Meme Coins Surge Amidst Market Boom
Meme coins have witnessed remarkable growth as the cryptocurrency market continues to surge, with Dogecoin taking the lead.
Data from CoinGecko indicates an 18% increase in the total meme coin market capitalization within the past 24 hours, reaching $94 billion. Trading volume has also spiked to $51 billion, reflecting high investor interest.
The meme coin rally commenced upon the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential elections last week.
Dogecoin Dominates
Dogecoin (DOGE) leads the pack with a market capitalization of $41 billion, becoming the sixth-largest digital asset. Over the past week, DOGE has surpassed XRP and USD Coin.
Furthermore, DOGE has emerged as the top gainer, posting a 24% increase within the last day. At the time of writing, the meme coin is trading at $0.28.
Impressive Surge for Dogecoin
Dogecoin recently surpassed a three-year high of $0.301.
Other Meme Coins Benefit
Dogecoin's surge has had a positive impact on other meme coins:
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) soared 40% after lead developer Shytoshi Kusama announced plans for a crypto hub in the U.S. SHIB reached a five-month high of $0.0000278, currently trading at $0.000025 with a market cap of $14.7 billion.
- Dogwifhat (WIF) experienced a 20% gain, trading at $3 with a market cap of $3 billion, making it the fourth-largest meme coin.
- Goatseus Maximus (GOAT), a relatively new meme coin, rallied 20% on Sunday, approaching a market cap of $1 billion. Although it has since corrected, GOAT remains 3.3% up in the past 24 hours, trading at $0.814 with a market cap of $814 million and a daily trading volume exceeding $300 million.
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