After Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $90,000 last night , market liquidity immediately flowed into memes, which have higher volatility. OKX market data shows Dogecoin (DOGE) is up 12% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $0.1421; PEPE is up 10.09%, trading at $0.00000611. This phenomenon once again demonstrates the tendency of high-beta crypto assets to amplify price movements early in a bullish trend.
After Bitcoin broke through its high, high-beta assets were the first to surge.
In the crypto market, "high Beta" refers to the amplifying effect of crypto assets on overall market returns. Most mainstream meme coins have a Beta value above 2, meaning that when the market rises by 1%, they can rise by an average of 2% or more. The outflow of funds after Bitcoin reached $90,000 was quickly reflected in the price jumps of DOGE and PEPE, which is why some traders believe meme coins will lead the market.
"High Beta" means high risk.
Meme coins with high Beta attributes benefit from the psychological leverage created by their "low price," making investors easily perceive a price of 0.000x as "easier to double their money."
Popular memecoins seem to perform with inherent leverage during their upward phases, but pullbacks tend to amplify their losses. A similar rotation occurred in mid-2025, where it was common for memecoin market capitalization to fall by more than 60% within weeks when macro sentiment cooled. If dollar liquidity tightens or regulatory attitudes shift, memecoins lacking fundamentals will be among the first to be reduced in holdings.
Please be cautious with high-risk cryptocurrencies. The above is not investment advice.
