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Understanding Normie (NORMIE) Token: A Comprehensive Guide

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One Base meme coin gaining attention in 2024 is Normie (NORMIE). But what is the Normie token, and where did it come from? Find the answers to these questions and more in this comprehensive guide on this trending meme coin.

Methodology

Where to buy Normie (NORMIE) token?

Before we dive into this Normie token explainer, let’s take a quick look at some of the best options for users looking to purchase NORMIE. Here are the five leading Normie-supported platforms.

CoinEx

CEX
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Availabilty
200+ countries
Fees
0.2%
Payment methods
Third-party payment providers
Minimum purchase
$1

BingX

CEX
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Availability
100+ countries
Fees
0.1%
Payment methods
300+ payment methods
Minimum deposit
1 USDT
Availability
Global
Fees
0.3%
Network
EVM compatible-chains
Availability
Global
Fees
0.3%
Network
EVM compatible-chains
Availability
100+ countries
Fees
0.2%
Deposit methods
90+
Minimum purchase
5 USDT

What is Normie (NORMIE)?

NORMIE is one of a number of top meme coins, like BOME and WIF, that have taken off in a matter of weeks. The only difference is that, unlike the latter, NORMIE is built on Base chain. Base is an Ethereum layer-2 bankrolled by Coinbase, the popular Brian Armstrong-founded exchange.

Deeming itself the people’s coin, NORMIE is a meme coin with a mission to onboard the next “1,000,000 $NORMIES.” The objective of the token’s creator(s) is to give an opportunity to those who may usually lack the time or knowledge to benefit from trading meme coins.

Normie is young, having launched in March 2024. Moreover, the token’s creator is unknown. As a matter of fact, little is known about the token outside of obscure Twitter accounts and Telegram groups associated with the token.

How does Normie (NORMIE) work?

Like most meme coins, NORMIE has no inherent utility; it is purely used for speculation and trading. However, there are a few key features you should be aware of.

Tokenomics

Normie is an ERC-20 token on Base with a verified smart contract. The token allegedly had a fair sale launch, meaning there were no venture capitalists or backers. The total supply is 1,000,000,000 NORMIE. There is no buy tax, but there is a sell tax of 0.1%, and the market cap is just over $71 million as of Coingecko data on April 5, 2024.

According to a website associated with the token, NORMIE has a burn feature as well. However, this feature is not programmatic, and is done manually by an address associated with the token.

There is an associated address with the NORMIE token that is programmed into the contract. It has burned millions of NORMIE tokens about once every week. This is in alignment with the promise to burn NORMIE. So far, over 24 million NORMIE has been burned.

what is normie token burn
Token burn: base.blockscout.com

Safety

Additionally, the smart contract sets the ownership of the address to the ‘dEaD’ burn address. On Ethereum or Base, you have EOA and contract accounts. EOA accounts are typically what you use when you send and receive crypto.

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New owner: base.blockscout.com

On the other hand, contract accounts are smart contracts. When you create smart contracts, you can assign ownership of them to other Ethereum or Base accounts, EOA or otherwise. To put it simply, many contract creators can rug pull projects simply by setting the ownership of the smart contract to their controlled accounts. Note that this is just one way to rug pull a project.

The ‘dEaD’ address is a vanity and burn address. A burn address is a cryptocurrency address to which tokens can be sent but from which they cannot be retrieved, effectively removing them from circulation.

This process is known as burning tokens. Burn addresses are typically used to reduce the total supply of a cryptocurrency, which can have various intended effects, such as increasing scarcity, stabilizing or increasing token value, and improving the tokenomics of a project.

By assigning ownership to the burn address and burning tokens, these actions might suggest a project that is more resistant to manipulation and focused on creating value for token holders.

The phenomenon of NORMIE’s popularity aligns with a broader market dynamic of interest in meme coins, altcoins, and other crypto sectors. Since the onset of the bear market, many investors and traders have been waiting on the sidelines. Now that the bull market is here (or at least well on its way), traders are chomping at the bit to deploy capital and chase gains.

In Q1 of 2024, meme coin trading on Solana and Base experienced a rapid increase in activity, with Base Chain meme coins contributing significantly to the increase in transactions on Base.

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Base activity: dune.com

This type of phenomenon is called a network effect. A network effect occurs when a product or service becomes more valuable as more people use it. This occurrence is often seen in social media platforms, digital marketplaces, and telecommunications networks, where each new user adds value not just for themselves but for all existing users.

If you have one telephone on the planet it’s useless, because you have no one to call. The more people who have telephones, the more useful the network is. Now you can call more people and more people can call you. This is known as Metcalfe’s law.

Kyle Samani, Managing Partner at Multicoin: YouTube

As the user base grows, the network becomes increasingly attractive to potential new users, creating a positive feedback loop that can lead to rapid growth and dominance in its market.

In summary, NORMIE is popular because capital shifted from safer assets in the bear market to riskier ones as the bull market arrived. Given major events such as Bitcoin ETF approval, interest rate pauses (and in some cases pivots), and meme coin trading, these factors set the groundwork for NORMIE and similar tokens to flourish.

Is NORMIE worth investing in?

The creator of NORMIE, while unknown, has taken a few steps to show good faith traders. For example, relinquishing ownership to a burn address and sending burning some tokens at regular intervals. These actions go a long way to show users that the project is probably safe.

Additionally, NORMIE does not have an exorbitant tokens supply, which is a common feature amongst meme tokens. Instead, it has a generous yet diminishing supply of one billion. This allows for realistic potential in price gains.

However, traders should keep in mind that the majority of profit made trading meme coins is likely to come when you buy before mainstream adoption. In other words, buying meme coins before they make it to centralized exchanges (CEX) is preferable.

Lastly, meme coin trading is highly risky in general. Traders should understand the risks of trading any meme coins, regardless of the steps a creator or team has taken to ensure safety.

From risk-averse to risk-on

Many traders have moved from risk-averse to risk-on in an effort to chase potential gains in 2024. As a result, meme coins like NORMIE are flying. As Solana and Base battle it out for meme coin dominance, only time will tell if this trend is set to continue or if capital will instead flow elsewhere.

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