✨ Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Purposeful Meme Coins
posted 29 Mar 2024
Vitalik Buterin, in his latest post, has drawn the community's attention to the potential utility of meme coins.
Meme coins are far from a novelty; some enjoyed the early days of Dogecoin back in 2015, while others rode the second wave of "dog money" during 2021–2022. The latest meme coin trend on Solana has, for many crypto enthusiasts, sparked boredom or even concern, given the proliferation of tokens that are overtly offensive or racist.
However, Buterin reminds us that the ability to entertain and captivate attention is inherently valuable. He advocates for leveraging meme coins more frequently for charitable causes and gaming.
He cited the GiveWell Inu token, which directs its profits to the charity GiveWell, and blockchain games developed by the 0xPARC project that captivate users with engaging gameplay rather than the promise of quick profits, as prime examples.
Moreover, the creator of Ethereum stressed the significance of shining a light on positive examples in every sphere, even those personally not favored.
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