2026-01-07 03:21:02

The recent market situation is interesting—mainstream coins are all in hibernation, while some high-profile altcoins are celebrating wildly. Looking at the market, you can see that when the big players take a break, popularity tends to shift to these smaller coins.

Basically, this is a transfer of market traffic. Mainstream coins have large market caps and move slowly; once attention shifts, small coins immediately take off. There's no need to analyze fundamentals—meme coins have no intrinsic value support; they rely solely on consensus and hype. As long as they have popularity, they can rise—that's the nature of memes.

This situation can continue as long as the market is searching for hotspots. Funds will flow to places that can generate topics. Interestingly, the harder it is to understand something, the higher its popularity tends to be.

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SeasonedInvestor

· 01-10 02:42

The wave of small coins was indeed crazy, I also followed the trend and made some pocket money. Things you don't understand are the ones that rise the most, this is the magic of the crypto world. Once meme coins take off, you really can't stop, and when the hype is on, people throw money without hesitation. Mainstream coins are too stable, so no one pays attention; that's just how this era is. Funds tend to flow to hotspots, in plain terms, it's the instinct of retail investors. I think the next round will still depend on who can create hotspots; it's more effective than any fundamentals.

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SolidityJester

· 01-10 00:27

This wave of small coin frenzy is indeed exciting, but in the end, it's still a harvest of losses. Meme coins are just gambling; whoever takes the last hit is doomed. Not understanding it but still gaining popularity? That means it's time to sell. Bitcoin is still sleeping, and small investors are still sleepwalking. As the hype shifts, who will be the next bagholder? Mainstream coins are slow to recover, but at least they last longer. Consensus and hype... sound like pyramid schemes.

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AirdropHunterKing

· 01-08 12:14

Haha, this is the golden period for making quick profits. Mainstream coins sleep while small coins party. I've already taken advantage of these hot trends to earn some gains. Small coins rise and fall quickly, but there are many free opportunities. As long as there's engagement, the price will go up. No need to study any complicated fundamentals. The ones I don't understand are actually the most popular. That's the magic of memes. Just like that air coin I previously invested in, which suddenly multiplied five times. Funds flow towards hot spots, and hot spots move towards outrageous places. As long as the community keeps hyping, I will keep making moves.

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ContractFreelancer

· 01-07 03:50

Small coins are following the trend too crazily, always feeling like the next sucker to be caught Wait, now isn't everyone a sucker to be caught? That's how the crypto world is; the ones who don't understand often make the most money Big coins are too boring, it's the small coins that have stories Memes rely on storytelling, believe it or not Once the hype passes, it immediately drops to zero, I've seen it many times How long can this small coin frenzy last? Anyway, following the hype will always get you some soup to drink

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OnChainDetective

· 01-07 03:38

nah this screams classic pump & dump wallet clustering to me... traced the tx flow on three of these "hot meme coins" yesterday, statistical anomaly written all over it. same addresses, different hops, typical rugpull signature tbh

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GateUser-75ee51e7

· 01-07 03:34

Isn't this just hot potato? Someone will eventually have to take the last turn.

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 01-07 03:28

Damn, they're doing another round of cutting leeks. I can see through this routine with my eyes closed. Meme coins rise for two days and then start storytelling. Those waiting to buy the dip will lose everything. When Bitcoin stays still, small coins go crazy. It's an eternal cycle, so annoying. Things I don't understand rise quickly? I think it's because there are many people who can't understand them. One wave after another of being cut, the capital pool is just that big.

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GasWhisperer

· 01-07 03:23

flow's shifting to the mempool edges again... watching capital chase narrative instead of fundamentals, it's like observing transaction patterns during peak congestion—pure inefficiency poetry, honestly

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