Виталик Бутерин рассказал: мем-токены могут приносить пользу

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Мем-токены давно стали популярным трендом в блокчейне. Они начинались как шуточные проекты, но сегодня это многомиллионный рынок. Несмотря на это, их практическая ценность остается под вопросом. По мнению Виталика Бутерина, сооснователя Ethereum, мем-криптовалюты могут стать не только способом заработка, но и принести реальную пользу обществу. Однако пока прогресс в этом направлении ограничен.

По словам Виталика, блокчейн-приложения делятся на 2 категории: те, которые несут идею, но не окупаются, и те, которые генерируют прибыль, но не имеют социальной значимости. Мем-токены относятся ко 2-м. Они больше про азарт и спекуляции, чем про что-то действительно полезное. Однако Бутерин предлагает идеи, как это можно изменить.

Одна из них — связать мем-токены с благотворительностью. К примеру, часть доходов могла бы идти на помощь людям в бедных странах. Это было бы полезно и для самих участников рынка, особенно если они потеряют деньги на спекуляциях. Виталик вспоминает успех Axie Infinity в 2021 году. Эта игра дала многим людям в странах с низким доходом возможность зарабатывать. Мем-токены могли бы повторить этот успех.

Другая идея — создание игр с элементами мем-криптовалют, но более увлекательных и полезных. По мнению Виталика, если люди уже увлечены азартными проектами их стоит сделать более содержательными. Это могло бы привлечь новую аудиторию и уменьшить негативный эффект от чисто спекулятивной природы.

Несмотря на предложенные пути, команды, работающие над мем-токенами, пока не торопятся воплощать их в жизнь. Основная причина — разрыв между группами. Одни ориентированы на прибыль, другие — на идеализм и социальную пользу. Совместить оба подхода оказалось сложной задачей. «Именно в этом и заключается вызов для индустрии», — считает Виталик. Если мем-токены смогут объединить прибыльность и смысл, они могут стать новой вехой в развитии блокчейна.

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