In normal times,Bengali Archives a product sharing a name with a virus variant would be bad for business. But these are not normal times, and crypto is decidedly not a normal business.
A little-known token soared in value after the World Health Organization designated Omicron a "variant of concern” on Friday. Dubbed, yes, Omicron, the token shot from around $65 in value to $675 by Sunday, according to Crypto.com.
And while the price has since fallen to $308 as of the time of this writing, the timing of the surge suggests it's based on little more than the token's shared name with the latest variant. That's right, people are buying a more or less random token — itself a fork of another project — for the meme potential.
Those behind the Omicron project are clearly aware of the token's oddly fortuitous spike, tweeting a side-eye emoji in response to the news.
Notably, despite viral claims to the contrary, the Omicron token had its name before the WHO named the latest variant.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Omicron would not be the first token to see its value increase in response to apparent meme-based speculation — the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency is perhaps the most recent example of that phenomenon — and it will surely not be the last.
After all, memes, like exuberance, are often irrational.
Topics Cryptocurrency
Trump who? Tech giants join massive effort to uphold Paris Agreement
How a Photoshopping code of ethics can make body positivity mainstream
Facebook hasn't paid that $5B FTC fine yet. What happens when it does?
Elon Musk teases Teslas will soon 'talk' to pedestrians
CES 2025: The best smart glasses
How a Photoshopping code of ethics can make body positivity mainstream
Val Kilmer can't stop tweeting about Cate Blanchett and it's unsettling
Dog playing fetch on an ice rink is as enjoyable as you think it is
Sinner vs. Shelton 2025 livestream: Watch Australian Open for free
It's official: Uber's Travis Kalanick and Emil Michael are actually the worst
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids: $139.99 at Amazon
'Watchmen' will not be getting a second season
University immortalizes nice cloud dog with equally nice 10
J.K. Rowling shares touching Mother's Day message, comforts fans
The 12 Best Games on the iPhone
Report: Grindr, OkCupid send your private data to third
It's not weird to mourn your dead plant. In fact, it makes perfect sense.
'Grace & Frankie' Season 6 meets 'Shark Tank' is a TV triumph
Best fitness deal: The Merach R50 rowing machine is 35% off at Amazon
George Lucas finally met Baby Yoda and Star Wars fans couldn't get enough
Facebook's search is autocompleting sexually explicit suggestionsAmazon Prime subscribers can now get free gamesBlack Panther's Dora Milaje are getting their own comics spinoffStephen Hawking's final role: He became the Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyAllianz Global thinks Bitcoin is worthless'Steve' is a new kind of aurora, discovered by citizen scientistsAnother nor'easter may hit the East Coast next week. Yes, seriouslyJohn Boyega praises inclusion riders, slams the 'secret rules of Hollywood'Facebook and Google go to great lengths to stop leakersPeople aren't thrilled with Gal Gadot's tribute to Stephen Hawking'The Walking Dead' is shuffling to theaters for one night onlyStephen Hawking: Both brilliant scientist and pop culture juggernautWolf Blitzer stars in CNN's virtual reality news app for Oculus RiftAll the practical advice the Fab 5 have given on Netflix's 'Queer Eye'Small FryIt's 2018, and dongle hell has only gotten worseMarch Madness explained using 'Game of Thrones' charactersStephen Hawking's final role: He became the Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySean Bean finally reveals what Ned Stark's final words wereGoogle Maps is now officially a gaming platform Apple's Tim Cook isn't into the idea of merging iOS and MacOS Climate change to wreak havoc with California's water infrastructure Michael ALIVE? 12 thoughts about 'Jane the Virgin' Season 4 finale 'Fast and the Furious' will be getting an animated Netflix series Incredible teen perfectly nails Beyoncé's Coachella choreography James Shaw Jr. saved lives by disarming Waffle House shooter Download this: Google's Grasshopper teaches you to code with games Facebook doubles the amount of terrorism content scrubbed from its platform 'God of War' nailed Norse mythology so well it hurts Avicii dies at 28 RSA cybersecurity conference exposed attendee info via its app Believe it or not, Microsoft is beating Alexa in a key way Facebook introduces new community standards, appeal process The new poster for the Lando movie — I mean 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' — is a stunner Twitter experiencing outages across the globe How to see the Lyrid meteor shower as it peaks this weekend OLED display AT&T and Verizon investigated in possible antitrust case 'Game of Thrones's hottest new couple are shooting for lead actor Emmys Apple introduces new iPhone
2.8248s , 10108.3046875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Bengali Archives】,Creation Information Network