Bitcoin: Come For The Memes, Stay For The Community
Memes are a great way to share a laugh and build community. But in the unique world that is Bitcoin, they’ve become so much more as well."If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a meme is worth 10,000." - Elon MuskThe History Of MemesWhen Richard Dawkins coined the term, meme, in 1976, he defined it as “a unit of cultural transmission.” This definition is so broad that you could make an argument that memes have been with us for as long as humans have had cultures. For the purposes of this article I will just stick to how the memes within the Bitcoin ecosystem affect our culture.The Culture Of....
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