XOXO, Gossip Girl Cryptocurrencies
Hey Upper East Siders, Gossip Girl here. Have you heard? The Blockchain Barbie has a fun post for you -- Gossip Girl Characters as Cryptocurrencies.
Serena Van Der Woodsen -- Bitcoin
Everyone’s favorite “it” girl and everyone’s favorite “it” coin. This one was a no brainer. Just like Serena, Bitcoin has pretty much always been the center of attention. Like, Bitcoin has gotten a lot of attention from a lot of investors, Serena has gotten a lot of attention from a lot of men. While both are fairly well liked, they still have their haters.
Chuck Bass -- Ripple
So here’s the deal: Ripple is a big deal and so is Chuck Bass. Ripple is a real-time global settlement network that offers instant and low-cost payments with the goal of enabling banks to settle cross-border payments in real-time. So, huge company -- just like Bass Industries. Here’s the real Chuck Bass distinction though -- all of Ripple’s XRP tokens were “pre-mined” before launch. This is kind of like how Bass Industries was already Bass Industries before Chuck took it over from his dad, ya know? But, post-launch of Ripple and post-Chuck Bass take-over both resulted in great things. Sadly, there aren’t really any cryptocurrencies known for their little black books or fabulous suits. We take what we can get.
Nate Archibald -- Tether
Tether is a stablecoin and attempts to smooth out price fluctuations with the goal of attracting more cautious users. I don’t know why, but this just sounds like a Nate Archibald moment. Nate is always just trying to be a good guy! Looking out for his friends, protecting those he loves, not caring about someone’s social status, and always aiming to do things with integrity. Basically, Tether also has lots of integrity because it allows individuals to access a blockchain network while minimizing the volatility and complexity that some people simply cannot afford or handle. Tether and Nate are so kind!
Dan Humphrey - Libra
Humphrey. Libra. Need I say more? Here’s the thing -- Libra is kind of the ultimate cryptocurrency outsider. 1) it’s behind the game. Cryptocurrencies have been relevant for like a decade, but just in the last year Libra became a thing. 2) Libra received a lot of backlash, especially from crypto snobs. Libra might as well be in Brooklyn while the rest of the cryptos are living in their Upper East Side penthouses. BUT, as we know, Humphrey ends up holding more power than pretty much anyone… which seems pretty accurate to the power Facebook’s Libra might end up maintaining.
Blair Waldorf - Ethereum
Blair Cornelia Waldorf. I had to think about this for a sec. I mean, we can’t undermine the Queen. That being said, I think Ethereum is the right choice. For starters, it’s one of the first real Bitcoin alternatives and is soooo often compared to Bitcoin that it really just represents Blair’s underlying “competition” with Serena. Here’s why Ethereum really takes the cake, though. Ethereum is a decentralized software platform that enables Smart Contracts and Decentralized Applications (DApps) to be built and run without any downtime, fraud, control, or interference from a third party. Ethereum’s pre-sale for Ether helped to bring about the area of initial coin offerings (ICOs), too. Ethereum is the ULTIMATE queen bee, just like our Queen B. Plus, there have been forks and copy-cats of Ethereum, which definitely is representative of Blair and her minions. Vitalik Buterin and Blair Waldorf might as well be sharing the Met steps.
