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Meme coin market cap increased over 23% in one week, with trading volume soaring 300%
CoinVoice has learned that at the beginning of 2026, meme coins made a strong rebound, with market capitalization soaring from $38 billion on December 29, 2025, to $47.7 billion this Monday, an increase of over 23%. Trading volume during the same period surged from $2.17 billion to $8.7 billion, a growth of 300%.
Major cryptocurrencies performed well: Dogecoin rose over 20%, Shiba Inu increased by 19.9%, and Pepe skyrocketed by over 65%. Previously, meme coins had plummeted 65% in 2025 to a low of $35 billion.
Analysts believe the rebound started after retail traders’ FUD sentiment peaked, indicating a return of risk appetite among investors. Traders expect altcoins to follow the upward trend, with Solana, as the main ecosystem for Memecoin, potentially benefiting the most. In comparison, the overall crypto market only increased by 5%, with BTC up 5% to $92,300, and ETH up 7.3% to $3,168.