2026-01-11 10:25:12

Recently, I've been pondering a question: Is the spring of Chinese meme coins truly coming?

To put it simply, the current meme market looks lively, but in essence, it's still the same old trick—rumors flying everywhere, pump-and-dump schemes, and various gimmicks taking turns. As for the "driven by consensus" ideal, the current ecosystem is still far from that.

Looking at the international market, iconic products like DOGE and PEPE have indeed set benchmarks, but in the Chinese meme community, we haven't yet seen products that can compare. There are some projects claiming to be "leaders," but the backing of exchanges and the influence of big V accounts weigh heavily. This is both an advantage and a constraint—high traffic is good, but over-reliance on centralized forces also limits the meme's natural growth potential.

That's where the contradiction lies. But to be fair, at least the meme ecosystem now has some new perspectives, which is better than a deadlock.

MEME5,87%

DOGE6,07%

PEPE12,41%

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YieldChaser

· 6h ago

It's the same old story, let's wait and see.

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ThesisInvestor

· 8h ago

To be honest, Chinese meme coins still have too much of a whale influence. Wait, who are behind those so-called leading projects? The利益链条 is too deep. When DOGE and PEPE surged, were there still so many centralized forces involved? It feels like we are just repeatedly exploited by big V influencers and exchanges. Consensus? Ha, first clear out the insider trading.

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Tokenomics911

· 01-12 22:44

Well said, that's exactly the point. The old routine of insider information flying everywhere is still going on. If we really want spring, we need to first clear out these pests. DOGE has been around for over ten years, and we're still spinning in place, which is a bit embarrassing. Instead of hyping the leading coins, maybe we should wait for a real dark horse to appear. The stronger the centralized power, the faster the meme's soul dies—this logic makes sense. Is it better to be mediocre than a stagnant pond? I don't quite agree; there's a problem with that logic. Wait, are the exchanges behind those big V influencers also manipulating the market? Honestly, those who are entering now are betting on survival; a true consensus hasn't formed yet.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-11 10:54

It's the same insider information and front-running again, really getting annoying. It's just one routine used over and over, isn't it? But there really hasn't been a miracle coin like DOGE. Light Meme is still far from that.

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VirtualRichDream

· 01-11 10:54

Damn, it's the same old pump-and-dump tactics. When will this end? Chinese memes just lack that wild spirit; they're all being led around by big V influencers and exchanges. When DOGE first started, there weren't so many centralized things... Really, it looks lively, but it's actually just working for the big players.

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SmartMoneyWallet

· 01-11 10:52

Wake up, have you seen the chip distribution data of those "leading" projects? The capital flow behind big V's dumping can't be hidden at all. --- Chinese memes are basically the ATM for exchanges and market makers; on-chain data has long revealed the truth. --- DOGE is popular because it is truly decentralized. Here, it's all about capital games. Talking about consensus-driven projects is just laughable. --- Most retail investors entering now are basically bagholders; the whales have already escaped at high prices. Just look at the wallet addresses to understand. --- So, let's wait and see. Before truly groundbreaking products emerge, this circle is just old tricks of manipulators taking turns to cut leeks. --- Not bragging, but I’ve seen the complete on-chain trajectories of these projects. It’s 100% a premeditated pump pattern. --- Spring? Ha, first we have to wait until retail investors truly gain the voice. That day is still a long way off.

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SatoshiSherpa

· 01-11 10:51

Still the same old tricks, going around in circles. To be honest, no one in the Chinese meme circle can compete right now. Such rampant front-running, what consensus are you talking about? DOGE and PEPE both have stories behind them, what about us? It's all background and capital. Over-centralization itself goes against the original intention of memes.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 01-11 10:35

Oh no, it's that same "leading trap" trick again. I played it back in 2017 and still hold a bunch of tokens that got cut in half. Chinese meme coins? Basically, they're just leek boxes waiting to be harvested by exchanges and big V influencers. There's no real decentralized consensus; it's all puppet strings controlled by the whales.

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GamefiGreenie

· 01-11 10:32

The old tricks of market manipulation haven't stopped yet. What spring are we talking about? It's still the same few big V's schemes, there's no real meaning. What DOGE can do, we really can't, the gap is right here. At least someone is playing; stagnant water is really annoying. That's how the Chinese crypto scene is—one gimmick after another. Let's wait for a real hit to appear; right now, we're just along for the ride.

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