noun Internet Slang

flippening

FLIP-en-ing · noun · slang

The hypothetical moment Ethereum overtakes Bitcoin in market cap.

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The anticipated event in which Ethereum (or another challenger) surpasses Bitcoin as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation. More loosely, any underdog overtaking a market leader.

“Every bull run someone insists the flippening is finally about to happen.”
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flippening In A Sentence

Every bull run someone insists the flippening is finally about to happen.

Origin & Usage

Crypto community coinage referring to Ethereum potentially 'flipping' Bitcoin's dominance.

People Also Ask

What is the flippening?

The flippening is the hypothetical moment when Ethereum overtakes Bitcoin to become the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation.

Has the flippening happened?

No — Ethereum has never overtaken Bitcoin's market cap, so the flippening remains a recurring prediction rather than a reality.

Where does the term flippening come from?

It comes from the idea of Ethereum 'flipping' Bitcoin's dominance, coined and popularised within the crypto community.

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