#梗币ETF Imagine a scenario: meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, full of playful fun, suddenly adopt the appearance of traditional financial assets—each with its own ETF. Does that sound absurd? But according to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, actively managed meme coin ETFs are very likely to be launched in 2026.
This is no small matter. It signifies that meme coins are undergoing an identity transformation.
**Institutional Capital Enters: Liquidity Explosion** Once dismissed by mainstream finance, meme coins can now be brought into the view of traditional investors through ETFs. Imagine institutions and retail investors who previously couldn't directly participate in the crypto space now holding indirect positions via fund managers—this will unleash unprecedented liquidity.
**Fund Managers’ New Challenge** This is where it gets interesting. The price of meme coins is fundamentally driven by community enthusiasm and collective sentiment, with no traditional fundamentals. So the question is: how will fund managers perform "active management"? How to generate alpha in a market entirely driven by popularity? This challenge could give rise to a new generation of star fund managers—those who understand and grasp community trends best.
**Incorporating Grassroots Culture** But there's another side: the rebellious internet meme culture, once full of defiance, being packaged into cold, financial products—does this process risk diluting the original soul?
**Real Reflection** If meme coin ETFs actually come to fruition, they tell us a truth: value built on consensus and culture deserves recognition and pricing within the formal financial system. This broadens the very definition of "value." But let’s not forget that some more fundamental things—such as empowerment through knowledge innovation and real change driven by community action—these values actually transcend mere price fluctuations.
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WalletAnxietyPatient
· 1h ago
Are you trying to cut my leeks again? Just go for ETFs, the fund managers are here haha
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Mainly, who can truly grasp community psychology? Isn't this just gambling on people's hearts?
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Laughing to death, from rebellion to being co-opted, the "soul" of meme coins is gone
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Meme coins have ETFs... So, is my Dogecoin appreciating or depreciating?
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Liquidity explosion, what a joke. It'll just be another trick to cut retail investors' gains
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2026? Feels both distant and near. Is it still okay to hoard coins now?
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How can a fund manager manage a coin supported by jokes? That's just a joke in itself
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Anyway, I dare not act now, let's wait and see
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Culture is being priced, the soul is being eroded, and the ending has long been written
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FlashLoanLarry
· 2h ago
lol the "alpha generation" angle is cute but let's be real—basis points on meme sentiment? that's just glorified backrunning on twitter vibes. the real opportunity cost here is institutional capital realizing they can't actually *manage* collective irrationality, only extract from it tbh
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TeaTimeTrader
· 16h ago
Damn, are meme coins also going to have ETFs? The fund managers must be crazy.
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I believe in the influx of compliant funds causing liquidity explosion, but who the hell can accurately grasp community sentiment? Isn't that gambling?
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It's a bit disgusting that meme culture has been financialized; the rebellious spirit has been trapped in a bag.
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Wait, does this mean that by 2026 my mom will also be able to buy Dogecoin through ETFs? That would be true mainstream adoption.
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It's inevitable that the soul is being worn down; financial products have no warmth, they are just cold digital games.
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I agree that the scope of value definition has expanded, but don't forget, in the end, it's still about who cuts whose leeks.
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Fund managers making meme coin Alpha is really a big social media monitoring contest; whoever has stronger sales ability wins.
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If this really gets implemented, our group of gamblers will be "officially" validated, haha.
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I just want to know if the SEC will actually approve it; it seems more difficult than expected.
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OldLeekConfession
· 17h ago
Wait, meme coins are also being packaged into ETFs? Then fund managers must be really awesome to be able to manipulate this stuff... Basically, it's just gambling on collective sentiment. Is it reliable?
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ShibaMillionairen't
· 17h ago
Haha, fine. A fund manager reading meme images to make investment decisions sounds even more exciting than gambling.
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ColdWalletGuardian
· 17h ago
Haha, really? The fund manager is taking Dogecoin to a meeting, this scene is hilarious.
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2026, huh? I bet by then Dogecoin will be out of the game.
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Exactly, meme coins rely on emotion. How do fund managers price them? Just by gut feeling?
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Now it's even Wall Street playing with memes. Grassroots culture has really been co-opted.
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Liquidity explosion sounds great, but I still think it's just a trap for retail investors.
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The question is, who can understand the community? This might be even harder than analyzing financial reports.
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In my opinion, instead of creating a meme coin ETF, it's better to focus on real projects.
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Packaging rebellious spirit into financial products, it sounds a bit ironic.
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Wait, does this mean institutions are starting to recognize the value of meme coins? Should I get on board?
#梗币ETF Imagine a scenario: meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, full of playful fun, suddenly adopt the appearance of traditional financial assets—each with its own ETF. Does that sound absurd? But according to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, actively managed meme coin ETFs are very likely to be launched in 2026.
This is no small matter. It signifies that meme coins are undergoing an identity transformation.
**Institutional Capital Enters: Liquidity Explosion**
Once dismissed by mainstream finance, meme coins can now be brought into the view of traditional investors through ETFs. Imagine institutions and retail investors who previously couldn't directly participate in the crypto space now holding indirect positions via fund managers—this will unleash unprecedented liquidity.
**Fund Managers’ New Challenge**
This is where it gets interesting. The price of meme coins is fundamentally driven by community enthusiasm and collective sentiment, with no traditional fundamentals. So the question is: how will fund managers perform "active management"? How to generate alpha in a market entirely driven by popularity? This challenge could give rise to a new generation of star fund managers—those who understand and grasp community trends best.
**Incorporating Grassroots Culture**
But there's another side: the rebellious internet meme culture, once full of defiance, being packaged into cold, financial products—does this process risk diluting the original soul?
**Real Reflection**
If meme coin ETFs actually come to fruition, they tell us a truth: value built on consensus and culture deserves recognition and pricing within the formal financial system. This broadens the very definition of "value." But let’s not forget that some more fundamental things—such as empowerment through knowledge innovation and real change driven by community action—these values actually transcend mere price fluctuations.