WEEX Labs: Is the Chinese Meme Coin Craze Really Now?

Since the start of 2026, even though the overall crypto market's still in the dumps, on-chain buzz has quietly bounced back. A bunch of Chinese-language meme coins aren't just sparking rallies in some veteran memes—they're shaking things up with celebrity shoutouts and homegrown cultural twists, flipping the script on the usual English-dominated narratives.

In this quick read, we'll break down these hot Chinese meme coins and share our two cents.
 

币安人生

"币安人生" dropped on October 4, 2025, inspired by CZ's memoir vibes and folks' hilarious rants about "life's ups and downs" during app crashes.

As the first Chinese meme coin to smash past a $100M market cap, it kicked off a mini-boom for others like "客服小何", "哈基米" and "马到成功".

With more Chinese memes launching and heating up this year, this one's rebounded from its dip, holding steady at a $260M market cap now.

Trade "币安人生" now.
 

哈基米 @hajimi_CTO_BNB

"哈基米" is pure Chinese internet slang turned meme coin.

It stems from a honey drink, but blew up thanks to the anime *Uma Musume: Pretty Derby*, where the character Tokai Teio obsesses over honey water, repeating "hachimitsu" (hajimi). That evolved into a cat-personified theme, and by a funny phonetic twist, it links to Google's AI model Gemini—turning it into a nationwide cute pet code and a crossover cultural icon.

Right now, its FDV sits at $43M, right behind "币安人生".

Trade "哈基米" now.
 

我踏马来了

This token comes from He Yi's New Year's Day 2026 tweet: "2026, 我踏马来了."

Thanks to its viral spread and that uniquely Chinese punny flair (playing on words like a horse charging in), "我踏马来了" skyrocketed to a peak FDV of $52M after listing on WEEX, leading the pack in recent Chinese memes.

Trade "我踏马来了" now.
 

雪球

Late last year, a meme coin called snowball gained traction with its 100% auto-buyback tax mechanism. Then the Chinese version popped up, embodying how niche projects can "雪球" into something big in meme culture. It uses a 3% buy/sell tax for auto-buybacks and token burns.

This flywheel-powered meme hit a high FDV of $31.5M.

Trade "雪球" now.
 

人生K线

"人生K线" is a techy, mystic-wrapped, team-run meme coin that's all about emotional highs and lows.

It comes from @0xsakura666, whose main gig is lifekline.cn—an AI-powered tool that charts your life's fortune trends as a K-line graph, like a visual roadmap of your destiny's twists and turns.

This coin taps into the randomness of fate and philosophical investing vibes, drawing folks in naturally. It got a big FOMO boost from mentions in Guangming Daily on January 2 and CCTV's WeChat article on January 3.

Peak FDV hit $41M, now cooled to $7.8M.

Trade "人生K线" now.
 

老子

"老子" taps into the folksy charm of Sichuan dialect mixed with the ancient philosopher's cultural clout, launching recently amid hype.

Like others, it got a boost when the BNB Chain Foundation scooped up 50,000 tokens, spiking the price over 20% short-term.

It's still on the upswing, with an FDV of $7.5M.

Trade "老子" now.
 

Conclusion

As we chatted about in our earlier post "Memecoin Next Act: The Flash Era," more new memecoins are riding the "social media buzz + data-driven" wave into fast-paced, small-cap territory. Especially in this sluggish market with thin liquidity, these Chinese memes—with their built-in chatter and wealth-creation stories—are giving the Chinese community a sense of belonging in crypto, sparking a fresh meme trading frenzy.

It's worth mentioning that the WEEX spot team has identified and listed these new coins relatively early, providing investors with an early opportunity to get involved. We'll keep digging for more promising tokens down the line, but remember the old saying: "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." Investors, always DYOR—do your own research—and amid the speculative fun, make smart calls and trade wisely.