A cryptocurrency created as a joke or based on internet culture and memes, often with no serious technology or use case behind it.
Think of it like a novelty collectible — it might become popular and valuable purely because people think it's fun, not because it does anything useful.
Meme coins can see explosive short-term gains, but they're among the riskiest investments in crypto since their value is driven almost entirely by hype.
Watch out for meme coin hype on social media — by the time everyone is talking about one, early insiders may already be preparing to sell and crash the price.
Any cryptocurrency that isn't Bitcoin — there are thousands of them, each with different purposes and features.
A scam where the creators of a crypto project suddenly drain all the funds and disappear, leaving investors with worthless tokens.
The total value of a cryptocurrency, calculated by multiplying its current price by the total number of coins in circulation.
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