Abstract

• During the 2023–2025 bull market, meme coins dominated the crypto narrative, with market capitalization soaring from $15.3 billion in mid-2023 to $97.7 billion by early 2025. Platforms like Pump.fun lowered the barrier to token issuance, fueling the meme frenzy.
• Meme trading bots emerged as essential tools for navigating high volatility, enhancing efficiency and returns through automated token launches, sniping, and limit orders.
• The evolution of meme trading bots has been clear—from Bancor-inspired protocols to standardized tools like Hummingbot, eventually transforming Telegram and NFT sniping tools into advanced meme bots.

• Top products such as Trojan, GMGN, and DeBot quickly rose to dominance, capturing significant market share. Trojan recorded $21 billion in trading volume, GMGN emphasized data analytics and address labeling, and DeBot integrated AI-driven signals to enhance strategic intelligence.

• Telegram and Twitter became critical ecosystems for meme bots. Chill enabled direct trading within Twitter, while Lootbot plans to integrate Twitter command-based trading, reducing response time and transaction costs.
• The market showed a strong concentration effect, with the top five bots accounting for over 80% of trading volume. User interface familiarity, high data migration costs, and referral incentives contributed to this dominance.
• Meme trading bots demonstrated impressive profitability. Trojan generated $170 million in fee revenue, and GMGN’s low-cost, high-revenue model delivered attractive ROI, drawing in numerous developers.

• Security remains a major concern, with risks including centralized wallet vulnerabilities, phishing attacks, and inadequate audits. Projects like Trojan and Banana Gun have introduced security audits, but advancing non-custodial models and improving user education are critical for future growth.
• Future Directions: AI-powered trading to boost adaptability, embedded liquidity via AMM integration for stable market-making, user experience optimization with chain, account, and gas abstraction, and enhanced security to balance automation with trust.
• Conclusion: Meme trading bots have become the “wealth engines” of the crypto bull market and will continue evolving through AI integration, security improvements, and ecosystem collaboration, driving the industry into a new growth phase.
  
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