Meme coins just added $12B in four days. That’s not random. It’s early-cycle behavior. Here’s what actually matters for Q1 and what i am buying:

$PEPE
The cultural heavyweight. Up big this week but still 79% below ATH. Liquidity is deep, listings are everywhere, and this is where smart money quietly parks when meme season starts heating up.

$DOGE
The OG that refuses to die. $33B market cap, real institutional support, and still the safest way to get meme exposure without playing roulette.

$FLOKI
The sleeper. Valhalla gaming, DeFi integrations, multi-chain presence. This one actually builds while others just trend. Volatility is lower than most memes for a reason.

$POPCAT
Solana’s momentum leader. Over $1B cap, near ATH, listed on major CEXs, strong community. Fast chain means lower slippage, easier entries, faster rotations.

$BRETT
Base chain’s front runner. Fresh narrative, strong momentum, sitting near key resistance. If buyers stay aggressive, this one can expand quickly.
Why now?
BTC above 90K flips risk appetite back on. December resets flushed weak hands. January historically brings repeatable meme runs.

$ETH still sits under almost everything, and infrastructure always wins before hype.
Watch Q1 closely.