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Bizarre edits of JD Vance’s face have spread across the internet, to the point where Vance is in on the joke—here’s the origin and spread of the meme, explained.

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The meme coin trade has morphed into something bizarre. Even for the uninitiated, the once-obscure corner of the crypto market has become hard to ignore. Often with no actual use case and values ...

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Meme coin traders gave BI a peek into the psychology that goes into investing in ultra-risky crypto. They push back on the reputation meme coin investors have for being reckless and impulsive.

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