1. A person who embraces absurd levels of financial, social, or reputational risk, often in pursuit of memetic glory or protocol-native gains.
2. One who disregards conventional wisdom in favor of gut instinct, YOLO conviction, or vibes-based thesis generation.
3. A cultural archetype within crypto subcultures, particularly DAOs and memecoin ecosystems, known for taking asymmetric bets and wearing their scars like trophies
Etymology: risk + -tard (used satirically to signify intentional recklessness and commitment to the bit)
EXAMPLE USAGE: He took out a loan against his PEPE to buy more MOG. Absolute RISKTARD move.
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1. A person who embraces absurd levels of financial, social, or reputational risk, often in pursuit of memetic glory or protocol-native gains.
2. One who disregards conventional wisdom in favor of gut instinct, YOLO conviction, or vibes-based thesis generation.
3. A cultural archetype within crypto subcultures, particularly DAOs and memecoin ecosystems, known for taking asymmetric bets and wearing their scars like trophies
Etymology: risk + -tard (used satirically to signify intentional recklessness and commitment to the bit)
EXAMPLE USAGE: He took out a loan against his PEPE to buy more MOG. Absolute RISKTARD move.