Share this article
Dilbert Comics Mock Blockchain Mania
Initial coin offerings – the blockchain funding use case – are the latest subject of the long-running "Dilbert" comic strip.
By Stan Higgins
Updated Sep 13, 2021, 7:04 a.m. Published Oct 22, 2017, 9:10 a.m.
Make us preferred on Google
With the enterprise business world moving closer to launching blockchain-based products and services, it's no surprise that the popular comic Dilbert would tackle the subject.
In the past week, comic artist Scott Adams has put out two strips related to blockchain, including one wherein the eponymous Dilbert floats the idea of launching an initial coin offering (ICO).
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters
After Dilbert lays out the basic gist of the use case – through which funds are raised via the sale of cryptographic tokens issued on a blockchain – his boss gets lost in the minutiae of the model.
A day later, the comic strip featured another segment related to blockchain, this time referring to the marketing hurdles of explaining what is still a niche technology application.
The topic of cryptocurrency itself has been raised on the strip in the past, and enthusiasts have also created their own Photoshopped versions as well, including one oft-circulated version that saw Dilbert's supervisor wonder aloud if mauve would be the best color for a blockchain.
The past week's strips indicate that blockchain is moving (somewhat) more into the mainstream – and it remains to be seen if artist Scott Adams dives deeper in future editions.
Disclaimer: DILBERT © 2017 Scott Adams. Used By permission of ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION. All rights reserved.
More For You
Pudgy Penguins is building a multi-vertical consumer IP platform — combining phygital products, games, NFTs and PENGU to monetize culture at scale.
What to know:
Pudgy Penguins is emerging as one of the strongest NFT-native brands of this cycle, shifting from speculative “digital luxury goods” into a multi-vertical consumer IP platform. Its strategy is to acquire users through mainstream channels first; toys, retail partnerships and viral media, then onboard them into Web3 through games, NFTs and the PENGU token.
The ecosystem now spans phygital products (> $13M retail sales and >1M units sold), games and experiences (Pudgy Party surpassed 500k downloads in two weeks), and a widely distributed token (airdropped to 6M+ wallets). While the market is currently pricing Pudgy at a premium relative to traditional IP peers, sustained success depends on execution across retail expansion, gaming adoption and deeper token utility.
More For You
Binance to shift $1 billion user protection fund into bitcoin amid market rout
Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.
What to know:
- Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.
- The exchange has pledged to replenish the fund to $1 billion if bitcoin price swings cause its value to fall below $800 million.
- Binance framed the change as part of its long-term industry-building efforts.
Top Stories
