AI agent tokens like ai16Z and Virtual are hot right now, stealing attention from our beloved Retardio memes.
TL;DR
- AI agent tokens are stealing the show
- Meme coin market dips 3%
- Elon Musk spams Pepe images
- Meteora launches a stake-to-earn platform
- Pump.fun bans UK users
Intro
AI agent tokens like ai16Z and Virtual are hot right now, stealing attention from our beloved Retardio memes. Will it just be a quick fad or are they here to stay? The latter is likely as we continue to see more and more bullish news, such as DWF Labs’ $20 million fund this week.
Bitwise predicts that tokens launched by AI agents will fuel a larger meme coin surge in 2025 compared to 2024.
It will be a massive game changer if these robots don’t scam us—we won’t have TUAH worry about getting rug-pulled.
7-Day Meme Coin Market Snapshot
The overall meme coin market declined by about 3%, dropping from just over $121 billion to almost $117 billion.
The majority of top meme coins were on a slight but steady rise for most of the week but then dipped as the whole crypto market corrected.
Source: CoinMarketCap
Bitcoin started the week with a nice pump, followed by a gradual dip, ending with a sudden dump and leverage flush. Does it always mark the local top when MicroStrategy apes as they acquire another $2.1 billion BTC?
Move over Michael Saylor, we have a new player in town.
The crypto majors had a less correlated performance—Bitcoin and Ethereum are up, Solana dipped, and XRP had a much bigger correction of 18% over the last seven days. Our condolences go out to the XRP Army.
Source: CoinMarketCap
Meme Coin Market vs Other Crypto Sectors
DeFiLlama's Narrative tracker showed that memes did well compared to other sectors over the last few weeks but now lag behind Bitcoin, Ethereum and even NFTs.
The 30-day trajectory for meme coins continues its decline, though it’s still up about 63%.
Source: DeFiLlama
Top 20 Meme Coin Leaderboard
Source: CMC Meme Coins Page
Meme Coin Charts: 7-Day Insights
Baby Doge Coin reaches new ATH and their meme launchpad Puppy.fun launches this week.
Biggest Gainers (Last 7 Days):
- Baby Doge Coin (BabyDoge): +138.13%
- Turbo (TURBO): +38.79%
- Mog Coin (MOG): +56.89%
- Pepe (PEPE): +16.09%
- FLOKI (FLOKI): +0.36%
Biggest Losers (Last 7 Days):
- Moo Deng (MOODENG): -69.09%
- Goatseus Maximus (GOAT): -20.45%
- Notcoin (NOT): -17.83%
- cat in a dogs world (MEW): -17.21%
- Brett (BRETT): -15.14%
Meme Coins by Chain
Solana Memes
- Fartcoin is up over 71% as they tease with a Tesla tweet.
- Ai16Z soars by 50% and flips GOAT as the Eliza framework has become the No. 1 trending GitHub repository in the last month.
Ethereum Memes
- Ethereum meme coins outperform as Sol, TRX and XRP traders take profit.
- Shiba Inu’s burn rate drops by 90% followed by a huge dump in price.
Tron Memes
- VIKITA (VIKITA) rises 115% as they burn tokens.
- SUNCAT goes up 39% and becomes the fourth-largest meme token by market cap on Tron.
Most Tron meme coins have low market caps compared to tokens on chains like Ethereum and Solana, so they are extremely risky until proven otherwise.
SUI Memes
- Lofi soars over 100% and has a limited supply.
Base
- SKI MASK CAT (SKICAT) passed the Karman line, skyrocketing almost 2000% with good vibes.
- Ski Mask Dog (SKI) is up 169%, on a moon mission.
- Based Pepe (PEPE) rose 173% as they planted trees.
Bitcoin Runes
- DOG almost touched a $1 billion market cap.
- Bitcoin meme coins (Runes) are going bananas.
Meme Coin News
Meteora M3M3 Platform Launches With Airdrop
Meteora launched M3M3, a stake-to-earn platform that rewards long-term meme coin holders through fee-sharing from locked liquidity pools.
M3M3’s competitive staking model features cooldown periods and dynamic leaderboards, reduces sell pressure, and encourages engagement. The community-driven launch of the M3M3 token sparked controversy over potential insider activity, with some wallets profiting significantly.
Sentiment improved, however, after airdrops to Meteora users and prominent Solana NFT communities. The platform has gained traction, distributing over 3.6 million tokens to its top stakers.
Pump.fun Bans UK Users
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned against using Pump.fun as it is not authorized to operate in the country. The warning highlights the lack of consumer protections for users engaging with the platform, advising people to avoid it and watch out for scams.
While Pump.fun’s terms of service exclude users from high-risk or sanctioned countries, the UK is not listed. However, the platform appears to have become inaccessible in the UK with some users reportedly using VPNs to bypass restrictions.
Source: CN
What can you do next?
- Keep watch as the AI revolution integrates into crypto markets.
- Pay attention as meme coins show signs of slowing growth.
- Be careful of scams promoted by influencers and celebrities.
- Remember that meme coins often decline faster when the larger market retraces.
- Consider reinvesting some profits into safer crypto tokens or stables.
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