3 notable meme coins in January 2026

Meme coins remain one of the most sensitive areas in the crypto market right now. Market liquidation is quite thin (due to the end of the year), so even slight changes in supply or fund activity are enough to cause prices to fluctuate more sharply than usual. If you're looking for noteworthy meme coins in January 2026, here are three prominent names, each representing a different type of coin.

One stock is facing increasing selling pressure, another is maintaining its strength despite market volatility, and a third is beginning to show signs of a positive reversal.

Pump.fun (PUMP)

PUMP is one of the meme coins worth watching in January 2026 because there's a major warning on the chain. The latest data shows the project team just transferred an additional $50 million from ICO funds to the Kraken exchange.

Since mid-November, a total of over $600 million has been transferred to the exchange.

This no longer appears to be normal treasury management but rather resembles a massive withdrawal of funds, raising concerns in the community that liquidation in the market may be drying up.

This selling pressure is also evident across the chain. In the past 24 hours, whales have reduced their holdings by 1.61%, demonstrating that large investors are not supporting the price at this time.

The allocation score also shows that the majority of Token are concentrated in a few large wallets, which could lead to even greater price volatility if these large wallets continue selling.

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The price chart also signals caution. The pump is currently trading around $0.00188 and a bearish flag pattern has appeared.

A break below $0.00179 could lead to a further drop to $0.00146, then $0.00100, and possibly even $0.00088 if selling pressure intensifies. For a reversal to an upward trend, a breakout above $0.00247 is necessary; a stable increase above $0.00339 would confirm a clear uptrend.

Currently, PUMP is a meme coin to watch, not a buy opportunity. The future trend will depend on whether investors can prevent selling pressure and bring the price back to $0.00203 USD (the first resistance level).

Pippin (PIPPIN)

PIPPIN is one of the few meme coins that has maintained its price while the overall market has been sideways. Today, PIPPIN is down about 7%, but over the past 7 days, its price has increased by more than 4.6%. Therefore, PIPPIN is a meme coin worth watching in 2026 as the short-term correction has not yet broken the trend on the weekly chart.

On the daily chart, PIPPIN has turned the $0.46 level from support to resistance and is currently trading near $0.43. If PIPPIN regains the $0.46 mark, it could head towards the $0.55 region.

If it breaks clearly above $0.55, PIPPIN has a chance to rise to $0.71, its previous short-term peak. This could also open up a new price range in January 2026.

The CMF (Chaikin Money Flow) indicator, which reflects large inflows or outflows of money, has just turned positive for the first time since November 30, 2024. The last time the CMF crossed zero was on November 30, 2024, when PIPPIN surged nearly 880%. The CMF rising back above zero indicates stronger inflows of money, even though the price is still touching resistance.

For PIPPIN in January 2026, the simple scenario is: if the price holds above $0.43 and recovers to $0.46, the upward momentum could reach $0.55 and further to $0.71. If this fails, the trend returns to neutral. The price of PIPPIN will turn sharply downward if it falls below $0.30.

Dogecoin (Doge)

Dogecoin has dropped approximately 18% in the last 30 days, making it one of the weakest major meme coins on the market. Despite the price drop, Dogecoin remains a noteworthy name on the list of meme coins to watch in January 2026, as on-chain data and price structure suggest a potential shift.

Sharks holding between 10 million and 100 million Doge have started buying again. The amount of Doge held by this group increased from 17.38 billion to 17.50 billion as of December 27, 2023.

At the current price, the additional Doge holdings amount to approximately 14 million. This accumulation is significant because it indicates that large investors are buying early rather than selling off. If they continue to increase their holdings, selling pressure will decrease and the local support zone will be further strengthened.

The current Doge price chart also supports this idea. From November 21st to December 26th, 2023, Doge hit new Dip , while the RSI (Relative Strength Index – a momentum indicator measuring overbought and oversold levels) hit higher Dip .

This pattern is called a "bullish divergence," often signaling a potential reversal when it appears on larger timeframes such as the daily chart. This divergence occurred precisely when Doge tested the support zone at $0.120 and bounced back up.

If the $0.120 level holds, this structure will remain intact. The next challenge is $0.141. If the price closes above this level, the breakout signal from the bullish divergence is confirmed, opening up opportunities to move towards $0.154 and possibly $0.164. These are the first steps for Dogecoin to potentially recover in January 2026.

The risks are clear. If the $0.120 level doesn't hold, whales could switch to selling again. Then, the bullish divergence signal would weaken, and the idea that Doge could recover would disappear. If it falls below $0.120, the structure would be broken, and the meme coin's "throne" could shift to another coin until the market stabilizes.