Memecoins: Good or Evil with Ledger & Stephen Cesaro Bankless

Today on the show we have two guests debating the merits and costs of crypto memecoins. Ledger (Brian Krogsgard) from the UpOnly podcast thinks that memecoins are financial nihilism that creates room for bad actors and grifters. Stephen Cesaro, from the Alfalfa Podcast, thinks memecoins are something to appreciate and celebrate.
Which side are you on?
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
8:35 Ledger’s Memecoin Arc
11:53 Stephen’s Memecoin Arc
13:20 $DOGE vs. $BTC
18:38 Tokenization of Memes
22:28 Memecoin Intent & Transparency 
33:24 Memecoin Theory & Practice 
44:30 Investing in Brands
51:55 Reframing Memecoins
56:27 Memecoins vs. Scams
1:09:01 Closing & Disclaimers
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RESOURCES
Ledger
https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus 
Stephen
https://twitter.com/0xmagiclines 
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