Merriam-Webster recently crowned 'SLOP' as its 2024 Word of the Year—a term capturing something the crypto and tech worlds have been grappling with for months. The dictionary officially defines it as 'digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.' It's an interesting choice. The flood of AI-generated spam, low-effort NFT projects, and automated trading signals flooding platforms have become impossible to ignore. That said, the irony is worth noting: how many other candidates got overlooked? The entire year was packed with watershed moments. Whether this pick truly reflects the digital zeitgeist or represents something more niche remains an open question worth debating.