Dogecoin (DOGE), the leading meme cryptocurrency, has jumped over 17% this past week as the overall crypto market sees a rebound. Bitcoin’s recent surge to nearly $95,000 has helped lift other coins, including DOGE, which climbed above $0.15 for the first time since early December. On Tuesday, it briefly hit $0.155 before dipping slightly to around $0.146, following the broader market trend.

This price surge also aligns with growing interest in Dogecoin ETFs. New DOGE exchange-traded funds saw positive inflows on January 2 and January 5, pulling in a total of $3.9 million, according to data from SoSoValue. This indicates that more investors are starting to back DOGE through traditional financial tools.

It’s not just Dogecoin seeing gains—meme coins as a category are having a strong week. According to CoinGecko, meme coins are up more than 24% overall. Pepe (PEPE) is leading the charge with a massive 56% jump, while Shiba Inu (SHIB) has risen by 27%. These gains are outpacing major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which rose 4.8% and 9.2%, respectively.

Solana-based meme coins are also making waves. Bonk (BONK) is up by 52%, and Pudgy Penguins-themed token PENGU has gained 41%. These tokens are seeing renewed interest thanks to Solana’s fast and low-cost blockchain network, which has become a hotspot for meme coin activity.

Last year ended with a slowdown in meme coin excitement. In September, new token launches often exceeded 25,000 per day. But in the last three months of 2025, that number dropped significantly, only passing the 25,000 mark three times. This decline in activity was visible on popular meme coin platforms like Pump.fun and LetsBonk.

However, things are turning around in early 2026. Since January began (excluding New Year’s Day), every day has seen over 25,000 new meme tokens created. This revival shows that interest in meme coins is bouncing back as prices rise and traders return.

Launchpad trading volumes are also picking up speed again. Daily volumes have climbed back over $100 million after dropping as low as $57 million in November. Established meme coins like Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) and Dogwifhat (WIF) have also seen big trading spikes—both hitting over $1 billion in volume within the last 24 hours, based on CoinGlass data.

The overall mood around meme coins is improving too. According to Kaito AI, meme coins are the top trending topic in crypto on social media platform X this week. Additional data from Cookie.fun shows that PEPE, BONK, and DOGE are among the top 10 most talked-about coins online.

As excitement returns to the meme coin market, both new and old tokens are gaining traction once again—with investor interest growing across trading platforms and social media alike.