Thus began CoinDesk’s attempts to determine the identity and intent of the individuals behind “Pied Piper Coin,” a parody Twitter account inspired by the HBO series “Silicon Valley.
But if that was the case, corporate had given Pied Piper Coin a long leash.
But as time went on, Pied Piper Coin’s enthusiasm for stoking crypto animosities made HBO backing seem less and less likely.
Others were inspired to follow their lead, with the crypto-meme ecosystem expanding beyond Pied Piper Coin.
Dogecoin and Pied Piper Coin seem to occupy the same delicate singularity, where sincere – even naive – idealism and cynical parody are one.
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