Best memecoins to hold longer term
"Long-term" and "memecoin" are an awkward pairing — most memes are short-lived. But a handful have shown multi-cycle staying power. These are the names most likely to still matter a year from now (with no guarantees). Below: a ranked list of 8 picks with short blurbs, plus how to get alerted when any of them actually move.
How we ranked this list
"Long-term" and "memecoin" are an awkward pairing — most memes are short-lived. But a handful have shown multi-cycle staying power. These are the names most likely to still matter a year from now (with no guarantees).
Selection criteria for this specific list:
- Survived multiple market cycles or major drawdowns
- Brand recognition that has compounded over time
- Deep, durable liquidity
- A community that keeps regenerating the meme
Rankings are editorial opinion, not price predictions. Order reflects recognition, community, and tradability — not a forecast of returns.
The ranking
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#1
BONK — Bonk
Known as community-owned OG dog coin, BONK is the Shiba-Inu dog coin that airdropped to the whole Solana community and kicked off the 2023 Solana meme cycle.
Why it makes the list: It is part of the dog-coin lineage that started the whole genre, and it remains one of the names worth keeping on a best memecoins to hold longer term shortlist.
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A dog wearing a pink knitted hat that became one of the most recognizable memes in all of crypto.
Why we are watching it: It is part of the dog-coin lineage that started the whole genre, and it remains one of the names worth keeping on a best memecoins to hold longer term shortlist.
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A Solana OG dog coin: one of the earliest Solana dog coins, a Samoyed mascot that predates the modern meme cycle.
Why we are watching it: It is part of the dog-coin lineage that started the whole genre, and it remains one of the names worth keeping on a best memecoins to hold longer term shortlist.
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POPCAT (Popcat) — the open-and-closed-mouth cat clicking meme turned into one of Solana's largest cat coins.
What earns it a spot: It is flying the flag for cat coins against the dog majority, and it remains one of the names worth keeping on a best memecoins to hold longer term shortlist.
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PEPE (PEPE on Solana) — the Solana incarnation of the legendary Pepe the Frog meme that defined an entire era of crypto.
The case for it: It is descended from the immortal Pepe frog lineage, and it remains one of the names worth keeping on a best memecoins to hold longer term shortlist, having survived its pump.fun launch.
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MEW (cat in a dogs world) — a cat-themed coin whose entire thesis is being the cat in a world obsessed with dog coins.
The case for it: It is flying the flag for cat coins against the dog majority, and it remains one of the names worth keeping on a best memecoins to hold longer term shortlist.
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A coin born from an AI chatbot's own posts, often called the first true "AI agent" memecoin.
What earns it a spot: It is riding the AI-agent narrative that defined the latest cycle, and it remains one of the names worth keeping on a best memecoins to hold longer term shortlist, having survived its pump.fun launch.
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AI16Z (ai16z) — the flagship token of an AI-agent DAO, a play on the venture firm a16z, central to the AI-meme narrative.
What earns it a spot: It is riding the AI-agent narrative that defined the latest cycle, and it remains one of the names worth keeping on a best memecoins to hold longer term shortlist.
How to get alerted on these memecoins
A ranking is a starting point, not a buy signal. The names on this list move on volume spikes, news, and sudden buyer inflows — usually faster than you can react by watching charts. The practical workflow:
- Pick the few coins from this list you actually want to follow.
- Set real-time alerts so you are pinged the instant one breaks out or breaks down.
- React to the alert with a plan you decided in advance — entry, exit, and a stop you can live with.
The free memecoin alert bot covers exactly this.
FAQ
Can you hold a memecoin long term?
You can, but understand the base rate: the overwhelming majority of memecoins fade to near-zero. A few become lasting icons. Holding long term is a bet that yours is in the second group.
Which memecoin has lasted the longest on Solana?
Samoyedcoin (SAMO) is one of the oldest, dating to 2021. BONK and WIF have since become the most durable big names from the modern cycle.