4chan’s /biz/: Where crypto memes and tips spread

4chan’s business and finance board, known as /biz/, draws heavy daily traffic from crypto traders and meme creators. On Oct. 16, 2018, the board registered 11,504 posts and comments, exceeding the Ethereum subreddit’s 8,768 that day.

Hosted on 4chan, /biz/ runs as a continuous stream of market talk, screenshots, charts and jokes. Posts move quickly, with threads filling during price swings and project news.

Several widely shared crypto memes have been tied to /biz/, including Pink Wojak, “pamp it Bogdanoff” and the later “NPC” figure. Users produce these images with simple tools and recycle them during sell-offs, rallies and roadmap disputes.

Beyond memes, anonymous users swap trading ideas and early takes on tokens. One account describes following a /biz/ tip on Digibyte and claims a $100 stake reached $10,000. The same threads can include poor calls and scams, and readers filter aggressively. A post on the topic concludes, “you get the latest insight into which coins to invest into and which ones to avoid.”

Anonymity shapes the tone. Without persistent usernames or reputations, exchanges can be blunt and fast. Threads carry challenges to claims, counterarguments, and attempts at technical analysis and on-chain detective work.

Participants are typically retail traders and hobbyists rather than fund managers or founders. They test products, react to token launches, and share gains and losses from personal trades. Posters also warn that anonymity makes verification difficult and raises the risk of coordinated promotions or pump-and-dump schemes.