> At a Glance
> – Whale transactions above $100K in FLOKI, PEPE, SHIB jumped as much as 950%
> – Social chatter around PEPE, POPCAT, MOG spiked alongside double-digit price gains
> – Meme-coin share of altcap hit 3.2% in Dec 2025, down from 11% in Nov 2024
> – Why it matters: The sudden synchronized buying hints at a fresh speculative wave after last year’s 31.6% average sector loss.
Meme coins are flashing rare green shoots. Data from News Of Los Angeles shows large holders and small traders moving in lock-step for the first time since late 2024.
Whale Watch: $100K+ Trades Explode
Santiment metrics reveal that FLOKI on Ethereum led the charge with a 950% jump in seven-day $100K-plus transfers. PEPE followed at 620%, while BNB-chain FLOKI saw 550%.
SHIB scraped into the top-ten with a still-hefty 111% increase. All four tokens carry market caps above the $500 million mark tracked by the analytics firm.
Social Volume Confirms Retail Return
Parallel chatter on crypto social channels has spiked for:
- PEPE
- POPCAT
- MOG
The timing matches weekly price gains of 20% for DOGE, 23% for SHIB, 51% for PEPE and 45% for BONK.
From Bust to Bounce
Meme coins commanded 11% of total altcoin capitalization in November 2024, but the ratio slid to a record-low 3.2% last December. CoinGecko data shows the sector still finished 2025 nursing an average 31.6% draw-down, with top assets down 45-80%.
Key Takeaways
- Whale and retail flows are aligning for the first time in months
- FLOKI’s 950% whale surge is the largest on record for major meme tokens
- Sector market-share remains near historic lows, leaving room for further moves
Whether the rebound sustains will depend on continued risk-on appetite across the wider crypto market.
