Why 2025 Is the Year of Memecoins - Murad Mahmudov

Today Jason is joined by Memecoin analyst Murad Mahmudov to discuss all things memecoins, including: Sound money vs meme coins Horseshoe theory: ideology exports Product vs price attention Memecoin nihilism Billion dollar market cap meme coins: blue chips Memcoin founder profile Celebrity coins/memecoins Murad’s memecoin selection And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed is a solicitation for investment and is for entertainment purposes only. -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (08:45) Sound money vs meme coins (19:00) Horseshoe theory: ideology exports (25:10) Product vs price attention (33:48) Memecoin nihilism (46:30) Billion dollar market cap meme coins: blue chips (52:03) Memcoin founder profile (53:58) Celebrity coins/memecoins (56:30) Murad’s memecoin selection (57:51) Outro -- Partner message: Aptos is the next-generation Layer 1 blockchain designed to enhance scalability, security, and reliability for decentralized applications. With industry-leading performance, internet-grade UX, 100X lower gas fees than comparable chains, and a thriving ecosystem - Aptos is the platform of choice for both builders and users.   Find out more at https://aptosfoundation.org/ -- Twitter accounts: Jason Choi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi Murad Mahmudov's Twitter: https://x.com/MustStopMurad Blockcrunch Twitter: https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch -- Blockcrunch VIP: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/ -- Disclaimer: The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement. Full disclaimer:  https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about