The Meme Coin Rorschach Test
I totally love a meme coin like PEPE 2.0 because it’s the crypto version of a Rorschach test. You want it to be political? Boom, it’s politics. You want it to be adorable? It’s suddenly an adorable little creature. You want an edgy cartoon? Congratulations, it’s Rick from Rick and Morty. Squint your eyes just right, and you could convince yourself it’s a Squishmallow. Get high enough, and you’ll swear it’s a mustard-colored Teenage Mutant Ninja Amphibian. But seriously, what is it, really?
The Matt Furie Equation
There’s one question I need to answer before I decide if this meme coin can “X” enough to make me stop dating crypto bros based solely on the size of their bag. And that question is: how many Matt Furie cartoons could Matt Furie fury if Matt Furie could fury Furies? The answer, apparently, is infinite.
Fine Wine or Flash in the Pan?
I don’t know if we’ve reached saturation with this style of artwork, or if these will grow like fine wine—or Pokémon cards—and we’ll all find ourselves sitting on a threadbare couch in ten years, surrounded by faded NFT merch, arguing over how something like PEPE 2.0 reached the cultural status of a 1st Edition Base Set Charizard.
The Future of Collectible Chaos
Will it be nostalgia that drives it? Pure chaos? Or maybe, just maybe, the entire world will finally admit we’re all collectors at heart—whether it’s holographic dragons, pixelated frogs, or memories of a better bull run. Sure, right now PEPE 2.0 might feel like the digital equivalent of a party trick, but who’s to say it won’t someday be that one thing we whisper about like the rarest treasure of our time? “Remember when PEPE 2.0 hit the floor at 0.00001 and you didn’t buy?” A tragedy.
History or Hype?
And yet, it’s this very uncertainty that keeps us at $CHIVE coming back—like me whenever I have an extra $20 in my pocket. No matter what, I know I’ll end up at the Speedway, buying another Gold Rush scratcher. Are we investing in history or in memes? The line between the two is so blurry it might as well be modern art. And maybe that’s the point.
Chiverella is a nerdy fantasy book lover who somehow always ends up dating crypto guys and gamers. Now part of the CHIVE team, she’s here for the memes, the madness, and maybe even a husband—or a chance to get rich trying.