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Trending Shitcoins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Lum Network LUM | $ | -0.89%  |
| |  SingularityNET AGIX | $ | --%  |
| |  Normie NORMIE | $ | --%  |
| |  DBIT DRC DBIT | $ | --%  |
| |  PEPE PEPEBRC | $ | --%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Lum Network LUM | $ | -0.89% | ||
| |  EtherGem EGEM | $ | --%  | ||
| |  Actinium ACM | $ | --%  | ||
| |  Help The Homeless Coin HTH | $ | --%  | ||
| |  EchoLink EKO | $ | --%  | ||
| All gainers | |||||
What Are Shitcoins?
“Shitcoin” is crypto-slang for any token that lacks credible tech, real-world utility, or long-term value—regardless of market cap. Most are launched as cash-grabs: copy-paste code, flashy website, big promises, zero delivery. They survive on hype cycles, influencer shills, and pump-and-dump Telegram rooms, then fade into illiquidity.
Core Traits
- No innovation – fork of fork, no novel tech or use-case.
- Anonymous teams – or fake LinkedIn profiles.
- Unrealistic road-maps – “Amazon partnership Q2” with zero proof.
- Inflationary or hidden mint – dev can print infinite tokens.
- Liquidity games – 90% of supply held by top 3 wallets.
- Marketing > product – budget spent on TikTok influencers, not code.
Infamous Examples (Educational Only)
| Token | Red-Flag Summary |
|---|---|
| PEPE | No utility, 100% meme; dev wallet sold $4 M in hours. |
| Dogwifhat (WIF) | Literally a dog in a hat; survived on Twitter memes. |
| BONK | Solana dog-meme; 50% airdropped, team allocation unclear. |
| BabyFloki | Elon-bait name; tax wallet drained after launch. |
| Dogelon Mars | “Elon + Doge + Mars”; zero tech, infinite mint function. |
| Rich Quack | Promised “automatic riches”; 12% sell tax, liquidity never locked. |
| Samoyedcoin | Cute dog, no product; volume < $5 k most days. |
| LuckyBlocks | Lottery concept, no real lottery deployed. |
| KINGSHIT | Self-aware name; still rugged liquidity. |
> Note: Some of these still have large market caps—size ≠ legitimacy.
Why Shitcoins Temporarily Pump
- Speculation & FOMO – TikTok “next 100×” videos.
- Influencer bait – Elon tweet, Reddit echo chamber.
- Pump-and-dump groups – coordinated buy → dump on late buyers.
- Meme culture – funny logo > fundamentals for 48 h.
- Wash-trading – bots create fake volume to lure CMC ranking.
Meme Coins vs. Shitcoins – Not Synonyms
| Meme Coin | Shitcoin |
|---|---|
| Community first – jokes, NFTs, DAO treasury. | Dev first – exit liquidity for creator. |
| Transparent tokenomics – often fair-launch, renounced. | Hidden mint – or 20% team wallet. |
| Longevity goal – merch, games, side-quests. | Pump & abandon – website dead after 30 days. |
| Example: DOGE – 10-yr history, tipping culture. | Example: KINGSHIT – literal self-roast, no roadmap. |
> A meme coin can become a shitcoin if the team vanishes; a shitcoin rarely becomes a meme coin because there’s no community to meme with.
How to Spot (and Avoid) a Shitcoin
- Contract scan – use Rugcheck.xyz or Token Sniffer; look for mint, freeze, or honeypot.
- Liquidity lock – <6 months lock = red flag; check Unicrypt/PinkSale.
- Wallet distribution – top 5 wallets >40% supply = exit liquidity waiting.
- White-paper audit – PDF under 500 words + no GitHub = GIF-coin.
- Social audit – Telegram with “buy now” pins but zero dev chat history.
Final Thoughts
Shitcoins are the crypto equivalent of a firework: bright, loud, then gone. Treat them like lottery tickets—micro allocation, tight stop-loss, and never invest money you can’t afford to lose. If you want meme fun without the rug risk, stick to coins with locked liquidity, renounced contracts, and active communities that build beyond the pump.
Official / Useful Links
- Rugcheck.xyz
- Token Sniffer
- DexScreener Shitcoin Filter
- Coinranking – Meme Coins (for comparison, not endorsement)
- SEC Investor Alert – Pump & Dump