SHIB, DOGE, and PEPE Retain Hype Despite Price Declines

• SHIB, DOGE, and PEPE were trending when the article was being drafted.
• Their prices noted a decline over the 24 hours.
• The first three months of 2026 are likely to generate positive ROI, except for PEPE.

Three tokens continue to experience the hype despite a decline in their respective prices. SHIB, DOGE, and PEPE may not be top gainers at the moment, but the community is confident about their potential to generate high ROI in 2026 when, & if, the crypto bull cycle hits. Overall, the market cap of the meme coin segment is down significantly.

Hype Around SHIB, DOGE, and PEPE

SHIB, DOGE, and PEPE are the most talked about meme coins at the moment, joined by BLACKWHALE and TOKEN.  The feat comes at a time when the market cap of the meme coin segment has also dipped significantly by 1.20% to around $38 billion. Featuring as the most trending tokens could be an outcome of being the top meme coins in terms of market cap as well.

Notably, all three are below $1. Meme Coire (M), ranked third on the list, is the only token above $1 not featuring as the trending meme token. As for general cryptocurrencies, there are new tokens trending at the moment – VELO, RTX, and ZRX, to mention a few.

Price Dips for Trending Meme Coins

All three meme coins in the limelight have lost value over the last 24 hours. SHIB has lost the highest price of 3.31%, followed by PEPE 1.37%, and DOGE 0.39%. Tokens are trading at $0.000007195, $0.000004087, and 0.1244, respectively.

Dogecoin continues to rank at the top with a market cap of $20.92 billion. Shiba Inu and Pepe have a market cap of $4.23 billion and $1.71 billion, applicable in the same order. Meme coins continue to demonstrate their capability of holding the fort as favorable altcoins. Needless to say, thorough research and risk assessment are still recommended before crypto investments.

ROI Potential for 2026

DOGE is estimated to rise by 20.44% in the next 3 months. This would take the token to around $0.1498 amid the volatility of 5.94%, which is on the higher side. The 14-Day RSI remains neutral with 36.49 points.

SHIB is forecasted to soar by 14.52% in the first 3 months of 2026. If so, then it could trade at approximately $0.000008193. SHIB price prediction comes when its volatility is on the higher side at 7.23%. PEPE is an exception because it is projected to decline by 23.32%, given its volatility is 6.85% under the current market situation. This would take it to $0.000003108.

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