Memes
This page will give you a deeper understanding of some of the memes that have become famous in the cyrpto space over the past several years.
Hodl
This term originated in December of 2013. A member of the BitcoinTalk forums, GameKyuubi, was having some whiskey. He made this post, and the rest is history. Nowadays, it is very common to see "hold" spelling as "hodl" in tribute to his investment strategy tip. Here's a screenshot of his post:
Many people have assumed that HODL was an acronym for "Hold On for Deal Life." That works too. In a way, it makes even more sense, even though it post-dates GameKyuubi's cultural impact. You could call it a backronym.
Arise Chickun
This meme originated within the Litecoin community. The Setting: Litecoin holders were sadly watching Bitcoin constantly climbing to new highs for months at a time, while the value of Litecoin was languishing (relative to Bitcoin). They were hoping that something would breath new life into Litecoin's market value.
Jump back to 2004, and the third season of the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. In the first episode, Billy, a witch doctor from Africa, is seen repeatedly trying to bring a chicken back to life while shaking his magic chicken reviving staff. It doesn't really work, but throughout the attempts, he keeps saying, "Rise chikun, chukun arise." Litecoin's trading price became a suggogate for the chicken, but like the chicken, it wasn't rising no matter how much black magic the community tried to perform.
We encourage you to put this clip on repeat:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. John McAfee
In a world full of craziness, John still manages to stand out:
if not, I will eat my dick on national television.
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) July 17, 2017
And Do Kwon, in the midst of the Luna stablecoin collapse
In a world full of craziness, John still manages to stand out:
Deploying more capital - steady lads
— Do Kwon ?? (@stablekwon) May 9, 2022
Biiittcoooonnnnneeeeecccccttttttttt!
This meme originated within the Bitconnect community, or rather, with those who were making fun of that community. In late 2017, a YouTube promotional video for BitConnect featuring Carlos Matos was making the rounds. Classic cult ponzi multi-level-marketing at its best. You have to see it to understand:
And finally, some Image Memes
