GM

I’m increasingly convinced that this cycle won’t be defined by new meme launches at all.

Instead, capital and attention are rotating back toward established, legacy memes the ones with history, liquidity, and entrenched communities.

In a risk-on environment like this, people naturally seek the places where they feel safest, and older memes provide that psychological and structural security. They’re the assets that larger players are willing to support, and where retail can enter without feeling like they’re stepping into a trap.

From a pure returns perspective, it also makes sense. The market has matured: new launches get diluted almost instantly, while older memes have brand recognition and narratives that can re-ignite far more explosively. They’ve already proven they can survive multiple cycles, which gives them asymmetric upside when momentum returns.

We’re already seeing early signs of this trend. There’s a growing viral push for a “meme reset” a collective belief that the next major rotation will favor the giants rather than the countless new contenders. That narrative alone creates a self-fulfilling dynamic: if enough people believe the reset is coming, liquidity flows back into the classics, reinforcing the thesis even further.

The post below captures part of that sentiment:
https://x.com/brothermkt/status/1997924378479071486?s=46&t=gO2-lsTdxBytgtsHygYxdQ

In short: this cycle might not reward novelty it might reward familiarity, conviction, and the memes with the deepest roots. This is why I have moved my attention to $YEE because it ticks every single box to be a multi billion dollar token.

not even 300k mc mid. more to come.

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🧑‍💻 Why the Hackathon Matters Especially for “Underdog” Projects Like $WAVE 🌊

There is a major Solana Breakpoint 2025 happening in Abu Dhabi this week (Dec 11–13, 2025). Experience Abu Dhabi+2CoinGape+

Hackathons on Solana have historically been one of the most powerful engines for spawning breakout projects. A few key arguments why this matters:
The most recent major hackathon, the Solana Breakout Hackathon 2025, ended up receiving 1,412 project submissions from 70+ countries making it the biggest hackathon in Solana’s history. solanafloor.com

Historically, hackathons on Solana have produced some of the ecosystem’s most significant players: some of today’s notable DeFi/Infrastructure success stories on Solana (e.g. Tensor, Jito, Solend, io.net) trace part of their lineage to hackathon-born prototypes. PANews Lab+2solanafloor.com+2

Hackathons provide more than just short-term hype: they’re a structured opportunity to build, ship, and showcase real products connecting builders with capital, mentors, early users, and sometimes even accelerator-style follow-on funding. solanafloor.com+2Medium+2

For a token/project like $WAVE: if it’s built on Solana and aligned with the type of innovation the hackathon is calling for (DeFi, AI, infrastructure, etc.), this hackathon could give it exposure it wouldn’t get in “normal” times access to dev resources, community awareness, possible grants or backing. In periods of elevated ecosystem activity, underdog tokens often benefit when sentiment and capital rotate into “potential breakout” plays.

So the hackathon isn’t just a developer event, it’s a catalyst that can lift entire classes of projects in a network-wide upswing.

🔄 Why This Could Amplify the Next Cycle and not Just Build Tools:
One thing to keep in mind: a hackathon’s value isn’t only in the technical or product-building output. It also helps shape narratives, community sentiment, and speculative cycles especially on a fast-moving chain like Solana.
If enough new projects emerge, get noticed, and deliver actual use cases or hype that can draw new users and liquidity into the ecosystem.

Cross-chain bridges + tooling upgrades + growing endorsements make Solana more attractive than some slower or more congested chains. That structural attractiveness can attract capital that then flows into smaller/younger projects.

Media coverage around big hackathons and events helps amplify attention. Once traders and investors see that Solana is “alive and building,” they may start scanning for under-the-radar tokens which can lead to violent re-rallies for emerging projects.

In short: the hackathon is a trigger, not just for growth in infrastructure, but for a potential new wave of attention, adoption, and yes speculative upside

2.5x🔥 $FKH 💹

Gm