Meme Coins Dominate 2024: $WEPE, $SOLX, and the Evolution of a Trend
Meme coins owned the crypto spotlight in 2024, grabbing 31% of crypto-related search traffic, according to CoinGecko. That’s nearly one in three searches, showcasing their meteoric rise as the year’s top crypto narrative. While $DOGE and $SHIB continue to lead with a combined market cap of $113 billion, the ecosystem has expanded to include a […]
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Cryptocurrency remains one of the fastest-moving markets, with 2025 showing immense promise for emerging and established tokens alike. A big-picture look at the market shows steadily increasing market capitalization, creating prime investment opportunities wherever you look. Meme coins stole the spotlight in 2024, but the new year brings a focus on utility, scalability, and unique value propositions. That’s not to say that memes are going away, of course; crypto investors will always have a soft spot for Pepe the Frog or Shiba Inu. With that said, here are the five best cryptos to buy in....
2024 is officially the year of degens. CoinGecko traffic analysis revealed that meme coins captured 31% of investor interest. This means every third user favored DOGE and PEPE over BTC. Solana, hosting tokens like BONK, WIF, POPCAT, and PNUT, still dominates the sector. Base is a runner-up with a $2.6B meme coin market cap. Other […]
Arthur Hayes, former BitMEX CEO, has made an audacious prediction: by 2026, meme coins will dominate political advertising. It sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi film, but Hayes believes that meme coins and blockchain-based assets will become central to how politicians engage with voters. If his forecast is correct, we could see the […]
Solana’s bridges have recorded insane volumes ($10B+) since 2021, but their performance over the last 3-4 months has been particularly breathtaking. Although the total volume increased by a massive 114% in the last year (i.e., since February 2024, when it was just $4.7B), the months of November, December, and January recorded $6B in inbound volume just between them. The most bridged asset in the Solana ecosystem was $USDC, with an all-time inbound volume of $3.9B. It was followed by $ETH, which registered nearly $2B. It’s worth noting, however, that it’s not just the....
According to Messari’s latest reports, Solana TVL (total value locked) absolutely exploded in Q4 2024, ending the year in style. TVL on Solana rose to $8.6B, an incredible growth of 486% from last year. Furthermore, the quarter-on-quarter growth rate also stood at an impressive 64%. After amassing a record-breaking TVL in 2024, Solana now ranks second among blockchains after it surpassed Tron in December. Whether it’s the meme coin niche (with Pump.fun) or decentralized finance (DeFi) overall, Solana is on a roll as far as blockchain development goes. With Solana looking....