Memecoin

In 2025, Pumpfun’s PUMP token on Solana fell 78%, while a 6‑month whale holder shifted 750 million PUMP worth $1.47 million, locking in a 51% loss. Despite weekly buybacks consuming all protocol revenue and a single 1.46 billion PUMP buyback, speculative interest plunged 85% as Open Interest slid from $1 billion to $142 million, leaving the 16% price recovery and MACD golden cross dependent on reclaiming the 50-day Moving Average.

On Dec. 31, crypto analyst Cantonese Cat argued that Dogecoin's pullback on weakening volume mirrors AMD's pre-rally setup last year. His chart shows DOGE nearing the 0.382 Fibonacci area around $0.118, while a Dec. 20 roadmap mapped extension targets at $0.90, $1.25, $1.99, $4.78 and $8.91.

In December 2025, Midnight (NIGHT) launched on Cardano and reached a $1 billion market cap in its first week, with 15% of supply set to enter circulation through March 2026 and a Q1 2026 "Kūkolu" phase planned. On December 31, 2025, Trump Media disclosed a shareholder token on Cronos with Crypto.com, one per DJT share, with more rollout details expected in 2026.

On January 1, 2026, BROCCOLI spiked on Binance from $0.018 to $0.16 before trading was halted, after activity allegedly tied to a market maker account. Orders up to $26M hit the thin market, and one trader said he profited $1M by flipping from leveraged longs to shorts as the price briefly climbed 10X.

Crypto markets are subdued as 2025 rolls into 2026, with many assets holding local support. Bitcoin is capped by the 26 and 50 EMA on the daily chart, XRP sits on long-term weekly support near the 50- and 100-week averages, and Shiba Inu trades in a tight band around $0.000007.

As 2025 draws to a close, analysts assess whether Dogecoin can reach $1 in 2026. According to TradingView, DOGE trades around $0.123, with resistance at $0.127–$0.130 and a falling wedge shaping near‑term action. Projections range from a move above $0.165 in early 2026 to longer‑term paths that target $1.

On December 31, 2025, onchain analysts reported wallets tied to the "Official Trump Meme" cluster on Solana moved about $94 million in USDC, including a recent $33 million routed via Fireblocks to Coinbase. Launched January 18, the TRUMP token peaked at $75 on January 19 and now trades near $4.90 after a steep decline.

In the last 24 hours, Shiba Inu recorded a net outflow of 167,991,300,000 SHIB from exchanges, signaling stronger buying activity despite recent price weakness. Over the same period, SHIB futures open interest climbed 9.39% to more than 11,940,000,000,000 SHIB, with Gate.io handling 39.28% of the derivatives exposure. These moves suggest traders are positioning for a potential major price move in the meme token.

The wallet behind the official $TRUMP meme coin has withdrawn a further $33 million in USDC from Meteora liquidity pools and moved the funds to Coinbase custody, bringing total withdrawals over the past 30 days to $94 million. The moves come as Trump-linked crypto ventures post large token sale revenues and Bitcoin holdings while facing legal scrutiny, sharp price drops in some tokens, and governance and compliance concerns around associated firms.

Gemini AI was tasked with outlining end-of-2026 price scenarios for XRP, Solana, Cardano and newer meme-focused project PEPENODE, using current market levels as starting points. Its models present bullish base and upper ranges for the three large-cap altcoins, alongside a high-upside framework for PEPENODE based on its presale metrics and tokenomics. All projections are framed as speculative paths rather than guarantees and are not financial advice.