TikTok coins are supposedly "the next meta in the trenches," indicating how Gen Z slang can wrongfoot even experienced traders like crypto veteran Jordan Fish.
What TikTok Coins Actually Are
TikTok coins are meme coins that get promoted on TikTok instead of traditional crypto platforms like X, Telegram or Discord.
Most launch on Pump Fun and trade on Solana. The coins are based on viral TikTok trends, memes, and Gen Z culture rather than crypto narratives.
Pump Fun founder Alon Cohen has already flagged the trend as it gains traction.
Why Crypto Veterans Are Confused
Fish, known as Cobie in crypto circles, asked this simple question and got replies like "TikTok coins are what Chill Guy was back in the day ser."
Chill Guy is a cartoon dog meme from October 2023 that went viral on TikTok. Users reference it to show they're staying calm during stressful situations.
Another reply said TikTok coins are "basically anything relevant to normies, like jestermaxxing."
Jestermaxxing means posting exaggerated humor content on social media for validation and social acceptance. The term came from online communities and spread to mainstream TikTok culture.
The Language Barrier Is Intentional
Younger traders use TikTok slang and meme references specifically to keep older crypto investors out of the loop.
If you don't follow TikTok trends, anime culture, and the constantly evolving Gen Z language, you can't identify which coins are about to pump.
The coin names aren't secret, but knowing which TikTok trends will drive buying requires being plugged into the platform's culture.
Why This Matters For Traders
Crypto traders who rely on X and Discord for information are missing an entire distribution channel where younger retail investors gather.
TikTok coins represent a new memecoin marketing model where viral content drives pumps instead of Discord communities or X threads.
Whether these coins deliver returns or just extract money from younger traders remains unclear, but the trend shows memecoin culture expanding beyond crypto's traditional platforms.