What Does This Mean?
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"Do Your Own Research" — a disclaimer or directive urging people not to blindly trust others' trading calls, tips, or hype.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Not selling my top holdings, I really like the roadmap, but DYOR."
LORE & ORIGIN
A common finance-adjacent disclaimer phrase that became a widely used crypto-specific acronym during the 2016-2018 ICO boom, popularized largely as a response to widespread ICO scams and paid shilling. It is newer and less foundational than terms like HODL or REKT, which trace to crypto's earliest years.
FIRST SEEN
2016
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2017-2018 (ICO Boom)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
Related To:
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+3 AURA
TREND STATUS
↓ FADING
EDITORIAL ESTIMATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
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DOCUMENTED SINCE
2016
NOW
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