How Memecoins Come to be

Scene: A dimly lit basement. Our protagonist, Kevin, sits at a desk littered with half-empty energy drinks, a suspiciously sticky keyboard, and a poster that reads: "To the Moon 🚀." Kevin is your average tech-savvy misfit with a dream. And today, that dream is to create the next big memecoin.

Kevin cracks his knuckles, Googles "how to make a cryptocurrency," and quickly realizes that, yes, this is absolutely doable for someone who once coded a calculator app that could barely subtract.

The plan? A memecoin so ridiculous, it’ll make Elon Musk tweet about it out of sheer confusion. But first, he needs a concept. Kevin’s cat, Sir Meowington, saunters by, meowing loudly.

"Perfect," Kevin mutters. "The coin will be called Meowbucks."

Step one: Kevin downloads some open-source blockchain code. He’s not here to reinvent the wheel, just slap some fuzzy dice on it. He clones the code for an existing coin—because why start from scratch when you can borrow liberally from someone else’s hard work?

Kevin tweaks the code, renaming everything from "blocks" to "catnip bags" because branding is everything. The blockchain runs on a Proof-of-Purr system, where the network is secured by... well, that part is mostly marketing fluff. The important thing is that it sounds funny.

Next, he sets the total supply to an absurdly high number: 420 trillion coins. Why? Because Kevin read somewhere that scarcity increases value, but this is a memecoin. Logic need not apply. Plus, “420 trillion” gets the stoners and meme lords excited. It’s a win-win.

Cue montage music: Kevin coding furiously, cat videos playing in the background for "research," and Sir Meowington looking entirely unimpressed.

Once the blockchain is up and running, Kevin needs a logo. He’s no artist, but he’s got Canva and a dream. Ten minutes later, he’s staring at a neon-pink cat head wearing sunglasses. It’s hideous. It’s perfect.

Now for the launch. Kevin mints a trillion Meowbucks and sends a chunk to his friends, some influencers, and a random wallet belonging to someone famous—because, hey, maybe they’ll notice. He also sets up a Twitter account and starts posting memes like his life depends on it.

Fast forward a few weeks: Meowbucks is trending.

Somehow, inexplicably, the coin catches fire. A random YouTuber calls it the next Dogecoin. Kevin watches in awe as the price skyrockets. People are paying actual money for cat-themed internet coins, and Kevin is now a "crypto entrepreneur" (read: lucky as hell).

Of course, Kevin knows the ride won’t last forever. The market will eventually tire of cat memes (gasp), and the value of Meowbucks might crash harder than a frat party after the beer runs out. But for now? Kevin is a memecoin legend, and Sir Meowington gets all the tuna he can eat.

And that’s how you make a memecoin. Ridiculous? Yes. Profitable? Potentially. A commentary on the absurdity of modern finance? Absolutely.