Are Legacy Public Chains Losing Steam? The Meme Battlefield Is Changing Tracks
The 2025 meme market is getting interesting—Ethereum is undergoing an elitist transformation, Solana crashes so often it’s teased as the “casino chain,” and the real silent winner is the underrated BSC.
Let’s start with Ethereum. The Pectra upgrade is here, and spot ETFs are being promoted, but the old problem of high gas fees just won’t go away. There are plenty of Layer 2s, but fragmentation is severe—an average person needs to study cross-chain bridges for ages just to join a meme project. The result: old projects still get play, but new ones struggle to break out, making the ecosystem increasingly “inward-focused.”
What about Solana? Low gas and high TPS are indeed attractive, and tokens like BONK and PENGU have soared in market cap. But the issue is—over-speculation has turned the entire chain into a PVP arena, and with frequent network outages, its technical stability is constantly criticized. There’s hype, but sustainability is questionable.
Why Is BSC Becoming the New Meme Hub?
The User Base Is Its Biggest Moat
Numbers don’t lie: BSC currently has 630 million on-chain addresses, with daily transaction volume stable at 15 million+. Most users are from Asia and Latin America—they don’t care about advanced tech, just low fees, fast confirmations, and making money.
This “grassroots” trait is a perfect match for meme coins. Last October’s “Binance Life” and the Giggle boom were essentially a concentrated release of user base + liquidity advantages. When a chain has enough retail investors willing to “bet small for fun,” viral growth just happens.
The Platform Is Playing a Long Game
A major exchange—( you know which one—has been visibly supporting BSC in recent years:
Infrastructure: Web3 wallets seamlessly convert CEX users to on-chain, and Alpha platforms directly funnel traffic to early projects. This effectively turns the exchange’s user pool into a meme incubator.
Regulated Launches: The Meme Rush platform introduced KYC, liquidity locks, and a three-stage migration mechanism. It might sound a bit “anti-meme spirit,” but actually reduces rug risk, making more people willing to play.
Cultural Resonance: CZ and Yi He regularly interact on social media, endorsing projects. The “Binance Life” Chinese blessing meme took off with strong official promotion. This blend of “narrative + capital consensus” is something other public chains can’t easily replicate.
) Technology Is Quietly Evolving
BSC hasn’t been idle: the Maxwell hard fork improved performance, and Goodwill Alliance’s anti-MEV mechanism protects retail investors. More importantly, the ecosystem is expanding into practical areas like RWA and GameFi.
For example: Giggle donates 5% of its trading tax to CZ’s education project, turning a purely speculative meme into something with “social value.” It may sound idealistic, but at least it proves one thing—memes don’t have to die in a hype cycle.
Where Will the Next $10B Meme Be Born?
The Market Cycle Is Shifting
After BTC broke $120,000, capital started flowing from “institutional narrative” to “retail frenzy.” At this point, chains with low barriers, diverse gameplay, and a lively vibe have the advantage. Historical data shows meme projects on BSC have higher average returns than their Ethereum and Solana counterparts—this is no accident.
Ecosystem Synergy Is Amplifying
BSC’s stablecoin circulation exceeds $11 billion, providing ample ammunition for high-frequency trading. Platforms like Four.meme have also slashed the cost of launching tokens, letting developers rapidly experiment.
Crucially, BSC has formed a positive “platform-project-user” cycle:
Platforms offer fair launch mechanisms and liquidity incentives
Projects build moats through IP binding and community operations
Users drive up market cap with viral social sharing and short-term arbitrage
Once this upward spiral kicks off, the explosive speed is incredible.
Capital Endorsement Builds Confidence
When the giants get involved, “narrative-price-liquidity” reinforce each other. BSC now has money, users, and technical iteration—the only question is: can it keep attracting quality developers?
Projects Worth Watching
Here are a few representative memes on BSC:
$Binance Life: Originated from Chinese blessing memes, rich community culture
$4: Inspired by CZ’s classic hand gesture, strong symbolic narrative
$BAB: Parallels the soulbound BABT token, embodies “Build And Build” spirit
$Giggle: Tied to educational charity, takes the public welfare route
$Support Yi: Derived from Yi He’s “frontline support” persona, very relatable
$XianXian: Originated from Yi He’s plaza posts, maximum meme creativity
What these projects have in common: all are deeply tied to platform culture. This kind of “endogenous” meme has more staying power than random hype projects.
A Dose of Reality
A $10B meme coin market cap is never the norm—it’s usually a short-lived product of “ecosystem explosion + capital resonance.” BSC truly has users, technology, and institutional innovation, but whether it can break the “flash in the pan” curse depends on three things:
Can it continue to attract truly innovative developers?
Can compliance frameworks keep up with explosive growth?
Can meme momentum spill over into long-cycle scenes like DeFi and SocialFi?
The line between speculation and innovation is blurry, but at least in 2025, BSC’s meme ecosystem is showing the potential to reshape the industry landscape. How far it can really go? The market will decide.
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PumpingCroissant
· 12-11 17:04
Low gas fees are truly amazing, but the project quality on BSC varies greatly, and garbage tokens are emerging endlessly.
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GhostAddressHunter
· 12-11 10:11
Low gas fees are indeed attractive, but there are also many rug pulls on BSC... Projects worth billions? First, get the ecosystem in order before boasting.
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MEVHunterWang
· 12-09 19:09
Low fees are certainly attractive, but there are even more shitcoins on BSC. A project worth tens of billions? I doubt it.
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StableCoinKaren
· 12-09 02:53
Isn't BSC able to rise this time mainly because of the cheap gas fees? Ethereum's fees are really driving people crazy—retail investors can't handle that... But projects worth billions? Uh, that still depends on luck, right?
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ChainSherlockGirl
· 12-09 02:53
From my analysis, the reason BSC is booming this time isn’t because its technology is so advanced, but because retail investors have been driven here by high gas fees elsewhere—cheapness really is a hard truth.
A multi-billion-dollar project emerging on BSC? Ha, let’s first see whether this batch of developers and capital actually have the motivation.
Low fees are a double-edged sword, everyone—it attracts people, but also easily attracts... you know, those kinds of projects. Ultimately, it all depends on how the big players on-chain position themselves.
To put it bluntly, whoever grabs the best track first wins, but most of those coming in now are likely just taking over the bags from the last round of retail investors.
BSC does have potential; it just depends on whether the ecosystem can cleanse itself. Otherwise, it’s only a matter of time before another round of retail investors get fleeced.
What’s interesting is that those who used to bash Solana are now making a killing on BSC—what goes around comes around.
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StealthMoon
· 12-09 02:52
Low fees are definitely attractive, but it still feels like BSC is prone to becoming a hotbed for rug pulls.
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ForkThisDAO
· 12-09 02:40
Low fees are definitely attractive, but ecosystem purification? Uh... just look at the projects on BSC right now and you'll know.
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NeverPresent
· 12-09 02:33
Low fees are the real deal; those sky-high Ethereum gas fees should have been eliminated long ago.
What makes BSC the new battlefield for Meme coins? Will billion-dollar projects be born here?
Are Legacy Public Chains Losing Steam? The Meme Battlefield Is Changing Tracks
The 2025 meme market is getting interesting—Ethereum is undergoing an elitist transformation, Solana crashes so often it’s teased as the “casino chain,” and the real silent winner is the underrated BSC.
Let’s start with Ethereum. The Pectra upgrade is here, and spot ETFs are being promoted, but the old problem of high gas fees just won’t go away. There are plenty of Layer 2s, but fragmentation is severe—an average person needs to study cross-chain bridges for ages just to join a meme project. The result: old projects still get play, but new ones struggle to break out, making the ecosystem increasingly “inward-focused.”
What about Solana? Low gas and high TPS are indeed attractive, and tokens like BONK and PENGU have soared in market cap. But the issue is—over-speculation has turned the entire chain into a PVP arena, and with frequent network outages, its technical stability is constantly criticized. There’s hype, but sustainability is questionable.
Why Is BSC Becoming the New Meme Hub?
The User Base Is Its Biggest Moat
Numbers don’t lie: BSC currently has 630 million on-chain addresses, with daily transaction volume stable at 15 million+. Most users are from Asia and Latin America—they don’t care about advanced tech, just low fees, fast confirmations, and making money.
This “grassroots” trait is a perfect match for meme coins. Last October’s “Binance Life” and the Giggle boom were essentially a concentrated release of user base + liquidity advantages. When a chain has enough retail investors willing to “bet small for fun,” viral growth just happens.
The Platform Is Playing a Long Game
A major exchange—( you know which one—has been visibly supporting BSC in recent years:
Infrastructure: Web3 wallets seamlessly convert CEX users to on-chain, and Alpha platforms directly funnel traffic to early projects. This effectively turns the exchange’s user pool into a meme incubator.
Regulated Launches: The Meme Rush platform introduced KYC, liquidity locks, and a three-stage migration mechanism. It might sound a bit “anti-meme spirit,” but actually reduces rug risk, making more people willing to play.
Cultural Resonance: CZ and Yi He regularly interact on social media, endorsing projects. The “Binance Life” Chinese blessing meme took off with strong official promotion. This blend of “narrative + capital consensus” is something other public chains can’t easily replicate.
) Technology Is Quietly Evolving
BSC hasn’t been idle: the Maxwell hard fork improved performance, and Goodwill Alliance’s anti-MEV mechanism protects retail investors. More importantly, the ecosystem is expanding into practical areas like RWA and GameFi.
For example: Giggle donates 5% of its trading tax to CZ’s education project, turning a purely speculative meme into something with “social value.” It may sound idealistic, but at least it proves one thing—memes don’t have to die in a hype cycle.
Where Will the Next $10B Meme Be Born?
The Market Cycle Is Shifting
After BTC broke $120,000, capital started flowing from “institutional narrative” to “retail frenzy.” At this point, chains with low barriers, diverse gameplay, and a lively vibe have the advantage. Historical data shows meme projects on BSC have higher average returns than their Ethereum and Solana counterparts—this is no accident.
Ecosystem Synergy Is Amplifying
BSC’s stablecoin circulation exceeds $11 billion, providing ample ammunition for high-frequency trading. Platforms like Four.meme have also slashed the cost of launching tokens, letting developers rapidly experiment.
Crucially, BSC has formed a positive “platform-project-user” cycle:
Once this upward spiral kicks off, the explosive speed is incredible.
Capital Endorsement Builds Confidence
When the giants get involved, “narrative-price-liquidity” reinforce each other. BSC now has money, users, and technical iteration—the only question is: can it keep attracting quality developers?
Projects Worth Watching
Here are a few representative memes on BSC:
What these projects have in common: all are deeply tied to platform culture. This kind of “endogenous” meme has more staying power than random hype projects.
A Dose of Reality
A $10B meme coin market cap is never the norm—it’s usually a short-lived product of “ecosystem explosion + capital resonance.” BSC truly has users, technology, and institutional innovation, but whether it can break the “flash in the pan” curse depends on three things:
The line between speculation and innovation is blurry, but at least in 2025, BSC’s meme ecosystem is showing the potential to reshape the industry landscape. How far it can really go? The market will decide.