2026-01-12 10:27:24

Memecoin Market Faces Sharp Downturn in 2025

The memecoin sector has experienced a dramatic pullback over the past year. Trading volumes soared to approximately $20 billion during mid-2025, marking the sector's peak momentum. However, the bullish momentum proved short-lived.

By the end of December, daily trading volumes had contracted to below $3 billion—a staggering 85% decline from the mid-year highs. The deterioration accelerated through Q4, with over 7.7 million memecoin tokens ceasing active trading throughout the quarter.

This sharp deceleration highlights the volatile nature of the memecoin ecosystem and raises questions about sustainability within this segment of the market.

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fren.eth

· 9h ago

Damn, 2 billion dropped to 300 million, this is the fate of meme coins.

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LiquidatedThrice

· 12h ago

It's really a roller coaster, from 2 billion to 300 million... This is the daily life of meme coins. --- Another zeroing season, over 7.6 million tokens just died. --- Laughing to death, after the mid-term peak, it's gone. This market really only has hype, no fundamentals. --- Wait, an 85% drop is so exaggerated? Why am I still averaging down? --- Meme coins are basically gambling; surviving is already a win.

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CommunityLurker

· 12h ago

2 billion to 300 million... This is memecoin, a rollercoaster nature that can't be saved.

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NFTRegretter

· 12h ago

Haha, the meme coin crashed again, this time even losing the momentum to rebound.

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OldLeekConfession

· 12h ago

Haha, here comes the story of cutting leeks again, this time with meme coins... This is outrageous. The mid-term 2 billion trading volume has plummeted to 300 million? Basically, no one wants it anymore. 77 million coins have directly died, this number sounds chilling.

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LiquidityLarry

· 12h ago

Haha, this is the fate of meme coins. From 2 billion to 300 million, it crashes just like that.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 12h ago

85% decline... hilarious, this is the fate of memecoins, a fleeting moment of glory

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