze. In just half a month, its price soared 270,000 times. Yes, you and I read that right, it is indeed "ten thousand times". And those who were lucky enough to bet on this "local dog" undoubtedly made a lot of money in this craze.
Strictly speaking, PEPE is a typical meme coin, which originates from the Internet culture that is popular or copied and spread in a derivative way in the same cultural atmosphere. This culture can be a widely circulated catchphrase, such as "Your uncle is always your uncle" and "Oli Ge", or a popular emoticon package, such as the sad frog named "pepe". I believe you have encountered it many times when browsing the Internet. It is with the help of the globally popular meme element of the sad frog that PEPE coin was born and emerged.
There are different opinions on the reasons behind the popularity of PEPE currency in the currency circle, and there is no clear answer. It seemed to appear out of nowhere, quickly attracting the attention and discussion of big Vs in the currency circle, and attracting waves of buying craze. Regarding its value, the official website bluntly stated that PEPE is completely useless and is only for entertainment. It has no official team or project development roadmap and has no connection with the creator of Sad Frog. It is just a reference to a meme that everyone loves and recognizes. A tribute.
This is the typical feature of the "Tugo" project: the identity of the sponsor is a mystery, there is no clear roadmap, and it even openly declares that "the value is 0", as if it is a ridiculous joke. Compared with public chain tokens that can be used as network resources and decentralized application tokens that at least have user voting functions, the “Dogecoin” project seems to be useless and only relies on popularity and entertainment to maintain its existence. A big V in the currency circle explained the reason for PEPE’s surge: “The enthusiasm is enough and the emotions are in place.”
PEPE’s official statement is full of entertainment and provocation. It declares that its mission is to restore the glory of meme coins. It is time for the most famous emoticons in the world to ascend the throne of meme coins. According to data from the cryptocurrency data statistics platform Feixiaohao, since its launch on April 15, the price of PEPE coins has soared an astonishing 274,000 times, and its circulating market value has soared from 0 to more than 1 billion US dollars. The carnival continues, but who can predict where it will end?On-chain analyst Yu Ember observed that a whale investor spent US$1.08 million to purchase PEPE coins. In just a few days, its value soared to US$16 million, easily achieving a small goal.
With the popularity of PEPE coin, its status has also increased. People in the currency circle have nicknamed it the "golden dog". The inconspicuous "local dog" in the past has now transformed and become the focus of everyone's attention. This change has also triggered many "local dog" projects to follow suit. They have launched various novel tokens inspired by popular meme elements. For example, the Hasaki (HAHA) coin is based on the skill voice of the "League of Legends" game character "Yasuo", the POGAI coin is derived from the panda head spoof emoticon package, and the WOJAK coin is derived from the popular emoticon package of a depressed bald man with forehead tattoos. currency.
This year, this speculative craze coincides with the BRC-20 token standard launched by the Bitcoin network in March. Many projects have chosen to issue meme coins on the Bitcoin network, adding to this "local dog" speculative craze. fire.
During a period of time when the currency circle lacked new narratives, many "local dog" projects suddenly emerged and occupied the main stage. Their momentum was so fierce that it far surpassed mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, making value investors take notice. Fog.
In the currency circle, every once in a while, there will always be a wave of hype about meme coins. Why such fanaticism? Because this market, driven by emotions, often creates speculative opportunities that can increase by hundreds, thousands, or even ten thousand times. It is full of myths about "getting rich overnight" and also triggers people's deep FOMO (fear of missing out) psychology.
Today, meme coins have formed an independent sector, and the leader among them is undoubtedly Dogecoin (DOGE). It uses a cute Shiba Inu as its logo, and its initial release turned out to be just a joke. It was born out of the whims of its two founders, one an Australian brand and marketing expert and the other an American programmer. The two met in the online world in 2013 and decided to create a project that satirized Bitcoin and other altcoins, and Dogecoin came into being.
Due to the low price of Dogecoin, community members initially used it as a medium for tipping and sending red envelopes to each other, and later some even used it to make charitable donations. As time goes by, Dogecoin’s popularity gradually increases, forming a unique subculture in the currency circle. Especially when Tesla founder Elon Musk intervened and frequently made remarks about Dogecoin, the market value of this digital currency, which was just a joke at first, surged by more than 10 billion U.S. dollars, successfully ranking among the top of the cryptocurrency market value rankings. Rank of ten.
Subsequently, Shiba (SHIB), a Shiba Inu-themed project that calls itself the “Dogecoin Killer”, emerged. It is not content to exist just as a meme currency, but is also committed to creating decentralized cryptocurrency trading markets, metaverses and other diversified applications. Under the enthusiastic publicity of early participants, people who had missed Dogecoin joined the "Shiba Army" one after another, making the project quickly become popular. Today, SHIB's market value has exceeded US$5.8 billion, firmly occupying the 16th position in the crypto asset market rankings.
However, why people are willing to buy these "local dog" meme coins that lack real value support is indeed worth pondering. Some big Vs in the currency circle believe that meme coins often carry grassroots culture and entertainment spirit, and can arouse emotional resonance among retail investors. What drives its price rise is often more emotional factors than rational analysis.
Take the Loser Coin project in the last round of cryptocurrency bull market as an example. Its token abbreviation is simply "LOWB", which is full of self-deprecation and "diaosi" atmosphere. The founder of the project even wrote a short essay in Chinese, claiming to be a poor young man from a fourth-tier city in China who felt that he was a loser due to huge losses in currency speculation. He founded Loser Coin with a mentality of "breaking the can and breaking it", and put forward the slogan "not to protect the market, not to run away, and not to be responsible". This attitude unexpectedly resonated with many retail investors in the currency circle and translated into purchasing power, causing the price of LOWB to rise rapidly. However, when the popularity subsided, LOWB also ended dismally with a 99% drop, once again proving the speculative nature of these meme coins.
At this point, you should have an insight into the reason for the popularity of meme coins. Compared with application tokens, storytelling and concept speculation are the real soul of meme coins, although it is nothing more than that. Looking back at history, every round of meme coin carnival eventually evolved into a speed competition game. Behind the overnight fortunes of those who bet on the "Golden Dog" is the loss of countless people's money.
In May 2021, after SHIB experienced a surge, many meme coins featuring Akita dogs, Pikachu, pigs, ants and other cute pets emerged on the market. What these tokens have in common is that the team’s identity is mysterious, they lack long-term development plans, and many of them don’t even have an official website. Driven by FOMO sentiment, investors rushed in, raising prices in the short term, but a plunge followed. In less than a month, the prices of 99% of “animal coins” were close to zero, causing heavy losses to many investors who were eager to get rich.
In this wave of meme currency craze, the prices of a large number of tokens have plummeted or are on the verge of zero, including XIRTAM, ROPE, etc. Statistics from on-chain analyst Yu Jin show that a major crypto asset investor recently invested in 9 meme coins, 8 of which suffered heavy losses, and the only profitable project only had a 13% floating profit.
In fact, the cost of issuing tokens on the chain is extremely low. Anyone can issue an unlimited amount of tokens only by paying the on-chain and storage fees, and the cost of issuing tokens is even as low as about 100 yuan. Recently, someone has used ChatGPT to develop software for batch issuance of coins, issued a large number of meme coins, and created an artificial intelligence version of the "leek harvester", making the threshold for token issuance lower and lower.
Whether it is Dogecoin or SHIB, they are among the few projects that have survived the market baptism, and the consensus of the crypto community has provided them with value support. However, the vast majority of "local dog" projects end in failure. When the popularity subsides, they are left with only a flashy "package", which contains not the code of wealth, but the unspeakable bitterness of investors. with tears.
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