Best Shitcoins to Watch in 2026

Waking up as an overnight millionaire is every crypto enthusiast’s dream. Some choose the long, hard path of developing their own projects, others trade carefully, and then there are those lucky few—people who invest in a coin and hit it big.

Shitcoins might be a shaky and uncertain path to success, but every once in a while, you hear a story of someone turning $100 into $10,000. While we can’t guarantee that the coins in this list will bring you any profit, we’ve been watching them and see some growth potential.

What Is a Shitcoin?

A shitcoin is a type of cryptocurrency created with no actual purpose or utility. Most shitcoins are memecoins, developed purely for fun. The main power behind these coins is either their popularity, or endorsement by a celebrity, which is how they sometimes gain traction and end up with a growing price tag. Some shitcoins do belong to larger projects, but those projects usually have little to no value themselves.

1. BONK (BONK)

BONK was created in 2022 on Solana with the sole purpose of bringing the interest and liquidity back to the blockchain after the collapse of FTX. It was fully a community coin, with 50% of its supply airdropped to Solana users. But in the last 4 years, BONK has evolved into an ecosystem that includes BonkSwap, Bonk BOT, and Bonk Rewards. 

It’s also integrated as a utility token for several apps and protocols. Still, BONK cites its community as the main source of its utility.

On January 7, TenX Protocols purchased 219.7B BONK as part of its expansion to Solana, reflecting strong interest in the coin from institutional investors. 

BONK reached its ATH of $0.00005916 on November 20, 2024, but has remained volatile since then. Still, the hopes are strong for this coin, and it remains an investment with strong potential and deep love from the community.

Check out our BONK (BONK) price prediction.

2. Dogwifhat (WIF)

Another contender from Solana with high potential and no actual utility is Dogwifhat (WIF). Once again, the coin’s origin goes back to a popular meme featuring a Shiba Inu wearing a hat. Unlike BONK, which is trying to bring legitimacy and use cases to its coin, WIF’s focus is on community drive and popularity, and it seems to be working. 

On March 31, 2024, WIF reached its all-time high of $4.85, but since then, the price has gone down 93%, following the ups and downs of the market. 

It’s a high-risk and high-volatility asset without built-in inflation mechanisms, but the community has spoken and so, at the time of writing, its market cap is around $323.77M.

Check out our Dogwifhat (WIF) price prediction.

3. Brett (BRETT)

Solana isn’t the only platform for popular shitcoins, and Base chain now has its own meme mascot: Brett, Pepe’s best friend on another chain. 

Brett offers a fixed supply of 10 billion tokens and requires no transaction tax. In truly decentralized fashion, the creators of the coin have renounced the contract, which means no one can alter the code or mint more tokens.

Brett’s value comes entirely from its demand. The coin has no utility or a project behind it. Its current ATH was on December 1, 2024, when Brett’s price reached $0.235. It’s gone down by 94.47% since then, but faith from its fans is keeping the coin alive and active. All in all, it’s a cheap investment that could hit another ATH in the future. 

4. Turbo (TURBO)

Turbo is a shitcoin created for $69 with help from ChatGPT. It’s in equal parts a memecoin and an experiment in creating a cryptocurrency. All stages, from coming up with the idea to developing the smart contract, were curated by AI and the community. In the end, the developer renounced the contract, leaving Turbo to its own devices. 

A year ago, in December 2024, Turbo reached its ATH of $0.01436. Since then, it has lost 89%. But with a locked supply of 69B tokens and a market cap of $102.02M (at the time of writing), Turbo continues to show strong promise. It probably helps that the coin is listed on over 140 spot exchanges. 

5. Degen (DEGEN)

Degen is another memecoin on Base with the power of a community behind it. The project was born on Farcaster, and, as the official website states, Degen fans are united to build Web3 tools and a whole ecosystem for the coin, which definitely helps maintain its price. 

The coin debuted in 2024 with $50M worth of tokens airdropped to users. It was also the first Base cryptocurrency listed on Coinbase. 

Later, the Degen community built Degen Chain—a low-cost blockchain on Base that was fully optimized for Farcaster mini-apps. 

Degen’s tokenomics aim to reward both early adopters and active participants. It reached an all-time high in February 2024, with a price of $0.06943. It’s an example of developers taking a concept and giving utility to a memecoin, which is why Degen’s growth potential remains strong despite market volatility. 

6. Mog Coin (MOG)

Mog’s fans don’t call the token a memecoin or a shitcoin. A “culture coin” is the term they’re going with. Mog doesn’t have a formal team behind it or a definite roadmap. It was born from a meme and launched on Uniswap in 2023. It started out on Ethereum, but has since become available on other popular chains like Base, Solana, and BNB Chain. Mog’s ATH happened in December 2024, as the coin’s price reached $0.000004022. 

Despite calling itself a “culture coin,” Mog’s community is all about memes. They share funny images, grow their numbers, and popularize MOG as a result.

Is there potential in their approach? The only way to find out is to wait and see, but we choose to believe that MOG could be the next top coin.  

Check out our MOG price prediction.

7. Popcat (POPCAT)

Like so many other shitcoins, Popcat is inspired by a viral meme. From the start, it had no technical utility and was created purely for fun, community engagement, and speculation. Its growth was driven by social momentum and meme culture, with Solana making it easy to trade and share among users.

Over time, POPCAT built a large and active community inside the Solana ecosystem. Many holders see its community and cultural presence as its main source of value, with potential for future integrations, promotions, or simple gamified features.

In early 2025, POPCAT saw strong meme-driven rallies, briefly trading above $0.40 during periods of heavy hype and whale activity. 

While POPCAT remains a high-risk, speculation-driven asset, its future depends largely on community interest, broader memecoin cycles, and continued activity on Solana.

Check out our POPCAT price prediction.

8. Pepe (PEPE)

PEPE was launched as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, inspired by the iconic Pepe the Frog internet character. From the beginning, it had no roadmap, no promised features, and no built-in utility. The project was designed as a pure expression of meme culture, driven by speculation and online attention.

Despite a simple concept, PEPE quickly attracted a massive audience. It now has hundreds of thousands of holders and traders actively across major exchanges, making it one of the most visible meme tokens on the market. Despite its popularity, PEPE’s ATH was only $0.00002825 in December 2024. 

It’s still a high-risk coin, driven exclusively by sentiment. But with its expanding community, the token shows potential.

Check out our PEPE price prediction.

9. Cat in a dogs world (MEW)

MEW is a rare memecoin inspired by cats. The project calls itself “cat in a dog’s world,” and in a joking way, challenges dog memecoins. Like most memecoins, MEW blends crypto and pop culture, but unlike many, it brings real-life merchandise, Web2 brand partnerships, and various integrations to the table. Aside from just being popular among cat lovers, MEW has launched a 3D animated series dedicated to its mascot—Mew Cat. 

The coin was launched on March 26, 2024, with a circulating maximum supply of 88,888,888,888 coins. The project is based on Solana, benefiting from its low transaction costs and high throughput. It reached its ATH of $0.01288 on November 17, 2024. Since then, the coin has lost approximately 93% of its price, but still holds a strong presence and popularity on the market.

Check out our MEW price prediction. 

10. BOOK OF MEME (BOME)

BOME, or Book of Meme, is a Solana-based memecoin that has gained vast popularity in the market. The token is a child of Darkfarms, the artist behind the viral Pepe memes, with the goal of creating a storage library for other memecoins. In 2024, the coin’s creator held a 24-hour presale without a fixed price, during which users could contribute SOL and get a corresponding amount of BOME. It took only two days for BOME to reach a market cap of $1 billion. 

BOME doesn’t rely only on its popularity, though. Instead, the coin has utility—it’s connected to a decentralized meme archive, a meme social network, and a meme library. BOME also offers a tool that adds retro-style effects to memes. BOME reached its ATH of $0.02805 in March 2024, and while the price has dropped since then, the coin remains a popular investment thanks to its utility.

Check out our BOME price prediction.

Why Are Shitcoins Popular?

The main reason for shitcoins’ popularity is their potential. Most users want to believe that a small investment can bring a large profit, based purely on community drive and excitement. In certain cases, it’s proven to be true. After all, this is exactly what happened to Bitcoin, before it became a serious, well-recognized, and even category-defining cryptocurrency. There’s no reason why another coin can’t replicate Bitcoin’s success, even if it’s based on a meme.

There is more to gain from these coins, as most of them are cheap and thus easily accessible even to those who are willing to spend less than a dollar. With larger investments, even small price movements can bring in considerable profits. So shitcoins remain a strong force in the crypto community.  

How to Buy Shitcoins

You can buy and send shitcoins quickly with Changelly. Here’s how the process works:

• Open the Changelly website or mobile app.
• Log in or go straight to the purchase screen.
• Select Buy from the top menu on the website or the center button in the app.
• Choose the coin and enter the amount you want to buy.
• Add your wallet address and click Buy.
• Follow the on-screen steps and enter your card details.
• Wait for the transaction to complete.

Changelly supports various memecoins and shitcoins, as well as popular cryptocurrencies and hard-to-find tokens that aren’t available on other platforms.

Final Thoughts

Shitcoins are all about fun, hype, and community-driven engagement—not long-term fundamentals. While some of these tokens have delivered surprising gains in the past, they remain highly volatile and risky. If you choose to explore them, treat them as entertainment rather than a guaranteed investment, do your own research, and only spend what you can afford to lose.

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Disclaimer: Please note that the contents of this article are not financial or investing advice. The information provided in this article is the author’s opinion only and should not be considered as offering trading or investing recommendations. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. The cryptocurrency market suffers from high volatility and occasional arbitrary movements. Any investor, trader, or regular crypto users should research multiple viewpoints and be familiar with all local regulations before committing to an investment.