This cycle will very likely produce another top-tier meme, but the playbook has changed: what used to explode organically is now planned in advance and coordinated. JIMOTHY, CALI, KERMIT, and the cat-themed coins are all just single-chain trends—not on the cross-community level of Doge or Pepe.
Big names are still the biggest wild card: PUPPIES rides on the Musk family, PENGUIN is tied to White House memes, and BYTE got its name from Grok. The formula hasn’t changed, but launches have gone from “organic” to “preplanned.” By the time you notice, the biggest surge is often already over.
The more perfectly something matches all three criteria, the more you should be wary that it’s a setup.
Big names are still the biggest wild card: PUPPIES rides on the Musk family, PENGUIN is tied to White House memes, and BYTE got its name from Grok. The formula hasn’t changed, but launches have gone from “organic” to “preplanned.” By the time you notice, the biggest surge is often already over.
The more perfectly something matches all three criteria, the more you should be wary that it’s a setup.