Ryan J. Shaw
@rjs
I was discussing this with my crypto ecomemeology professor*, and the problem with these kinds of mega rugs is the liquidity goes to non-degens. That's a net loss to the ecosystem. The memecoin ecosystem is a delicate balance of noobs, degens and whales. These invasive rugger species upset that balance and risk causing blockchain extinction level events. * Made this part up
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ȷď𝐛𝐛
@jenna
Your noobs, degens, and whales rhymes with the classic David Chapman essay “Geeks, MOPs, and Sociopaths in Subculture Evolution” 🐵 https://meaningness.com/geeks-mops-sociopaths
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Ryan J. Shaw
@rjs
Yup, read that some time ago but definitely very similar concept!
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ȷď𝐛𝐛
@jenna
You’ve got me thinking Whales seem unique to this space. Income inequality made manifest. Winners and losers on steroids Could also just be more visible to l’il ol’ me thanks to @interface where for any token I look at the mongo holders are anon
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Ryan J. Shaw
@rjs
Not sure what a mongo holder is 😅 Way I see it, the little fish need whales as much as the whales need the big guys. Sometimes the lil fishies feed on the whale, sometimes the lil fishies are the food 😃
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