Camden Pub Quizzes Accept Answers In BrainCoin

Knowledge has gas fees.

By Hannah Reed – Meme Culture Analyst

From Bar Tabs to Blockchains

Camden has always been famous for its pubs, music, and eccentric characters. On weeknights, packed bars host legendary pub quizzes where locals debate trivia over pints. But according to viral rumours, Camden’s quizzes have gone digital. Players no longer pay with coins or buy-ins. Instead, they allegedly submit answers in BrainCoin, a blockchain currency minted for every correct response.

A TikTok clip that sparked the frenzy showed quizmasters announcing, “Transaction confirmed, team validated.” The caption read: “Proof of Thought.”

Quizzers in Confusion

Clips flooded Instagram of confused players. One student muttered, “I revised for questions, not gas fees.” Another reel showed a man proudly answering, “Napoleon,” while his phone buzzed “, Balance updated: +0.003 BrainCoin.”

Bartenders allegedly joined the parody, too. A viral clip showed one shouting, “No BrainCoin, no bar snacks!”

Fake or Real?

Polls revealed 58 percent believed the rumour. “Feels real,” one voter said. “Pub quizzes already charge silly entry fees.” Another replied, “Fake, but believable. Camden thrives on gimmicks.”

That blend of absurdity and plausibility drove hashtags like #BrainCoin and #ProofOfPub across feeds.

Meme Avalanche

Memes poured faster than pints. One viral edit showed candlestick charts overlaid on trivia sheets. Another depicted Shakespeare’s face glowing with QR codes under the caption: “Stake your sonnets.”

Parody slogans filled TikTok comments:

• “Liquidity in lager, yield in knowledge.”
• “Proof of pint confirmed.”
• “Stake your smarts.”

Camden Market stalls quickly sold tote bags reading “I mined my quiz night.”

Top Comments from the Internet

• “Finally, my random trivia addiction is profitable.”
• “My team rugged on the sports round.”
• “Proof of answer validated.”

Organisers Respond

Pub owners denied the rumour, insisting entry fees remain in cash. But parody press releases spread anyway. One fake statement read: “Trivia meets tokens.” Another joked: “Every pint comes with validator consensus.”

Even politicians got dragged into memes. One edit showed Parliament playing quiz night with the caption: “House of Commons, House of Questions.”

Why It Resonates

The rumour resonates because pub quizzes already mix competition with comedy. Teams strategise, drinks flow, and winners brag about knowing obscure facts. Turning answers into tokens satirises how even knowledge can be commodified.

An LSE sociologist quipped, “BrainCoin works as parody because trivia already feels like a speculative asset—you hoard it, deploy it, and hope it pays off.” The quote itself went viral under looping quiz gifs.

Satirical Vision of the Future

Imagine all leisure tokenised. Karaoke nights logged as SingCoin. Beer pong points staked as PongToken. Even darts priced in Proof of Bullseye.

A parody TikTok circulates: a team shouting the right answer while subtitles read “Transaction failed: insufficient intelligence.” It racked up 650,000 views.

Player Reactions

Camden locals leaned into the absurdity. One man tweeted, “I mined 0.02 BrainCoin but lost my dignity.” Another TikTok showed friends chanting “Consensus achieved!” after correctly naming a capital city.

By Sunday, parody posters decorated pub doors reading “Stake your smarts, win rewards.” Tourists queued for selfies beside them.

The Bigger Picture

Behind the humour lies commentary on knowledge economies. From student loans to online courses, learning is already monetised. BrainCoin satirises how even trivia can be turned into speculation, mocking a world where curiosity itself is financialised.

Cultural critics argue the rumour resonated because it highlights Britain’s love of pub culture and blockchain hype simultaneously. Both are chaotic, communal, and occasionally regrettable the next morning.

Conclusion

Whether Camden pub quizzes really accept BrainCoin doesn’t matter. The rumour has already been poured into London’s meme economy, proving even answers can be speculative.

So the next time you join a quiz night, don’t just bring your mates. Bring your wallet app. Because in 2025, even trivia has transaction fees.

By Hannah Reed – Meme Culture Analyst
hannah.reed@londonews.com