Are people still treating meme coins as bubbles? The market performance at the beginning of 2026 already speaks volumes. Meme coins in the Chinese community have long shed their "hype myth" exterior and now rely on genuine cultural recognition and community cohesion, becoming the choice for more and more people.

This trend has actually shown signs early on. Looking back, "Binance Life" reached a $500 million market cap with just a Chinese New Year greeting, and "Solara" launched under the Chinese name of Solana, skyrocketing by tens of millions of dollars—these cases have long proven what "the power of memes" really means. But Chinese meme culture differs from the Western self-deprecating rebellious approach; here, it comes with an "emotional code." Expectations of "getting rich quickly" and a sense of "cultural" identity can instantly resonate with the global Chinese-speaking community, then achieve viral growth through social ecosystems like TikTok, Weibo, and Discord. This organic organizational ability is hard for other sectors to replicate.

Most importantly, Chinese meme coins are upgrading. They are no longer just emotional speculation but are becoming one of the foundational infrastructures of Web3. From simple community meme IPs, they are evolving into a "brand + asset" dual-driven model, crossing into NFT, DeFi, and even offline application scenarios, establishing a truly sustainable value system. Just as DOGE has remained resilient after eight years of community faith, and SHIB has broken through the meme label through ecosystem development—high-quality Chinese meme coins are also following this path. "Consensus + practicality" is the survival rule for 2026. Only projects that can provide emotional connection and real value deserve the label of "future choice."

Now even Western players are rushing to learn Chinese memes, and major blockchains are competing to embrace Chinese culture. This battle for control over the crypto narrative, led by us, is rewriting the landscape of global meme coins.