ETH's return to the $3,000 mark after nearly five months has ignited market interest. With the release of mainnet bullish signals, the Meme sector within the ETH ecosystem has also seen a collective rebound, with multiple tokens rising sharply and market sentiment quickly warming up.

Therefore, deeply exploring truly growth-oriented projects within the ETH ecosystem is becoming a key pathway to finding Alpha. This article will focus on four potential projects that combine current popularity and fundamental analysis.

MANYU: The internet celebrity Shiba Inu with 20 million followers

$MANYU is a 'spoiled Shiba Inu' and a rare project IP in the current Meme market with a real traffic foundation. Its prototype has over 20 million followers on social media, and its total video views have surpassed 360 million.

Within just five days of its launch, the project surged to the top of CoinMarketCap, with a 7-day increase of 14 times, and its market capitalization has surpassed $42 million, with over 10,000 holding addresses and an exposure exceeding 700,000 times. $MANYU hopes to create the most promising new Shiba Inu king after $DOGE and $SHIB through a light model route driven by 'IP + community + pure emotional engagement.'

$BOOE: Writing the crypto bible on Ethereum

$BOOE constructs a narrative blueprint in the form of a 'sacred manuscript,' depicting the Ethereum ecosystem as an epic that transcends mythology and code. It emphasizes digital sovereignty, the prophecy of decentralized finance, and the eternal wisdom driving the advancement of Ethereum civilization. From 'decentralized prophecy' to 'eternal wisdom on the chain,' $BOOE aspires to build the world's belief in Ethereum.

In addition to the engaging narrative, the team behind $BOOE is also noteworthy. The Ethereum whale 'fbb4', who successfully managed the two billion-dollar projects $Pepecoin and $BasedAI, recently invested $800,000 to heavily buy into $BOOE, aiming to recreate a legend.

At the same time, this project has also garnered attention from key figures in the Ethereum ecosystem. Recently, Joseph Lubin, an executive of the popular Ethereum micro-strategy SBET, followed the $BOOE project on Twitter. Ethereum co-founder Anthony publicly interacted with 'Winner winner' to express support for the project, giving $BOOE all the imaginative potential it needs to explode in both cultural and capital dimensions.

$SBET: The token of 'ETH micro-strategy'

$SBET, as a derivative asset of 'ETH micro-strategy' SharpLink Gaming, this similarly named token, although not officially endorsed, has successfully ignited market sentiment through the company's substantial ETH holdings. Against the backdrop of ETH once again breaking through the $3,000 mark, this token quickly rose to prominence, becoming an emotional outlet for retail investors and the community.

In contrast to the Ethereum Foundation's continuous sell-off of ETH, SharpLink's operations have injected a shot of adrenaline into the 'E Guardian': from June 23 to 30, SBET spent approximately $22.8 million to buy 9,468 ETH at an average price of $2,411. As of now, its total holdings have reached 205,957 ETH, all staked on-chain, just 40,000 ETH away from surpassing the Ethereum Foundation, making this highly likely to happen. Since launching this strategy on June 2, SBET has received 222 ETH in staking rewards, establishing a stable cash flow model.

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Stock price trends have also provided clear feedback: SharpLink started at a bottom price of $7 and has risen to $18.48, more than doubling, becoming the most representative star asset in the 'ETH micro-strategy' sector. The rise of the similarly named Meme coin is undoubtedly a 'natural product' born out of the intersection of financial narratives and cultural speculation.

$IMF: The 'shadow bank' of mainnet memes

IMF (International Meme Fund) is a decentralized financial platform tailor-made for the mainnet meme, allowing users to collateralize meme coins like $PEPE, $JOE, and $MOG to borrow stablecoins like $USDS without the need to sell to realize value. Additionally, through modules like Accelerate and Amplify, the project team or whales can leverage their investments, engage in circular lending for protection, and even create the illusion of 'locked positions,' effectively achieving early exits and shadow fund management.

Currently, IMF has rapidly grown to become one of the most influential liquidity engines in the meme space—not only the 34th largest holder of $PEPE but also the largest holder of $MOG and $JOE. The $USDS raised by the platform is growing at an extremely fast pace, becoming the strongest financial leverage behind the meme market, attracting more funds and market attention.

Summary

ETH's return to $3,000 has not only released signals of mainnet value but also injected much-needed vitality into the Meme sector within the ETH ecosystem. This round of mainnet Meme uptrend resembles 'the old story replayed at new highs'—who can navigate the tides of emotion and sustain long-term value still requires further verification by time and the market.