Meme coins rebound with a 23% weekly increase, funds may flow into the Solana ecosystem

【Crypto Rhythm】Since entering 2026, the Meme coin sector has once again attracted a surge of capital. Over the past week, related tokens collectively strengthened, with the total market capitalization rebounding from approximately $38 billion on December 29 to over $47.7 billion, a weekly increase of over 23%.

Specifically, major leading Meme coins performed remarkably: Dogecoin rose over 20%, Shiba Inu increased by 19.9%, and Pepe performed even better, with a surge of over 65%. Trading activity also surged, with the daily trading volume of Meme coins rapidly expanding from about $2.17 billion to $8.7 billion, an increase of nearly 300%.

Market observers believe this rebound has underlying logic. As high-risk assets, Meme coins’ strength is often seen as a signal of market risk appetite recovery. Data analysis from Santiment indicates that this round of rebound occurred right after the most pessimistic retail investor sentiment, a phenomenon consistent with the typical “contrarian” characteristic of market behavior— the more pessimistic the moment, the more likely it is to be a starting point for a reversal.

Looking ahead, some traders have interesting views: if this momentum of Meme coins can continue, capital may gradually spill over into other altcoin sectors. The Solana ecosystem, due to its active applications and low transaction costs, could become the biggest beneficiary.