A memecoin is a cryptocurrency that is created and promoted around internet jokes or cultural trends. The appeal of memecoins lies in their fun and light-hearted nature and their significant profit potential. Despite often being created as a joke, these coins can go mainstream.
In this article, we will list the top five memecoins as of September 3, 2023. The ranking of this list will be based on market value. We will also provide some brief information about each memecoin.
1. Dogecoin (DOGE)
Dogecoin’s total supply is unlimited and 10,000 new DOGE are produced every minute. This means that Dogecoin is an inflationary cryptocurrency. Dogecoin’s price is quite volatile and sensitive to speculation. Dogecoin’s current price is $0.06352 and its market value is $8.95 billion.
2. Shiba Inu (SHIB)
Shiba Inu is another memecoin that emerged as a rival to Dogecoin. Shiba Inu’s logo is also a Shiba Inu dog, but more cute and cartoonized. Shiba Inu is said to describe itself as the “Dogecoin killer”. The team behind Shiba Inu is anonymous and is led by a person named “Ryoshi”.
Shiba Inu’s total supply is 589.59 trillion SHIB. Half of it is locked in Uniswap and the other half was sent to Ethereum’s founder Vitalik Buterin. Buterin donated a large portion of his SHIB to the India Covid Relief Fund and burned the rest by destroying them. Shiba Inu’s current price is $0.000007818 and its market value is $4.61 billion.
3. Pepe (PEPE)
Pepe is a memecoin that was inspired by a frog meme that is widely used on the internet. Pepe can be used for trading digital art collections called “rare Pepe”. The team behind Pepe is anonymous and communicates through a website called “PepeCoin”.
Pepe’s total supply is 420.69 trillion PEPE. Pepe’s price has increased significantly recently and is currently $0.0000007839. Pepe’s market value is $307.17 million.
4. Bone ShibaSwap (BONE)
Bone ShibaSwap is a memecoin that is part of the Shiba Inu ecosystem. Bone ShibaSwap can be used on ShibaSwap, which is Shiba Inu’s decentralized exchange. Bone ShibaSwap enables the management of SHIB, LEASH and BONE tokens and allows users to stake or join pools with these tokens.
Bone ShibaSwap’s total supply is 230 million BONE. Bone ShibaSwap’s price is $1.08 and its market value is $248.76 million.
5. FLOKI (FLOKI)
FLOKI is a memecoin that was inspired by Elon Musk’s dog’s name. FLOKI is a fork of Dogecoin and is advertised as “Elon Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency”. FLOKI supports animal welfare charities and has partnered with the Million Gardens Movement, which was founded by Musk’s brother Kimbal.
FLOKI’s total supply is 9.94 trillion FLOKI. FLOKI’s price is $0.00001696 and its market value is $160.05 million.