Memecoin

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cryptocurrency or token that is based on a meme or has a comedic trait.

    "But memecoins are simply online jokes converted into digital money, worth only what people are willing to pay for them. The most famous memecoin is Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency linked to a meme of a talking Shiba Inu puppy."

Example

More examples

"Tom lost his life savings on a memecoin."

Etymology

From meme + coin.

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