2024

Memecoin

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 <li aria-level="1">Murad Mahmudov discusses memecoins’ market dominance at TOKEN2049, highlighting their outperformance compared to other cryptocurrency categories.</li>
 <li aria-level="1">Overproduction and high initial valuations of tokens in 2024 discourage traditional investment, shifting interest towards memecoins.</li>
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During the TOKEN2049 <a href="https://x.com/token2049/status/1840737445484298747" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">event in Singapore</a>, Murad Mahmudov introduced a compelling discussion about the prevailing dominance of memecoins in the cryptocurrency space. He emphasized that the current shift is not merely speculative; it’s an evident transformation reflecting the changing tides within the broader crypto market.
Mahmudov explained that the crypto market, once unified by simultaneous asset growth, now shows divergent paths, with memecoins significantly outperforming others. He cited that out of the multitude of tokens listed, a substantial proportion of the top performers are memecoins.&nbsp;
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 If you're going to watch ONE video during this Memecoin Supercycle… Watch this.
 2025 will be the Year where Memecoins go Parabolic.
 Watch this Video to Understand Why. <a href="https://t.co/7JgMyOHdCp" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/7JgMyOHdCp</a>
 — Murad <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4b9.png" alt="💹" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f9f2.png" alt="🧲" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> (@MustStopMurad) <a href="https://twitter.com/MustStopMurad/status/1839732601759641960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 27, 2024</a>
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This shift, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nqzwdGxTGc&amp;ab_channel=TOKEN2049" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">according to Mahmudov</a>, is due to a combination of factors both intrinsic and extrinsic to the cryptocurrency market. One of the internal factors includes the oversaturation of tokens, with hundreds of thousands launched in 2024 alone, which dilutes the value and impacts investor interest negatively.
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On a more technical note, Mahmudov critiqued the traditional valuation models applied to altcoins, suggesting they are often overpriced at launch, creating an unfavorable market for retail investors. This systemic inflation of initial valuations ensures that, despite subsequent market corrections, initial investors like VCs and founders retain substantial profits, often leaving retail investors at a loss.&nbsp;
Externally, Mahmudov links the rise of memecoins to broader societal shifts such as increasing inflation, technological unemployment, and growing wealth inequality, which drive public interest away from conventional financial systems towards more speculative crypto investments.&nbsp;
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 I think we are going to see the following gradual relative transitions in the Memecoin Space (key word 'relative'):
 Animal Coins –&gt; Non-Animal Coins Joke Coins –&gt; Serious Coins Low IQ Coins –&gt; High IQ Coins PvP –&gt; PvE Gambling –&gt; Cults Trading –&gt; Investing –&gt; Believing
 — Murad <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4b9.png" alt="💹" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f9f2.png" alt="🧲" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> (@MustStopMurad) <a href="https://twitter.com/MustStopMurad/status/1841871198453440876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October 3, 2024</a>
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He posits that memecoins resonate more with the public not just as financial ventures but as movements offering community, identity, and a sense of participation in something novel and potentially rewarding.
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 Was asked for my Top 3 Memecoin Picks at TOKEN2049 in Singapore <a href="https://t.co/3jaqsnRKKz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/3jaqsnRKKz</a>
 — Murad <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4b9.png" alt="💹" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f9f2.png" alt="🧲" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> (@MustStopMurad) <a href="https://twitter.com/MustStopMurad/status/1841960651914179022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October 3, 2024</a>
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As the industry continues to expand, memecoins represent not just a financial anomaly but a new paradigm in the crypto-ecosystem, challenging old narratives and inviting a reevaluation of what constitutes value in the digital age.
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