Meme coins surged from $20B to $120B in 2024, led by coins like PEPE, BONK, and WIF.
Analysts link meme coin momentum to Bitcoin’s April 2024 halving and post-halving altcoin flows.
Insider trading cases, like with $MELANIA, expose the high-risk, high-reward nature of meme-driven markets.
Meme coins, once dismissed as fleeting internet jokes, are now outperforming traditional tech-focused cryptocurrencies in 2025. According to crypto analyst Altcoin Sherpa, meme coins like Pepe, Bonk, Dogwifhat (WIF), Fartcoin, and Floki are demonstrating greater resilience and investor interest compared to many ‘tech’ altcoins. Sherpa suggests that the enduring appeal of these culturally resonant tokens may give them a longevity that tech-centric coins lack. He said:
“There are 10,000 coins and none of them can sustain attention forever. It’s actually why I suspect the bigger, Lindy memes will have better staying power than in the past. I’ve gone back and forth on this over the years, but I think they’ll continue to broadly outperform the ‘tech’ coins for the most part. Not necessarily saying they’re going to go higher in their alt/BTC pair, but coins like PE…
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