"With bitcoin eyeing $100,000 and "Peanut the Squirrel" grabbing headlines with 3,000% gains, crypto is firmly back on the menu this holiday season. Family debates about bitcoin, memecoins and "the dog thing Elon tweets about" will no doubt liven up the dinner table and you, as the designated "crypto expert," will need some talking points to win over the normies."
"Crypto is libertarian lunacy Trump's candidacy and victory sparked the latest crypto bull run and many now associate it with the worst excesses of MAGA and Elon's D.O.G.E trolling. For your left-leaning relatives, seeing crypto championed so hard by the new Republican administration will do little to help your case. If your true-blue cousin won't buy bitcoin because of its red-and-orange connections, switch to the facts instead."
"Somewhere between the deviled eggs and the turkey, the next battle you'll face will be meme coins. With top-performing coins like PEPE, DOGE, and SHIB, and newcomers like PNUT delivering explosive returns, Aunty Cynthia's heard about the meme coin craze and she's got some opinions to share. While POPCAT, BONK and MOODENG capture culture and community in ways that make insiders smile,"
Bitcoin is approaching $100,000 while memecoins and viral tokens deliver explosive, headline-grabbing returns that reignite retail interest. Memecoins like PEPE, DOGE, SHIB and newcomers such as PNUT create cultural moments and community engagement but also raise concerns about credibility when courting institutional capital. Political associations with Trump, MAGA and Elon Musk contribute to partisan perceptions that dissuade some left-leaning audiences. Bitcoin functions as a cross-ideological currency, originated as a protest against too-big-to-fail banks, and can benefit marginalized communities and sustainability efforts. Emphasize practical utility and social benefits to address partisan resistance and reputational risks.
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