In recent weeks, Pump.fun, the popular Solana-based platform for launching meme coins, has been consistently selling large volumes of SOL. According to the latest findings by Lookonchain, the Fee Account of Pump.fun, sold an additional 40,000 SOL, worth around $6.68 million, on October 2nd. The sale has prompted speculation about its broader market impact. Shortly...Read More
The surge in meme coins significantly contributed to Tron’s record revenue of $151.2 million in Q3 2024. According to a report by Messari, the latest figure marks a 29% increase from the previous quarter. This growth can be largely attributed to the launch of SunPump, a platform designed specifically for launching meme coins. Activity on...Read More
The popular Solana-based meme coin Bonk (BONK) is making waves in the cryptocurrency landscape with its impressive performance. On October 16, 2024, the meme coin led the crypto market and outperformed top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and many others. BONK’s Current Price Momentum According to the CoinMarketCap data, BONK is trading...Read More
Top cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the rest of the market saw significant declines in early October due to rising geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel, sparking fears about the stability of digital assets as a “safe haven.” Although prices have since recovered by mid-October, lingering concerns about market volatility persist. Evaluating Bitcoin Amidst...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 651.6 ETH worth of meme coins, which is approximately $1.62 million, in line with his commitment to charitable donations. The tokens sold include significant amounts such as 10 billion MOODENG for 395.95 ETH ($982K), 200K MSTR for 93.23 ETH ($231K), and 500 million EBULL for 73.79 ETH ($183K), as per...Read More
With the Bitcoin price nearing the $65k mark, the meme coin segment is gaining bullish momentum as the market cap nears $53B. Amid the top performers, the Mog coin (MOG) and Cat in a Dogs World (MEW) are ready for a massive bull run. Will these trending meme coins hit a new all-time high as...Read More
Solana’s top meme coins are currently outperforming major cryptocurrencies, experiencing notable price surges despite the ongoing bearish market sentiment. According to CoinMarketCap data, SOL-based Popcat (POPCAT) and dogwifhat (WIF) have surged by over 6.9% and 5.2% in the past 24 hours. Why Solana Meme Coins are Rising? However, this notable price surge occurred during a...Read More
With the growing volatility in the crypto market, meme coins are struggling to make a bullish comeback. While many have surpassed critical resistance levels, the lack of momentum keeps the prices stuck at lower levels. Will a broader market recovery propel these meme coins for a moonshot rally this week? Read our price analysis below...Read More
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, believes the time has come for a meme coin breakout. As a result, he has added some tokens to his portfolio to maximize his returns. A series of tweets from the American entrepreneur revealed that he has been purchasing several meme coins, including Pepe (PEPE), Mother Iggy...Read More
With the price of Bitcoin reclaiming the $60k level, the crypto market has experienced a strong bullish recovery over the past few hours. Moreover, the memecoin category has recorded the highest gains with many tokens recording a surge of up to 3 digits. Following this, investors are turning optimistic about the memecoin mania and a...Read More
The recently launched Tron-based SUNDOG (SUNDOG) has started attracting big whales, resulting in a significant price rally. Following the opening bell of the U.S. stock market a crypto whale withdrew a significant 13.07 million TRX tokens, worth $2 million from Binance and purchased a massive 3.52 million SUNDOGE meme coin in a single transaction, as...Read More
In the current bearish market sentiment, Solana-based Dogwifhat (WIF) is poised for a potential price correction in the coming days. On September 11, 2024, WIF experienced a price drop of over 8% and is now there at a crucial level. However, the on-chain metrics such as WIF’s long/short ratio, WIF OI-weighted funding rates, and future...Read More
The Donald Trump-themed meme coin MAGA (TRUMP) has tanked 15% over the past 12 hours following a less than convincing performance in the presidential debate held on Sept. 10. TRUMP hit an intraday high of $3.42 before his showdown with Democrat rival Kamala Harris. However, it dumped to $2.89 as the debate went on, and...Read More
American singer and dancer Jason Derulo has not provided any updates about his meme coin JASON since July, raising concerns about the cryptocurrency’s fate despite multiple promises about its future and development. On-chain sleuth ZachXBT brought Derulo’s silence on the project to light in a recent tweet, reprimanding influencers who promoted the token at its...Read More
Ethervista, which is being described as the “Pump.fun” of Ethereum, released its whitepaper on Aug. 31, claiming to be a “value-compounding deflationary currency” with the token VISTA. Pump.fun is a Solana-based marketplace that allows users to easily create and distribute their own tokens, which are primarily meme coins. Its gas usage has surged to become...Read More
The TON blockchain processed over 46 million transactions last week, a significant surge fueled by the excitement surrounding the DOGS airdrop, according to the latest data shared by IntoTheBlock. This impressive activity highlighted the growing interest and engagement within the TON ecosystem, as users scrambled to participate in the airdrop, driving up transaction volumes to...Read More
These are the findings of a new research report on “PolitiFi coins” from CoinGecko published on Aug. 27. The report noted that PolitiFi tokens outperformed meme coins, rising 782.4% between January 1 and August 25, 2024, while memes rose around 90% during the same period. The firm described PolitiFi tokens as a subset of the...Read More
The Open Network (TON) faced yet another setback this week, with its second major outage within 36 hours, which temporarily disrupted blockchain functionality. During this period, the TON network has endured over 12 hours of outages in total. TON Network Buckles Under Pressure The network went offline at 7:17 pm UTC on August 28, and...Read More
In a post on X on Aug. 23, crypto analyst Murad Mahmudov explained why he thought that “cult meme coins” would continue to outperform everything until the end of the market cycle. He added that every crypto cycle has a few core narratives that dominate with Ethereum, altcoins, and ICOs for 2017, alternative layer-1s, DeFi...Read More
McDonald’s Instagram page was reportedly hacked on August 21, leading to a significant scam involving a Solana-based meme coin. The perpetrators exploited the fast-food chain’s social media account to promote a fraudulent token named “Grimace,” referencing one of McDonald’s fictional characters featured in its advertisements. Bubblemaps’ findings reveal that the hacker acquired 75% of the...Read More
Tron is currently seeing historic levels of trader interest on the backdrop of a newly launched meme coin deployer and price pump. According to Santiment, TRX has emerged as the top trending asset in the crypto market, fueled by the debut of – SunPump – on August 12th. Tron’s Meme Coin Boom Since the launch,...Read More
With the altcoin market gaining momentum, the DeFi and dog-themed memecoins are preparing for a moonshot. The underlying increase in meme coins reveals a surge in FOMO sentiments, potentially fueling the next stage of the bull run. Further, with the Bitcoin price back at $60,000, will meme coins reach new all-time high levels this week?...Read More
New research by Chainplay highlights a staggering 97% failure rate for meme coin projects since 2024. The data shows that meme coins have an average lifespan of just one year, while typical crypto projects last about three years. The Mortality Rate of Meme Coin Projects According to AlphaQuest, a crypto research tool, an average of...Read More
While they are issued by smart contract blockchains with base layer currencies like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), meme coins have fetched far greater gains in a shorter period of time than the most established cryptos. Bitcoin, for example, gained 347% from key price support at a Dec. 31, 2022 low level of $16,500 to...Read More
Meme coins have undoubtedly been the most prominent narrative in 2024. From the meteoric rise of dogwifhat (WIF) to countless celebrities launching their own coins (and the controversy that surrounded them), the field has seen all the action. With most of it happening on Solana because of its fast transaction processing times and relatively low...Read More
Sahil Arora, who has been associated with a series of high-profile celebrity-backed meme coins, reportedly netted approximately $3 million this year, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. This figure starkly contrasts with the $30 million earnings estimate initially reported by blockchain data platform Bubblemaps. Who Is Sahil Arora? Arora, an Indian entrepreneur now living in Dubai,...Read More
Former President Donald Trump, now a presidential candidate, has made Bitcoin a central focus of his campaign, promising to make the US a global crypto leader. Building on his father’s recent pivot toward crypto, Donald Trump Jr. is developing a new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform to address banking access inequality. Trump Jr Targets the Debanked...Read More
The popular Solana-based meme coin Dogwifhat (WIF) is leading the crypto meme industry. As of August 10, 2024, the overall performance of meme coins is quite dull, including top meme coins Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Pepe (PEPE) as they experienced a price surge of 0.5%, 1.2%, and 1.35% in the last 24 hours....Read More
Prominent on-chain sleuth ZachXBT has recently uncovered compelling evidence linking convicted UK hacker Gurv – whose real name is Gurvinder Bhangu – to the recent compromises of American actress Sydney Sweeney’s and ‘Breaking Bad’ actor Bob Odenkirk’s X accounts. This resulted in over $530,000 stolen through Solana meme coin scams. SWEENEY Pump and Dump On...Read More
There’s a new meme coin in town – NEIRO. But experts have already raised significant red flags over it. According to the blockchain data platform Bubblemaps, significant insider trading activity has been observed with NEIRO on the Ethereum blockchain. Insider Trading on NEIRO on Ethereum NEIRO meme coin on Ethereum has been found to be...Read More
