Meme coins are the perfect tool for measuring the value of a community, and they are a proxy expression of culture. This article is based on an article by JJ Alicea and was compiled, compiled and written by Block unicorn. (Synopsis: Conversation with AI16z founder: Why will AI meme become a huge track?) Historically, memes have been part of the human experience, representing the migration of cultural artifacts between generations—ideas that have endured and are significant, significant, and snowballing through the ages. Memes are the focal point of society, and they carry value in the form of collective influence. Nowadays, people often associate memes with trivial or even funny, mainly because online memes are usually dominated by humor. However, humor resonates precisely because it contains a hint of truth. "Memes propagate themselves through the Meme library by passing from one brain to another, a process that can broadly be called imitation. Just as genes are passed from one body to another through sperm or eggs, spreading themselves in the gene pool, the transmission mechanism of memes in the meme pool is also transmitted from one brain to another." —Richard Dawkins Meme is the basic unit of cultural communication. In ancient societies, religious stories and shared histories were often passed orally from person to person, with each narrator adding their own perspective or polish. This process helps to reinforce the beliefs and values of the community, embedding them deeply in the cultural fabric. Similarly, in modern society, memes are the transfer of cultural fragments or ideas from one mind to another, and these memes evolve with each retelling or reinterpretation. Both modes of transmission rely on repetition, empathy, and subtle shifts that occur as people interpret and share them, allowing the essence of thought to persist and adapt over time. In this way, meme is a modern storytelling tool, distilling complex ideas into simple, easily disseminated forms that convey cultural messages and spread rapidly across the globe. Community Meme is the basic unit of cultural communication, and community is the ecological environment for meme to accumulate value. In other words, memes are important ideas, and communities are those who follow ideas. Communities typically have several distinguishing characteristics: Shared interests and goals Communication and interaction Structure and identity Sharing of knowledge and resources Collective identity Communities often begin with a small number of individuals working to disrupt the dominant culture. The Open Source software movement originated with a small group of developers, such as those who drive Linux projects, who challenge the dominance of proprietary software and advocate freely accessible and modifiable code. The punk rock movement began in cities like New York and London, fueled by a small group of passionate musicians, artists, and fans who rejected the refined sounds of mainstream rock and pop culture's consumerism. VaccinateCA is a group of techno-optimists working to spread vaccine supply information to as many people as possible to combat a system of government that is logistically constrained. These communities were initially highly localized, with only a few faithful believers sharing a shared vision and collective belief in the plasticity of the world. These communities ultimately have a profound impact on fields such as technology, finance, culture, arts, entertainment, and healthcare. The Linux operating system saves businesses and governments more than $60 billion a year in licensing fees, Linux supports more than 90% of network infrastructure, and Android, built on top of the Linux core, powers about 70% of the world's smartphones. Punk rock became the soundtrack of political and social uprisings in Eastern Europe (such as the Solidarity movement in Poland) and Latin America. Punk fans and bands popularized Zines, a small, self-published magazine often focused on music, politics, and alternative lifestyles — becoming a grassroots pioneer of modern blogs and independent digital journalism. VaccinateCA provides reliable vaccine supply information for more than 1,000 vaccination sites, while Google offers only 127 options – improving the efficiency of vaccine distribution. It's bottom-up, community-driven, grassroots value creation. The first use of meme gold dates back to ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and parts of Eastern Europe. In 4000 BC, gold was cherished for its unique beauty, rarity, and plasticity, making it into jewelry, ceremonial items, and status symbols. At the same time, copper, silver and bronze were also popular for making tools and ornaments. So, what makes gold so unique? Unlike other metals, gold neither tarnishes nor corrodes, which gives it long-lasting properties that symbolize eternity and stability. Gold's longevity means resisting change, obsolescence, competition, and thus a chance of survival in the future. Gold has become a meme with lasting influence because it is important, unique, and resonates with humanity. Gold is one of the largest asset classes in the world, but it has no utility – no productive use, no cash flow and no business model. It has value only because we collectively give it value. It is an inherently limited metal, but its perceived value derives from its beauty, rarity, and symbolism in human culture. It's not a useful commodity like crude oil, or a valuable representation of ownership like Apple stock. However, as gold's collective influence continues to rise and more and more people adopt it, it becomes a store of value tool, and may even become the world's reserve coin, perhaps replacing another meme, the US dollar. One could argue that BTC (BTC) was the earliest "Meme coin" in the digital sense — an asset that initially seemed worthless, but has now become a global store of value tool across economies. BTC not only sparked a financial revolution, it also inspired a cultural movement. Through Decentralization technology, it enables peer-to-peer value exchange, financial autonomy, and the rise of global grassroots communities bound by shared beliefs. The birth of BTC coincided with a significant moment in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, touching on widespread distrust of the TradFi system and creating a new narrative of the value of Decentralization. People buy BTC not because it has potential cash flow, but because of its unique value proposition: it's a store of value tool, a belief in future rises, and most importantly, it's a symbol of a new financial ecosystem free from the control of businesses or individuals. It is a trustless asset that can support a trustless economy. BTCholders feel part of a larger group — a community, not just financial investors. If you doubt it, search for "Apple tattoo" or "Uber tattoo" and compare it to "BTC tattoo." Outsiders often overlook the power and value of the community, just as they initially misunderstood BTC. In the TradFi world, professionals often rely on the analytical approach taught at schools like Wharton – discounted cash flow、...