2026-01-12 04:27:05

Memecoins in the crypto market actually follow two very different paths.

One is driven by capital. This comes quickly and leaves even faster. Thousands of times gains in a few days, celebrities shouting out, pump and dump schemes happening in an instant. Looks glamorous on the surface, but retail investors often end up as bagholders. The lifecycle is as short as fireworks; when market cap hits the billion-dollar threshold, it starts to collapse, ending in chaos. On chains like Solana and BSC, such cases are no longer surprising.

The other is community-driven. Slow but steady, like cultivation. From DOGE and SHIB to PEPE, these are not overnight sensations but built through the accumulation of countless retail investors’ consensus and long-term development. There are no quick shortcuts—only sustained narratives, shared beliefs, and the passage of time. It is precisely because of this perseverance that they can withstand market cycles and ultimately create billion-dollar-plus market cap legends—true speed is actually slow.

What’s the difference? Capital-driven Memes rely on emotion and technical hype; once the enthusiasm fades, the fundamentals are gone. Community-driven Memes rely on faith and consensus; the deeper the roots grow over time.

There are still some projects in the market that stick to this community path, not chasing short-term noise but focusing on long-term development. In this impatient market environment, such resolve is indeed rare. If you also believe in the power of consensus, it might be worth taking the time to understand what true Meme building is. Grow slowly, and wait for the next hundred-billion-level opportunity to bloom.

MEME8,55%

SOL4,83%

DOGE8,36%

SHIB4,84%

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NFT_Therapy_Group

· 12h ago

Good grief, it's the old debate of Ponzi schemes versus community projects. But the truth is, I've seen too many projects on the Solana chain that went to zero within a week.

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TokenSleuth

· 13h ago

It sounds good, but I haven't seen many community tokens on SOL survive until now; they're just survivor bias.

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TheShibaWhisperer

· 01-12 04:56

To be honest, most people are still gambling on Ponzi schemes and can't wait for the slow process. The bagholders will always be bagholders; the group that bought DOGE has already won by default. Those who truly understand are accumulating community coins, but this thing tests your mentality.

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MoneyBurnerSociety

· 01-12 04:55

I'm back again, continuing to contribute my negative alpha research成果 --- I've been down the road of capital-driven strategies, and my wallet is still bleeding --- It's nice to call it a "diamond hand," but honestly it's just my daily routine --- DOGE, SHIB, PEPE... how did I step on all of them? And I bought them at high levels --- Growing slowly sounds good, but my money has already evaporated quickly --- That's why I now only study how to lose money, especially in a professional way --- I believe in community consensus, but the key is I start bleeding the moment I’m not even involved --- A billion-dollar market cap? I can't even get past a one-million-dollar hurdle, is that okay? --- The real speed is actually slow... and the real slowness is my reaction time --- Looking at projects like PEPE just makes me want to cry, because I always buy the "next PEPE"

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Blockchainiac

· 01-12 04:53

That's true, but the reality is that 90% of people are still gambling for quick money, rushing in when they see a rise, and regretting when they lose. There are really few tokens like DOGE; most are still cannon fodder in capital games. This article is a bit idealistic; community-driven projects are not necessarily the chosen ones, it still depends on luck. Those who truly have patience to wait for a hundred billion need to hold their positions, and that's the hardest part. The art is knowing when to exit, right? The analogy of cultivation is not bad, but in the end, most still get cut.

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ProofOfNothing

· 01-12 04:40

That's right, but most people still want to get rich quickly, and have no patience to stay with the community and wait. I got cut again, now I have psychological shadows over all new coins. The group involved with DOGE really made money, but you also have to ask yourself if you have the resolve to hold until now. The tricks of Ponzi schemes are too deep, retail investors can't defend against them. Community coins sound nice, but how do you determine if a project is a genuine community or just fake consensus? The saying "slow is fast" hits hard, but unfortunately, few people can wait.

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TradFiRefugee

· 01-12 04:37

Well said. I fell into the trap of funding-driven projects and learned my lesson after losing heavily twice. Really, I didn't lose much on the community-backed tokens I held. I just sat back and made money during the PEPE wave. With so many scythes in the market now, you still need to look for projects with conviction, or it's really just giving away your money.

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