TikTok meme is here: After spending a night scrolling through videos, my account lost 50%.

As the wave of AI and life sciences memes continues, TikTok has once again taken memes to new heights of traffic. The TikTok meme coin CHILL GUY began to surge on the 19th, with a 24H trading volume exceeding 300 million USD and a market cap quickly soaring to 500 million USD, drawing market attention to TikTok memes. At the same time, many popular TikTok meme coins have been created, intensifying market FOMO sentiment. But which TikTok meme coins have truly emerged? As Warren Buffett famously said, "Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked." Odaily Planet Daily also dove into the TikTok meme wave at the first opportunity, compiling a journey of insights and introducing two TikTok meme projects with considerable explosive potential.

Meme Experience: After a night of watching videos, my account lost 50% last night. I was searching for the wealth code in various meme groups and discovered that memes from TikTok were starting to spread in the crypto space. Since I missed the AI and life sciences memes, I entered the market urgently with a few SOL. I want to thank HTX's popular sister for introducing me to the current TikTok meme landscape. From my understanding, the hottest one right now is CHILL GUY (also known as Long Yi), which saw its market cap rise to 500 million USD in just 4 days, with a 24H trading volume exceeding 550 million USD. As soon as I opened the TikTok app, there were related recommendations. Subsequently, other popular memes like WAIT, HUZZ, and GRIDDY began to emerge. As a meme novice adhering to value investing principles, I first downloaded TikTok and started "scrolling through videos" under various related hot topics, trying to find the essence of TikTok memes. First, I focused on the hottest CHILL GUY to study. What caught my eye was a cartoon character resembling a guinea pig, hands in pockets, with a blank expression that tells how to calmly view various matters. I must say, this character paired with catchy background music quickly makes one "fall in". I immediately opened GMGN to study the market; at that time, the market cap was breaking through 500 million USD and the price was continuously rising. Fearing "the train would leave without me", I used $SOL to purchase a portion of the tokens. I then began researching other popular memes like WAIT, HUZZ, and GRIDDY. WAIT comes from a catchy dance, similar to what is seen on Douyin in China, where users mimic and film themselves; HUZZ is a newly developed slang that many people are asking about in the comments or videos. Personally, I think it generally represents a buzzing sound; the remaining other memes are quite similar. After browsing through, I felt that I had a strong understanding of TikTok memes. Below is a passage I wrote after last night's research, which also incorporates comments from Placeholder partner earlier in the afternoon. Memes have a characteristic: they need to be collectively recognized by a portion of the group to form a meme culture. Previously, most meme coins in the crypto world needed time to cultivate after launching, and even required investors to brainwash themselves to recognize the culture of that meme coin. However, the meme culture on TikTok, which has been pre-certified, inherently has a large group supporting it, just as Placeholder partner Chris Burniske said, "When meme coins combine with TikTok's viral spread, they will peak." This combination itself is what Web3 has always pursued in terms of mass adoption, but this time it represents a proactive integration of Web2, which carries significant meaning. Interestingly, I discovered this morning that my meme account had directly lost 50%, with only two of the several memes I researched yesterday still surviving: one is CHILL GUY, down 50%, and the other is WAIT, while others like HUZZ and GRIDDY show signs of going to zero or collapsing soon. I am relieved that I did not choose the smaller market cap HUZZ and GRIDDY, otherwise this article would be filled with negativity. I reflected on some mistakes I made during the operation, writing this down for everyone's reference and warning. When you are influenced by the cultural attributes of memes, you should analyze more rationally when purchasing tokens, considering if you are at the right price point, and avoid FOMO. Just like I did yesterday, fearing "the train wouldn't wait for me" led to neglecting the current market sentiment, resulting in a 50% loss by chasing a high point. Most meme coins that have been verified by the market over a long period are rare. How to pick the golden dog among numerous memes requires considering initial advantages and market transmissibility. Although CHILL GUY caused me a 50% loss, I still believe it has value, possesses initial advantages, and has a high market cap, validated by the market. In contrast, HUZZ and GRIDDY were created mostly after CHILL GUY became popular, which may bring profits, but their PVP attributes are too heavy, making them unsuitable for meme novices. Tools, such as checking on-chain holding situations, should be used proficiently; I am not an expert in this area and am still learning. However, my colleagues are more skilled in this regard, such as Nan Zhi's following strategy, Golem's opening strategies, and Asher's investment theories; detailed plans can be found in Odaily's weekly updates on meme operations. As of now, I still hold a positive outlook on CHILL GUY and will increase my holdings at the appropriate time. Notably, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele just posted an image themed on the meme concept CHILLGUY on X, bringing CHILLGUY back to a market cap of 500 million USD. However, one point to remind everyone is that this coin currently does not have an official Twitter account or any clear organization; the advantage is that it is very meme-like, but it also risks being a fleeting trend, which is quite different from the previous AI and life sciences memes. Currently, there are roughly two ways to find TikTok memes: one is to scroll through TikTok's popular videos, then find keywords and check on-chain for tokens with the same name, but be cautious of risks, choosing tokens with a high number of holders and strong liquidity; the second relies on social media and meme groups to understand which memes the majority of players are optimistic about, which might lead to chasing highs but has stronger certainty.In summary, TikTok memes are a new form of content that use TikTok as the primary platform to attract a large influx of fresh Web2 traffic into Web3, distinguishing them from the previous methods of meme coin emergence. However, there are also numerous projects trying to ride the trend; after just one night, many tokens related to CHILL began to surface. Since TikTok memes have not been around for long, the author's experience last night reflects that most tokens have a very short lifespan, so caution is advised when making choices. CHILL GUY is the iconic meme coin of TikTok memes. CHILL GUY originated from a video posted by the blogger helicoptero_eli on September 13, where a cartoon character displayed a calm demeanor and took a laid-back approach to most things, accompanied by catchy background music, which became popular on TikTok. However, based on the release dates of other derivative videos, there was no significant promotion from September 13 to early November, until recent days when related derivative videos spread wildly, with a total of 24 thousand videos online and an overall view count exceeding 20 million. Just like the name CHILL GUY suggests, its characteristics include calmness, emotional stability, and a composed attitude towards life. Text may not accurately describe this, so please watch the video. The token of the same name, CHILL GUY, was created on November 16 on Solana, and there was no significant movement in the first couple of days until the 19th when CHILL GUY began to rise continuously. According to GMGN data, CHILL GUY is at 0.34 USDT, with a 24H increase of 148%, and a market cap of 350 million, with a 24H trading volume of 550 million. Contract address: Df6yfrKC8kZE3KNkrHERKzAetSxbrWeniQfyJY4J. WAIT comes from a captivating dance on TikTok that has led users worldwide to imitate it, gaining more popularity compared to CHILL GUY, with a total of 1.50 million videos online and views exceeding 100 million. However, WAIT seems to have been inspired by CHILL GUY and was created on Solana. Personally, I feel that WAIT does not have as much cultural impact compared to CHILL GUY, lacking somewhat in content depth. According to GMGN data, WAIT is at 0.02 USDT, with a 24H increase of 89%, a market cap of 20 million, and a 24H trading volume of 136 million. Contract address: CbUPTbC4K7zdAEWxfa1nad4468xpX3LpWPhZVnzybhfN.