#中文Meme币热潮

The Top Contender: Malego Coin ($MALEGO)

According to recent reports (as of January 13, 2026), Malego Coin is the strongest candidate for both a spot and contract listing.

Prediction: Which will launch first?

Contract Listing: Likely First. * Reason: Gate io has historically used its futures platform to capture early volatility and hype for meme coins before they stabilize for a spot listing. Currently, Gate is running a dedicated "Chinese Meme Contract Trading Contest" specifically to drive volume for new narrative coins. Contracts allow traders to speculate on the rapid price discovery typical of a new launch.

Spot Listing: Likely Second (Immediate follow-up).

Reason: Gate Fun's "graduation" mechanism automatically migrates liquidity to Gate Swap once a token reaches its bonding curve limit (approx. 1,000 GT). High-quality projects that "graduate" and win the contest are guaranteed a spot listing on Gate io.

Reasoning & Selection Criteria

The "Chinese Meme Launch" is a structured event where Gate io selects projects based on specific performance metrics. Here is why Malego Coin and similar "Chinese culture" memes (like Life, I'm Here, or Laozi) are at the front of the line:

Social Dominance Malego Coin has already generated over 1,000 community posts within 24 hours of launch, meeting the "virality" requirement.

Trading Volume The contest requires a cumulative trading volume of ≥500,000 USDT for the top reward. Projects hitting this milestone are prioritized for listing to sustain liquidity.

"Graduation" Status For a spot listing, a coin must first "graduate" from Gate Fun. This involves 100% completion of the token issuance (raising ~1,000 GT) and migration to a DEX/Swap environment.

Cultural Narrative Gate is specifically targeting "Chinese gene" memes. Projects that lean into Eastern humor, zodiacs, or specific Chinese community slang (like "Malego") have the inherent advantage.

Based on the latest data from the Gate Fun Chinese Meme Launch (which began on January 12, 2026), several tokens are already in a "heat race" toward the graduation finish line.

The contest defines "graduation" as successfully completing the liquidity migration from the bonding curve to the exchange. To reach this, a token must hit a liquidity target of approximately 1,000 GT.

Current Progress Leaderboard (January 15, 2026)While the "Graduation Board" on Gate Fun updates in real-time, three tokens are currently leading the pack based on trading volume and social sentiment:

Malego Coin $MALEGO~85% (850+ GT)Frontrunner. Massive social engagement (1,000+ posts) is driving the volume needed for migration.

$LIFE~60% (600+ GT)High interest due to the "exchange meta" narrative.

I'm Here $HERE~45% (450+ GT)Growing steadily through community "raids" and memes.

Why These Tokens Will Likely Launch First

Trading Volume Competition: Gate.io is offering a 300 GT bonus to the creator of the token that hits ≥500,000 USDT in volume first. This incentive is causing creators of coins like $MALEGO to aggressively drive "wash" and organic volume to cross the graduation line.

Contract-to-Spot Pipeline: Gate has already opened a Chinese Meme Futures Trading Challenge for several of these names (including Life, I'm Here, and Laozi). This means they are being "stress-tested" in the contract market even as they approach their spot graduation.

The "Gate Gen" Advantage: Tokens that lean into Chinese internet humor (like "Malego") are seeing the highest "stickiness" among the retail traders participating in the event, making them the most likely to sustain the 1,000 GT liquidity requirement without a sudden collapse.

Since $MALEGO is already approaching the 90% mark, the uptrend could be completed at any moment.

$MALEGO is currently the strongest candidate (it has increased by over 1251% with significant social media engagement).