Birth of a Meme: Rare Pepe Shines Light on Altcoin Absurdity
Is Rare Pepe the killer app for Bitcoin? In 2009, it would have been hard to imagine that the cryptocurrency’s blockchain could morph into a Disney Land for satirical amphibians. But now Pepe, a frog-based meme created in 2005, has seen resurgence as a card game turned cryptocurrency. Rare Pepes, playable as “RarePepePRTY,” a card game reminiscent of Magic: The Gathering, poke fun at the ridiculousness of the hundreds of altcoins on the market, many of which are pre-mined or with non-transparent rules. The cards have grown in popularity as recent global events send electrical shocks....
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The popular meme known as Pepe the Frog is gradually becoming a tradeable CounterParty asset through the Bitcoin Blockchain known as Rare Pepes, they are created with pictures of Pepe and are held in the Rare Pepe Wallet. Rare Pepe cards can be transferred like cards through the browser-based wallet. Rare Pepe cards. According to Bitcoin.com, each card design has to be voted by the Rare Pepe Foundation which issues all Rare Pepe card XCP assets. The Foundation is there to ensure the card images are dank and relate to Bitcoin or cryptocurrency in general. Once approved, the cards are....
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