Opinion: The general rebound of meme coins may indicate a recovery in market risk appetite

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Cointelegraph, after entering 2026, capital has flowed back into the Meme coin sector, driving the market capitalization of related tokens up by more than 23% over the past week. Data from CoinMarketCap shows that the total market capitalization of Meme coins has rebounded from around $38 billions on December 29 to over $47.7 billions. During the same period, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu rose by more than 20% and 19.9% respectively, Pepe surged by over 65%, and trading volume expanded from about $2.17 billions to $8.7 billions, an increase of approximately 300%.