Odaily Planet Daily News: Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures, stated that the era of Meme coin as a fair trading opportunity is "undoubtedly over".
Carter believes that Meme coins (tokens with almost no purpose other than speculative trading) were initially attractive because they seemed to provide a level playing field for retail investors. However, with the recent emergence of scandals such as the Libra coin, the market has been replaced by insider trading, pre issuance trading, and robot driven exchanges, putting daily traders at a disadvantage.
He wrote, "The entire premise of Meme coins is that they provide an opportunity for 'fair issuance', where retail investors have the same chance as funds and VCs. This has been exposed as a lie - casinos are not fair
Although Carter believes that the recent trading frenzy has ended since US President Trump launched TRUMP, he does point out that the industry will not disappear. On the contrary, there may still be some new token issuances and some winners, but 'the metaverse is over'.
As confidence in Meme gradually fades, Carter expects regulatory agencies to take action against insider trading in the industry, stating that "just because Meme may not be a security does not mean insider trading is irresponsible," and predicting that the history of blockchain trading will lead to future enforcement actions.
Looking ahead, Carter believes that the market will shift towards more sustainable and fair token issuances. (CoinDesk)