How to Spot the Next Big Meme Coin Before Exchange Listings

Since August, I've watched major exchanges go absolutely nuts with meme coin listings. It's been wild!

Unlike the bloated, overvalued garbage we've seen in the past, they're now listing memes with under $200M market caps, and regular folks like us have been making absolute bank. Let me share what I've learned hunting these gems before they explode.

My Personal Selection Criteria

1) Small Cap, Massive Potential

These exchanges aren't chasing the overvalued hype coins anymore. Look at NEIRO, PNUT, and ACT - all under $150M when they got listed.

Why? They want coins that can still 10x and bring waves of new traders to their platforms. But don't be fooled - not every small-cap gets the golden ticket!

I specifically look for liquidity that's at least 3% of market cap (for anything above $15M). The higher the market cap, the smaller this percentage can be. Low liquidity meme coins get REKT when whales sell.

2) Cult Following, Wide Distribution

God, I hate those projects with fake communities. A real meme coin thrives on its fanatics.

I use Solscan and Dexscreener to verify actual holder counts. So many projects create empty wallets to fake popularity - pathetic. I only consider projects with 6,000+ genuine holders worth my attention.

3) Whale Concentration Check

Nothing kills my interest faster than seeing 3-4 whales controlling the entire supply. These vampires will dump on you without hesitation.

Bubblemaps is my secret weapon here. Many whales think they're clever by splitting holdings into multiple wallets, but this tool exposes their game. I avoid anything where the top 10 wallets hold more than 25% of supply.

4) Survival of the Fittest

Both NEIRO and ACT crashed 80%+ early on and SURVIVED. That's rare! 99% of meme coins die after their first major dump.

Recovery after a brutal crash shows extraordinary community commitment. I specifically hunt for projects that:

• Survived 75%+ crashes
• Actually GAINED holders despite the bloodbath
• Maintained active X (Twitter) communities during downtrends

5) Catchy Branding That Sticks

Let's be honest - meme coins are ridiculous, so they should embrace it! DOGE, WIF, PEPE, FLOKI - all succeeded because they're simple and memorable.

A good meme coin should grab attention immediately. Projects like MICHI nail this quality - you hear it once and remember it.

6) Smart Money Movements

Before major listings, I've watched certain whales accumulate GOAT, ACT, and NEIRO - and most still haven't sold.

But don't blindly follow every wallet buying meme coins. I filter by:

• Checking their past trades (are they diamond hands or paper hands?)
• Assessing trade size ($500 buys are meaningless - could be team sending tokens for promotion)

Take D.O.G.E. - theunipcs aggressively accumulated around $10M, after publicly making $16M with BONK. His followers are now up 40x!

Bottom Line

Following these steps won't guarantee you'll catch every listing, but it'll dramatically reduce your risk of getting completely wrecked.

I won't name specific tokens that might get listed next (people would just accuse me of being in some insider group), but stick to these principles and you'll be way ahead of the crowd in this insane meme coin cycle.

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