ChainCatcher news, Nick Tomaino, the founder of 1confirmation, stated on X that there is no good or bad when it comes to meme coins; they simply exist and are clearly not going away. Those who believe we will enter an era filled with "real value" tokens will be disappointed.Real value is in the eye of the beholder. After more than 15 years, billions of people still believe Bitcoin has no real value. But hundreds of millions believe in it, and its market cap is $1.6 trillion. Most meme coins will disappear, but a few will continue to exist.

ChainCatcher news, the meme coin fair issuance platform SunPump in the TRON ecosystem has launched an AI tool called SunGenX for platform X. Users only need to @Agent_SunGenX on the social platform X and attach token information (such as name, symbol, description, image) or a creative idea, to quickly create and deploy meme coins to SunPump for free, achieving "tweet to issue coins."SunGenX is positioned as the "Web3 AI assistant for meme creators," with simple operation and quick response. Currently in Beta, it allows the creation of up to 50 meme coins per day, with a limit of 1 per user each day. SunPump is known for its low cost and high efficiency, and this feature further lowers the creation threshold.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Cathie Wood stated that most Memecoins may eventually become "worthless," and warned investors to be cautious.She pointed out that the combination of blockchain technology and AI is giving rise to "millions" of Memecoins, but ARK's private equity funds will not invest in these assets. Wood believes that Memecoins may evolve into "digital collectibles" in the future, with only a few able to stand the test of time, which may include the Memecoin launched by Trump.Additionally, she reiterated her bullish outlook on mainstream crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, and expects Bitcoin to potentially exceed $1 million by 2030.

ChainCatcher news, according to OnchainLens monitoring, Vitalik minted 315,382 DAI. He also sold multiple Meme coins for a total of 71.69 ETH (worth $136,684), including:Sold 146.18 billion FML for 2.51 ETH;Sold 180.88 billion SHIB for 0.987 ETH;Sold 7.17 billion VB for 1.57 ETH;Sold 366.47 million AWESOME for 1.44 ETH.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Fideum co-founder and CEO Anastasija Plotnikova stated that meme coins are violating the fundamental spirit of cryptocurrency decentralization, increasingly being used to exploit retail investors amid a growing number of rug pulls. She added, "Meme coins have evolved from community-driven social experiments into a chaotic situation dominated by retail investors extracting value, where internal circles, stock price manipulation, and targeted groups have replaced the organic and collectible nature of the original meme coin community, creating an unhealthy competitive environment."Anastasija Plotnikova believes that some behaviors are clearly illegal and fall under the jurisdiction of law enforcement agencies, and she supports the enforcement of certain projects.

ChainCatcher news, YZi Labs director Ella Zhang shared a set of data on the changing trend of the market capitalization ratio between Meme coins and non-Meme coins: the ratio rose from 2.5% in February 2024 to 5% in March 2024, peaked at 9% in November 2024, then fell back to 7.5% in January 2025, and further dropped to 5.67% in February 2025.

ChainCatcher news, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Michael Piwowar stated in an interview that, compared to other cryptocurrency-related issues, Memecoins may be cases that the SEC can more easily resolve. He mentioned that Memecoins can be considered commodities, but the Commodity Futures Trading Commission must publicly declare this.

ChainCatcher news, Musk harshly criticized Meme coins in the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, calling them something akin to a "casino," and warned market participants not to invest their life savings into Meme coins.Meanwhile, Musk also talked about Dogecoin, adding that Dogecoin initially started as a Meme coin but is more like a joke cryptocurrency involving memes and dogs. Joe Rogan believed that the Meme coin craze is too crazy, especially with people putting real money into it.

ChainCatcher message, regarding the guidance issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Meme coins, stating that "Meme coins are not considered securities." SEC Commissioner and crypto skeptic Caroline Crenshaw published an article on the SEC's official website, stating that the purpose of the written guidance provided by SEC staff is to promote understanding and compliance with federal securities laws. However, the guidance issued by the SEC completely undermines this concept, presenting an incomplete and unfounded legal viewpoint that suggests an entire category of products falls outside the SEC's jurisdiction.This guidance does not provide a clear legal definition, nor does it even offer basic dictionary definitions. It is not a reasonable interpretation of existing law. It raises more questions than it answers, such as what constitutes a Meme coin and whether Meme coins can be defined or are useful classifications under existing securities laws. It ultimately amounts to a broad statement of general principles, offering little clarity or predictability for any given currency.

ChainCatcher news, former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho Gaucho posted on the X platform: "Please be aware of the fake Meme coins currently appearing in my name. Remember, I have not launched any official tokens yet. To the entire cryptocurrency community: stay tuned, as we will soon release significant news here."Below this tweet, several users commented urging him "not to do anything that damages his reputation," such as a Rug Pull after launching a coin; others questioned whether his X account had been hacked. It should be noted that many well-known individuals' X accounts have recently been hacked to promote malicious Meme coins, so users should be cautious and discerning.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cointelegraph citing ABC News, California Democratic representative Sam Liccardo is preparing to introduce the "Modern Conflicts of Interest and Malfeasance Enforcement Act" (MEME Act), which will prohibit public officials from profiting from digital assets.The bill prohibits a wide range of public officials and their associates from issuing, sponsoring, and endorsing any securities, commodities, or digital assets. The applicable subjects include the President, Vice President, members of Congress, senior executive branch officials, and their spouses and dependent children. Liccardo stated that the bill has the support of a dozen Democratic lawmakers who are working to gain bipartisan support.Liccardo pointed out, "The Trump family's issuance of meme coins exploits the public for personal gain economically and raises concerns about insider trading and foreign influence on the executive branch." The bill is expected to be formally introduced on February 27.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) posted a warning on social platform X, stating that the KOL account Artists Voyage, which follows him back, is suspected of being hacked and has started promoting a new Meme coin to users, with the account information having been altered.CZ clarified that this account is not an employee of Binance or YZi Labs, but has gained the attention of several Binance-related individuals due to its long-term support for the BNB ecosystem. He emphasized that YZi Labs employees would never privately promote any tokens, and any such behavior would result in immediate dismissal of the involved personnel.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, analysts from investment research firm Bernstein stated that as the regulatory environment improves, liquidity in the crypto market is expected to shift from meme coins to practical tokens in areas such as DeFi, gaming, and NFTs. Chief analyst Gautam Chhugani pointed out that the recent increase in meme coin activity is primarily due to the regulatory pressure on practical tokens and NFT projects during the tenure of former SEC Chairman Gensler.The report indicates that Paul Atkins, a pro-crypto figure nominated by Trump, is likely to become the SEC Chairman. Additionally, the SEC has agreed to withdraw its lawsuit against Coinbase and terminate its investigation into OpenSea, signaling a shift in regulatory attitude. Bernstein expects Bitcoin's price to reach $200,000 by the end of the year, mainly benefiting from national strategic reserve plans, ETF inflows, and continued corporate accumulation.Analysts emphasize that stablecoins and the tokenization of physical assets will become industry focal points, expected to play significant roles in areas such as cross-border B2B payments and global interbank settlements.

ChainCatcher news, according to Business Insider, The Coin Bureau founder Nic Puckrin stated that people in the current crypto market have begun to grow weary of meme coins, and the current investor sentiment may be as low as it was during the FTX collapse, if not lower. New meme coins are launched almost every day, with some celebrities involved in the hype and sell-off.The original concept of meme coins was to be fun assets that the community could participate in, reflecting the meme culture on the internet through shared tokens. However, meme coins are no longer about community, fairness, or opposing venture capitalists; instead, they have evolved into an "industrial complex" aimed at extracting as much value as quickly as possible, which was not their original intention.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Pump.fun's front end has removed the Meme coin related to Lazarus.ChainCatcher previously reported that on-chain detective ZachXBT disclosed in a personal channel that he found that a certain entity was laundering money for the Bybit theft incident hacker by issuing and trading meme coins on pump.fun.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT disclosed in a personal channel that a certain entity is laundering money for the Bybit hack incident by issuing and trading meme coins on pump.fun.On February 22, the attacker received $1.08 million in funds from the Bybit hack incident through the address "0x363908...d7d1", and then cross-chain transferred USDC to the Solana chain. The entire USDC on the Solana chain was then cross-chain transferred to two addresses on the BSC chain. These two BSC addresses programmatically dispersed the USDC to over 30 addresses before finally consolidating. After that, 106,000 USDC was split into 10 BSC addresses and cross-chain transferred back to 10 Solana addresses. The money launderer exchanged the obtained SOL for meme coins.15 hours ago, on-chain detective ZachXBT publicly revealed over 920 addresses that received funds from the Bybit hack, and discovered that a certain money launderer had issued meme coins for the North Korean hacker organization Lazarus Group through the pump.fun platform. For security reasons, specific wallet addresses are not disclosed at this time, and multiple analysis tools have been requested to take down related interfaces.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain data, the Bybit attacker is suspected of laundering money by issuing Meme tokens on Pump.Fun.It is reported that the attacker transferred SOL tokens to a certain address before launching the Meme coin. Currently, the market capitalization of the related Meme coin has reached approximately 2.2 million dollars, with a trading volume of about 26 million dollars, but liquidity is low. Community users are advised to be cautious in their interactions.

ChainCatcher message, Meme coin KOL Murad posted to share his investment strategy, "The possibility of continuously fighting for profits in the on-chain trenches is not very high. Buying an already scaled Meme coin should have a continuously growing community and a realistic path to achieving a market cap of billions. Your chances of success will be much higher."