Looking at DOGE's history makes it clear. During that wave in 2014, it surged 10,000 times. Some criticized it as "pure hype," but what was the result? Later, SHIB took over in 2021, skyrocketing 1,000,000 times. Others called it an "IQ tax." Then in 2023, PEPE rose 1,000 times, and many people chased the high and got trapped. Now, new animal-themed tokens are emerging again—will history repeat itself?



Just look at the monthly chart to understand. Many think PEPE is already "high," but in reality, that’s not the peak—it's just the beginning of acceleration. Short-term corrections are normal; this is the market's shakeout process. The major trend is clear, and the upward channel has been established.

Why did PEPE break out first? The answer is clearly written in the flow of funds. The overall market performance is mediocre, and traditional blue-chip coins haven't shown much improvement. In a bear market environment, hot money looks for the easiest assets to leverage. Altcoins are avoided, DeFi lacks new stories, but MEME coins attract capital with their "wild" narratives. As a leading player in the current MEME sector, PEPE naturally became the focus of this wave of capital rotation.

Why can PEPE hold its position? There are three key factors. First, after a deep correction, early trapped positions have been significantly cleared, leading to healthier token distribution. Second, within the MEME animal zoo, PEPE's market cap is not the highest, leaving room for price manipulation and growth potential. Third, the strongest weapon for these tokens is community resonance and narrative strength—just one sentence can ignite online buzz, which is the core advantage of MEME coins.

Recently, the capital rotation among animal-themed tokens has become very transparent. Different tokens take turns performing, with funds constantly switching between them. This rotation itself indicates increasing market activity, as participants search for the next opportunity.
DOGE-2,66%
SHIB-0,48%
PEPE-6,85%
MEME-3,66%
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TokenSherpavip
· 01-07 03:12
actually if you examine the data on these token rotation cycles historically speaking the governance metrics behind meme coin liquidity pools tell a completely different story than what's being sold here
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PoetryOnChainvip
· 01-06 12:14
Is it another round of animal coin taking off? Those who don't understand will always criticize it as an IQ tax, while those who get it have already jumped on board. Is this PEPE wave really happening?
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DaoResearchervip
· 01-04 16:47
According to the tokenomics model in the white paper, the narrative logic of this article has an incentive misalignment issue. The "community resonance" of MEME coin essentially represents a failure of information cascades; a healthy distribution of tokens does not necessarily equate to effective price support. These two concepts have already been demonstrated in governance proposal voting mechanisms.
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SatoshiHeirvip
· 01-04 16:46
It should be pointed out that there are fundamental flaws in the argumentative framework of this article. You say PEPE is still "just beginning to accelerate," but on-chain data shows that early holders have already started to exit en masse at the end of last month—this precisely proves that the claim of "healthy" chip distribution is a false proposition. Undoubtedly, the narrative power of MEME coins is their greatest vulnerability; a single sentence can trigger a surge, and another can cause a collapse.
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RugResistantvip
· 01-04 16:42
yo ngl, "筹码分布更健康" is such a red flag phrase. analyzed thoroughly and the whole rotation setup reeks of classic pump mechanics... same pattern every cycle. DYOR but here's my analysis: when they're this loudly calling support levels "washed out," potential exploit of fomo energy incoming. stay vigilant.
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AlphaLeakervip
· 01-04 16:35
Is this another set? Tired of the historical cycle theory There are quite a few who bought at high levels; can it turn around this time? No matter how fierce the monthly chart hype, it can't stop the chopping of leeks Bull market hot money is just wandering around; PEPE is just a relay baton this time Once the chips are cleaned up, it's time for retail investors to jump in, old routine Community narratives can be hyped, but in the end, someone has to take the buy-in Capital rotation? To put it nicely, it's just switching to another coin to continue the cut From DOGE to SHIB to PEPE, only a few people make money Moon or Doom, it all depends on who runs away first Even with ample space for a rally, there must be someone to take over; otherwise, it's just an illusion
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ETHReserveBankvip
· 01-04 16:33
Coming back to this again? I didn't buy the dip when DOGE skyrocketed by ten thousand times, and now you're saying PEPE is just beginning? Forget it, just watch. Anyway, those who chase highs are all cannon fodder.
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