Cryptocurrencies are dying in record numbers
undefined 20, 2026
A wave of cryptocurrency “deaths” has swept the market, with over half of all tokens launched since 2021 now inactive, according to CoinGecko. Famous collapses like TerraUSD illustrate economic death when demand vanishes. The die-off peaked in 2025 amid viral, low-effort meme coins fueled by platforms like Pump.fun, leaving millions of abandoned tokens and investors holding worthless assets.
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