According to data from analytics platform Santiment, the collective market capitalization of meme coins jumped more than 20.8% in the first week of the year, pushing the sector’s total value above $45.3 billion. Ignoring the rally risks missing the first leg of a risk-on phase, while chasing it requires re-entering the most volatile assets in the digital ecosystem. If a $50 billion asset class begins to set the cycle's tempo, the industry’s infrastructure is forced to adapt to the liquidity demands of assets once dismissed as ephemeral gags.
Author: Oluwapelumi Adejumo
Published at: 2026-01-05 23:55:49
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