Meme coins are speculative assets. Their price action tends to be sharp in both directions, correlated more with social momentum than with onchain fundamentals, and heavily influenced by liquidity events (listings, token unlocks, exchange support). Dogecoin and Shiba Inu were early examples; Solana, Base, and other chains host thousands of newer meme coins. Trading them demands active risk management because conditions change in minutes, not days.
Glossary
Meme coin
A cryptocurrency whose value is driven primarily by community attention and cultural momentum rather than cash flows or protocol utility.