HTX New Assets Weekly Review (12.29–1.4): PEPE Drives Meme Sector Rally, Multi-chain Memes Rise Together
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HTX New Assets Weekly Review (12.29–1.4): PEPE Drives Meme Sector Rally, Multi-chain Memes Rise Together
Meme Explosion!
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insights
From late 2025 to early 2026, the crypto market gradually restored risk appetite amid volatility. As market liquidity improved temporarily, capital began shifting from defensive assets to high-beta sectors, with sentiment-driven characteristics becoming significantly stronger. Meme assets once again became a focal point of market attention. During the past week (December 29 — January 4, 2026), multiple meme assets on Huobi HTX surged across the board, with bullish momentum rotating through multi-chain ecosystems including BSC, Solana, Base, Ethereum, and TRON, forming the most representative structural trend of the week.
Meme Sector: Broad-Based Gains Across Chains, Sentiment Accelerates Market Momentum
The top performers this week were almost entirely dominated by meme projects, reflecting sustained intensification in investor preference for assets with high consensus and strong virality.
On the BSC ecosystem, BROCCOLI (CZ'S Dog) stood out particularly, surging 170% over the week to claim the top gainers' spot. As one of the active meme projects on BSC, BROCCOLI rapidly attracted capital inflows through community engagement and emotional resonance. Meanwhile, $4 rose 48%, PALU gained 37%, and Binance Life advanced 19%. Overall,热度 in the BSC meme sector clearly intensified.
Solana’s ecosystem maintained its strength, with PONKE (Ponke) rising 104% this week as community activity and trading volume expanded in tandem, making it a key representative asset within the SOL meme space. BONK (Bonk) climbed 44%, while BOME (BOOK OF MEME) increased 37%. The coordinated rise across multiple projects indicates continued potential for meme assets on the Solana chain.
In addition, Ethereum, TRON, and Base ecosystems also delivered solid performance. ETH meme leader PEPE rose 64% this week; TRON-based meme project SUNDOG (Sundog) gained 39%; Base-linked meme asset BRETT (Brett) posted a weekly gain of 43%. Whether established public chains or emerging L2 ecosystems, all demonstrated sustained appeal under the meme narrative.
AI Sector: Structural Recovery, Base-Chain Projects Shine
While memes drove overall sentiment, a rotation of capital from meme plays into AI emerged, leading to a rebound in the AI sector—particularly notable among Base-chain AI projects this week.
Among them, GAMEBASE (GAME by Virtuals) rose 60%, benefiting from market interest due to GAME being an AI Agent gaming framework supported by VIRTUAL, positioned at the intersection of AI, blockchain gaming, and application narratives. VIRTUAL (Virtuals Protocol) gained 40% for the week. VIRTUAL is an AI x Metaverse protocol building toward a future of virtual interaction. Overall, AI assets showed signs of structural recovery, though less driven by pure sentiment than memes. Nevertheless, they retain mid-term narrative value and remain attractive for portfolio allocation.
*The above content is for informational and trend analysis purposes only and does not constitute any investment advice. Digital asset prices are highly volatile; users should participate rationally in trading and pay close attention to risk management.
Huobi HTX Listing Strategy Continues Evolution: Multi-Sector Forward-Looking Deployment, Advancing Toward Long-Term Asset Value
From a macro perspective, this week’s market exhibited a clear pattern of “sentiment first, memes leading gains.” Meme assets, characterized by strong consensus, high virality, and fast cycles, became the core destination for short-term capital flows. At the same time, narrative-driven sectors like AI saw partial recovery across select chains, offering additional structural opportunities.
Huobi HTX continues to cover key trending sectors such as memes and AI through frequent new listings and multi-chain asset deployment, providing users with richer trading options. Looking ahead to 2026, Huobi HTX will further evolve its asset listing strategy: maintaining high sensitivity to market trends while firmly adhering to a "value回归" orientation, gradually tightening asset admission standards. Through forward-looking identification and meticulous screening of high-growth, quality assets, Huobi HTX aims to amplify wealth effects from premium projects, helping users capture more certain growth opportunities amid the structural rotations of the crypto market.
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