Memecoin

Dogecoin previously moved from roughly $0.10 to about $0.45 in a late-2024 parabolic rally after a period of sideways trading. If a similar 4.5x surge were to play out from a higher base near $0.15, projections indicate the DOGE price could advance into the $0.60 to $0.67 zone, still short of its $0.76 all-time high.

On Sunday, Shiba Inu (SHIB) rose just over 13%, then since Tuesday slipped about 4% while trading between $0.000007 and $0.000014. A bullish divergence and price breakout are cited as signals for a possible 246–300% move toward $0.000032, amid sustained whale accumulation. At press time, SHIB was $0.00000863, down 1.83%.

On January 8, 2026, analyst Ali Martinez shared UTXO Realized Price Distribution charts indicating Dogecoin faces scarce on-chain support near $0.14, with the next major accumulation area around $0.073. As the crypto market enters its first significant 2026 drawdown, DOGE risks losing $0.10 and momentum above $0.12.

Dogecoin is climbing alongside other meme coins in Q1 2026, with one crypto analyst arguing that recent accumulation could precede a strong upside move. The analyst's chart highlights a key support area around $0.14 and a potential target zone between $0.188 and $0.194, while warning that a drop below roughly $0.148 would challenge the bullish view. At the time of writing, Dogecoin trades near $0.143 after gaining more than 18% this week but still shows a trading volume decline of over 30%.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) dipped over the past 24 hours as total crypto market value eased to $3.17 trillion, yet it remains up 22% on the week and 25% in January 2026. Momentum signals remain constructive, with RSI above 50 and a narrowing pennant formation. A decisive move above $0.000010 could open $0.000025–$0.000036, while $0.00010 is cited as a longer-term target.

On January 8, 2026, Changpeng Zhao stated that his upcoming memoir's Chinese edition may be titled "币安人生" but stressed it has no link to the Binance Life meme coin. He added that he does not hold the Binance Life token and has no plans to buy it, and that the English version will use a different title. The Binance Life token, launched in October 2025 on BNB Smart Chain, briefly reached a market cap above $500 million before crashing after clarifications that his posts were not endorsements.

On Jan. 8, 2026, Shibburn data showed Shiba Inu's burn rate dropped 12.73% in 24 hours and 82.12% over the past week, with 1,319,354 SHIB and 34,819,938 SHIB removed from circulation, respectively. By the start of 2026, 410,754,186,675,427 SHIB had been destroyed, while the price slid 14% in three days to around $0.00000868. A separate Santiment report indicated SHIB ranked only 10th among major meme coins in large whale transactions, lagging behind FLOKI and PEPE.

According to the report, the memecoin market rose by nearly $8 billion within days in early 2026, taking total value to about $49.5 billion despite a 6.2% daily pullback. DOGE, SHIB and PEPE led weekly gains, with DOGE up 18.1% and PEPE soaring 50.3%. Peak trading volume hit $9.2 billion before easing to $5.5 billion.

According to Santiment, Shiba Inu recorded a 111% rise in transactions above $100,000, signaling renewed whale participation over the recent week. On January 4, SHIB advanced 13% alongside increased activity from larger private holders and institutional desks. The token’s multibillion-dollar market cap was cited as enabling sizable orders with limited slippage.

Dogecoin is trading just under $0.15 and would need a 430% rise to top its roughly $0.74 peak from spring 2021. Four AI chatbots offered mixed views on a 2026 all-time high, with one assigning 35%–45% odds and others saying "extraordinary catalysts" may be required. Price targets cited ranged from $0.44 to $0.50 absent a market-wide mania.