yeah I feel you on that. Honestly, we’ve already seen some memecoins start moving into semi-serious territory. Shiba Inu, for example, started as a Doge clone joke, but now they’ve got Shibarium, their own L2, a DEX, NFTs, and even plans for metaverse stuff. Still called a memecoin, but clearly trying to build something substantial.
Same with PEPE. Even though it’s still mostly hype and vibes, it’s gaining traction in the ecosystem just from how much liquidity and volume it brings. and on Solana, look at WIF or BONK. They’re getting listed on major exchanges, used in campaigns, even wrapped into Solana DeFi projects.
so yeah, a memecoin can evolve. But the meme part kinda sticks because that’s what drew people in. Utility helps it survive longer, but the meme is what makes it move fast. If the community actually uses what’s being built, it can level up for sure. but it’s a tough balance that is not really retained, staying fun without losing value.