The spectacular collapse of memecoins, which have just erased nearly all the gains made by individuals in a few weeks, brutally confirms that pure speculation hits a wall of macroeconomic reality. Long considered a symbol of financial democratization driven by internet culture, these parodic assets are undergoing an unprecedentedly violent purge, calling into question the very structure of the crypto market. Such a situation could mark the end of a cycle of irrational euphoria and forces actors in the sector to reassess the viability of protocols lacking technological fundamentals.