As a researcher at MIT examining the intersection of culture, technology, and finance, I approach the phenomenon of memecoins not merely as a speculative asset class, but as a lens into the evolving dynamics of digital communities and decentralized economies. Memecoins—cryptocurrencies born out of humor, irony, and internet culture—have rapidly grown from fringe experiments into instruments capable of mobilizing billions in capital and reshaping the language of online participation. What intrigues me is not only their volatility and economic impact, but also the sociotechnical forces that allow seemingly trivial tokens to command such widespread influence: the gamification of markets, the virality of memes, the reinforcement loops of online identity, and the democratization of financial experimentation. Through this study, I aim to dissect the cultural logic that transformed jokes into economic artifacts, and to understand why, in the digital age, financial markets themselves increasingly behave like memes.

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