CryptoQuant CEO: Trump has ushered in a new era of Meme coins, which will last at least until 2028

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on X saying, "Trump has ushered in the Era of Meme Coins. For retail investors, the financial market has always been about chasing Memes. Following trends is nothing new - it's just their usual way of operating.

With the rise of the internet and social media, ideas now spread faster and further than ever before. Platforms like Robinhood and cryptocurrency exchanges have opened doors for an era of active retail investing. People no longer put their money into banks or index funds but take a more hands-on approach instead. But most investors have day jobs and lack expertise, so they follow trends. They listen to influencers' opinions, get inspired by others' actions, even idolize entrepreneurs. Investing in Tesla because of Elon Musk is no different from political populism. Retail investors create volatility in the market that institutional investors profit from.

Retail investors are unlikely to suddenly start investing smarter, and without government regulation, herd behavior around popular keywords won't stop. In fact, Trump's administration seems uninterested in regulating this phenomenon; they prefer to exploit it instead with a simple strategy: 'If you can't avoid them then use them.' This is why Trump issued coins; it acts like a black hole absorbing speculative liquidity from global retail crypto-investors.

As long as Memes have enough mindshare (attention), Meme coins could take countless forms in future – possibilities are virtually endless! Celebrity tokens such as TRUMP are just one example.The potential reality where financial markets operate like Memes isn’t going away anytime soon so we should consider how best to utilize it fully.Because of its decentralized nature,Crypto represents an entirely globalized unrestricted market which means more meme-like assets will inevitably emerge.

What gives value to Trump’s Meme coin? Unlike traditional securities that concentrate investment on productive activities celebrity Meme coins don’t directly create value.Instead ,Trump might leverage his token holders as a strong community base for collective action.If you’re considering investing in TRUMP, the key question is how much influence his community will have during his presidency. The value of the token depends entirely on Trump's actions.With his fervent fanbase,Trump’s Meme coin is unlikely to go to zero - unless he intentionally rug pulls.

If celebrity coin issuers avoid rug pulling and are responsible for their sales then the harm isn’t as great as you might think.Even Bitcoin had its fair share of pyramid scheme promoters selling to older investors in its early days.Now with prices soaring these scammers are starting to be called 'dreamers'. Ultimately,the value of Meme coins depends on whether their communities act in socially beneficial ways.A well-intentioned community can turn a Meme coin into a valuable asset.But on the other hand,it would be terrifying if cults or terrorist organizations used Meme coins to attract large followings.

The decentralized cryptocurrency market will continue being a global financial commons where retail investors form communities and collectively invest in Memes.Trump’s administration has already embraced free markets over regulated ones so we’ll likely see various community experiments driven by Memes within crypto over next four years.This wave is unstoppable – at least until 2028.

Like it or not,we must acknowledge this fact and prepare ourselves for the next wave."