As U.S. CPI Cools, Rotation Into Risk Assets Drives Risky Memecoin Rebound

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The meme coin market is staging a selective surge and showing signs of a short-term rebound despite being in a phase of extreme fear.

As of 10:17 a.m. on February 14, CoinMarketCap data showed that the total market capitalization of the meme coin sector stood at $31 billion, up 4.21% over the past 24 hours. However, trading volume fell 10.98% to $2.75 billion, suggesting that the rebound is driven more by bottom-fishing rather than aggressive momentum buying.

Leading meme coin Dogecoin (DOGE) rose 4.52% over 24 hours to around $0.096. Its market capitalization is $16.321 billion, with a circulating supply of 168.72 billion DOGE. Shiba Inu (SHIB) climbed 5.81% near $0.00000633, showing relatively strong resilience. Pepe (PEPE) gained 2.84%, while Official Trump (TRUMP) advanced 5.16%. Overall, a technical rebound centered on previously oversold tokens is becoming evident.

Several tokens have posted sharp short-term gains. CATCOIN surged 217.67% in 24 hours, HACHIKO jumped 122.94%, and HOSICO soared 80.47%, indicating speculative capital rotating into smaller meme coins. As Bitcoin has fluctuated below the $70,000 level, reduced volatility in major coins appears to have prompted high-risk, high-return capital to flow into the meme sector.

The rebound comes amid mixed closing results on Wall Street overnight and easing U.S. inflation data for January. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.4% year-over-year, with core CPI up 2.5%, signaling moderating price pressures and slightly calming sharp sell-offs in risk assets. However, investor sentiment has not fully recovered, as the Nasdaq declined 0.22% and tech stocks remained weak. Against this backdrop, the relatively volatile meme coin market has formed a short-term, trading-driven rebound.

The key factor ahead is whether trading volume recovers. The current structure—rising market capitalization alongside declining volume—suggests a technical pullback rather than a full trend reversal. If Bitcoin fails to reclaim $70,000 or faces renewed downside pressure, meme coins are likely to experience amplified volatility. Conversely, if Bitcoin enters a stable consolidation phase, a differentiated performance among individual meme coins may continue.

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