Module 01CuriosityShort answer live

Why do memecoins exist?

By the FOMOEgg CTO team · Updated October 16, 2026 · Lesson 6 of 48
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The FOMOEgg egg in the studio, illustrating: Why do memecoins exist?
Short answer

Culture, community and low cost to launch. They work as social experiments more than products.

How to check it yourself

  1. Read the token's origin story on its site or socials and note whether it describes a product.
  2. Check what it costs to launch on its launchpad. Low cost explains why there are so many.
  3. Look at how its community talks about it. Culture and in-jokes are the usual reason people hold.

Sources

  • coingecko.comhttps://www.coingecko.com/learn/meme-coins-good-bad-ugly
  • coinjar.comhttps://www.coinjar.com/eu/learn/memecoin-pepe-dogwifhat-shib-bonk-doge

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Education only. Nothing here is financial, investment, legal or tax advice, and nothing here is a prediction or a promise about price. Memecoins are extremely high risk and you can lose everything you put in. FOMOEgg is a community-run memecoin and is not affiliated with Robinhood, PONS or fomo.