Tag: solana

  • I rode the Solana Memecoins Wave; here’s what I learned

    I rode the Solana Memecoins Wave; here’s what I learned

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    This isn’t even a flex, but, thanks to the profits made from this venture, CryptocurrencyScripts now has a runway of at least, 5 years. I’ve spilled the beans, now we can move on. Even if you have yet to dip your feet into any of the flurry of solana memecoins, you must have heard about one of them. The one Wif a hat or the one about a used Honda 2001 Civic. Really cool memes from each of these projects, but if they are worth the millions…I can’t say for sure. But I know one thing, everyone dabbling into those projects is looking for a Max Wynn…sorry, win. Memcoins are fun, especially when they 10X your ‘investments’, can’t say the same if they -90%ed your investment in one hour. I’ve been in both, I enjoyed the former, the latter was also fun.

    After a few months of ‘aping’ into weird projects, I have a diary to share. Not like anyone cares, but even if this doesn’t get to the cabals and the cults, it’s always fun to write on this platform. Just to mention, the next episode of the Snack Talk is also in the works!

    I’ll get to it quickly

    We are all here for the money!

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    Yeah, quit the ‘tech’ talks already. It’s obvious, no one is here for the technology. I used to put it at 10%, but it’s actually 0%. Memecoiners are just like everyone else who dabbles their money into a magic internet coin with the hopes of making massive profits, and converting everything to fiat…and buying a Lambo. Only difference is; others play the long game while memecoin connoisseurs play the fast game. Most investors are a hybrid. The random investor will take a quick 100X over ‘a ground-breaking decentralized innovation’. No pun intended, but reality hits hard. The usual 1hr chart for every new memecoin depicts, FOMO, profit taking, and rugpull, in that order. And this is where the fun lives!

    Are crypto investors really smart?

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    Smart investments are preceded by proper research and risk-managed entry. Thing is, memecoins don’t give anyone a chance to do any of these. The boat might be far gone before you get to any of these. It’s the old-fashioned ‘first ape, then research’. If that’s the case, then, are we really smart investors or autistic degenerates who jump into the water without checking the depth? This question is not even a caution or a corrective ponder, just asking if we are still moving in line with the goal of breeding a generation of smarter investors. It is clear why the wizard of Berkshire Hathaway isn’t a fan of anything we are doing here. No problem, he can have his fiat while we have our Bonk!

    The Bigger Fool Theory

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    Remember what you had in mind while buying that memecoin? I can’t read your mind, but somewhere in there, you are convinced that someone will be dumb enough to buy after you and drive the price up. This is not about memecoin only, maybe it is actually a big factor driving the general cryptocurrency gains. A lot of unconvincing crypto projects make it to reasonable heights simply because the next partially convinced investor jumped in with the hope that the dumber money would follow. The pyramid collapses when the next ‘fool’ doesn’t emerge.

    Rugpulls are only serious if the project never recovers

    Removing liquidity is the old-fashioned way of doing rugpulls. That act already improved and I think the new method is more lucrative. It’s simple and it gives the project a chance of making a recovery if the community takes over and “work for their bags”. Here’s how it goes, create a weird coin, keep a majority percentage, add the rest to the liquidity pool, and dump your bags once buyers come. This way, the initial liquidity remains, you make your money and if the community is strong enough, the project survives and everyone wins…well, not everyone exactly. I’m not telling you how to get away with murder, but this gives the project a chance of surviving and maybe you can get away with your Theft. Yes, theft.

    ‘Influencers’ are the literal Wolves

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    You’d ask why UsedCar is sitting at a multimillion-dollar market cap while Panda, an older and similar project on ZkSync is wallowing below the $30,000 market cap. The answer, the influencers didn’t get to it or haven’t gotten to it yet. It’s never a crime to talk about a project you are interested in, but doing it just to lure your followers and dump the tokens you got for free on them is a ‘wolf and Lamb’ parable. For every memecoin that made it to the top, there are tons of influencers using their followers as exit liquidity. Really plausible how they are able to do the luring game, something to learn about marketing there, the end goal is the only negative part. Lots of quality memcoins projects never make it out because they prefer to stick to the community-building goal instead of greasing influencers’ palms. Well, no sympathy here, it’s all a game anyway.

    The biggest Fundamental is Shilling

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    If you want something out of a project you are invested in, the only thing to do is to Shill it. To your friends, your colleagues. Yeah, they are your exit liquidity, but that’s how this thing goes. Bluechip or just a memecoin, the biggest fundamental is Shilling. To put it straight, the project with the most shillers wins.

    Ask if I still nurse the idea of gambling on memcoins? The answer is a big Yes, just like anyone else who wishes to test their risk-taking abilities. The essence of this whole rambling is to share my experience, not to announce that I’m leaving the game. Another goal is to ask the big question; “Are we actually investing or Gambling?” The events around these memecoins suggest that this is all a gamble, whichever one, managing risks is recommended. On the outlook, the Rugpulls and investor deception do not paint a good picture of the whole space. But hey, the warnings are everywhere. Memcoins, just like any other crypto investment is a high-risk venture. The thrill is there, the stock market and its 20% annual gains are boring and it’s human to go in search of thrills. Memcoins present that on a platter, it is not clear if this is good or bad.

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  • Tragedy of the third coin: How far is the top?

    Tragedy of the third coin: How far is the top?

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    A ‘new bitcoin’, ‘the ethereum killer’…wonder how many times these two phrases have been used in the crypto space? Countless.

    Bitcoin’s introduction changed the narratives for cryptography and created relevance for blockchain technology. Its primary use? Peer-to-peer exchange transactions.

    ‘A decentralized electronic cash that enables Peer-to-peer exchange of value without double spending’ sounds like a brilliant idea, yet only few believed in this.

    Bitcoin’s surprise success quickly triggered the proliferation of similar projects claiming to be an improvement to bitcoin’s technology. Faster? Cheaper? Even though these alternatives achieved most of these, they were unable to displace bitcoin in terms of acceptability. Bitcoin retained its position as the original and most reliable peer-to-peer electronic cash system.

    For Vitalik Buterin; P2P exchange was a very narrow scope for blockchain technology, a good number of very interesting things could be achieved using the blockchain and distributed ledger system.

    Ethereum introduced smart contract technology and a virtual code executing machine which powers real utility applications and running on a blockchain which can also be used for decentralized Peer-to-peer electronic cash exchange. Ethereum’s introduction ushered in a new dimension for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.

    Programmable money; being the ‘new cash’ was actually the least ethereum could be. In essence, it is bitcoin and many more.

    Well deserved; Ethereum climbed the stairs, from obscurity to the second-biggest blockchain and cryptocurrency project. Displacing other older projects and trailing behind bitcoin, of course; it was tipped to displace bitcoin too…it still is.

    Together at the top; bitcoin and Ethereum’s reign has lasted the longest, but this hasn’t been without stern challenges. These two coins aren’t perfect anyways. There are no perfect systems, but improvements are always a thing to smile at.

    Bitcoin’s shortcomings include a negative impact on the environment thanks to proof of work’s mode of operation. Its technology is also argued to be outdated and ‘archaic’. Many blockchain projects focused on Peer-to-peer electronic cash payment have introduced better alternatives to bitcoin’s consensus algorithms and a few tweaks to create a faster and environmentally healthier blockchain. With these features, they hoped to become the ‘new bitcoin’.

    Ethereum, on the other hand, is riddled with efficiency and economic issues, and of course; its proof of work consensus places it in the same environmental position as bitcoin.

    A couple of coins have put together proposals to tackle these issues, and many of them have received the approval of the majority of the cryptocurrency community and have soared in price as a result. A few of them have climbed the stairs to the third position — the Third coin…

    LiteCoin, XRP, Cardano, Binance coin…each of these have once occupied the third position on the ranking and a few times have been tipped to journey into the second position as they are billed as superior to either ethereum or bitcoin or both.

    Unfortunately, this never happened. These projects despite once occupying the third position and earning praise from the general community are unable to stand the challenge. Most of them have since slipped from this position. These failures are tragic…the tragedy of the third coin.

    But why do these third coins fail? Bitcoin and ethereum have the first movers’ privileges. A very important advantage. Being the first to the market and gaining many users who turned believers and maximalists, challenging these two toppers goes beyond developing superior technology. Getting the old investors to abandon the project that warmed their hearts isn’t a very simple task. Even genius-level marketing wouldn’t do this easily.

    Bitcoin maximalists would hardly listen to any argument against bitcoin, let alone accept it. This is the same with Ethereum maximalists. Despite the outrageous fees and decreased efficiency experienced by ethereum users, ethereum continues to wax stronger.

    Apart from the first mover privilege; these third coins are in fact unable to match the mastery of these two toppers. Despite boasting a better technology and economy, these alternatives are found lacking in many important aspects. New smart contract blockchains may be faster and more efficient but are hardly decentralized and less secure than the ethereum blockchain. This is hard to ignore. Sacrificing security for speed is a tough decision. Better safer than faster. A centralized blockchain defeats the whole goal.

    Many of these ambitious projects in an attempt to develop a better alternative end up reinventing the wheel. Their solutions are no different from existing ones; just a different branding and marketing schedule. The two projects at the top continue to look irreplaceable. Their technology keeps growing and getting better. Bitcoin’s latest upgrade allows smart contracts, and ethereum hopes to fix most of its issues with the ethereum 2.0. While these coins continue to develop positively, will a third coin rise from the ruins or will the tragedy continue?

  • The Saga: Solana is building a blockchain-based smartphone.

    The Saga: Solana is building a blockchain-based smartphone.

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    A blockchain-powered smartphone is a popular topic, despite not being in relevant existence. A topic of widespread discussions and rumors over the years. Building the core functionalities of a smart device on the blockchain is expected to add a layer of privacy, security, anonymity, and overall improved performance. Relative to contemporary gadgets; a device built around the blockchain should have more flexible support for the decentralized web, seamless value exchange facilities, and other provisions of blockchain technology. While many blockchain enthusiasts will be expecting top-level immutability in a blockchain-focused smartphone; everything about a blockchain phone has been mere speculation…a Saga.

    Looks like we are close to the end of a long-running Saga.

    Privacy-focused tech company — Osom, has announced that it would be partnering with a popular blockchain project — Solana to produce Solana Saga; a blockchain-focused smartphone built on the Solana blockchain. Solana Saga is an improvement from Osom’s OV1 which was expected to be released later this year. As part of the partnership; Solana Saga will be released with core functionalities built on the Solana blockchain.

    When not switched off by the validators; Solana is a super-fast blockchain featuring support for smart contracts and decentralized applications. Dubbed ‘Ethereum killer’ (a name it shares with tons of other similar projects), Solana presents faster and cheaper transactions relative to the Ethereum blockchain. Thanks to an overall improved throughput; Solana boasts a rich ecosystem with a handful of reputable projects, mostly NFT and DeFi projects.

    Working on the Solana Saga, the blockchain project will be looking to team up with the Osom team and integrate Solana blockchain into the core functionalities of the device. Efficient support for Web3 applications will surely be the main feature of the Solana Saga. Osom is already hands-on with privacy as a feature, they will be looking to develop blockchain-level privacy with the Solana team.

    Solana Saga will run on Android OS and flaunt some impressive memory and processor features. 512GB storage memory and 12GB RAM; Solana Saga fits into the everyday smartphone user’s memory capacity cravings. A big 6.6-inch screen and a 50MP rear camera quality. Saga will come with some pretty attractive features and bodywork as well. It is expected to be rolled out in 2023 with pre-orders underway already.

    Well, my opinion probably doesn’t even matter; Just like the Solana coin, Solana Saga will be surely swooped by a sea of buyers. Part of the perks includes an NFT, I’d expect an NFT sort of craving for the new Solana phone. With Sam and his co ‘researchers’ from the Alameda group putting their weight behind any Solana project, there’s surely enough purchasing power on the way.

    A mobile phone project for a blockchain that “is still in its beta-testing phase” is an audacious move…unarguably. A dollar for every time Solana blockchain goes off would make anyone rich; pun intended. Solana’s instability and regular outages are a bigger problem than the scalability issues it claims to solve. Albeit relatively young and obviously brilliant, Solana developers still have a long way to go in developing their blockchain to industry standards. A mobile phone project is somewhere down in the hierarchy in terms of relevance. Any true enthusiast will choose a stable and secure Solana blockchain over a Solana smartphone. $1000 for Solana Saga even makes this decision more likely.

    Anyways, “numbers go up”; anything to bring this to fruition is considered fair in the crypto space. Osom probably received much-needed funding as part of the deal. Pushing back productions and overhauling functionalities to integrate web3 support isn’t an easy decision. However, this partnership could afford to wait. A stable and more reputable blockchain fits in better. Solana might satisfy the latter, but can’t say the same about the former. At least, the beta testing stage should be done first.

    If the crypto space and the world is ready for a blockchain smartphone is uncertain too. We are hardly ever ready, but penetrating a blockchain phone into the gadget market will take some advanced effort and marketing skills. While Solana might have financial strength, it goes beyond that.

    Solana’s price shot up 30% on the announcement; it’s fair to say that the first goal was achieved. The big doubt is on the success of the Solana Saga in penetrating the market and functioning to users’ taste…this is even more important. There should be a backup plan in case the Solana blockchain goes off unexpectedly (or expectedly); they will be needing that…a lot. Not technical advice though, I’ll be looking forward to Saga too.