“A lot of Memecoin Launches Were Rigged Against People,” Says Messari CEO Eric Turner - BTC Ethereum Crypto Currency Blog

“A lot of Memecoin Launches Were Rigged Against People,” Says Messari CEO Eric Turner - BTC Ethereum Crypto Currency Blog

No topic was off limits at the Paris Blockchain Week 2025, including recent memecoin launches and rug pulls. Messari CEO Eric Turner thinks memecoins are fun. “I really like the concept. Early on, building a community and everything made a lot of sense to me.” “But when you think about it in terms of gambling, I feel we got to the point where yes, it was gambling, but the dice were rigged,” he added. “And you look at a lot of memecoin launches, …

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