{"id":38006,"date":"2025-03-07T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=38006"},"modified":"2025-03-07T13:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:58:10","slug":"coingecko-memecoin-frenzy-appears-to-be-over-but-they-will-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/coingecko-memecoin-frenzy-appears-to-be-over-but-they-will-return\/","title":{"rendered":"CoinGecko: Memecoin Frenzy Appears to Be Over, But They Will Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/binance-added-this-altcoin-to-its-watchlist\/\"><strong>Trump&#8217;s TRUMP memecoin<\/strong><\/a>, launched on January 18, <strong>boosted memecoin activity,<\/strong> but it saw a decline after the<strong> &#8220;Libragate&#8221; incident.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/coingecko-memecoin-frenzy-appears-to-be-over-but-they-will-return\/#Memecoin_Madness_LIBRA_and_Poor_Launches_Cooling_Investor_Interest\" title=\"Memecoin Madness: LIBRA and Poor Launches Cooling Investor Interest\">Memecoin Madness: LIBRA and Poor Launches Cooling Investor Interest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/coingecko-memecoin-frenzy-appears-to-be-over-but-they-will-return\/#Seasonal_But_Survivors_May_Endure\" title=\"Seasonal, But Survivors May Endure\">Seasonal, But Survivors May Endure<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"71\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Memecoin_Madness_LIBRA_and_Poor_Launches_Cooling_Investor_Interest\"><\/span>Memecoin Madness: LIBRA and Poor Launches Cooling Investor Interest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"436\">According to <strong>CoinGecko founder Bobby Ong<\/strong>, interest in memecoins appears to have cooled due to bad launches and rug pulls. In a March 6 report, Ong noted that metrics for the <strong>Pump.fun platform dropped by 90% following the Libra (LIBRA) rug pull.<\/strong> The launches of <strong>TRUMP and MELANIA<\/strong> marked the peak of this trend, as liquidity was drained from other cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"684\">At the time, <strong>Pump.fun<\/strong> reached an all-time high of $3.3 billion in weekly trading volume, but volumes fell by 63% from January to February. CoinMarketCap data shows that the total market cap of these coins dropped from $124 billion to $54 billion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"826\">Ong stated that after Libra&#8217;s launch, insiders cashed out $107 million, wiping out 94% of the token&#8217;s value, which ended the memecoin craze.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"866\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seasonal_But_Survivors_May_Endure\"><\/span>Seasonal, But Survivors May Endure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1000\"><strong>Ong<\/strong> notes that while these coins are &#8220;always going to be seasonal,&#8221; some will continue to survive despite fluctuating market cycles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1221\">In February, onchain analytics platform Santiment observed that<strong> interest in memecoins had waned<\/strong>, with attention shifting back to Bitcoin, Ether, and other layer-1 altcoins, signaling a healthier market cycle for crypto.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1370\">Ong speculates that the market may be heading toward an &#8220;extreme case of power law,&#8221; where 99.99% fail, and a few coins rise to the top and endure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1519\">&#8220;Coins like DOGE, SHIB, and BONK have weathered market cycles and offer lessons for memecoin creators looking to build long-term assets,&#8221; Ong said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1705\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">&#8220;The most successful memes are those that have managed to build cult-like communities, passionately dedicated to a cause, who won&#8217;t sell and can create content or stories organically.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1705\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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Memecoin Madness: LIBRA and Poor Launches Cooling Investor Interest According to CoinGecko founder Bobby Ong, interest in memecoins appears to have cooled due to bad launches and rug pulls. 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