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Dec 21, 2025 
Azeem Khan, a cryptocurrency advisor and blockchain developer, joins to discuss the wild world of memecoins. He explains what makes these coins tick, comparing them to penny stocks and highlighting their cultural appeal. Azeem shares insights into launching a successful memecoin, the dynamics of the market, and the pitfalls for unsuspecting investors. As they examine the disastrous launch of their own memecoin, Buenwum, he also warns about the risks involved and the shady practices in the space, ultimately advising listeners to tread carefully in crypto.
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Journalists Launch A Meme Coin
- The team created a meme coin called Buenwum with AI art and a website to test the meme-coin process.
- They launched it on PumpFun and promoted it via X and Telegram despite having almost no crypto experience.
Write A Paper Light First
- Build a short paper (paper_light) explaining why you launch and the coin's purpose before launching.
- Define clear tokenomics: supply, distribution, and who will promote the coin.
Tokenomics Drive Outcomes
- Tokenomics are the universe behind a coin and determine much of its fate.
- Who gets coins, how many exist, and distribution shape investor behavior and outcomes.