{"id":4707,"date":"2024-12-25T08:47:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T08:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=4707"},"modified":"2024-12-25T08:47:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T08:47:42","slug":"coingecko-meme-coins-are-1-trend-in-2024-solana-dominates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=4707","title":{"rendered":"CoinGecko: Meme Coins Are #1 Trend in 2024, Solana Dominates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>2024 is officially the year of degens. CoinGecko traffic analysis revealed that meme coins captured 31% of investor interest. This means every third user favored DOGE and PEPE over BTC.<\/p>\n<p>Solana, hosting tokens like BONK, WIF, POPCAT, and PNUT, still dominates the sector. Base is a runner-up with a $2.6B meme coin market cap.<\/p>\n<p>Other crypto trends this year include AI (who would\u2019ve thought), real-world assets (RWA), gaming, and Layer-2 solutions.<\/p>\n<h2>Cats Over Dogs, Memes Over NFTs<\/h2>\n<p>The broader \u2018meme coin\u2019 narrative took a 14.36% share of CoinGecko\u2019s user attention. Solana meme coins were the fourth most-hyped thing, grabbing 7.65% of the spotlight, while Base meme coins were way down the list with 2.13%.<\/p>\n<p>Shockingly, cats have overthrown dogs and frogs\u2014talk about man\u2019s best friend! While canine meme coins boast a $74B market cap, tokens like POPCAT, MOG, PURR, and MEW piqued degens\u2019 curiosity this year.\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358944\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-32-10-Most-Popular-Crypto-Narratives-in-2024-CoinGecko.png?w=640&amp;resize=700%2C400\" alt=\"CoinGecko top crypto trends \" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-32-10-Most-Popular-Crypto-Narratives-in-2024-CoinGecko.png?w=891 891w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-32-10-Most-Popular-Crypto-Narratives-in-2024-CoinGecko.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-32-10-Most-Popular-Crypto-Narratives-in-2024-CoinGecko.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-32-10-Most-Popular-Crypto-Narratives-in-2024-CoinGecko.png?w=750 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p>But not all investors go for speculative assets promising quick riches. The AI narrative was a close second, followed by RWA and the Solana ecosystem in general. Base, Sui, and TON networks have also caught the community\u2019s eye, which is reflected in BASE, SUI, and TON token performance.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the hottest topic was AI. The Solana ecosystem was also trending, unlike Base, Sui, and TON that came nowhere close to the top 20. NFTs fell out of fashion\u2014the novelty of owning a pixelated monkey portrait with no utility quickly wore off.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/are-nfts-dead-2024\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">96% of NFTs<\/a> are now \u2018dead.\u2019 Zero trading and social media activity. We\u2019re appealed and flabbergasted (not really).<\/p>\n<h2>WEPE Leads a Revolution to Democratize Trading<\/h2>\n<p>Titans like PEPE brought their holders massive gains this year. But heightened interest in meme coins is also evident from the performance of new projects.<\/p>\n<p>Namely, Pepe Unchained (PEPU), which recently netted $70M on presale, surged over 540% shortly after listing and became the single most-visited token on CoinMarketCap.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358941\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image9.png?w=372&amp;resize=700%2C790\" alt=\"Top meme coins by market cap\" width=\"700\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image9.png?w=680 680w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image9.png?w=372 372w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image9.png?w=585 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p>Another project that\u2019s quickly going mainstream is <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.care\/box_dbdb0a727742b78a9663aa04a2cb2778\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wall Street Pepe (WEPE)<\/a>. Currently selling at $0.0003655 on presale, it\u2019s nearing the $36M milestone.<\/p>\n<p>Wall Street Pepe is on a crusade against insider trading. Its goal is simple\u2014to democratize crypto investing and equip the small fish with knowledge necessary to go against whales and crush this bull run.<\/p>\n<p>Early adopters can stake their WEPE at a 36% APY to maximize potential returns. 27% of the total token supply is set aside for various frog army rewards, and another 38% for marketing because only this way can WEPE assemble its thirsty degen legion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358942\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-30-09-WEPE-Token-Wall-Street-Pepe-Token-WEPE-Presale.png?w=640&amp;resize=700%2C318\" alt=\"Wall Street Pepe presale\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-30-09-WEPE-Token-Wall-Street-Pepe-Token-WEPE-Presale.png?w=1902 1902w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-30-09-WEPE-Token-Wall-Street-Pepe-Token-WEPE-Presale.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-30-09-WEPE-Token-Wall-Street-Pepe-Token-WEPE-Presale.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-30-09-WEPE-Token-Wall-Street-Pepe-Token-WEPE-Presale.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-30-09-WEPE-Token-Wall-Street-Pepe-Token-WEPE-Presale.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-30-09-WEPE-Token-Wall-Street-Pepe-Token-WEPE-Presale.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-25-at-10-30-09-WEPE-Token-Wall-Street-Pepe-Token-WEPE-Presale.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p>The next price uptick will happen in mere hours, so there will be no better time to join WEPE\u2019s mission. To buy WEPE, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.care\/box_dbdb0a727742b78a9663aa04a2cb2778\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">presale website<\/a> (be aware of scams and only use the official link!), connect your wallet, and pay with ETH, USDT, or bank card.<\/p>\n<h2>Meme Coins Prove Their Worth<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/research\/publications\/most-popular-crypto-narratives\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CoinGecko report<\/a> proves that meme coins are no longer overhyped, short-lived, and useless\u2014at least not all of them. Projects like Wall Street Pepe focus on education and community building, which transcends the old narrative and makes it one of <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">the best meme coins in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, don\u2019t take our word for it. DYOR, diversify, and don\u2019t fall for FOMO. Because if we\u2019ve learned anything from past market cycles, it\u2019s that a cold mind is the most valuable asset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 is officially the year of degens. CoinGecko traffic analysis revealed that meme coins captured 31% of investor interest. This means every third user favored DOGE and PEPE over BTC. Solana, hosting tokens like BONK, WIF, POPCAT, and PNUT, still dominates the sector. Base is a runner-up with a $2.6B meme coin market cap. 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