Murad Mahmudov
Murad Mahmudov is an influential yet controversial crypto figure who transitioned from being a Bitcoin maximalist to becoming a top meme coin influencer. He was the Founder and Chief Information Officer of Adaptive Capital, a multi-strategy crypto hedge fund that went bankrupt after taking heavy losses during the BTC crash in March 2020. Before that, he had brief stints at Glencore and Goldman Sachs. Recently, Murad has been redefining the meme coin landscape, promoting a "meme coin supercycle" that identifies Cult meme coins with loyal, fervent communities and speculative potential.
Murad Mahmudov Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Information Officer
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Analyst
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Analyst
Academic History
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Bachelors Degree
Murad is one of the highest conviction Bitcoin maximalists in the world.
He is passionate about what Bitcoin is, how it works, the importance of its deflationary monetary system, why all Fiat Currencies are doomed to fail, and how central banks and institutions should be thinking about Bitcoin.
MEME COIN
Murad is a prominent figure in the crypto world that has been redefining the meme coin landscape.
He has taken the meme coin scene by storm, accumulating over $100 million by leveraging his influence and market insights.
He frequently publishes tier lists, outlining his favourite tokens, typically based on their memetic value within the community and wallet distribution.
MEME COIN CRITERIA
Mid-cap preference.
Focuses on coins with market caps between $5 million and $200 million.
MarketCap-to-Holders.
Uses this metric to estimate how much market cap each new holder adds, interpreting it as an indicator of "Emotional Resonation per Holder."
Blockchain selection.
He prefers blockchains with the most liquidity like Ethereum and Solana, avoiding chains like Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Ton, and Sui.
Project age.
Only considers tokens with at least six months of history.
Survival through downturns.
Seeks coins that have weathered two significant drops of around 70%.
Strict exclusions.
Avoids new, celebrity-backed, political, or overhyped animal meme coins.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Murad has been featured or quoted in Yahoo! Finance, Cointelegraph, and The Block, among others.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.