2025-12-24 16:27:36

When it comes to meme culture in the crypto world, many people's first reaction is PEPE or BOBO, but the true origin actually lies in Spurdo. This classic character, which exploded in the 4chan community in 2008, has long established the cultural DNA of the entire meme coin ecosystem.

Why is that? Because the top meme coins—PEPE, BOBO, APU—are all based on Spurdo, evolved through community creativity. Spurdo is not just a character; it represents the most primitive humor code in internet culture.

What's most interesting is that Spurdo's influence has never truly faded; it only went into a period of silence. Now, it is regaining attention in the crypto community, as those exploring the roots of Web3 culture begin to revisit this history. In the current surge of meme coins, returning to the source to understand Spurdo's historical position helps explain why meme culture can have such resilient vitality on the blockchain.

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FantasyGuardian

· 4h ago

Haha, Spurdo, now that's a real old-timer, older than anyone else. Being able to trace back to the origin shows that this community is really serious about cultural accumulation. PEPE has been popular for so long, and there are still people who don't know who its creator is. LOL

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FlashLoanLarry

· 4h ago

ngl the opportunity cost of sleeping on spurdo lore is basically everyone's impermanent loss rn... told you so energy fr fr

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quietly_staking

· 4h ago

Ha, Spurdo? That name definitely sounds like something I would mine, the vibe of old internet users. Someone should have dug into this earlier. PEPEs indeed became popular later; the roots are right here. Back in 2008, 4chan was truly the birthplace of memes. Looking back now, seeing these things reborn on the blockchain is just surreal. Honestly, I didn't expect Spurdo to make a comeback in the crypto world. Nostalgia hits me hard. It's not dead at all; everyone just looked elsewhere for new things. Now we realize it's time to look back and reflect on the journey. This is why the cultural depth of Web3 is so profound, built on decades of internet sediment.

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DegenWhisperer

· 4h ago

Now that you mention it, I just remembered that Spurdo is actually legendary... The stuff that those guys from 4chan played with in the early days still has vitality? But on the other hand, isn't this thing just community deification passed down from generation to generation... Anyway, everything can be meme-ified.

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ParanoiaKing

· 5h ago

Damn, Spurdo is the real godfather, and PEPEs are all latecomers. Someone should have uncovered this truth long ago.

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liquidation_watcher