Institutional Investors Increase Meme Coin Investments

機構投資者增加 Meme 幣投資

A report by cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reveals a significant surge in institutional investments in meme coins in 2023. This trend is evident in institutional investment figures, which climbed from $63 million at the year's start to approximately $300 million in April, marking a nearly 4.5x increase.

加密貨幣交易所Bybit 的報告顯示，2023 年機構對meme 幣的投資大幅成長。了近4.5 倍。

Popular Meme Coins for Investments

流行的 Meme 投資幣

Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) received the majority of institutional capital, primarily due to their high liquidity in the spot market. This liquidity enables large-scale buying and selling without significantly influencing market prices.

狗狗幣（DOGE）和柴犬（SHIB）獲得了大部分機構資本，這主要是由於它們在現貨市場的高流動性。這種流動性可以在不顯著影響市場價格的情況下實現大規模買賣。

BONK Emerges as a Strong Contender

BONK 成為強而有力的競爭者

BONK emerged as a noteworthy altcoin in the meme coin market, attracting over $75 million in institutional investment and establishing itself as the most sought-after new meme coin this year. This highlights the growing diversification in meme coin investments.

BONK 成為 Meme 幣市場中值得關注的山寨幣，吸引了超過 7,500 萬美元的機構投資，並成為今年最受歡迎的新 Meme 幣。這凸顯了模因幣投資日益多元化。

May Reversal

五月逆轉

However, this trend experienced a slight setback in May, with institutional holdings of meme coins nearly halving to $125 million, attributed to profit-taking by institutions.

然而，這一趨勢在 5 月遭遇了小幅挫折，由於機構獲利了結，機構持有的 Meme 幣幾乎減半至 1.25 億美元。

Strategic Portfolio Readjustments

策略性投資組合調整

During this period, institutional orientations underwent a shift towards other cryptocurrencies. Stablecoin holdings declined, while investments in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and meme coins increased, indicating a strategic readjustment of crypto portfolios.

在此期間，機構方向發生了向其他加密貨幣的轉變。穩定幣持有量下降，而比特幣（BTC）、以太坊（ETH）和 meme 幣的投資增加，顯示加密貨幣投資組合的策略調整。

Dogecoin Dominance

狗狗幣的主導地位

As of May 1, Dogecoin held the largest share of meme coin holdings among both individual and institutional investors. While institutional investors allocated 36% to DOGE, individual investors allocated 24.5%. This preference is likely due to DOGE's higher liquidity and perceived stability within the sector.

截至 5 月 1 日，狗狗幣在個人和機構投資者中持有最大的 meme 幣份額。機構投資者向 DOGE 分配了 36%，而個人投資者則分配了 24.5%。這種偏好可能是由於 DOGE 具有較高的流動性和該產業內的穩定性。

Distribution Differences

分佈差異

Both groups also invested in Ethereum-based meme coins like PEPE and SHIB, although their distributions varied.

兩個集團也投資了基於以太坊的模因幣，如 PEPE 和 SHIB，儘管它們的分佈各不相同。