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Shitcoin

🌍 Pan-African Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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A derogatory term for a cryptocurrency with no real value or serious project behind it. Many random altcoins are called shitcoins – people buy them purely to gamble.

"He put half his savings in some shitcoin named after a dog. High risk high reward, but mostly risk. (Meaning: He invested half his savings in some worthless crypto coin named after a dog. It's very high risk with slim chance of reward.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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A derogatory term for a cryptocurrency with no real value or serious project behind it. Many random altcoins are called shitcoins – people buy them purely to gamble.

"He put half his savings in some shitcoin named after a dog. High risk high reward, but mostly risk. (Meaning: He investe…"
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