The Chinese Meme coin frenzy continues, "Binance Life" sparks contract trading

Over the past six months, the Meme sector on the BNB Chain has almost become the market’s pulse meter. The synchronized rise in token issuance frequency, gas fees, and on-chain activity reveals a fact: Meme is no longer just a speculative event but an engine of on-chain liquidity.

01 Chinese Meme Coin Boom: Cultural Identity and Community Consensus

In 2025, the Meme coin market experienced significant volatility and recovery, becoming an influential force in the cryptocurrency space.

Meme coins originally stemmed from humor and satire in internet culture, but over time, their market position has gradually solidified.

The total market value of Meme coins reached approximately $8 billion to $9 billion in 2025, accounting for 5% to 7% of the global cryptocurrency market.

This growth was mainly driven by strong community support and cultural resonance.

As the market developed, Chinese Meme coins began to emerge, leveraging unique cultural backgrounds and community consensus to achieve remarkable market performance.

For example, “Binance Life” surpassed $500 million in market cap within three days of launch, demonstrating the huge potential of Chinese Meme coins.

02 Star Project Analysis: “Binance Life” and “Open Sesame”

In the Chinese Meme coin space, two projects have attracted widespread market attention: the already impressive “Binance Life” and the recently standout “Open Sesame” on the Gate platform.

“Open Sesame,” as a Gate Fun token launch project, performed astonishingly after its debut on Gate Alpha.

According to official data, after its launch, the “Open Sesame” token surged over 4,800%, with one top holding address purchasing 17,079,480 tokens at $0.000167, currently with unrealized gains exceeding $81,889.

The success of “Open Sesame” is not only reflected in its price performance but also demonstrates Gate Alpha’s full-chain trading capabilities.

Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains such as SOL, ETH, BNB Chain, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, POLY, LINEA, ZK, and OP, enabling seamless cross-chain token trading via contract address search.

Meanwhile, “Binance Life” showcased the explosive power of Chinese Meme coins on BNB Chain, with its market cap surpassing $500 million within three days of launch.

This success case proves the attractiveness and commercial value of Chinese cultural elements in the cryptocurrency market.

03 Gate Fun: A Rising Star in Meme Coin Launch Platforms

In the competitive landscape of Meme coin issuance platforms, Gate Fun, as an emerging Meme token launch platform, has demonstrated a unique development path.

Gate Fun is the first launch platform in the Gate ecosystem specifically designed for MEME tokens, focusing on “zero-code token creation + full-scenario trading,” aiming to create a complete ecosystem from token issuance to circulation for Web3 creators and investors.

Unlike other platforms, Gate Fun views issuance as the starting point of long-term operation rather than a one-time event.

Post-launch, it can maintain community momentum through task mechanisms, points systems, and ongoing activities.

Recently, Meme coins on Gate Fun have experienced a general rise.

According to data from the Gate Fun platform, after the launch of its spot direct trading competition, the overall Meme tokens issued on the platform experienced a rise, with GCAT currently at $0.00044699, up 43% in 24 hours; GATSBY at $0.0001758, up 89.5% in 24 hours.

This structural advantage has helped Gate Fun find its position amid fierce platform competition—it sacrifices some speed for a longer lifecycle and more stable capital curves.

04 New Trends in Meme Coin Investment: From Speculation to Structured Ecosystem

The Meme coin market is undergoing a shift from pure speculation to a structured ecosystem.

According to DefiLlama data, in Q3 2025, the TVL on BNB Chain grew by 27%, but active retention rate dropped to 44%; in contrast, Base and Arbitrum saw limited TVL growth but over 70% of active addresses continued to interact after three weeks.

This data indicates that market funds are moving from one-time speculation to sustainable, structured ecosystems.

Investors are no longer just chasing the next big hit but are seeking systems capable of continuously generating new narratives and repeatedly utilizing liquidity.

In this context, Gate’s Web3 ecosystem has become a representative experimental model.

Projects can launch on Gate Fun, deploy on Gate Layer, discover prices and hedge via Perp DEX, and realize user retention and cross-chain circulation within Gate Wallet.

This entire process creates a closed loop of issuance, trading, and risk control, rather than disjointed operational chains.

05 How to Participate in Chinese Meme Coin Investment

For ordinary investors, there are multiple ways to participate in Chinese Meme coin investment.

Trading activities on the Gate Alpha platform provide an entry point.

For example, during the “Open Sesame” token trading event, users who complete a cumulative purchase of at least 20 USDT worth of “Open Sesame” tokens can share a GT airdrop worth $2,000.

The reward amount is calculated based on each individual’s total purchase relative to all qualifying users.

Additionally, the Gate Trading Bot has become a powerful tool for investors to capture opportunities.

Gate Trading Bot is an automated trading tool on Telegram, developed on the Solana blockchain.

It specializes in detecting breakthrough opportunities for Meme coins and can operate effectively during market growth and correction phases.

Its advantage lies in its “lightning-fast” speed, enabling early scanning and analysis of opportunities before market eruptions, allowing small investors to quickly access high-profit potential trades.

06 Risks and Opportunities Coexist

Although the Chinese Meme coin market is full of opportunities, investors need to be aware of the risks.

The high volatility of Meme coins remains a risk factor for investors.

For example, in early October 2025, about $19 billion was liquidated in the market, and the Meme coin market was no exception.

This reminds investors that while pursuing high returns, they should also consider potential risks.

Historical cases also warn of the potential risks in the Meme coin market.

In early 2025, the $LIBRA coin promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei saw a rapid price surge but then plummeted due to suspected “pump and dump,” causing investors losses of about $251 million.

This incident sparked widespread discussion about transparency and regulation in Meme coin projects.

07 The Future Outlook for Chinese Meme Coins

From market trends, the investor structure in Meme coins is changing.

More institutional investors and large crypto holders are beginning to pay attention to the Meme coin market.

For example, major investors in Solana and Ethereum purchased large amounts of Little Pepe (LILPEPE) during the pre-sale phase.

This influx of capital indicates that the Meme coin market is shifting from pure speculation toward more practical and long-term value.

Cointelegraph’s analysis points out that Web3 is at a critical juncture: on one side is the wave of decentralized experiments, and on the other is the self-repair of the ecosystem structure.

They are not opposing but driving each other.

Within this tension, new industry forms will emerge—preserving the spirit of openness while introducing order.

When speed and structure find a new balance, Web3 may truly enter a stage of sustainable growth.

Future Outlook

Overall, Meme’s popularity has never been just a surface phenomenon of crypto culture; it reflects the “trust transmission speed” between capital and communities. In early cycles, speed brings gains; but as systems mature, the source of returns begins to shift toward structure.

Platforms like Gate are exploring how to enable this energy to circulate efficiently within a closed system. The next phase of competition will not be about who can ignite the market but who can repeatedly reignite it.