Over the past day, the meme coin crypto market has seen a solid uptick of 9.6% against the U.S. dollar. Leading the charge was BONK, a meme token on the Solana network, boasting an impressive surge of 41.8%, while FLOKI followed suit with an 18.7% rise.
Noteworthy Surge in Top Meme Coins As of April 21, 2024, meme coins are on the rise, marking a collective increase of 9.6% in overall value compared to the previous day. The meme token market is currently valued at $55.86 billion, with a hefty trading volume of $5.79 billion recorded globally within a 24-hour period. Among the top ten meme coins by market capitalization, each experienced gains in the past day, with BONK and FLOKI leading the pack.
BONK saw an impressive 41.8% boost against the U.S. dollar, marking a remarkable 39.1% increase over the past week. While most cryptocurrencies in the broader market are witnessing weekly declines, meme coins are bucking the trend. The only exception in this category, corgiai (CORGIAI), suffered a weekly loss but managed a 3.8% rise in Sunday’s morning trading. FLOKI enjoyed an 18.7% surge, bringing its weekly increase to 16.9%.
Dogecoin (DOGE), often dubbed the ‘Dog Father’ and reigning leader of the meme coin realm by market capitalization, observed a 4.2% uptick in the past 24 hours, claiming $23.11 billion of the total $55.86 billion market cap. The second-largest meme token, shiba inu (SHIB), recorded a 14.1% increase on Sunday, pushing its weekly gain to 20.6%. SHIB also commands a significant portion of the meme coin market, boasting a valuation of $15.71 billion.
Other meme tokens that experienced notable increases in the last 24 hours include WIF, PEPE, BRETT, BOME, MEME, and MEW, with SHARBI and SOLAMA achieving triple-digit gains. However, some meme tokens faced setbacks, with SNAIL plummeting by 48.7%. The Ordinals-based BRC20 token PUPS witnessed a 24.2% decline, and the Floki fork, FORK, dipped by 17.3%. Nonetheless, meme tokens generally outperformed their cryptocurrency counterparts over the weekend.
