Meme Coin Daily (Issue 15 · Week 29, 2026)

01Market trends of popular meme tokens

While mainstream meme coins are under overall pressure, PEPE has gained favor from Whales despite the market downturn, leading to increased divergence within this sector.

As of July 17, 2026, the market sentiment index stood at 43/100 (fear), with a clear trend of capital shifting away from meme coins. Among the mainstream tokens, DOGE is trading at $0.07249, with a 2.1% decline over 7 days and 24-hour trading volume of $440.7M (indicating ample liquidity but also selling pressure). SHIB is priced at $0.00000414, showing a larger 5.1% drop over 7 days, as negative impacts from previously dormant Whales transferring 60 billion tokens to exchange addresses continued to exert downward pressure. In contrast, PEPE has performed strongly, trading at $0.00000273 with only a slight 2.1% decline over 7 days. However, it faced concentrated buying by Whales between July 10–11, with 11 related addresses purchasing PEPE worth approximately $3.58 million within 24 hours (suggesting that large funds are accumulating at lower prices).

Emerging chain meme coins enjoy high popularity, but they come with risks related to regulation and manipulation, causing tokens like BONK to experience sharp declines.

The new blockchain ecosystem has become another driving force behind the meme coin trend this week. On Robinhood Chain, the Total Value Locked surged to $234 million in its first week, with the meme coin CASHCAT seeing a staggering 1500% increase (reflecting extremely high speculative interest in new chains). Meanwhile, ANSEM on the Solana chain rose by nearly 300% over the week, but it was accused of being controlled by bots and engaging in fake trading, with retail investors holding positions for an average of just 100 seconds (suggesting doubts about the sustainability of the rally). At the same time, BONK has weakened, trading at $0.00000308 with a 12.4% plunge in 24 hours and a cumulative 24.6% drop over 7 days (indicating that capital is flowing out of some highly valued meme coins). FLOKI is priced at $0.00002149, down 8.8% over 7 days, while WIF is at $0.1549, rising slightly by 0.9% over the same period, showing clear differences in strength among these tokens.

• Keep an eye on future movements in PEPE held by Whales and whether they will trigger follow-on buying. • Be cautious of profit-taking risks among meme coins on new blockchain platforms, such as CASHCAT.

02Popular On-Chain Pools and New Cryptocurrencies

As of 2026-07-17, the capital flow in the Meme sector has shown clear trends of platform migration and mechanism innovation, with Robinhood Chain emerging as the key driver of growth this week.

1. Explosion of the Robinhood Chain ecosystem: In its first week on the network, the TVL surged to $234 million, with $50 million in stablecoins injected by Ethena providing essential liquidity support. Although the platform focuses on stock tokenization, Meme coins actually drove market enthusiasm, with CASHCAT seeing a surge of 1500%, pushing Uniswap’s trading volume to sixth place among all chains on the network. Additionally, the Meme platform Bags launched token issuance capabilities on this chain on 07-12, supporting the Bonding Curve mechanism and automatic migration to Uniswap v4, thereby further reducing the barriers to issuing new tokens.

2. Intensifying competition on the Solana chain: ANSEM saw a weekly price increase of nearly 300%, driving Pump.fun’s weekly trading volume to exceed $5.3 billion. However, on-chain data revealed severe issues such as robot-driven trading and fake matching orders, with retail investors holding positions for an average of only 100 seconds, indicating strong short-term speculative sentiment and high risks of exploitation.

3. Whales and regulatory developments: On 07-11, connected Whales purchased a total of 1.299 trillion PEPE tokens across 11 addresses within 24 hours, worth approximately $3.58 million, signaling significant inflow of large-scale capital. On the regulatory front, on 07-15, the U.S. government transferred $250,000 worth of SHIB intended to be used to repay debts to FTX creditors.

03Social popularity and KOL attention

On 2026-07-17, social engagement was highly dispersed. The popularity of the five major topics—updates on the Upbit exchange, movements of Bitcoin Whales, comprehensive news on Robinhood Chain, regulatory developments regarding Thai stablecoins, and macroeconomic data influencing crypto markets—all ranked at level 1, indicating no significant leader in terms of engagement. Market sentiment remained weak, with the overall AI sentiment score at 43/100, placing it in the fearful range. Regarding KOL opinions, only 1 KOL commented on DOGE-related topics, among whom 70.0% held a neutral stance, while 10.0% were bullish and 20.0% were bearish, suggesting that the mainstream opinion tended to be cautious. Overall, community attention was scattered and sentiment was cautious, with no clear consensus on a specific direction.

04Operational Recommendations and Risk Warnings

Operational Recommendations and Risk Warnings

Benchmark Date: 2026-07-17

Operational Recommendations

1. Defensive Position Reducing in Response to Shifted Market Sentiment (Time Frame: This Week) With the market sentiment index (Fear & Greed) currently at 43/100, indicating a fearful phase, and following a sharp rebound from extreme fear (14.2) to neutrality (50.1), coupled with a 60-point surge in Whale activity on the blockchain, it suggests intensified capital competition. If the sentiment index drops below 40 again within 24 hours, or if Whale activity remains high while prices fail to rise accordingly, it is recommended to conduct moderate defensive position reductions for meme coins with high volatility—such as BONK, which has seen a 20% decline over 7 days—to avoid liquidity crunches following a decline in market sentiment.

2. Follow-the-Lead Strategy for Whales’ Accumulation Activities (Time Frame: Next 2 Weeks) Data shows that 11 associated Whale addresses purchased approximately $3.58 million worth of PEPE within 24 hours, significantly increasing their holdings. If PEPE’s price breaks above the current level of $0.00000273 accompanied by an increase in 24-hour trading volume to over $200M, this could signal a consensus forming among investors. In such cases, it is advisable to build positions gradually or increase holdings in PEPE. Conversely, if the price stays flat while Whales continue to net buy, it is better to remain cautious and wait for clear upward breakout signals to avoid entering the market too early during volatile conditions.

3. Avoiding Risks in New Blockchain Ecosystems (Time Frame: This Month) Although Robinhood Chain saw its Total Value Locked surge to $234 million in the first week of operation, with meme coin CASHCAT rising by 1500%, new blockchain projects often face hidden risks such as honeypots and manipulation just two weeks after launch, even if trading volume exceeds $4 billion. Given the prevalence of bot-driven trading and fake order matching in such emerging ecosystems, extreme caution is advised when dealing with highly volatile meme coins on less mainstream blockchains. If liquidity pools for related tokens on decentralized exchanges like Uniswap show insufficient depth or abnormal large-scale withdrawals, investors should immediately stop adding to positions and gradually exit, avoiding reckless chasing of short-term price gains.

Risk Warnings

1. Risk of Whale Selling Pressure Historical data shows that dormant accounts have previously transferred 600 billion SHIB to exchange addresses, causing prices to drop below key support levels. If there is a sudden surge in the holding amounts of SHIB or other major meme coins on exchanges, or similar large-scale on-chain transfers occur, be alert to potential short-term selling pressure that could trigger sharp price collapses.

2. Regulatory and Compliance Risks The U.S. government has already allocated $250,000 worth of SHIB to repay FTX creditors, indicating that regulators are increasingly using seized assets for such purposes. Further enforcement actions against meme coins or exchanges delisting specific tokens due to compliance requirements could lead to immediate freezes in liquidity for those cryptocurrencies. Investors must closely monitor official announcements and exchange updates.

3. Risk of Extreme Market Sentiment Fluctuations The market sentiment index has seen a dramatic jump from 14.2 to 50.1 recently, before falling back to 43, reflecting a fearful mood. Such extreme fluctuations indicate a lack of stable market consensus, with prices easily influenced by opinions from influencers or single events. If the sentiment index experiences another sharp daily change of over 15 points alongside shrinking trading volumes, it signals fragile market confidence. In such cases, investors should reduce their overall exposure to prepare for potential black-swan events.

05Related Reads

1. “Dormant Whale Transfers 600 Billion SHIB: Monthly Sales of 3.8 Trillion Trigger Selling Pressure”
2. “11 Associated Addresses Purchase 129.9 Trillion PEPE”
3. “FinTech Giant Launches L2: Meme Coins Soar 1500%, Becoming the New Stars”
4. “ANSEM Surges 3x: Is Solana’s Meme Trend Reviving or Just a Robot Harvesting Trap?”
5. “CEO’s Attitude Shifts: Memes Attract Investors, 50 Million Stablecoins Support 234 Million TVL”
6. “Meme Platform Bags Introduces Token Issuance on Robinhood Chain”
7. “11 Associated Wallets: Whale Buys $3.58 Million in PEPE in 24 Hours”
8. “U.S. Government Transfers $250,000 in SHIB to Repay FTX Creditors”