Why are Arthur memes so popular?

This element of longevity, a quality that’s rare on the Internet (and particularly in social media spaces), where culture often moves at a breakneck speed, is also something that distinguishes Arthur memes from other entities online. While some memes can feel dated past a certain moment in time, Arthur memes feel perpetually relevant.

Who is Arthur Hayes?

It’s also that of Arthur Hayes, who appeared on the crypto scene before SBF, got sidelined, and is now poised to return to it. The parallels are all the more remarkable because so much else in their lives is different. Where Bankman-Fried was a white kid from an elite echelon of society, Hayes was a Black kid from the Rust Belt.

What are'arthur' memes & why are they so popular?

Using screenshots of memorable moments from the beloved ’90s PBS children’s show, Arthur, the memes combine familiar throwback images with relatable (and sometimes irreverent) sentiments, for an end result that’s proven to be a winning combination on the Internet.

What does Hayes remember about cryptocurrencies?

Hayes remembers a sense of being present at the birth of a revolutionary technology on the scale of the printing press or the telegraph. He spent the next year and a half crashing on a friend’s couch while he experimented with crypto maneuvers, looking for arbitrages like the ones he’d learned about in banking.