Crypto Twitter Lore
This term describes when a dev abandons a project and drains liquidity.
What is a rug pull?
This consensus mechanism powers Solana’s high-speed transactions.
What is Proof of History?
This frog-faced coin became a symbol of CT culture in 2023.
What is PEPE?
Axie Infinity became famous for its “play-to-earn” model on this blockchain.
What is Ethereum?
When you ape into a coin without research, you’re said to be doing this animal action.
What is aping?
This dog-themed memecoin was Elon Musk’s favorite for years.
What is Dogecoin?
The smallest unit of Bitcoin is named after this pseudonymous creator.
What is a satoshi?
Launched on Solana, this coin takes its name from a playful sound effect, not an animal.
What is BONK?
This genre of game, popularized by Fortnite, drops 100 players onto a map until only one remains.
What is battle royale?
This three-letter acronym is shouted when someone wants everyone to buy their bag.
What is WAGMI?
This phrase means “buy the dip,” repeated endlessly after red candles.
What is BTFD?
On Solana, these digital receipts prove ownership of assets like skins or art.
What are NFTs?
This meme coin shares its name with a green frog from internet culture.
What is PEPE?
The most famous “metaverse” project, often compared to The Sandbox.
What is Decentraland?
This slang refers to putting your entire portfolio into a single coin.
What is going all in / YOLO-ing?
This type of account often shills random coins and disappears after a rug
What is an anon?
The time it takes for a new block to be confirmed on Bitcoin.
What is 10 minutes?
This Elon Musk-favored Doge competitor was named after a Japanese breed of dog.
What is Shiba Inu?
This Solana-based project combines gaming with NFT ownership of apes.
What is Solana Monkey Business (SMB)?
When influencers hype a token they secretly hold, this is the term for dumping on followers.
What is shilling / pump and dump?
This infamous CT catchphrase means “only up,” even during bear markets.
What is OIYKYK / only up?
This is the computer science “trilemma” blockchains face: scalability, security, and this third factor.
What is decentralization?
In 2021, a memecoin named after this Netflix series briefly hit billions in market cap before rugging
What is Squid Game?
The concept of owning and trading digital assets across multiple games is often referred to as this.
What is interoperability?
This word describes staying active on CT even during brutal bear markets.
What is coping?