2026-01-11 11:23:08

Recently, the trend of Meme coins over the past two years has been quite interesting—Chinese narrative and Eastern cultural background coins are starting to gain popularity. By January 2026, this trend has become even more evident. These coins mainly rely on puns, internet buzzwords, or our own cultural IP to attract followers, and their传播力 (spreadability) is indeed strong.

Now, let's talk about the top Chinese Meme coins with the highest on-chain popularity:

HakiMi is the most representative of these coins. It actually originates from a nickname for cats (although originally Japanese, it has become completely popular in the Chinese community). On the BNB Chain, this guy has become one of the most successful Chinese Meme coins—its market cap remains stable between 40 million and 80 million USD, with some calling it the "Chinese version of WIF."

"我踏马来了" (WTML) is another style—extremely colloquial and impactful. It perfectly fits the Meme coin formula of "simple, crude, easy to spread." According to on-chain data from January 11, this coin performed quite impressively on the 24-hour gain leaderboard, once soaring over 45% in a single day, making it a typical high-risk, emotion-driven asset.

There's also the number meme 114514. This originated from subcultural circles and is highly popular in Bilibili and the 二次元 (ACG) community. The community has very strong stickiness, with a heavy "邪典" (cult/underground) attribute. Whenever the market starts to move, it tends to explode.

Overall, the rise of these Eastern narrative Meme coins reflects the increasing influence of the Chinese community in the crypto market. However, these coins also carry significant risks—once sentiment shifts, they can drop sharply in minutes.

BNB3,93%

WIF5,75%

我踏马来了-33,61%

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CrossChainMessenger

· 12h ago

Hakimi's move is indeed stable this time, but I'm just worried that if the sentiment suddenly reverses, everything will be gone. WTML's name is amazing; just this colloquial tone is enough to attract a group of people. 114514 is really spooky; the cohesion of that second-dimensional crowd is terrifying. Chinese meme coins now are just gambling culture dissemination tools. If you gamble well, you soar; if you gamble poorly, there's nothing left but trash. Eastern narratives are emerging, but we need to think clearly whether we believe in the coin or the story. I view these kinds of coins as just for fun; when it comes to real money, caution is still necessary.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-11 11:53

HakiMi is indeed tough this time, it feels like the Chinese community has finally taken the lead and set the pace WTML's name is absolutely brilliant, a 45% daily increase is truly outrageous, this is the joy and pain of meme coins The 114514 community's enthusiasm is really hard to contain, Bilibili's influence has been underestimated The risk is indeed high, but that's the charm of meme coins, gambling on human nature Chinese IPs are really effective, better than anything else at attracting attention It feels like Chinese meme coins are really about to take off in 2026, with such high topic engagement, there's no way there won't be opportunities WTML once surged 45%, this kind of emotional coin is all about jumping in quickly and jumping out just as fast HakiMi's steady growth from 40 million to 80 million is truly a pillar of strength The 114514 meme went from being popular in the secondary creation community to going on the blockchain, it's basically cultural export Now the Chinese community is so popular in crypto, it was about time

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SoliditySurvivor

· 01-11 11:53

HakiMi really held it together this time, but I feel the risk is quite high --- WTML is an amazing name, just based on the pun alone it can go viral --- 114514 really, the fighting spirit of the second-dimensional community is unbeatable --- Chinese Meme coins are a bit overheated now, emotional coins come and go quickly --- The term "Chinese WIF" is a bit forced, HakiMi's stability can't be compared --- This time, they really played the cultural card well, but who dares to guarantee the risk of holding the coin --- Honestly, these coins rely solely on social hype, what about the fundamentals --- Eastern cultural IP is indeed popular, but the fate of Meme coins is just rotation

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DoomCanister

· 01-11 11:51

This wave truly marks the awakening of the Chinese community. We were previously overshadowed by English-speaking coins, but now it's finally our turn. The 45% increase in WTML looks impressive, but such emotional trading can be cut in half suddenly. Play it cautiously. Hakiimi is quite stable and seems reliable, but there are too many people chasing after it now. 114514's传播力 (spreadability) is truly exceptional. The 二次元 (anime/manga) community's fighting spirit is extraordinary. I've always said that cultural IP is the future of Meme coins. It all depends on who can seize this wave of opportunities in the East.

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BlockchainBard

· 01-11 11:25

Hakeemina Po is truly awesome, the Chinese community definitely has that spirit. WTML's name is ridiculous but just really useful, a 45% increase looks great but makes me nervous. I've known about the 114514 meme for a long time, the secondary community is strong, but unfortunately the risks are also ridiculously high. Creating coins based on cultural IP, we really have some innovative ideas here, and comparing to WIF is not just hype. It feels like the next hot trend is in Eastern storytelling, should we jump on quickly or wait for a crash? That's just how meme coins go, they rise for two weeks and then you have to run, who knows where the next train will be if you miss this one. The Chinese crypto market's position is really rising, this is worth paying attention to.

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