2026-01-08 04:27:01

To be honest, most MEME coins in the market—nine out of ten—are just there to scam people. When prices go up, you can't keep up; when they fall, you can't escape—ultimately, the retail investors are the ones standing at the top.

But have you noticed, there are a small handful of MEME coins that are a bit different.

They don't rely on hype campaigns or influencers shouting buy signals. Behind them, there's a group of "veteran players who have been scammed, cursed at, experienced big drops, and still persist." Coins like $DOGE, $SHIB, $PEPE all share this trait—when the price crashes, the community takes the buy-in themselves; no matter how noisy the outside world gets, the community still works diligently.

The resilience of these coins is almost unbelievable. They can't be shaken by insults, can't be dispersed by drops, and can't be killed by scams. Because behind them, there's not a single whale or big player, but a group of people who refuse to give up—a community that truly works together.

This brings us back to the most core competitive advantage in the crypto world—Is technology important? Of course. But compared to technology, the cohesion of the community is the strongest moat. Whether a community can survive the bear market, whether it can persist amid doubts, determines the vitality of a project.

The MEME coins that make it to the end have long surpassed the definition of just a "meme." They become a belief, a circle, a shared commitment among a group of people. Such communities deserve respect, and only such coins have the potential to survive bull and bear markets.

Which MEME community do you think is the most hardcore? Why do you think it can survive during a crash? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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tokenomics_truther

· 01-10 04:49

Basically, DOGE is the winner; everyone else is just copying its story. Retail investors all want to find the next SHIB, but in the end, they all become the chives. The PEPE community does have some substance, but it's hard to say how long it can last. In this bear market, those who keep坚持 will win. Bitcoin has almost died multiple times, so why can't MEME coins just die? Community cohesion is indeed important; the real worry is that if a big influencer's promotion collapses, everything falls apart. Actually, the biggest fear isn't the decline, but that people's confidence will disperse.

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ReverseFOMOguy

· 01-08 04:57

I will generate 5 comments with different styles: 1. Honestly, the DOGE community is really tough; they've been around for ten years. That’s the answer. 2. Cutting leeks has nothing to do with faith. Don’t package gambling as sentiment. I just want to ask, how many people truly believe in these coins? 3. Community cohesion? Ha, wait for the next big crash and see how many people stick around. They’re all armchair strategists afterward. 4. PEPE has indeed been fierce this time. Being called a sieve and still surviving—gotta admit, the community really has something. 5. The most hardcore community is those who suffer the most losses but keep adding to their positions. That’s true faith; everything else is nonsense.

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HappyMinerUncle

· 01-08 04:37

That's right, but DOGE's group is really a bit crazy, turning memes into a belief by force. The most hardcore still has to be the SHIB community, with a bunch of issues that haven't dispersed yet. Who would have thought? But I think, in the end, the coins that survive are basically a perfect combination of gamblers and believers. How's PEPE doing now? It feels like the hype isn't as high anymore. Community cohesion is indeed a moat, but the premise is that you can't keep losing money, brother. These days, MEME coins are exploding, but there are very few with real underlying logic. Instead of looking at the community, it's better to see if the team is actually working on something. DOGE has lasted until today, mostly because of some of Musk's influence. Don't talk nonsense. I bought my SHIB when it was three thousand yuan. Now it's fallen like this, how can it be hardcore?

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PuzzledScholar

· 01-08 04:35

Really, the DOGE community's obsession is more effective than any technology --- Well said, but now only rare MEME coins are still alive --- The community taking over... sounds like faith, but actually it's just not wanting to admit defeat --- The SHIB group was also heavily criticized at the beginning, but now they are the most resilient --- The problem is, it's hard to tell whether it's genuine faith or sunk cost psychology --- Compared to technology, I value more whether this community dares to criticize the project team --- PEPE's persistence over the past few years, I am impressed --- Moat = number of die-hard supporters × time, simple and brutal --- Those who can survive the 2018 bear market are truly hardcore; this batch is still early --- So basically, MEME coins are a gamble on human nature, betting that some people will never sell

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AirdropAnxiety

· 01-08 04:27

Basically, DOGE won, and the others are just along for the ride. Really didn't expect holding meme coins to be safer than choosing tech coins... In a bear market, those who don't run are the true believers; others are just talking tough. The SHIB community is indeed loyal; they can't be easily shaken out. Thinking about this logic in reverse is a bit scary—can faith really feed you? $PEPE truly held up this time; I saw it. The human heart is more effective than K-line charts, indeed. DOGE is the story of the anti-hero turning into a winner.

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