Meme coins plunge from "Christmas frenzy" to harsh reality: market cap evaporates by 65% in one year
BlockBeats News, December 26 — The Meme coin sector approached its annual low in 2025, experiencing a significant pullback from the speculative peak seen during Christmas 2024. As of December 19, the total market capitalization of Meme coins dropped to $35 billion, marking the lowest level in 2025 and a decline of approximately 65% from the peak at the beginning of the year, before rebounding slightly to around $36 billion.
In comparison, on Christmas Day 2024, the Meme coin market capitalization once approached $100 billion. At the same time, trading activity in the sector also declined, with annual trading volume dropping 72% to $3.05 trillion, indicating that retail funds are moving away from highly speculative assets.
The market generally believes that Meme coins have always served as a "thermometer" for retail risk appetite. This sharp contraction in market capitalization reflects a more cautious environment in the current crypto market, with a clear decline in capital attraction.
CoinGecko pointed out that the Meme coin boom in 2024 was closely related to the U.S. presidential election, with election-themed tokens quickly gaining popularity on social media, on-chain activities, and launch platforms. However, this political narrative backfired on market sentiment in 2025.
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